Our team
Assembly
Almin Škrijelj
President
As one of the first generation scholarship holders, he reckognized valuables and opportunities which are given by the Association and so by it he went through all the phases, from scholarship holder, to volunteer, to the position of project manager. Because of his selfless commitment on the projects and all of the other activities, in 2005. he was named as the most useful member of the Association, also more than once he was praised for his engagement in order to realize program goals and assignments of the Association. As an active Association member between the years 2003-2015. he led the project of choir exchanges between Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and France. He was a president of the French Association „Emmaus-Grenoble“ in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2002. to 2017. through which, in cooperation with the Association, hundreds of children were awarded scholarships, support was also provided in the organization of summer vacations in Bosnia and Herzegovina and France, procurement of food for socially endangered families in Bosnia and Herzegovina, purchase of books and school supplies for orphans, repair and construction of houses for returnees, etc. On several occasions he also participated in raising funds for scholarships for other children without parental care. He has been an active participant in the non-governmental sector for almost 15 years, especially in the association „Lawyer“ with which he has been organizing the „International Summer School Sarajevo“ for lawyers from all over the world since 2006. Today, he holds the position of President of the Organization of Families of Martyrs and Killed Soldiers of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ena Salihić
Vice President
Long-time scholarship holder and active member of the OGBiH Association "Jovan Divjak", within which she has participated in the implementation of numerous activities and projects for many years. She particularly distinguished herself as a coordinator of camping at Boračko Lake, where she was involved in the planning, organization and implementation of programs intended for young people. Through continuous engagement, she has gained significant experience in working with children and young people, and has developed strong organizational, communication and leadership skills. Her work is characterized by a high degree of responsibility, self-initiative and dedication to the values that the Association cherishes. She actively contributes to improving the work of the Association and strengthening its social impact. She is currently a second-year student at the Faculty of Criminalistics, Criminology and Security Studies, where she is further developing her interest in issues of security, criminalistics and social prevention.
Members of the Assembly
Members
Executive staff
Edin Bećarević
Executive Director
One of the founders of the Association and the mission itself. From the vey beginning of the work of the Association, Edin has been the implementer and initiator of activities. For more than two and a half decades, he coordinated and supervised the implementation of projects, provides funding for scholarships, implemented humanitarian activities (donation of school equipment, school supplies, food and basic necessities...), he also mediated summer and winter trips for over 4000 children and by doing so he realized the philanthropic mission of the Association. Edin dedicated his life to the needs of the Association, it's users, members, donors and friends.
Working staff
Mersiha Turudija
Project Manager
Graduated journalist. Since 2003. she has been involved in the Association's projects, while in 2009. she became part of the team's permanent lineup. She coordinated and implemented numerous psychosocial support projects, educational-interactive projects, and through those project frameworks she provided numerous funds for scholarships and donations. Over the years, she has given her contribution through the publishing activities of the Association, daily coordination of the users and performing several operational functions in the Association itself. As one of the first employees in the Association, during those years Mersiha has analysed the needs and characteristics of users and accordingly developed the skills of identifying new potential opportunities to fulfill the philantropic mission of the Association.
Sanjin Hamidičević
Deputy Executive Director - Project Manager
Bachelor of Political Science and graduate master's degree student at the Faculty of Political Science. He attended his primary and secondary education in four countries: the Kingdom of Sweeden , Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Swiss Confederation and the Kingdom of Belgium. During his studies he spent one semester as an exchange student at the University of Antwerp, he was also a demonstrator on the subject of History of Bosnia and Herzegovina and an associate student at the Institute for Social Research at the Faculty of Political Science. He has been active in the non-governmental sector since 2009, and has been working professionaly in the same sector since 2014 in research positions and various project managment positions. He is also a participant in several national and international conferences, sumer schools, workshops... Actively speaks English, French and German, and passively Swedish and Dutch.
Ena Bećarević
External Collaborator
Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management with a specialization in Marketing Management, as well as a Master’s degree in Marketing and Digital Communications, completed in Rome. A dedicated long-term volunteer, she currently manages the Association’s website and social media channels, combining strategic insight with a creative approach to digital communication. Through her work with non-profit organizations, she has gained valuable experience and collaborated with professionals across diverse sectors. Ena is recognized for her initiative, creativity, and strong commitment to effectively promoting the Association’s mission and activities. She is fluent in English and has a working knowledge of French and Italian.
