Iris Network support for members – “Volunteer active – socially aware”, Alfa Centar Nikšić

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Volunteers of the ALFA Center handed out aid packages to the seven-member family Mandić from Nikšić.

The action was organized as the first activity of the newly established Social Service ALFA Center, formed with the support of the IRIS network within the project “Volunteer active – socially aware”

Through the work of the Social Service, we aim to provide assistance in the form of basic foodstuffs, food products and hygiene products to vulnerable categories of citizens of Nikšić.

IRIS NETWORK NEWSLETTER APRIL, 2021 – THE FIRST IRIS NETWORK TRAINING OF TRAINERS

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The first online Training of Trainers organized under the IRIS NETWORKing – CSOs for protection sensitive migration management was a great success! Over the course of 7 days, more than 20 participants from the Iris Network from Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia have joined forces with the exquisite, experienced trainers in the domain of Migration Management and Adult Learning.

⏩Newsletter⏪

𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗦 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

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As part of the project “𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗦 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗦 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀”, LIR CD invites civil society organizations whose focus is on social services, social innovation, and social entrepreneurship to join the IRIS network!

The call is open until April 11, 2021! Read more details on their website:https://lircd.org/poziv-organizacijama-civilnog-drustva…/

Sensus – first free counseling center in Mostar

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Iris Network member Centar za psihološku podršku Sensus will become the first free counseling center in Mostar for members of the LGBTI community. In addition to free psychological counseling for LGBTI, Sensus will also offer individual, family, and group counseling and psychotherapy.

Through counseling, they strive to create a safe space where their fellow citizens can receive support regarding their gender identity, sexual orientation, and other specific issues related to the lives of LGBTI people, but also to create educated psychotherapists who are sensitive to working with the community.

UG Osmeh – Iris Network small grant scheme

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UG OSMEH is one of the 14 members of the Iris Network that are supported through a small grant scheme “𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗖𝗦𝗢)”.

They will use the grant to raise the capacity of the Association in order to respond as efficiently as possible to the challenges of the COVID-19 virus pandemic.

Within the next two months, UG OSMEH will engage in surveying citizens and making the necessary analysis which will directly affect the quality of services provided, but also improve the quality of life of the beneficiaries.

Info session – “𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗖𝗦𝗢)”

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An info session was held today within small grant scheme “𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗖𝗦𝗢)” in the scope of the project „IRIS NETWORKing – CSOs for protection sensitive migration management“- Financial support to the member organizations in Albania, Bosnia, and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia.

The framework of the grant scheme was presented, reporting as well as working procedures were explained.

We hope for good initiatives and the development of supported organizations!

Enhancing resilience for 14 local service providers in SEE

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IRIS Network awarded 14 small grants under CfP “Enhancing resilience of Civil Society Organizations (CSO)”  in scope of the project „IRIS NETWORKing – CSOs for protection sensitive migration management“. IRIS network Project Evaluation Committee decided to support 14 out of  32 received applications in 5 project countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. 

Implementation of all supported projects starts on 5th March 2021 with a duration of two months. The grants aim to support IRIS members in capacity-building actions for the purpose of enhancing the organization’s abilities to develop adequate services, capabilities, and skills as a response to the pandemic crisis.

As IRIS Network members are facing unprecedented challenges from COVID-19 and the strain on the services and resources they provide is tremendous, this Grant Scheme is taking proactive steps to protect the Network members, support their ongoing activities and assist them to cope with current hardships as much as possible. Project proposals shall aim to produce an added value to the “IRIS Networking” project’s efforts in this domain.

Iris network would like to congratulate all of its member organizations who received grants, but also to thank all applicants who sent us their proposals. The final list of all organizations that received grants can be found in the following table.

Open Gate SOS line

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Отворена Порта – Open Gate: La Strada Macedonia operates with the only SOS line in S. Macedonia that offers aid to victims of human trafficking.

The line works 24/7 and is being operated by trained professionals who are willing to offer help, support, and referrals. You can get advice, support and more information by calling SOS line – 0800 11 111.


The SOS line provides preventive and educational information (enables information on the problem of human trafficking, safe ways of migration, and legal work abroad) and direct contact to provide support and assistance to (potential) victims of human trafficking and their families, persons in the chain trafficking in human beings or have left it without adequate psycho-social assistance.

Nova Generacija – SOS line

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Nova generacija introduced telephone counseling for children – Plavi telefon BiH. Plavi telefon BiH launched a new anonymous chat counseling service in December. To date, 70 children have called for help and support.

The most common topics of conversation are:

  1. Peer and partnership relations
  2. Problems in relation to parents
  3. Physical and emotional abuse