Assoc. PhDr. Adéla Mojžíšová, Ph.D., and Mgr. Bohdana Břízová, Ph.D., from the Institute of Social and Special Pedagogical Sciences of the FHSS USB have spent a week at the University of Sarajevo, where they implemented a credit mobility project for students and teachers with the Faculty of Political Sciences. This collaboration began in 2019, but due to restrictions related to the covid-19 pandemic, it was not possible to travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina earlier. Doc. Mojžíšová and Dr. Břízová met with the dean and members of the faculty administration, the head of the Department of Social Work and other colleagues in Sarajevo. They discussed important topics and attended social work classes in all years of study. During the week they spent in Bosnia and Herzegovina, they visited Sarajevo City Hall, where they were received by the Deputy Mayor of Sarajevo, Haris Bašić. They taught students and gave a presentation about the University of South Bohemia, our faculty, and the region of Southern Bohemia. Next week, from 16 to 20 May, two colleagues from the Faculty of Political Sciences in Sarajevo will come to the FHSS USB. The aim of these meetings is to launch mobility programs for students from Sarajevo who want to come to our faculty this autumn. They will have an opportunity to study, or participate in internships at organizations in České Budějovice where the students of the Institute of Social and Special Pedagogical Sciences complete their professional practice.
At the University of Sarajevo, education in social work has a long tradition and graduates are in great demand. They offer social work programs at both bachelor's and postgraduate level, in full-time and part-time courses. The catalyst for this cooperation were meetings of the European Association of Schools of Social Work, of which both Adéla Mojžíšová from our faculty and the Vice Dean for International Relations of the Faculty of Political Science are members. Since Bosnia and Herzegovina is not a member of the European Union, it was necessary to find another way to cooperate, i.e., to use the credit mobility project.
Students of our faculty may also go to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Both Adéla Mojžíšová and Bohdana Břízová are convinced that cooperation with this country can greatly enrich the development of the study programme. Assoc. Mojžíšová said: "It will bring us a new perspective on this issue, because, compared to our country, there is not such a comprehensive social work system nor such a widespread non-profit sector. However, given the complicated development of the country, where the consequences and traces of the war are still visible, social workers are very much needed." Dr. Břízová added: "It is a very interesting place for cooperation, especially as the country is historically close to us. People from the Czech Republic are welcome there and generally well received."
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