Resource Ecological Centre Zenica

This network of NGOs conducts peacebuilding workshops and youth exchanges, teaching people the importance of their shared environmental heritage in the Zenica - Doboj region.

Overview

Resource Ecological Centre is a network of 12 NGOs from the Federation and Serbian entities* which are working on environmental protection, education and peace-building.

(*Bosnia Herzegovina is divided by the Dayton agreement into two entities, a Federation entity for Croats, Bosniaks and others, and a Serbian entity which is also called Republika Srpska.)

Our organisation works on peacebuilding through forms of non-formal education like organising youth camps and workshops in nature, ecological awareness for the protection and preservation of natural monuments, and the protection and preservation of flora and fauna in the Zenica – Doboj region. We also offer educational and other forms of help to similar NGOs in this region.

We cooperate with NGOs and non-formal associations from the Serbian entity (Republika Srpska) and our projects aims to create a better quality of life for all citizens from this region.

I advise similar organisations to join together, because when joined together in a organised group your organisation will be stronger and taken more seriously by the authorities.

What Services Are Provided?

Training, consultancy and other forms of education. We also have a library of educational materials, available free of charge to all partner NGOs.

Geographical Area of Operation

Zenica –Doboj canton, Federation entity – Serbian entity

Funding Resources

We do not have a permanent source of finances , our organisation's work gets financed project by project from various donors and grant giving foundations .

What Further Information Would You Like?

Information about sources of funding and information about other similar NGO networks which are doing.

What New Contacts Would You Like To Make?

Our wish is to get in contact with and maybe host members and activists from Greenpeace.

Associated Organisations

• Balkan Active;
• Most (The bridge);
• NGO Tooper;
• Econetwork of BiH;
• Regional Ecological Centre (International organisation)

Our partners are

• Balkan Akcija from the city of Maglaj, from the Federation entity;
• Organisation Most and Tooper Doboj from the Serbian entity;
• Than Ekomreza BiH, an NGO network of environmental organisations from all of BiH; and
• REC Bosnia (International organisation).

We are willing to work with all organised groups of people and individuals who have a will to work and good ideas with positive outcomes. We have so far worked with non-formal organisations, citizens associations, NGOs, local authorities and governments.