Public Institution Cultural Centre of Sarajevo Canton was created in 2015 by merging three institutions: “Bosnian Cultural Center”, “Collegium Artisticum” and “Sarajevo Art”. Before merging, these three institutions had operated separately with decades of experience in the field of culture and education.
Bosnian Cultural Center is the legal successor of the Worker's University ''Đuro Đaković“, which was the largest educational institution of this type in Bosnia and Herzegovina established in 1953 to provide cultural and educational services for adults.
In 2017 Cultural Centre of Sarajevo Canton, with the support of DVV International - Country Office B&H, started process of the establishment of Lifelong Learning Center as its fourth organizational unit.
According to the project plan, support of DVV International regarding the establishment of the Centre included renovation of space and procurement of technical equipment.
Lifelong Learning Center will be registered in Ministry of education, science and youth of Sarajevo Canton as an adult education provider and it will offer activities to all adults in Sarajevo Canton including youth, persons with disabilities, seniors, kids etc.
Project duration: 9 months
Project goals:
Project beneficiaries:
Direct: employed and unemployed citizens, pensioners, people in old age, youth, kids, persons with disabilities etc.
Indirect: offices for employment, employers, associations of pensioners and older people, schools, kindergartens, universities, social work offices, governmental and non-governmental organizations.
DVV International began its work in Bosnia and Herzegovina in June 2000.