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May 6th 2024

Maker initiative conference in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Association FabLab Bosnia and Herzegovina organized the founding conference of the Maker initiative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which took place on March 4, 2022, at the premises of Obala Meeting Point in Sarajevo. The conference was opened via video link by Lucia Becová, PR of the International Visegrad Fund, while Patrik Turošík, Deputy Ambassador of Slovakia to Bosnia and Herzegovina, greeted attendees in the hall.

April 30th 2024

Introduction of Maker Culture Courses at Universities

Experts from FabLab Bratislava held a one-day intensive training on November 22, 2021, on the topic "Introduction of Maker Culture Courses at Universities" as part of the project "Maker Movement Establishing in BiH and Strengthening in the Visegrad Region, 2021 – 2022," supported by the Visegrad Foundation, for the project's partner organizations.

April 30th 2024

Training on 'IT Systems in the Maker Community'

A one-day training session by experts from the organization AGNICOLI Bratislava was held for partner organizations in the project "Maker Movement Establishing in BiH and Strengthening in the Visegrad Region, 2021 – 2022," supported by the Visegrad Foundation. The transition to digital production has become more popular with the increase in the number and quality of various IT systems as part of additive manufacturing. As more automated tools are used in production, it has become necessary to model, simulate, and analyze all machines, tools, and materials to optimize the production process itself. In order for participants to learn more details about the role of IT systems in makerspaces, they underwent a one-day training session with experts on topics such as "Right Information - At the Right Time - For the Right Purpose," "Documentation System based on a Shared Repository," "Metadata Schemas in Document Management," "Enterprise IT Infrastructure, Practical Examples (TOGAF, Archimate, ITIL, ...)," "Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect Tool," "ITSM Tool," LabVIEW, LabWindows, TestStand, etc.

April 30th 2024

Training 'Maker Education'

A training session on Maker Education was held.

March 15th 2024

Održana je osnivačka konferencija Maker inicijative u Bosni i Hercegovini

Asocijacija FabLab BiH organizirala je osnivačku konferenciju Maker inicijative u BiH koja je upriličena 4.3.2022. godine, u prostorijama Obala Meeting Point u Sarajevu. Konferenciju je video-linkom otvorila Lucia Becová, PR međunarodnog Visegrad Fonda, dok je prisutne u dvorani pozdravio Patrik Turošík, zamjenik ambasadora Slovačke u BiH.

May 6th 2024

Training on Maker Culture and Intellectual Property Protection

The maker culture is an important and inevitable manifestation of the future economic development of any country. It brings market disruptions but also unique opportunities for innovation, research, and development. Along this journey, many makers focus on starting their own businesses, building teams, attracting investors, creating marketing plans, and so on, often not paying enough attention to intellectual property issues. However, these beginnings are precisely the critical time to ensure that makers take the necessary steps to protect their intellectual property, avoiding potential risks of rights loss or inadequate protection. Participants had the opportunity to learn about all of this and more at the training conducted by experts from FabLab BiH as part of the project 'Maker Movement Establishing in BiH and Strengthening in the Visegrad Region, 2021–2022,' supported by the Visegrad Foundation.

May 6th 2024

The first Maker Faire held in Sarajevo!

This weekend, Sarajevo had the opportunity to host one of the largest events celebrating science, innovation, and creativity - Maker Faire - for the first time. Although this was the first Maker Faire Sarajevo, visitors, as well as all attendees, could see why this event earned the title "the biggest." Among the 85 exhibitors and 160 participants at Maker Faire Sarajevo, engineers, artists, technological centers and laboratories, representatives of Bosnian universities, startups, companies, and many others gathered to showcase their work. The two-day exhibition at Skenderija Square and numerous workshops at the Youth Center were attended by over 13,000 people.

March 17th 2024

Održan prvi Maker Faire Sarajevo

Ovog vikenda Sarajevo je imalo priliku po prvi put biti mjesto održavanja jednog od najvećih događaja koji slavi nauku, inovacije i kreacije – Maker Faire. Iako je riječ o prvom Maker Faire Sarajevo, posjetitelji, ali i svi prisutni su mogli vidjeti zašto je ovaj događaj dobio epitet „najveći“. Među 85 izlagača i 160 učesnika na Maker Faire Sarajevo su se okupili inžinjeri, umjetnici, tehnološki centri i laboratorije, predstavnici bh. univerziteta, start-upi, firme i mnogi drugi kako bi prezentovali svoj rad. Dvodnevnu izložbu na platou Skenderije i brojne radionice u Domu Mladih ispratilo je preko preko 13.000 ljudi.

