ACIPS - newsletter no 3

	Association Alumni of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Studies ACIPS Newsletter
January – May 2005 |                                                                                                                              Issue 3
We kindly invite you to share your recommendations and ideas for upcoming new projects, round tables or publications. In addition, please do not hesitate to advise us on how to create better communication between members and how to administrate our activities more efficiently. Subscribe to this newsletter Send an email to law@cps.edu.ba Project European Integration-  Opportunity for development of BiH This project is supported by the Open Society Fund BiH (OSF) and consists of two major activities that relate to one another. The first is the Conference entitled European Integration – Opportunity for development of BiH and the second is the publishing and promotion of the book “From Dayton to Brussels” (end of February- beginning of April  2005) Project “Novi Pogledi” (New Perspectives) This project is supported by the Open Society Fund BiH (OSF) Project “Novi Pogledi” (New Perspectives) An article about the public debate  in the newspaper  “Dnevni avaz” PROJECT “ Developing the Optimal Regional Incubating Policy for the Sarajevo Macro Region” Supported by The delegation of the European Commission in Bosnia and Herzegovina ACTIVITIES: The first draft of the study will be completed during the month of May 2005 Haris Abaspahić Team Leader If you have any questions about this project please email haris@cps.edu.ba PROJECT “ Crossroad” Supported by The delegation of the European Commission in Bosnia and Herzegovina Implementing organizations: ACIPS http://www.cps.edu.ba SUS BiH http://www.sus.ba// Project Coordinator Sanel Huskić To find out more about CROSSROAD project please email sanel@cps.edu.ba PROJECT “ICTY Internship Program” Supported by Open Society Institute NY http://www.soros.org/ The Swiss Embassy   http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda Project Coordinator Danijela Dugandžić For all additional information please contact project coordinator at danijela@cps.edu.ba PROJECT “Novi Pogledi” (New Perspectives)” Supported by Open Society Fund BiH http://www.soros.org.ba Project Coordinator Ivan Barbalić Law@cps.edu.ba Magazine Editor Emir Suljagić bokavac@yahoo.com PROJECT “Center for Policy Research” Supported by Open Society Fund UNDP Japanese Government ACIPS STAFF Ivan Barbalić ACIPS PRESIDENT law@cps.edu.ba Lejla Đurbuzović FINANCIAL OFFICER lejla@cps.edu.ba Haris Abaspahić PROJECT COORDINATOR haris@cps.edu.ba Danijela Dugandžić PROJECT COORDINATOR danijela@cps.edu.ba Sanel Huskić PROJECT COORDINATOR sanel@cps.edu.ba Emir Suljagić NEW PERSPECTIVES EDITOR bokavac@yahoo.com	Dear ACIPS members and readers, Welcome to the new issue of ACIPS Newsletter. We are pleased to update you on our ongoing activities, projects, and events. We have developed a detailed summary of events, initiatives and activities of ACIPS from the past several months. Our goal is to keep you informed, updated, and involved in ACIPS’s activities and to maintain a close relationship with ACIPS’s supporters. We hope you find the newsletter informative and its content useful. Thank you for your continued interest in ACIPS! NEWS/EVENTS Conference on European Integration-  Opportunity for development of BiH and promotion of the book “From Dayton to Brussels”, April 1, 2005  ACIPS/CIPS building      The aim of this conference was to generate a public discussion about the current stage of the European Integration Process of BiH. The main questions raised were: “What are the necessary political measures that need to be adopted and implemented in order to obtain the PAF aid (to come to the status of an EU member candidate) and which measures can be immediately taken in order to enable local actors so that they can respond to complex policies and procedures included in this process?”      The first book from the ACIPS Edition, “From Dayton to Brussels”, by Emir Hadžikadunić, ACIPS member, was promoted at the above mentioned conference.       More than one hundred participants, representing governmental organizations, international organizations and embassies, media, as well as NGO’s and the business sector, actively participated in the discussions and showed a great interest in what our speakers had to say. Speakers were respected individuals and experts in various fields, among which were: Ms. Minna Järvenpää, Ms. Daria Duilović, Ms. Dunja Mijatović, Mr. Renzo Daviddi, Mr. Orhan Pašalić, Mr. Zlatko Lagumdžija, Mr. Zdravko Grebo, Mr. Frane Maroević, Mr. Ranko Markuš, Mr. Damir Ahmetović and Emir Hadžikadunić ACIPS NEWS Public debate The role of the military forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the process of Euro Atlantic integration March 12, 2005 Building of the ACCESS Centre Key speakers were: -          Matija Dobrinić, Ministry of defense FBiH  -          Raffi Gregorian, Commission for Reform of Defense BiH -          Denis Hadžović  , Center for Security Studies  -          Emir Suljagić,  BH DANI , ACIPS  Moderator: -          Aida Hodžić, ACIPS Some of the questions raised at the debate were: How important is reform of the military as part of the integration process and which steps should be taken in order for reform to be successful? Defining the role and the future of the Entity Ministries in this process. When will BiH have a unified army? What is happening with the Partnership for Peace? Until when will membership in Partnership for Peace depend on full cooperation with the ICTY (compared to Croatia)? What is the role of EUFOR and how big is its responsibility for arresting war criminals? ACIPS PROJECTS PROJECT “ Developing the Optimal Regional Incubating Policy for the Sarajevo Macro Region” This project is supported by the Delegation of the European Commission in BiH. The aim of the study is to identify and propose an optimal business incubating policy for the region. The study identifies and analyzes size, structure and needs of the SME sector and potential start-ups in the Sarajevo Macro Region. Furthermore, it will focus on activities and capacities of local and regional governments to support SME development. Finally, based on this research and analysis of existing models of business incubators in European Countries, the