On May 22, 2024, starting at 9:00 a.m., the first in a series of workshops for judicial officials was held at the Regional Center of the Judicial Academy in Varaždin, as part of the SURF&SOUND 2.0 project. The workshop was attended by 12 participants, employees of county and municipal courts and municipal and county state attorneys' offices from the Zagreb, Varaždin, Međimurje, Bjelovar-Bilogora, Virovitica-Podravina and Koprivnica-Križevci counties.

The workshop leaders were Krunoslav Stjepan Rajačić, Deputy County State Attorney at the County State Attorney's Office in Zagreb, Ivana Bilušić, Judge of the County Court in Velika Gorica, and Renato Grgurić, IT expert from the Ministry of the Interior.

The workshop provided an interdisciplinary overview of the phenomenon of online gender-based violence, as well as strategies for combating it, including providing support to victims with a gender-sensitive approach. Special emphasis was placed on the legal and IT aspects of the problem, with practical examples and knowledge of evidence collection and other specific skills related to the topic.

The project "SURF and SOUND 2.0" aims to enable systematic work on the protection of women victims of domestic and gender-based violence in the online environment, and is implemented by the BaBe association in partnership with the Agency for Electronic Media and associated partners, the Judicial Academy and the Police Directorate. The project is funded by the European Union from the CERF - Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values program and co-financed by the Office for Cooperation with NGOs of the Government of the Republic of Croatia.

On April 3, 2024, five associations signed agreements with National Foundation for Civil Society Development for inclusion in Thematic systemic support for five thematic areas that will be significant for the development of Croatian society in the next four years. New project of the BaBe association within the framework of Thematic Systemic Support it refers to balancing private and business life and represents a continuation of the 2015 project "Women in the Labor Market - Assessment of Gender Impact" and the project that ended in 2023 "The Impact of Public Policies on the Quality of Family and Working Life and on the Demographic Picture of the Republic of Croatia - Spaces of Change" which, thanks to scientific research (Faculty of Political Science in Zagreb and Faculty of Philosophy in Zadar, Department of Sociology), confirmed that the issue of balancing obligations in private and business life is closely related to social policy and measures aimed at providing assistance for the care and attention of dependent family members, flexibilization of work and working hours of employees, tax policy, health insurance, poverty rates, demographic trends and generally available services at the national and local levels, and is closely related to the roles and expectations that women and men have in the family, but also to the expectations imposed by the labor market.

The project includes continued cooperation with higher education institutions, an advocacy campaign that contributes to raising public awareness of the complexity of the topic, thematic conferences on models of work-life balance, where we expect synergy between scientific institutions, the economy, public policy makers and civil society. We expect that the media visibility of this topic will contribute to raising public and decision-makers' awareness and result in a comprehensive public policy for balancing the family and work lives of men and women. We are faced with various forms and methods of work, the key ones being: advocacy for a coherent public policy regulating the reconciliation of family and work life at national and local levels, with clear indicators of progress; monitoring of legislative solutions and their social impact on balancing private and business obligations; public campaigns with the aim of raising awareness among the public, employers and decision-makers about the inequalities produced by gender stereotypes and traditional gender roles; structured dialogues with all relevant stakeholders on how to eliminate stereotypes about the role of women and men in the family and in the labor market, including the media and the education system; effective dialogue with employers and providing support and assistance to their efforts to enable employees, especially women, to more easily balance their responsibilities; open discussions and expert conferences about new trends, research and contemporary models of harmonizing private and business life with the aim of improving employers' practices; establishing a common platform for activities in this area with civil society organizations.

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As part of the project "ZVONO - We empower non-governmental organizations with knowledge and skills", the BaBe association, Be active. Be emancipated., in partnership with the Association for Victim and Witness Support and the Vukovar-Srijem County, is organizing an Online Team Functioning Workshop.

The workshop will be held online, via the Zoom application, on May 3, 2023. The workshop will be focused on the presentation of tools and applications for the online functioning of teams/home offices (presentation of the functionality of platforms for online meetings Skype/Zoom/Teams), but also tools for online project management and project team communication, e.g. Slack and Trello.

After the workshop, with the help of the workshop leader, participants will have mentoring support in establishing functional and efficient remote work.

The duration of the project "ZVONO - We empower non-governmental organizations with knowledge and skills" is 15 months, and it is being implemented in the Vukovar-Srijem County. The project is co-financed by funds from the European Social Fund and the Office for Cooperation with NGOs of the Government of the Republic of Croatia, and the total value is 63,393.24 euros, or 477,636.38 kuna.