May 6th 2024

Training 'Organization of Maker Faire Festivals

The largest family festival of invention, creativity, resourcefulness, and entrepreneurship in the world - Maker Faire represents a gathering of technology enthusiasts of all ages and skills, such as craftsmen, hobbyists, members of the scientific community, engineers, science clubs, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors.

May 6th 2024

Announcement of Maker Faire Sarajevo 2022

Sarajevo Maker Faire, May 28-29, 2022. Youth Center & Skenderija Square The most spectacular global festival of science, innovation, and creativity is coming to Sarajevo! Do you love creating something creative, innovative, or inspiring? Do you have an interesting project, product, or experiment? Do you want to share your knowledge with others?

May 6th 2024

Women in 3D printing - Maker initiative

With the aim of supporting women in the 3D printing industry and establishing the Maker movement in Bosnia and Herzegovina, on January 31, 2022, in collaboration with the global organization 'Women in 3D Printing' as their representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, we organized an online event on the topic of the 'Maker Movement'. A dynamic program and distinguished speakers from around the world presented their work and experiences in the field of Maker culture:

May 6th 2024

„Hack the Normal – Sustainability“ Europe

FabLab BiH is a proud partner of the international hackathon:

April 30th 2024

Training 'R&D, Innovation, and Maker Culture'

Digital transformation, primarily through research and innovation, has an impact on all sectors of the economy and society, changing the way we live, work, and communicate. It is almost impossible to consider competitiveness without the so-called "knowledge economy," i.e., investment in research and development as continuous innovation.

April 30th 2024

Sarajevo Unlimited Makeathon

Sarajevo Unlimited is the first regional forum for innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology, born out of the activities of the first year of operation of the entrepreneurial, innovative, and educational center Networks in Sarajevo. One of the guiding ideas of the platform is that the coming generations stay in their own country and create on their own ground, not just being passive users of technology and observers of the digitalization process, but active builders of an entrepreneurial spirit and a stronger fabric of our economy. The event took place from November 30th to December 1st, 2021, at Hotel Hills, Sarajevo.

March 17th 2024

Najava Maker Faire Sarajevo 2022

Sarajevo Maker Faire, 28-29.05.2022.

May 6th 2024

The strategy and action plan of the Maker initiative in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The results of the Maker project and conference were presented through two strategic documents: the Maker Strategy and the Maker Action Plan.

June 18th 2024

Celebrating Resilience: Successful Conclusion of Maker #2 Project at Maker Faire Prague and Sarajevo Maker Faire

We are delighted to announce the successful conclusion of the project "Resilience of Makerspaces in V4 and B&H (Maker #2)", financed by the Visegrad Fund, culminating in a final event held on May 11th-12th, 2024, at Maker Faire Prague in the Křižík Pavilions at the Prague Exhibition Centre. More than 900 makers gathered on May 11th and May 12th, and nearly 12,000 enthusiastic visitors arrived. FabLab BiH, in partnership with organizations FabLab Budapest, FabLab Bratislava,

April 30th 2024

Training "Introduction of courses on Maker culture at universities"

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April 30th 2024

Maker initiative launched in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Many are the positive examples of maker activities that have helped address urgent problems worldwide in the past. One such example is the production of protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic and the establishment of the global e-NABLE community of digital volunteers who use 3D printers to create affordable upper limb prosthetics. Although present in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), their recognition and impact on economic development have unfortunately not been adequately acknowledged, both by the legal system and the broader public in BiH.

May 6th 2024

Training on Attracting and Retaining Volunteers

What helps a FabLab or makerspace to thrive? Equipment, space, members, the main leader - they certainly play an important role in this. However, what constitutes the backbone of every successful FabLab/makerspace are their volunteers who invest their time, skills, knowledge, and motivation into their work. These skills range from technical, marketing, administrative, and others to those needed for maintaining order and cleanliness of the space. The willingness to help people or contribute to the work of the FabLab/makerspace through their time and talents/knowledge is equally important as working on 3D design and equipment in the space. At the training conducted by experts from Robisz.to (Poland), as part of the project 'Maker Movement Establishing in BiH and Strengthening in the Visegrad Region, 2021–2022,' supported by the Visegrad Foundation, participants learned all the essential aspects of attracting new volunteers, as well as retaining existing ones.

June 20th 2024

Maker Conference 2022 – Advancing Maker culture in Bosnia and Herzegovina

FabLab BiH is proud to announce the Maker Conference, to be held on March 4, 2022, in Sarajevo. This unique conference will bring together key stakeholders from various sectors to present the strategy and action plan for advancing Maker culture in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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