Following the 12 half-day visits of students to the EU HQ, 22 students from the University of Mostar, University of Bihac, University of Banja Luka, University Džemal Bijedić in Mostar, University of Sarajevo, University of Tuzla, University of Zenica, University of East Sarajevo with the Medical Faculty of Foča, the University Centre in Bijeljina, the Faculty of Economics Brčko and International Burch University took part in the EU Debate Competition in Sarajevo, from June 3 to June 4, 2015.
During the first day of the competition all 11 participating teams held presentations and competed on the topics related to current social and economic situation in BiH and the position of the youth in BiH. Throughout the second day the six semi-final university/faculty teams, divided in affirmative and negation teams, debated on topics including the Compact for Growth and Jobs, Stabilization and Association Agreement, activity of the youth in the reform process and BIH in EU integration process.
Even though all students showed high level of knowledge and commitment to EU integration process, the adjudicators confirmed that the winners, as the best affirmative and negation teams, are University of Banja Luka and University Centre Bijeljina – University of Istočno Sarajevo.
Dr. Renzo Daviddi, Deputy of Head of EU Delegation to BIH awarded certificates to all students participating in the EU Debate Competition. One of the winners, Dušan Kondić, student of the University of Banja Luka said: ”It was a great opportunity to exchange our views about the EU integration process and youth status in BiH with peers. My colleague and I had a pleasure to be selected as the best debaters which make us, of course, very proud! ”
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