Today, the Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology in Bosnia and Herzegovina (ANNT) formally opened STEM Youth Camp 2026, a five-day educational programme that brings together more than 50 secondary school students from many towns and cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina with the aim of developing their interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
This year's camp has brought together students from Sarajevo, Tuzla, Mostar, Banja Luka, Bihać, Zenica, Travnik, Konjic, Prijedor, Doboj, Šamac, Visoko, Vogošća, Bosanska Krupa, Glamoč, Maglaj, Zavidovići and Istočno Sarajevo, confirming that there is interest in STEM fields in every part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
STEM Youth Camp 2026 was opened by Harun Muhić, Vice-President of the Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology in BiH, and Eldar Ćerim, the camp's project manager, who wished the participants a successful stay at the camp and highlighted the importance of investing in young people as the future drivers of scientific and technological development in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Over the next five days, participants can look forward to lectures by university professors, researchers and experts from a range of STEM fields. The programme covers topics in chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, genetics, cyber security, entrepreneurship and space science.
Lectures will be given by Prof. Dr Sanjin Gutić, Dr Mirza Karamehmedović, Prof. Dr Ermin Mašić, Fernala Sejmen-Banjac, MSc, Azra Balić, MSc, Prof. Dr Azra Gazibegović Busuladžić, Asst. Prof. Dr Amina Kozarić and Asst. Prof. Dr Amel Duraković.
In addition to the lectures, participants will have the opportunity through hands-on workshops to apply what they have learned and to discover the modern technologies shaping the future. The workshops cover astronomy, computational fluid dynamics, artificial intelligence, computer vision and laboratory work in biology, and are led by Prof. Dr Suad Krilašević, Prof. Dr Amra Hasečić, Emina Alikadić, Ismail Burajić and Asst. Dr Amil Topuz.
Through interactive work, experiments and team activities, STEM Youth Camp gives participants the opportunity to develop a research mindset, acquire practical skills and discover the opportunities that modern science and technology offer for their further education and professional development.
The Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology in BiH organises STEM Youth Camp with the aim of popularising science among young people and creating a space where secondary school students can learn from experts, exchange ideas and make new friends with peers who share the same interests.
Over the coming days, the public will be able to follow the atmosphere at the camp, the lectures, the workshops and the participants' experiences via the official website and social media channels of the Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology in BiH.
