PRONI Center for Youth Development

National Network
Bosnie-Herzégovine
Telephone
+387 49 233 940
Fax
+387 49 217 695
E-Mail
pronibrc@teol.net
Mobile Phone
+387 65 758 591
Mobile Phone (other)
+387 65 880 072
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1998
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
General Information
The Association “PRONI” Centre for Youth Development of the Brčko District of BiH is a non-government, non-profit and non-political organization founded with the purpose of organizing and implementing education in the field of social work with young people and with the objective of developing and promoting the voluntarism among the active citizens. The Association has the governing bodies: Assembly, Managing Board and Management team. The Association has 12 full time employees, 80 volunteers and 2000 registered members. In last three years PRONI Brcko implemented youth projects in total amount of 1.710.000,00 BAM. This was achieved with mayor support of Sida (Swedish international development agency). The Association “PRONI” Centre for Youth Development of the Brčko District of BiH exists for last 11 years and works directly in regions of Brčko district of BiH and Bijeljina municipality and it is active on BiH and European level trough partnership and networking with other youth NGOs.
Mission and Objectives

The Association “PRONI” Centre for Youth Development is a non-government, non-profit and non-political organization founded in 1998, which has been working on the development of a democratic society through: community youth work, social education, peace keeping, inter-sectoral cooperation and support of youth initiatives.
The Association “PRONI” works on the overcoming of barriers which create differences within society. It works on behalf of individuals and groups which shall benefit from such work, with a special focus on young people.
The Association cooperates with other organizations from the non-government sector, institutions, State agencies at all levels, funds and agencies outside BiH, which share the same objectives and values, as well as with individuals who have intellectual and economic potential to support the same ideas, objectives and values as those towards which the organization itself strives.
The Association “PRONI” Centre for Youth Development works in areas where there is a pronounced need for social regeneration. The Association “PRONI” is currently active on the territory of the north-eastern BiH.
Strategic direction I
Development of youth, democratic and justice society trough youth work;
Strategic direction II
Activism and impact on democratic process development;
Strategic direction III
Education aimed for development of youth and community in accordance with democratic principles;
Strategic direction IV
Organizational development aimed toward sustainability;

Main Projects / Activities

WORK METHODS
The Association “PRONI” Centre for Youth Development works along the principles and models of social education based on experience and positive examples of the youth and community work methodologies. Social education models promoted and applied by “PRONI” are:
• Interactive learning method,
• Team work,
• Individual work,
• Creating safe environment for development,
• Encouraging responsibility and creativity,
• Promoting voluntary work,
• Raising awareness among young people on their rights and obligations.

Contact (1) Full Name
Jasmin Jašarević
Head of the organisation
Jasmin Jašarević
Contact (2) Full Name
Katarina Vučković