study will propose a policy concerning the optimal model of incubating centers in the Sarajevo Macro Region   PROJECT “Crossroad” This is an initiative for improving the economic situation in Sarajevo Canton region, targeting the student population as the future source of economic growth, aimed at encouraging and training students to establish their own enterprises and enable them to integrate more easily within existing companies. This is to be done through a number of seminars, workshops, consulting activities, case studies, job fairs, internships, scholarships and a web platform. CROSSROAD is supposed to be a human resources incubator (for members of Sarajevo University’s student population) for starting up new SME's, as well as serving as a contact point between students and the businesses they will be integrated into after finishing their studies. CROSSROAD has been conceived of as educational, information and consulting centre and a place for ongoing encounters and cooperation between companies in  Sarajevo Canton and the students of Sarajevo Uni. NOTE: To participate in the project's activities (seminars, workshops, consulting activities or other) please send CVs to the project coordinator. Currently we are looking to hire lecturers who are experienced in various fields related to SMEs.   PROJECT “ICTY Internship Program” Started in June 2004 The ICTY Internship Program is designed for graduate and postgraduate students from BiH. To date seven students have completed their internships in ICTY and an additional two are now in Den Haag doing their internships. They will stay there until June 2005. The project will end in June 2005 and by then 9 interns will have gained new knowledge in international humanitarian law, international  criminal law, and human rights law and will have acquired an insight into the procedures of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia _______________________________________________________________ Students who completed their internship in January 2005 continued in the same direction and undertook internships in the Registry of War Crimes and Organized Crime, the Court of BiH and one of the interns who just returned from Den Haag got a job at ICTY as a legal assistant   PROJECT “Novi Pogledi” (New Perspectives) The fourth issue of the magazine New Perspectives (Novi pogledi) is available on www.cps.edu.ba,  link ACIPS (Newsletters and New Perspectives). We highly recommend that you read this issue and if you have any comments, ideas or questions please do not hesitate to contact New Perspectives editorial staff or write to law@cps.edu.ba. The topic of a fifth issue is yet to be decided so we encourage you to contact the editor and send you articles for this issue THE LAUNCH OF THE FOURTH ISSUE OF NEW PERSPECTIVES took place on Friday, March 25, 2005. at 17:30 in CIPS/ACIPS building   PROJECT “Center for Policy Research” ACIPS is a co-founder of an independent Center for Policy Research together with UNDP (project to begin in May 2005) Think Thank The main objective of this project is to strengthen democratic reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina by providing evidence-based policy analysis and monitoring of the reform process. Establishment of an independent Centre for Policy Research (the Centre) that will provide recommendations directed at supporting sustainable reform policies that will enhance democratic values and practices, and will contribute to positive changes in the overall development of the country. By making its research findings widely available, the Center will contribute to the development of an open discourse on important issues of public interest.  It is expected that the Center will: ·         Improve the policy environment through informed public debate and contribute towards enhancing public participation in policy issues, ·         Increase options available to the government in making public policy decisions, ·         Contribute towards the development of an informed, responsible and dynamic civil society, ·         Stimulate an active approach of citizens to issues of public interest ·         Provide a platform for experts in various areas of public policy, and create conditions for their effective and fruitful cooperation PAST EVENTS 11 February 2005 ACIPS organized a party for our members and friends in ACCESS. We celebrated our new location Blue House.  For the opening, more than 100 people gathered and danced into the early hours. The party was a great success. J 15 February 2005 ACIPS together with The Center for Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Studies of the University of Sarajevo organized Public Discussion Evening with Prof. Will Kymlicka, Queens University, Canada Time:   18:oo, Tuesday, 15th February 2004 Place:  Rectorate of the University of Sarajevo, Obala Kulina bana 7/2 Prof. Kymlicka, head of the Canada Research Chair inPolitical Philosophy at Queens University, is one of the most prominent contemporary scholars on political philosophy, multiculturalism and minority rights. His publications are an integral part of today’s state of the art human rights training and have been translated into  various languages including BCS (Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian) and Slovenian.Furthermore, his work has been distinguished by exclusive awards such as the Killam Prize (2004, Canada Council), Award of the Royal Society of Canada (2003) or the Guiseppe Acerbi Prize (2001). NB! Unfortunatlely the event was cancelled due to poor weather conditions and flight cancellation! 8 April 2005 ACIPS together with The Center for Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Studies of the University of Sarajevo organized Public Discussion « Regional approach to European Integration: Case study Croatia. with Prof. Vesna Pusić, vice president of the Croatian National Parliament and professor of sociology at Zagreb Univesity and Prof. Ivo Banac, historian, teaching at Yale University Time:   18:15, Friday Place:  Zmaja od Bosne 8, blue building   BH FRONT We highly recommend you to subscribe to our mailing list BH front. It brings together more than 400 members who share news, information and job offers between each other. This is also a great way to stay in touch with your alumni colleagues and to join a professional network. 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