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BRAVO - Bosnian Representative Association for Valuable Opportunities

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What makes this organization outstanding and ready to take responsibility are our key principles: tolerance, democracy, diversity, voluntariness and openness. We promote partnerships between the private sector, public sector and civil society for sustainable community development, advocating for the education of young people with an emphasis on skills needed in the 21st century, investing in entrepreneurship, innovation, non-formal education and sustainable local community development.

Our teams work in the following fields/topics: Human Rights, Anti-Trafficking, People With Disabilities, Reproductive Health and STDs, Gender Equality and Combating Gender-Based Violence, Sports on a Daily Basis, Audio and Video Production, People with Fewer Opportunities, Organizing events, Entrepreneurship, IT and ICT, Technology, Humanitarian Actions, National and International Projects, Support in a Fight Against Criminal and Corruption, Startup Support, Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Fake News & Fake Media, Refugee and Migrants, Creative Actions, but at the same time we work on publishing books, brochures, newsletters, flyers, affiliations and other publications, as well as a lot of others activities.

We are proud to be Erasmus+ partners

BRAVO has, for several years, served as one of the most successful platforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina for engaging more than several hundred members in learning about and experiencing Erasmus+ and other European programs.

BRAVO fields of Work

Youth empowerment

Providing equal opportunities for youth to productively participate in processes of national development

Education and Training

Granting special priority to young people who want to take vocational training and skill-oriented education

Employment creation

Actively promoting youth employment at national, provincial, district and constituency levels

Health

Promoting and supporting youth-friendly programs aimed at responsible sexual behaviour

Environment

Promoting active participation and awareness of youth in the protection of their environment

Non-formal eduaction

Improving access to information and enhancing their employment opportunities in media ector

Arts and culture

Facilitating the promotion, protection and contribution of local arts and culture among the youth

Sports and recreation

Ensuring accessibility to sports and recreational facilities in urban and rural areas

Understand our Values

Advocating the promotion of democracy and democratic values in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the EU
Active involvement in the promotion of European standards in the field of public policies
Supporting civil society values
Supporting the fight against crime and corruption
Advocating ecology and environmental protection
Advocating gender equality and human rights
Assistance and support in the promotion of culture and sport
Active involvement in promoting socially responsible entrepreneurship
Advocating the promotion of tolerant relations among citizens of B&H of different nationalities and ethnicity
Active involvement in the promotion of altruism and social solidarity through organizing humanitarian, cultural, sports, and educational events to enable implementing activities of the organization in accordance with the law
Working with institutions for people with disabilities
Assistance and support in identifying the interest and needs of citizens regarding the government
Active involvement in the promotion of the development of local authorities, democracy, and political participation
Cooperation with the same or similar organizations and government institutions, both domestic and foreign, to implement activities of the organization in accordance with the law
Publishing books, brochures, leaflets, flyers, and other publications, as well as starting a website for the needs of the members of the organization for the purpose of carrying out activities of the organization in accordance with the law
Organizing roundtables, symposiums, debates, counselling, workshops, public debates, and other events independently or in cooperation with other legal entities in order to implement activities of the organization in accordance with the law
Daily work with youth with disabilities
Changing the start-up ecosystem in the CEE region
Organizing trainings and workshops in the field of entrepreneurship, as well as raise awareness of the significance of self-employability
Offer business knowledge for expansion of already existing companies
Collect and elaborate expert literature in the field of methodology for training for adults and youth
Collect and disseminate the comprehensive knowledge for the different working methodology and enable constant development of BRAVO working tools
Facilitate, coordinate, and implement projects in sustainable economic development
Increase qualities of the SPORTS in WB and the EU
Encourage regional and international cooperation and exchange

Constant institutional/organizational development

Our vision is to become the leading organization not only in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also in the Western Balkans that will:

Bring together young leaders in order to serve them as the most successful platform for the transfer of new knowledge, business opportunities and tools necessary to positively influence the often negative circumstances in the region,
Support young people in sports to work and develop on the international level,
Bring together professionals from the areas of business and sports with the aim of learning and presenting good practices from around the world, especially European institutions and organizations, in order to apply these good practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina and therefore support the development of business and sports in B&H and the whole region of Western Balkans.

Firmly inspired by our vision, numerous BRAVO members are dedicated to promoting lifelong commitment in order to bring such ideas to life. Young people with various hobbies and backgrounds – from social activists, sport, art and IT enthusiasts, youngsters with interests in media, economy, law, security, etc –are gathered in one organization in order to translate the mentioned interests into concrete benefits for the social community, all while respecting the next principles and values: discipline, commitment, teamwork and collective responsibility, originality, safety, respect, integrity, transparency, diversity and openness.

Besides a plethora of locally implemented activities, 20 local partners, and 20 local projects, BRAVO has, for several years, served as one of the most successful platforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina for engaging more than several hundred members in learning about and experiencing Erasmus plus and other European programs.

BRAVO’s mission to spread such knowledge around and engage youth in opportunities they deserve – was enabled, among other things, by their commitment to gaining valuable partnerships. So, today, with 440 international partners and 69implemented international projects, BRAVO’s growth towards the above described vision is constant and promising.

Our vocation is easily inspiring others, since awareness raising campaigns, careful research during the preparatory phase of the projects, calls for new projects and training participants, language courses, and similar activities are followed by almost 8 000 followers on different social media channels.

Every BRAVO team, from social media, to project and event team, as well as special teams for specific project preparations is functioning upon described values and serves as a space for both personal and professional growth to its members, as well as reliable networks of young people to implement all phases of the project.

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Background and Experience

Bosnian Representative Association for Valuable Opportunities (BRAVO) is a non-profit and non-governmental organization. BRAVO is a professional organization based and focused on knowledge, entrepreneurship, civil society development, non-formal education and innovative learning and development techniques for young people and adults. What makes this organization outstanding and ready to take responsibility are our key principles: tolerance, democracy, diversity, voluntariness, and openness. We promote partnerships between the private, sector public sector and civil society for sustainable community development, advocating for the education of young people with an emphasis on skills needed in the 21st century, investing in entrepreneurship, innovation, non-formal education, and sustainable local community development.

Our teams work in the following fields/topics: Human Rights, Anti-Trafficking, People with disabilities, Reproductive health and STDs, Gender Equality and Combating Gender-Based Violence, Sports on a Daily Basis, Audio and Video Production, People with Fewer Opportunities, Organizing Events, Entrepreneurship, IT and ICT, Technology, Humanitarian Actions, National and International Projects, Support in Fight Against Criminal and Corruption, Accelerating Startups, Industry 4.0, Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Refugee and Migrants, Creative Actions, but at the same time we are working on publishing books, brochures, newsletters, flyers, affiliations and other publications, as well as a lot of others activities.

Our general target group is youth in the 15 – 35 age range, but we focus on all people in need of help and our support. Bearing that in mind, we say that we care for people from 3 to 103. The focus of our organization is on international projects, including all sectors and topics above, but at the same time on working with people with fewer opportunities and taking care of European values and principles. We work with institutions for people with disabilities such as institutions for deaf and blind people. Through our activities, in cooperation with institutions and organizations led by people with disabilities, we teach silent language and do sports activities with blind people. While working on projects as coordinators or hosting organization, we love to bring participants to one of these two institutions and give them an opportunity to learn something totally new.

BRAVO - Bosnian Representative Association for Valuable Opportunities

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We are proud to be Erasmus+ partners