Organisers: ISCOMET Institute for Ethnic and Regional Studies, Maribor, Slovenia in cooperation with Local democracy agency, Mostar and the Faculty of political sciences, University of Sarajevo, both institutions from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
On-line platform: https://zoom.us/j/93721927032?pwd=TDFmbnh4QUp6UWtrSlFlRld4Tnk4dz09
Meeting ID: 937 2192 7032
Passcode: 532657
Date: 17 June 2021, from 10.00 AM to 1.00 PM – CET
The aim of the online round table:
- Exchange of information on different aspects of the problems regarding migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Considering proposals and recommendations to stakeholders in Bosnia and Herzegovina, member states of European Union, relevant European Commission bodies and international organizations concerned for commendable actions aimed at finding solutions for the multifarious problems concerning the situation of migration in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Contributing to the elaboration of elements for the programme of the Snapshots from the borders project field visit in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which we intend to realize, dependant on pandemic circumstances, in the second half of 2021.
Speakers: Representatives of relevant institutions from Bosnia and Herzegovina, SLO, EU and relevant international organisations who are dealing with migrants’ problems in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Each speaker has 10 minute for presenting her / his views and 2 minutes for questions and answers.
Participants: Representatives of the Snapshot project partner institutions (more than 30), journalists, representatives of other interested governmental and civil society organisations, institutions, and the public at large.
Coordinator of the round table
Prof. Emeritus Dr Silvo Devetak, President of ISCOMET Institute, Maribor, Slovenia
Programme
Opening addresses:
– Salvatore Martello, Lord Mayor of Lampedusa and Linosa, Coordinating organisation of the
international project Snapshots from the borders
– Prof. dr Sead Turčalo, Dean, Faculty of Political sciences, University of Sarajevo
– Đenana Dedić, Director, Local democracy agency, Mostar
- Excerpt of the TV emission “The game”, prepared by Miss Vanja Kovač, journalist of the RTV Slovenia (the web page of the emission: https://www.rtvslo.si/4d/arhiv/174778020?s=tv )
- Presentation of the situation regarding migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the current role of administrative and political entities in its management
– Assoc. Prof. Dr Hamza Karčić, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Sarajevo
- The societal climate in Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding the people on the move
– Assoc. Prof. Dr Mirza Emirhafizović, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Sarajevo
- Migrants’ crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina – who and how should help solving the related problems?
– Prof. Dr Selmo Cikotić, Minister, Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo
- Impact of migrant flows on the security situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
– Mirsad Buzar, Deputy Director, The Service for Foreigner’s Affairs, Sarajevo
- Local communities and migrants – challenging problems
– Nermin Kljajić, Minister, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Canton Unsko-Sanski, Bihać
- The problems concerning relations between migrants from different countries, unaccompanied children and other problems related the migrants’ groups
– Enes Šabić, Centre for social work Sarajevo, Canton Sarajevo
- The activities of the Local democracy agency in addressing the problems of migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina
– Đenana Dedić, Director, Local democracy agency, Mostar
- What are the possibilities of non-governmental organisations in addressing the problems of migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
– Amra Kadrić, Head of asylum section of NGO Vaša Prava (NGO Your rights), Sarajevo
- The role of religious communities in addressing the problems of migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina
– Melika Arifhodžić, Independent expert, Sarajevo
- The activities of the European Union in managing the migrants’ problems in Bosnia and Herzegovina
– Mr Nicolas Bizel, on behalf of Ambassador, Johann Sattler, Head of the delegation of European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- What are the possibilities to ensure the right to asylum to the entitled migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
– Nina Gregori, Executive director, European Asylum Support Office
- What are the possible short term and long-term solutions concerning the migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
– Ms. Joanie Durocher on behalf of Mrs. Laura Lungarotti, Chief of Mission, Sub-Regional Coordinator for the Western Balkans and IOM Bosnia and Herzegovina
- What is the position of OSCE concerning the problems of migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
– Kathleen Kavalec, Ambassador, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
- The experiences of the Slovenian police in managing the problems of illegal migrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina
– Danijel Lorbek, Director of the Uniformed Police Directorate, Ministry of Internal affairs, Slovenia
- Amnesty International reports on the situation of migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina and police procedures related to the return of migrants to Bosnia and Herzegovina from the EU countries
– Blaž Kovač, Project manager, Amnesty International Slovenia