Conference: "Bosnia and Herzegovina - Moving Forward" (Day One)

Begins
 24 Oct 2008 - 10:30am
Ends
 24 Oct 2008 - 7:45pm
Location
Tischman Auditorium, 66 West 12th St.

GPIA presents

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Moving Forward
a two-day conference at The New School, New York, NY

Featuring His Excellency Zeljko Komsic, Member of the Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina


Friday, October 24, 2008
10:30 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.
The New School
Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12 Street, NYC

Saturday, October 25, 2008
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The New School
Lang Student Center 55 West 13 Street, NYC

Open to the public
Please RSVP by emailing gpiaevents@newschool.edu

Friday Program: October 24, 2008
Location: Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12th Street

10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m Opening Session

Speakers:
Dr. Joseph W. Westphal, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, The New School
H.E. Zeljko Komsic, Member of the Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina
Prof. Dr. Faruk Caklovica, President, Sarajevo University

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Beyond Dayton: Democracy, Independence and Human Rights

Chair:
Dr. Elzbieta Matynia, Director, The Transregional Center for Democratic Studies and Associate Professor of Sociology and Liberal Studies, The New School for Social Research
 
Speakers:
Dr. Denis Zvizdic, Speaker of the House, Canton Sarajevo
Mr. Zlatko Hadzidedic, Advisor to the Minister, Ministry of Human Rights
 
Commentator:
Mr. Christopher J. Hoh, Associate Dean in the Foreign Service Institute of the United States Department of State

4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Prospects for EU Accession

Chair:
Dr. Ronald Kassimir, Deputy Provost, The New School
 
Speakers:
Mr. Ahmed Zilic, Attorney at Law, Member of the Council's of Europe Advisory Board for Minority rights
Mr. Ivan Ceresnjes, Architect, Former President of Jewish Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina
 
Commentator:
Dr. Michaela Hertkorn, Faculty, The Graduate Program in International Affairs, The New School

6:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Film Presentation: ‘Nafaka' by Jasmin Durakovic

Introduction by Pierre Spengler, Producer of ‘Nafaka'
 
Question and Answer period with film director Jasmin Durakovic and Producer Pierre Spengler


Saturday Program: October 25, 2008
Location: Lang Student Center 55 W 13th St.

9:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Coffee Reception

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Economic Development of Bosnia & Herzegovina

Chair:
Dr. Michael Cohen, Director, The Graduate Program in International Affairs, The New School
 
Speaker:
Ms. Feriha Imamovic, Vice-Governor, Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mr. Semin Masic, CEO, Hidrogradnja Inc.
Mr. Mujo Selimovic, CEO, MIMS Group

Co-sponsored by the Transregional Center for Democratic Studies at The New School and the Canton of Sarajevo in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.  Made possible with support from the America – Bosnia Cultural Foundation.


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