As a result of continuous advocacy, NDC Mostar signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Education of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, marking an important step toward official recognition and institutional support for the NMIE model.
The Memorandum was signed by the Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton (HNK), Prof. Dr. Adnan Velagić, and the Director of the Nansen Dialogue Centre (NDC) Mostar, Elvir Đuliman.
The relevant minister expressed gratitude to Director Đuliman for the ongoing cooperation and support provided to improve the education system.
“By signing this document, we continue our cooperation with the Nansen Dialogue Centre Mostar, an organization with which the Ministry has been implementing significant activities for several years. I am confident that our collaboration in the coming period will be even more effective and that the planned activities will contribute to the promotion of integrated education in our schools,” said Velagić.
The Memorandum serves as a foundation for the active collaboration between the Ministry and the Nansen Dialogue Centre Mostar in strengthening the capacity of schools and other activities that contribute to the education of teaching staff and support for the work of student and parent councils. Aware of the importance of quality education based on respect for human rights, regardless of religious, political, national, or gender affiliation, the focus is on strengthening cooperation in the field of education, as well as ensuring quality working conditions in schools.
In addition to the signed memorandum, cooperation has been established with other cantonal ministries and municipal authorities across the country in order to expand institutional and local support.