On Opportunities for BiH students through Erasmus Mundus
The University of Sarajevo will be participating in all projects approved in the last round of Erasmus Mundus Action II Program in the academic year 2014/2015. New projects included are:…
Conference on War Crimes Processing: Need to speed up and improve the quality of processing war crime cases in BiH
The Supervisory Body for Overseeing the Implementation of the National War Crimes Strategy (Supervisory Body) and the Delegation of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the EU Special…
Conference on the War Crimes Cases Processing to be Held on October 3rd
The Supervisory Body for Overseeing the Implementation of the National War Crimes Strategy and the Delegation of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina/EU Special Representative are jointly organizing Conference…
On Meeting on Foreign Policy Issues held with Ambassadors of EU Member States
The EU Delegation/EU Special Representative Office notes the press release of the BiH Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued today relating to a meeting on foreign policy issues held with Ambassadors…
McGuffie: An Important Step of the Council of Ministers of B&H Regarding the Cooperation with the EUROPOL
While commenting on today’s decision of the Council of Ministers of B&H about the team to lead the negotiations for concluding the future Agreement on cooperation between EUROPOL and B&H,…
460 Small and medium-sized Enterprises Applied for EU Floods Recovery Grants
A total of 460 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) wishing to benefit from EU assistance in restoring their working capacities hit by the May 2014 floods have applied for grants…
EU supports work of the BiH Election Commission
Head of EU Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina and EU Special Representative, Ambassador Peter Sorensen, and EU Heads of Missions accredited to BiH fully support the BiH Central Election Commission…
OSCE, Gender Centre of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina launch Video to Promote Women’s Political Participation
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Gender Centre of the Government of the Federation of BiH launched a short video today to highlight the urgent need for women to…
Bosnia and Herzegovina Presides over Decade of Roma Inclusion, OSCE Plays an Important Role
The 27th International Steering Committee meeting of the Decade of Roma inclusion 2005 - 2015, the first event organized under the Decade Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, started yesterday in Sarajevo.…
EU Launches the first Phase of Post-floods Housing Rehabilitation
Last week marked the beginning of rehabilitation works on 200 priority dwellings across the flood-affected areas in Bosnia Herzegovina financed by the EU Flood Recovery Programme, with works on additional…
Ambassador Sorensen opened the rehabilitated “Šamac” Primary School in Šamac
The Head of EU Delegation to BiH and EU Special Representative in BIH Ambassador Peter Sorensen officially opened the "Šamac" Primary School in Šamac, which has been rehabilitated within the…
Following the 7th Interim Comimittee Meeting in Sarajevo
Representatives of the European Commission (Commission) on behalf of the European Union and of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) met on 25 and 26 September 2014 in Sarajevo for the 7th…
EU calls on Bosnia and Herzegovina to get back on track on its EU path
The authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina were urged to make faster progress on the country's EU integration at a key annual meeting in Sarajevo this week. Representatives of the European…
Matuella: The HJPC is responsible for ensuring the highest standards in the BiH judiciary
Head of the Unit for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the European Commission Directorate General for Enlargement, Ms. Michela Matuella, visits Sarajevo this week. Today she met with the President of…
After Floods: Doboj High School Students Can Continue Their Education
The new school year for 2,300 students of the High School Centre in Doboj started yesterday. The Centre was heavily damaged in the devastating floods in May this year, and…
The “Big Dance” with 250 High school Pupils Today in Sarajevo
More than 250 high school pupils from Scotland, Poland and B&H will dance today in front of the BBI centre a choreography created especially for this occasion by the Scotish…
Children in Doboj Start their School Year in Reconstructed ‘Majke Jugović’ Kindergarten
Reconstructed building of the Public Preschool Institution Majke Jugović was officially opened today in Doboj, thus also symbolically marking the start of a new school year. This kindergarten was heavily…
Ambassador Sorensen Addresses Medical Congress in Sarajevo
Head of EU Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina and EU Special Representative, Ambassador Peter Sorensen, addressed participants of the 1st Euro-Asian Melanoma Congress in Sarajevo last night. Three hundred participants,…
Visa Information System starts operations in the Western Balkans next week
The Visa Information System (VIS) will start operations on 25 September 2014 in the Western Balkan region (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Kosovo*, Montenegro, Serbia)…
EU to Restore Heating System for Students in Janja after Floods
The rehabilitation of the primary and secondary schools in Janja damaged by the floods in May and August 2014 is in full swing thanks to EU assistance. Interior restoration works…
17th Anniversary of the Death of 12 International Officials Marked at Lake Prokoško
The Principal Deputy High Representative David M. Robinson, representatives of the international community and representatives of the BiH authorities attended yesterday at Lake Prokoško near Fojnicka marking of the 17th…
Compact for Growth and Jobs: A pragmatic and non-partisan agenda
The recently announced “Compact for Growth and Jobs in Bosnia and Herzegovina” is a pragmatic and non-partisan agenda for rapid economic growth and job creation. The Compact proposes cutting the…
European Researchers Night 2014 in BiH
Come and join the network of over 370 towns in the European Researchers’ Night, this year in four BiH towns! The night of 26th September 2014 is the opportunity to…
OSCE Mission on Issues of Two Schools under One Roof and on False University Diplomas
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in BiH assists authority in fulfilling commitments BiH has as OSCE member. Those commitments, among other things, are present in different…
Hate speech is not acceptable in a democratic society, says EU
The European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina welcomes the "Stop! Hate Speech!" campaign organised by the Press Council in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The campaign, just launched in the context of…
