International Conference for B&H Opened in Geneva

20 October 2005

The �Ten Years of Dayton and Beyond� International Conference for Bosnia and Herzegovina started today at the International Conference Centre in Geneva, Switzerland. The Conference will end tomorrow, October 21.

The Conference is organized by the Bosnia and Herzegovina 2005 Association, which was established in 2003 as a support mechanism to facilitate domestic and international dialogue on the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Association also provides framework for analysts, scholars and professionals to influence the policy process through policy-relevant research and debate.

This conference will mark the tenth Anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords and the ten years of peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The session today is chaired by Jacub Finci, and the opening remarks will be given by Wolfgang Petrisch, former High Representative in B&H and Vreni Muller-Hemmi from Zurich.

Several thematic workshops are planned for the afternoon session, on the topics of state building (chaired by Zlatko Dizdarevic); on Economics (chaired by Rajko Tomas) and Culture (chaired by Jasmina Husanovic-Pehar).

For additional information, visit the web-site of the Bosnia and Herzegovina 2005 Association.

For daily reports from the conference, visit the web-site of Osservatorio Sui Balcani.