Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The United World College in Mostar (UWC Mostar)(Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian: Koledž Ujedinjenog svijeta u Mostaru) was established in 2006 and officially opened by Queen Noor of Jordan. UWC Mostar is the first UWC with an explicit aim to contribute to the reconstruction of a post-conflict society and also the first to be housed within an existing public school (see also Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina).UWC Mostar is the twelfth college in the United World Colleges family and the fourth college in Europe. UWC Mostar was founded as a joint initiative of UWC and the International Baccalaureate Organization with the aim to support the peace process in the country and the region. The college is implementing recognizable model of post-conflict education, practically demonstrating a convincing, fully integrated curriculum, thus offering a milestone for broader educational reform in the county and the region. From January 2011, UWCiM is part of Foundation Education in Action which is a legal successor of UWC-IB Initiative in Bosnia and Herzegovina. UWC Mostar shares the building with Gimnazija Mostar. Before the war this school, also known as the Old Gymnasium, built in 1898 during the Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina, was one of the finest schools in ex-Yugoslavia. However, as consequence of the Bosnian War, nowadays Gymnasium Mostar teaches two national separate secondary school curricula, intended for Croat and Bosniak students. UWC Mostar students come from all ethnic groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as from the region and abroad. All students live, study and serve the community together creating a unique example of integrated education in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina. The college also serves as the Centre for Professional Development of Teachers in Bosnia and Herzegovina who receive training in international educational standards.The main objectives of UWC Mostar are to: Demonstrate a convincing classroom model for a wider education reform in BiH Participate in the dialogue on post-conflict education and curricular development in BiH and beyond Foster mutual understanding in the City of Mostar. Use the compulsory social service and activity programme (CAS) to help integration process and community building in Mostar and beyond↑ ↑ ↑ ↑. }
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- United_World_College_in_Mostar abstract "The United World College in Mostar (UWC Mostar)(Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian: Koledž Ujedinjenog svijeta u Mostaru) was established in 2006 and officially opened by Queen Noor of Jordan. UWC Mostar is the first UWC with an explicit aim to contribute to the reconstruction of a post-conflict society and also the first to be housed within an existing public school (see also Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina).UWC Mostar is the twelfth college in the United World Colleges family and the fourth college in Europe. UWC Mostar was founded as a joint initiative of UWC and the International Baccalaureate Organization with the aim to support the peace process in the country and the region. The college is implementing recognizable model of post-conflict education, practically demonstrating a convincing, fully integrated curriculum, thus offering a milestone for broader educational reform in the county and the region. From January 2011, UWCiM is part of Foundation Education in Action which is a legal successor of UWC-IB Initiative in Bosnia and Herzegovina. UWC Mostar shares the building with Gimnazija Mostar. Before the war this school, also known as the Old Gymnasium, built in 1898 during the Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina, was one of the finest schools in ex-Yugoslavia. However, as consequence of the Bosnian War, nowadays Gymnasium Mostar teaches two national separate secondary school curricula, intended for Croat and Bosniak students. UWC Mostar students come from all ethnic groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as from the region and abroad. All students live, study and serve the community together creating a unique example of integrated education in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina. The college also serves as the Centre for Professional Development of Teachers in Bosnia and Herzegovina who receive training in international educational standards.The main objectives of UWC Mostar are to: Demonstrate a convincing classroom model for a wider education reform in BiH Participate in the dialogue on post-conflict education and curricular development in BiH and beyond Foster mutual understanding in the City of Mostar. Use the compulsory social service and activity programme (CAS) to help integration process and community building in Mostar and beyond↑ ↑ ↑ ↑".