Sorensen: The cost of not reforming is that young people will have no future in their own country
Head of Delegation/EU Special Representative, Ambassador Peter Sorensen, met Mr. Thomas Lubeck, newly appointed Manager for Western Balkan countries at the International Finance Corporation on Monday 15 September, 2014 in…
Defining New Health Politics for Europe
The Civil Affairs Minister of B&H Sredoje Nović is the head of the delegation of the representatives of the health institutions in B&H which participates at this year’s 64th session…
On Preconditions for Continuance of EU Enlargement Process
Appointment of Austrian national Johannes Hahn to the position of European Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and EU Enlargement Negotiations has fulfilled only formal precondition for further enlargement of the EU,…
Regional Conference and Workshop on Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods Began in Sarajevo
A two-day regional conference, exchange of experiences and workshop Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods will be held in Sarajevo. Focus of the conference is to exchange experiences among the countries of…
Sorensen Appointed as Head of EU Delegation to UN in Geneva
Head of the EU Delegation to BiH, Ambassador Peter Sorensen has been appointed as Head of the EU Delegation to the United Nations in Geneva, the EU Delegation confirmed for…
European Researchers’ Night Soon in Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Bijeljina and Mostar
The European Researcher’s Night will be held in our country this year as well, under the “Path to science” motto. This event will be held this year in Sarajevo, Banja…
Ambassador Moore: More Chances for Compromise After Elections
OSCE is an organization which includes 57 countries and I am happy to be the Head of OSCE Mission here in Sarajevo and across BiH, where we have many offices…
The Conference in Vienna “Civil Society As a Factor of Change in B&H”
The conference “Civil Society As a Factor of Change in B&H” to be held in Vienna from 8th to 10th September will gather more than 100 experts from B&H and…
Ambassador Jonathan Moore takes over as head of OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
The new Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Jonathan Moore, assumed his duties in Sarajevo on 3 September 2014. “I am deeply honored to serve as Head…
Rehabilitation Works in Flood Affected Areas Start through the EU Floods Recovery Programme
Aiming to assist local communities in restoring normal living conditions and ensure help reaches the most vulnerable, the European Union launched on 15 August the EU Floods Recovery Programme for…
Members of the Medical & Biological Engineering Society in B&H Presenting their Works at the 6th European Conference
At the 6th European Conference on medical and biological engineering to be held from 7th to 10th September in Dubrovnik, the members of the Medical & Biological Engineering Society in…
Public Call for SMEs – EU Floods Recovery Programme
EU Floods Recovery Programme will award grants, through its Programme Component of Economic Recovery, to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that suffered damages due to flooding. Enterprises eligible for these…
Training for the Touristic Employees of RS about EU Funding Programs
Banja Luka – the Ministry of trade and tourism of Republic of Srpska implemented, through EU project “Technical assistance to the tourism industry in B&H”, a training entitled “Writing project…
Hellbach: Germany Sees BiH as Member of the European Union
The Chairman of the Council of Ministers of BiH Vjekoslav Bevanda received the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Cristiano Hellbach. Chairman Bevanda congratulated Ambassador Hellbach on his appointment…
EUFOR: We are Ready to Answer any Request for Help Coming from the Relevant Institutions
Sarajevo – The training team of EUFOR in B&H continues with the training of the engineering team of the Armed Forces of B&H (OSBIH) during the reconstruction of two bridges…
European Union launches Euro 43.52 million worth Floods Recovery Programme for BiH
The Delegation of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina launches the Floods Recovery Programme worth Euro 43.52 million, out of which EU co-finances EUR 42.24 million to help affected…
Council of Europe Sponsor of 20th Sarajevo Film Festival This Year as Well
The Council of Europe will organize several activities within program of this-year’s 20th Sarajevo Film Festival (SFF), whose aim is to promote European values and culture. Head of the Council…
McGuffie: Implementation of 42 Million Euros of EU Assistance to Begin Soon
The EU has so far allocated 85 million Euros in total for flood recovery for Bosnia and Herzegovina. We are currently finalizing the contracting for the first 42 million Euros…
Brčko: Campaign “No Excuses Europe, Now!”
Within the campaign “No excuses Europe, now!”, the Centres for Civil Initiatives (CCI) and the Youth Centre “Vermont” installed a street stand at the Brčko Youth Square yesterday. Signatures of…
Collecting Signatures for Unconditional Acceleration of the Accession of B&H to the EU
Centres of civil initiatives (CCI) and the Forum of citizens of Zenica are about to organize this Sunday in Zenica the collecting of signatures for the petition “No excuses –…
Paquet: BiH Has at Disposal 42 Million Euros
The European Union has placed at disposal of Bosnia and Herzegovina 87 million Euros to mitigate the consequences of catastrophic floods that hit the country in May, and 42 million…
EU Experts and Members of the BiH Judiciary Discuss Competences Related to Criminal Jurisdiction in BiH
A seminar on the extended criminal jurisdiction of the state level judiciary starts today in the premises of the EU Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The extended criminal competences provide…
Ambassador Sorensen to Present Compact for Growth and Jobs in Bosnia And Herzegovina
In late May, a Forum for Prosperity and Jobs brought together in Sarajevo representatives of government, business and workers, along with international and domestic economic experts and BiH citizens who…
Statement on the adoption of the FBiH Law on Internal Affairs
Commenting on the adoption of the FBiH Law on Internal Affairs, EU Delegation to BiH/EUSR Spokesperson, Andy McGuffie, said: "The EUSR/EUD welcomes the adoption of the Federation of BiH Law…
From Today to 18th August a Competition to be Held: “What can B&H Bring to Europe?”
Today, the Directorate for European Integration of the Council of Ministers of B&H announced a competition on the subject “What can B&H bring to Europe? All B&H citizens over 13…
