Bosnia and Herzegovina: Constitution and EU Accession
The University of Sarajevo - Faculty of Law organize the final conference within the project "Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Constitution and EU Accession. An Academic Platform for Discussing an Options" (CEI Knowledge Exchange Project Italy)
FIRST DAY OF THE CONFERENCE, 12 April 2023
9.00 Registration of the participants.
9.15 Opening of the Conference and Welcome by
Prof. dr Rifat Škrijelj, Rector of the University of Sarajevo
Prof. dr Amila Ždralović, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Sarajevo
HE Marco Di Ruzza, Ambassador of the Republic of Italy
9.30 Introduction to the CEI KEP BiH project by
Lejla Balić, University of Sarajevo and
Jens Woelk, University of Trento
10.00 – 11.30 First session
Values, principles, rights and duties for a functional system of multi-level governance in BiH
Damir Banović, University of Sarajevo
Basic values, normative principles, and constitutionally guaranteed rights and duties for a functional system of multi-level governance and multicultural society
Dražen Barbarić, University of Mostar
The false dilemma of B&H constitutionalism
Discussant: Joseph Marko, University of Graz
Chair: Luisa Chiodi, OBC Transeuropa
11.30 – 12.00 Coffee break
12.00 – 13.30 Second session
Institutional organization of political representation and participation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Maja Sahadžić, Utrecht University and Samir Forić, University of Sarajevo
Complex state (Složena država): Sub-national autonomy vs. the central level
Lejla Balić, University of Sarajevo
Bicameralism in BiH - problems and perspectives
Discussant: Bojan Vlaški, University of Banja Luka
Intergovernmental relations in Bosnia and Herzegovina - as a possible instrument of effective federal system
Chair: Tatjana Sekulić, University of Milano-Bicocca
The project is co-financed by the CEI Know-how Exchange Programme financed by Italy through the CEI Fund at the EBRD.
Partner Universities and Institutions:
University of Milano-Bicocca (coordinator of the project);
University of Trento;
EURAC, Bozen/Bolzano;
University of Sarajevo;
University of East Sarajevo;
University of Mostar;
University of Banja Luka;
Osservatorio Balcani Caucaso Transeuropa.
In cooperation with the University of Graz and the Utrecht University.
