Recently, a new cohort of students from the University of Graz’s master’s program in “Inclusive Education” visited Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This was the second time that students—as part of the course, ‘Organization and Management in the Operational Areas of Inclusive Education’(this year lead by Edvina Bešić)—have made the field trip.

Over the course of three days, students visited NGOs, local organizations, and schools that all were engaged with the topic of inclusion not only in Bosnia’s educational system, but also in the society at large. Some of these organizations and institutions were the following: University of Sarajevo (Ured za podršku studenata sa posebnim potrebama), Duga, Fond za profesionalnu rehabilitaciju i zapošljavanje osoba sa invaliditetom, OAZA, Sumero, ProReha, Dajte nam Šansu…

As students quickly realized, these organizations are doing an amazing job in helping make Bosnia’s society more inclusive. Students also engaged with the history of the country by visiting the ‘War Childhood Museum’ and participating at the ‘Times of Misfortune’ tour, both of which gave them important context in which Bosnia’s inclusion process is happening.

We hope that this field trip will soon become a tradition, allowing all master students to take part in experiencing inclusion in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Hercegovina).