V4 Cooperation with Bosnia and Herzegovina
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the number of qualified sign language interpreters and sign language teachers is also very low. The project aims to have Czech, Slovak, and Hungarian deaf experts train interested, selected members of the local deaf community to serve as sign language instructors, teaching sign language to public officials, healthcare workers, and interested individuals—some of whom may go on to become sign language interpreters. The goal of this knowledge transfer is to share experiences related to organizing sign language education, expanding educational capacity, and lobbying for the social and legal recognition of sign language. In the long term, the project supports the empowerment of the deaf community, barrier-free access to public services, and social equality.
Goals: Social Development,Promoting an inclusive mindset in society and addressing protection and empowerment of minorities
Coordinator: Neslyšící s nadějí, z.s. (Deaf Hope NGO), Czechia www.neslysicisnadeji.org
Partnerek: Myslím – centrum kultúry Nepočujúcich, Občianske združenie ( I Think – Center for Deaf Culture), Szlovákia www.myslim.sk
Savez Udruženja Gluhih i Nagluhih Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine, (Association of the Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing of the Federation) Bosznia-Hercegovina https://www.facebook.com/
Acknowledgement of the Visegrad Fund support under the project “Sign Language and Bridge: V4 Cooperation with Bosnia and Herzegovina”, ID number: 22520162, which is supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. This project is co-financed by the governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from the International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the Fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe.
Sign Language as a Bridge: V4 Cooperation with Bosnia and Herzegovina
The project aims to strengthen the role of Deaf organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina through the exchange of experience with partners from the V4 countries. It focuses on improving the position of sign language interpreters and instructors outside Sarajevo, where there is a lack of legal framework and awareness among local authorities.
Acknowledgement of the Visegrad Fund support under the project “Sign Language and Bridge: V4 Cooperation with Bosnia and Herzegovina”, ID number: 22520162, which is supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. This project is co-financed by the governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from the International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the Fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe.
