Discussion
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PROGRAM
09.30 h Welcome Remarks
Alija Remzo Bakšić
Managing Director of Association of Employers’ of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sabina Wölkner
Director of Office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Following: Address
Challenges and Opportunities for Economic Development in
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Prof. Dr. Svetlana Cenić
Economist, former Finance Minister of Republika Srpska
Prof. Dr. Novak Kondić
Dean of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Banja Luka
Chair
Sabina Wölkner
Director of Office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Bosnia and Herzegovina
10.30 h Coffee Break
11.00h Following Round Table Discussions
First Discussion Round
The Economic and Social Dialogue and its Impact on the EU Integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Statements (each 5 minutes) by
Edhem Biber
President of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Duško Jandrić
Vice-President of the Trade Union of Republika Srpska
Christian Kaufhold
Team Leader, Promotion of Local and Regional Economy, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), Banja Luka
Moderator
Alija Remzo Bakšić
Managing Director of Association of Employers’ of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Following: Discussion including round table participants
12.30 hLunch
13.30 hSecond Discussion Round
Business and Investment Environment: What can be done to Enhance Economic Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Statements (each 5 minutes) by
Dragiša Mekić
Assistant Minister for the Foreign Trade Policy and Foreign Direct Investment, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zoran Koprivica
President of the Joint Committee for Economic Reforms and Development
of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Admir Kapo
Director of the Association Buy / Consume the Domestic
Slavica Korica
Assistant Director of the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Davorin Marinkovic
Associate at Karanovic & Nikolic Law Office, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Moderator
Dr. Duljko Hasić
Economic Analyst of the Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Following: Discussion including round table participants
15.00 h Coffee Break
15.40 hThe Brussels Perspective
EU Enlargement Policy and Key Challenges Lying Ahead of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paola Pampaloni
Head of Unit Bosnia and Herzegovina, Enlargement Directorate General, European Commission
Third Discussion Round
Social Policy: A Liability or Boost for Economic Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Statements (each 5 minutes) by
Dr. Bela Benyo
Team Leader, Industrial Relations Expert, CEEN Consulting
Moderator
Prof. Dr. Svetlana Cenić
Economist, former Finance Minister of Republika Srpska
Following: Discussion including round table participants
17.00 h Conclusions
First Discussion
Alija Remzo Bakšić
Managing Director of Association of Employers’ of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Second Discussion
Dr. Duljko Hasić
Economic Analyst of the Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Third Discussion
Prof. dr. Svetlana Cenić
Economist, former Finance Minister of Republika Srpska
17.30hEnd of conference
