Step by Step Podcast “Besjede o obrazovanju” was launched in March 2020, during the pandemic, when video platforms became a regular space for meetings, learning, and discussions. During the spring months of 2020, a new episode aired daily, featuring alternating hosts and editors – Nedim Krajišnik and Namir Ibrahimović – who engaged in conversations with various guests about education, education during the pandemic, and the reactions of authorities to the new challenges in schools.
Starting from the second season, the podcast has been produced in a dedicated studio. Over 150 episodes have been aired so far, featuring discussions with diverse participants and exploring every possible aspect of education: why schools are structured the way they are, their strengths and weaknesses, the barriers to alternative education models, and the lack of serious education policies. The podcast has examined the role of higher education institutions in shaping educational concepts, highlighted significant international and domestic research, and aired special episodes addressing urgent issues in schools.
The show has also discussed various educational concepts and research on how children learn, how schools can support or hinder them, and provided a platform for students to share their experiences and propose alternative perspectives on schools.
When viewed on the COI Step by Step video channel, technical and visual advancements over time are evident, while the content quality remains consistent – addressing current and universal topics, asking the right questions, and delivering messages with goodwill.
Over the past five years, the podcast has featured numerous guests – innovative teachers from the Community of Innovative Educators, school principals, educational researchers, students, experts, and university professors – all stakeholders in education who cannot remain silent about missed opportunities to improve its quality.
In total, the COI Step by Step video channel, which hosts all podcast episodes, has amassed over a million views. Since late 2023, episodes have also premiered on the popular Bosnian portal Klix.ba.
Support from SMART Balkan and funding from Norway have ensured that discussions on education continue with the same passion and energy. Viewer feedback on YouTube includes comments such as:
“It’s truly a pleasure to listen to Prof. Veličković with such a beautiful and simple way of expressing himself that it’s impossible not to grasp the essence of his presentation. Wonderful to follow such a coherent thought process, delivered without interruptions, digressions, etc. Compliments to the host for mastering the journalist’s role by asking questions and then remaining silent. A sad truth about education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but a very enlightening episode. Bravo.”
“An excellent guest. Thank you for creating such content!”
“A wonderful podcast and a wonderful guest.”
“What an extraordinary, educated, progressive, and honorable woman (Zineta Bogunić)… Thank you, Nedim and Namir, for all you do; you are a beacon of light and a glimmer of hope in a place where it has long been extinguished.”
“Besjede o obrazovanju” can be followed on the Center for Educational Initiatives Step by Step channels (available HERE) and via Bosnia and Herzegovina’s most-read portal, Klix.ba.
The podcast was developed with the support of the regional project SMART Balkan – Civil Society for a Connected Western Balkans.