For all questions and inclusion in the project, you can contact us at the following e-mails:  sigurnakucavsz@babe.hr or pzs@pzs.hr or view on www.babe.hr or www.pzs.hr, contact persons: Ivana Sučić and Miren Špek, project coordinators.

A one-day workshop for representatives of CSOs from the thematic network "Fourth shift - invisible work" called "Creating a methodology for analyzing the social impact of interventions” was held on March 30th via the Zoom application. The workshop had 15 participants, and the workshop leader was Suzana Kunac (Fifth Discipline).

The workshop began with the introduction of the participants and the presentation of the goals and content of the workshop. As an introduction to the topic, the measurement of social impact in Croatia was discussed, the challenges of implementing social impact analysis were outlined, and the results of the research on civil society organizations conducted by ACT Group were presented. Social impact was then defined and the ways in which it can be measured. The session continued with the topic of the values behind the implementation of social impact studies.

After introducing the basic terms and concepts, the workshop continued with the analysis of two examples of social impact analysis. The first example dealt with the Fund for Pluralism and Diversity of Electronic Media, where the social impact research was focused on assessing the effects of programs (shows) co-financed by the Fund on the audio/audiovisual sector (radio and television media), audience/viewing, information and culture at the local and regional level, and assessing the recognizability of programs (shows), as well as detecting trends in the reception of media content co-financed by the Fund by citizens at the regional and local level, and detecting the assumptions of the publishers themselves about the benefits of co-financing public program content by the Fund, production and broadcasting experiences, and perceptions of the effects on the target audience and the sustainability of their own media production aimed at the public interest. The research methods used were presented, as well as the problems and challenges that arose during the implementation of the analysis and the publication of the results. Another example related to the National Plan for Roma Inclusion, where the research method included a preliminary survey in order to determine the current state of affairs. The objectives of the preliminary survey were to identify locations on the territory of the Republic of Croatia where 30 or more members of the RNM live, describe the population in each community (location, number of Roma households, language, names of key people in the community, etc.), describe the communities (distance from public services – hospitals, schools, kindergartens, etc.; communal infrastructure, transport connections), collect data for sampling in the research (where and how many Roma to include in the survey research so that the sample would be representative), after which it was possible to conduct the research itself. The research itself used the method of surveys, interviews and focus groups.

The second part of the workshop was dedicated to the joint creation of a social impact analysis methodology for policy guidelines, using the example of the policy guidelines for improving the public policy framework for balancing family and professional obligations of men and women, developed as part of the project, which concern paternity and parental leave and the use of sick leave to care for a sick child.

At the end of the training, there was an oral evaluation, which summarized the lessons learned, presented the participants' impressions, and left room for questions and additional explanations.

A one-day workshop, led by Suzana Kunac, is part of the project “The impact of public policies on the quality of family and working life and on the demographic picture of Croatia – spaces of change”  whose implementation began on 28.10.2020. and lasts 36 months. The value of the project is 3,599,941.69 HRK, of which 15% is financed from the state budget of the Republic of Croatia, and 85% from the European Social Fund. The project aims to strengthen civil society organizations included in the Thematic Network through partnerships, cross-sectoral cooperation with higher education institutions, and local and regional self-government units in order to achieve effective social dialogue with the purpose of developing and proposing adequate public policies, adapted to the cultural specificities of each region, in order to contribute to the harmonization of the private and business lives of citizens of the Republic of Croatia.

The BaBe Association Be Active. Be Emancipated. with partners the Association for Victim and Witness Support and the Vukovar-Srijem County, as part of the project "ZVONO - We Empower Non-Governmental Organizations with Knowledge and Skills" UP.04.2.1.11.0156, is organizing a two-day "Strategic Planning" workshop. The workshop will be held online, via the Zoom application, on March 16 and 17, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The duration of the project "ZVONO - We empower non-governmental organizations with knowledge and skills" is 15 months, and it is being implemented in the Vukovar-Srijem County. The project is co-financed by funds from the European Social Fund and the Office for Cooperation with NGOs of the Government of the Republic of Croatia, and the total value is €63,393.24 (477,636.38 HRK).

For all questions and participation in the project, you can contact us by email:  sigurnakucavsz@babe.hr or pzs@pzs.hr or view on www.babe.hr or www.pzs.hr, contact persons: Ivana Sučić and Miren Špek, project coordinators.

The BaBe Association Be active. Be emancipated. with partners the Association for Support to Victims and Witnesses and the Vukovar-Srijem County, as part of the project "ZVONO - We empower non-governmental organizations with knowledge and skills" UP.04.2.1.11.0156, is organizing "Education in effective public advocacy and public communication". The workshop will be held online, via the Zoom application, on February 22, 2023, from 10:00 to 14:30.

