Network for Building Peace received in Sarajevo the traditional Sloboda (Freedom) award of the International Peace Centre Sarajevo (IPC) for an extraordinary contribution to building peace, humanism, fight for human rights and freedom in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe and the world. The award was presented at a special opening ceremony of the 29th international festival Sarajevo Winter 2013.
Goran Bubalo received the award on behalf of the Network for Building Peace who has 80 members after restructuring.
Besides the Network for Building Peace other Sloboda award winners for 2012 were: USAID, Regional Cooperation Council, UNESCO, Council of Europe, ACIPS, Foundation Mak Dizdar, Foundation Mozaik, Kurt Bergmann, initiator of the humanitarian project “Neighbor in Trouble” from Austria and Nermina Kurspahić, Editor-in-Chief of the Odjek magazine.
Network for Building Peace was established at February 10, 2010, and this was great contribution to celebration of anniversary.