On the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, the Embassy of Italy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) organized, at the Europe House in Sarajevo, the presentation of the publication “The Dilemma of Constitutional Reform in BiH. Discussing Options with a View to European Union (EU) Accession”, whose authors are academics Tatjana Sekulic (University of Milano-Bicocca), Maja Sahadzic, Nevenko Vranjes and Jens Woelk. The book represents a relevant and innovative contribution to the debate on the constitutional reform of BiH in the broader context of its European path.
The presentation of the publication was accompanied by a round table that brought together scholars, lawyers, and experts on European integration from all over BiH and several European countries, as well as diplomatic representatives and representatives of international organizations, with the aim of considering the existing constitutional framework in light of the challenges and opportunities related to the EU accession process.
The initiative is part of a broader research and academic program supported by Italy, which also includes the recently published “Glossary” of key constitutional and legal terms in BiH. This publication was financed by the Central European Initiative (CEI) and was developed thanks to a network of universities and research centers from BiH, Italy, and other European countries.
“The thirtieth anniversary of Dayton and the contemporary dynamics related to the process of accession to the EU represent an important opportunity to consider with renewed attention the topic of the constitutional development of BiH,” emphasized Ambassador Castellani. “That is why we wished to encourage a polyphonic and constructive dialogue on the future constitutional structure of the country. Thirty years after the end of the conflict, Italy remains close to BiH, concretely supporting the necessary reforms and the role of civil society in building a common, stable, and prosperous European future for the citizens and the economy not only of this country, but of the entire continent.”
