PART I: THE WAY TO A LIBERAL, DEMOCRATIC AND PROSPEROUS BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
16:00 – 16:10 Introduction and welcome
Stephanie Fenkart, Director of IIP Vienna
16:10 – 16:30 Who is championing a liberal, democratic and prosperous Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Pre-filmed videos (20 minutes)
Ajla Borozan, Program Director, Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR), Sarajevo
Lejla Kusturica, Director, Foundation Atelje za društvene promjene, Sarajevo
Tihomir Dakić, Coordinator, Centre for Environment (CZŽS), Banja Luka
Emina Bošnjak, Executive Director, Sarajevo Open Centre (SOC), Sarajevo
Leila Bičakčić, Executive Director, Centre for Investigative Reporting (CIN), Sarajevo
Ilija Tninić, Executive Director, Perpetuum Mobile, Banja Luka
Amila Karačić, Deputy Program Director, International Republican Institute (IRI), Sarajevo
Irma Baralija, Vice Preident, Naša stranka party, Mostar
16:30 – 17:30 Do Bosnians and Herzegovinians want a liberal, democratic and prosperous country?
Panelists:
Randall Puljek-Shank, Program Advisor, PeaceNexus Foundation
Alida Vračić, Executive Director, Populari Think Tank, Vienna
Vedran Džihić Senior Researcher, Austrian Institute for International Affairs, Vienna
Samir Beharić, Board Member of the Western Balkans Alumni Association, Jajce
Moderator:
Adnan Ćerimagić., Analyst, European Stability Initiative (ESI), Berlin
Content:
The Dayton Peace Agreement is turning 25 years on 21 November (anniversary of the initialling) and 14 December 2020 (anniversary of the signature). The International Institute for Peace, the Austrian Institute for International Affairs, and the Karl-Renner-Institut (in the framework of the Initiative Young Generations for the New WB 2030) are marking this anniversary by organising an event that is looking at the anniversary and the agreement beyond the important fact that it brought a much-needed peace to Bosnia and Herzegovina. It addresses the ongoing struggle to transform the country into a liberal and prosperous democracy based on rule of law and market economy.
We are marking this anniversary by publishing short interviews from “champions of a liberal, democratic and prosperous Bosnia and Herzegovina” in advance on our social media and webpage and by organizing two events on Nov 20 and Dec 14 that will look at the ongoing struggle to transform the country. See more on IIP Facebook, Twitter and on our web under WESTERN BALKANS INITIATIVE, as well as under ‘upcoming events’.