The focus is on the prevention of violence and the abuse of small and light weapons
Representatives of the "New Generation" Association signed a contract for the implementation of a new project called "Safe Tomorrow". The project focuses on the prevention of violence among young people as well as the abuse of small and light weapons, and will be implemented in partnership with UNDP in BIH.
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The director of the association Saša Risojević states:
The "Safe Tomorrow" project represents a strategic response to the urgent need for the prevention of violence and the reduction of risks associated with the use of weapons, with a special focus on marginalized categories of society that are at particular risk of violence.
The goal of the project is to build a safer society through increasing awareness, knowledge and empowering the community in the prevention of violence, with a special focus on the prevention of the use of weapons and the reduction of illegal weapons in the possession of citizens. The project will last 10 months, from September 2024 to June 2025.
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Activities and objectives
Key activityand the project include working with children and youth through educational-preventive workshops, online lectures and promotional-educational campaigns, aimed at identifying risks and promoting a culture of non-violence.
Objectives of the project include: reducing youth violence, raising awareness of the risks of weapons and improving educational programs.
Also, we especially emphasize development Guideline intended for primary and secondary school teachers to provide them with concrete advice and strategies on how to talk to students about the prevention of violent behavior and the risks and dangers associated with weapons.
Violence prevention project - addition to our work
Project activities will also significantly enrich programs of work with children at risk who use services Day care center for children, which is run by our association.
Since the children who use the services of our Day Center are victims of violence or are at an increased risk of becoming one, they are also at an increased risk of becoming perpetrators of violence. That's why projects like this complement our work, and offer us tools with which we can better respond to the occurrence of violence among young people.
We plan to include about 200 children and young people from vulnerable categories in the project.
Additionally, the project will include children and youth from vulnerable groups such as children without adequate parental care, and children and youth of Roma nationality. Thus, this project gets a greater effect because it targets groups of children who are at the highest risk of exposure to violence.
The project is part of a wider UNDP program
According to the UNDP, the LEAD project (abbreviation), i.e. the project with the full name "Improving the capacity of law enforcement agencies in the field of small arms and light weapons", is a comprehensive 24-month program generously funded by the German government. Sweden, the Netherlands, France, Great Britain and Norway within the UN Multipartner Fund for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Western Balkans, with the overall support of the European Union. The project is implemented in partnership with key partners in the country, including the Coordinating Committee for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons in BiH, the Directorate for Indirect Taxation, the Border Police of BiH, the State Agency for Investigation and Protection of BiH, the Prosecutor's Office of BiH and prosecution offices at the entity and cantonal levels. , relevant police bodies at the entity and cantonal levels, police academies, associations of female police officers and non-governmental organizations.