The duration of the project "ZVONO - We empower non-governmental organizations with knowledge and skills" is 15 months, and it is being implemented in the Vukovar-Srijem County. The project is co-financed by funds from the European Social Fund and the Office for Cooperation with NGOs of the Government of the Republic of Croatia, and the total value is €63,393.24 (477,636.38 HRK).

For all questions and inclusion in the project, you can contact us at the following e-mails:  sigurnakucavsz@babe.hr or pzs@pzs.hr or view on www.babe.hr or www.pzs.hr, contact persons: Ivana Sučić and Miren Špek, project coordinators.

Day January 23, 2023 In a hybrid form, a training session was held for representatives of civil society organizations, local government and the University of Zadar, Department of Sociology under the name "Introducing the results of research and public opinion polls and exchanging acquired knowledge and experiences"The training took place within the framework of the project "The impact of public policies on the quality of family and working life and on the demographic picture of Croatia - spaces of change" which was co-financed by the European Union from the European Social Fund.

In the first training session, Pavao Parunov, Sara Čović and Valerija Barada presented the results of the survey of public opinion and the needs of parents of minor children (survey results and focus groups) entitled "Family policies: for whom and when?" while in the second session, Jasna Račić and Blanka Čop presented the results of literature research on the reconciliation of private and business life. Anamarija Tkalčec (CESI) enriched the training by presenting the results of the research conducted by the CESI association as part of their Parents@Work project, entitled "Let's change the attitude! - Parents in the workplace - between harmonizing obligations and discrimination".

After the presentation, the training continued in the form of an exercise where participants jointly named policies and measures that could have an impact on the reconciliation of family and work life. Following this, stakeholders were identified who could be approached with the aim of changing public policies.

Day January 24, 2023, was held meeting with the participants of the above-mentioned training and continued work on developing ideas and proposals for public policy guidelines. The focus was on promoting paternity and parental leave as a measure that not only allows men to better connect with their children but also reduces the burden on mothers. A plan for the next few months was developed, which included actions that should directly affect the level of awareness of the benefits of equal parenting and thus contribute to a better balance between family and work life.

The project leader is the BaBe association, and the project partners are: the University of Zadar, the City of Novska, Vukovar-Srijem County, the Association for Human Rights and Civic Participation PaRIter, the Association 'HERA' Križevci - For the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights, the Center for Civic Initiatives Poreč, the Women's Association "IZVOR", the Croatian Association of Business Women Krug, Domine - an organization for the promotion of women's rights, the Space for Gender and Media Culture K-Zona, and the Croatian Youth Network.

The BaBe Association Be active. Be emancipated. with partners The Association for
support for victims and witnesses and the Vukovar-Srijem County, as part of
project "ZVONO - We empower non-governmental organizations with knowledge and skills
organization" organizes a seminar on the exchange of experiences with representatives of CSOs
who have already developed or are in the process of developing protocols and methods of action in
emergency and crisis situations
The seminar will be held online, via the Zoom application, on December 19th.
(Monday) 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Duration of the project "ZVONO - We empower NGOs with knowledge and skills
organization" is 15 months, and it is carried out in the Vukovar-
Srijem County. The project is co-financed by funds from the European
social fund and the Office for NGOs of the Government of the Republic of Croatia, and the total
The value is 477,636.38 kuna.
For all questions and inclusion in the project, you can contact us at the following e-mails:
sigurnakucavsz@babe.hr or pzs@pzs.hr or view at www.babe.hr or
www.pzs.hr, contact persons: Ivana Sučić and Miren Špek, project coordinators.

We are pleased to invite all interested representatives of institutions and organizations from the Vukovar-Srijem County to the "Workshop on Mapping the Needs of the Local Community in Which CSOs Operate in the Context of Crisis Situations" as part of the project "ZVONO - We Empower Non-Governmental Organizations with Knowledge and Skills". The project is led by BaBe Budi Aktivna. Budi Emancipiran., and is implemented in partnership with the Association for Victim and Witness Support and Vukovar-Srijem County.

The training will be held online, via the Zoom application, on November 22, 2022 (TUESDAY), from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., via the Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87577440457

The duration of the project "ZVONO - We empower non-governmental organizations with knowledge and skills" is 15 months, and it is being implemented in the Vukovar-Srijem County. The project is co-financed by the European Social Fund and the Office for Cooperation with NGOs of the Government of the Republic of Croatia, and the total value is 477,636.38 kuna.

For all questions and participation in the project, you can contact us by email: sigurnakucavsz@babe.hr or pzs@pzs.hr or view at www.babe.hr or www.pzs.hr, contact persons: Ivana Sučić and Miren Špek, project coordinators.

We are at your disposal and look forward to your applications!