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5. January 2012.

Student Entrepreneurship project starts

With the motto “Your success begins with your idea”, a three-year project called Student Entrepreneurship has been initialized. It is being realized by the Center for Research and Studies GEA from Banjaluka and funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).


22. December 2011.

Labor market and employment as the topic of a TV show called POSLOVNI KRUG

Following the findings from study “How to get better reporting from public employment services in B&H”, a representative of the Center for Research and Studies – GEA took part in a TV show named POSLOVNI KRUG (BUSINESS CYCLE), where there was a discussion about the role of public employment services at labor market, their effectiveness … Continue reading Labor market and employment as the topic of a TV show called POSLOVNI KRUG


16. December 2011.

Upcoming events: Balkan Peer Exchange

Enhancing Analysis and Research-Based Advocacy in an Era of Open Data February 21-23, 2012 Belgrade, Serbia.


12. October 2011.

Conference on Health and Safety at Work

Within the project “European Cooperation Bridges for Occupational Health and Safety”, supported by the EU, a conference is held in Banja Luka on 25th of October 2011, with the following topic: “Health and safety at work in the Republic of Srpska – current situation and challenges on the road to the EU”.


7. August 2011.

Center for the Research and Studies will act as implementing partner in regional IPA project – ECBOHS “European Cooperation Bridges for Occupational Health and Safety”

Center for the Research and Studies will act as an implementing partner in regional IPA project – ECBOHS “European Cooperation Bridges for Occupational Health and Safety” approved by EU.


5. July 2011.

New model for MPs’ wages needed

The earnings of state and entity MP’s and delegates have been increased excessively prior to the global economic crisis.


1. July 2011.

New fiscal measures – Road to uncertainty

Analysis shows that long-term negative economic-social effects derived from the new fiscal measures significantly surpass the expected increase of tax income that would be secured by these changes. These fiscal measures can only temporarily postpone the inevitable reforms, while, in the meantime, there is danger of additional increase of the existing problems.


11. December 2010.

GEA successfully implemented project ‘Support for women suffering from muscular dystrophy and paraplegia to become self-employed’.

Canada Fund for Local Initiatives granted Center for Research and Studies – GEA for the project “Support for women suffering from muscular dystrophy & paraplegia to become self-employed“.


21. October 2010.

Center for Research and Studies representatives attended regional conference on the role of think tank organizations in the Western Balkans region

Two members of the Center for Research and Studies “GEA”, executive and operational director, took part in the regional conference on the role of think tank organizations in public policies’ analysis and reform in the Western Balkans region.


7. October 2010.

GEA representatives visited partner organizations from FYR Macedonia and Serbia and established framework for future cooperation and partnership

Within the Core and institutional support program by the Open Society Institute, the representatives of the Center for Research and Studies GEA visited several think tank organizations in the region during October 2010, in order to make regional representation and exchange experiences.