Through a series of one day events and promotional activities in 15 cities across Bosnia and Herzegovina the Office of the EU Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina is continuing with the implementation of its initiative to support public debate on socio – economic reforms.
During the one-day events organised so far in eleven municipalities, including the most recent one in Travnik on 18 June and Vitez on 19 June, 2015, the most common socio – economic problems such as high unemployment rates, lack of investments, brain drain, improperly targeted social protection, the link between education and the labour market etc. were discussed by members of the public and private sectors, students, unemployed people as well as the general public.
In the course of the Panel debate in Travnik and Vitez, participating citizens pointed out that genuine socio- economic reform will take place once and if the BiH economy faces its main challenges: large administration that cannot be supported by real sector and large number of workers in the grey economy that eventually does not provide budget revenues.
The EUSR initiative follows the publication of the ‘Compact for Growth and Jobs’ in July 2014 and the call for a reform agenda for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Conclusions of the Council of the European Union from December 2014.
The event in Brčko on 23 June will include:
- 11:00 – Public debate on the Compact and focused on the most-needed reforms and the opportunities for all groups of BiH society.
- 13:30 – Employment and Career Forum during which around 15 exhibitors will present over 40 employment opportunities.
After Tomislavgrad, Čapljina, Bihać, Sanski Most, Prijedor, Istočno Sarajevo, Foča, Bijeljina, Trebinje, Travnik and Vitez the initiative will visit a different municipality every week: Brčko on 23 June, Doboj on 25 June, Tuzla on 26 June and Mostar on 29 June.
Brčko
Youth Centre Vermont, Episkopa Nikolaja Velimirovića 9
Photo and camera opportunity at the beginning of the Panel debate
| 11:00 – 11: 05 | Public debate
Welcoming and short introduction by moderator, Mr. Srećko Latal, Political analyst |
| 11:05 – 11:10 | Introduction and opening remarks, Mr. Tomislav Stjepanović, Head of Administration Department, Brčko District Government |
| 11:10 – 11:20 | Screening of the movie on Compact Growth and Jobs
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| 11:25 – 11:35 | Presentation of Compact for Growth and Jobs, Mr. Ole Hammer, EUSR Political advisor
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| 11:35 – 13:25 | Panellists:
Bojana Škrobić – Omerović, Executive director, Foreign Investment Council Jovo Ateljević, Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Banja Luka Sead Kreso, professor, School of Economics and Business Ermin Džindić, Director, Graditelj d.o.o. (Planning and building company)
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| 13:30- 16:00 | Employment and Career Forum
Media opportunity |
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