| 30.11.2007 |
Armed Forces Day
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On the occasion of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Armed Forces
Day, the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina has organized a
celebration event. The event was attended by Vice Admiral
John G. Cotton, of the United States of America. The event
has been organized in the main reception hall of the Embassy
of Bosnia and Herzegovina, |
| 19. September,
2007 |
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To celebrate the appointment of the
new U.S. Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina H.E. Charles
L. English, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the
US, H.E. Bisera Turkovic organized a formal dinner at the
Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Washington, DC.
Guests from the State Department, Congress and numerous
governmental organizations and NGOs, such as National
Institute for Democracy, International Republican Institute,
Heinrich Boll Institute and other guests from political,
social, cultural and public life as well as eminent B-H
citizens who live in the USA were present at the dinner.
Ambassador English said that he is honored by the appointment
and hopes to assist, on behalf of the USA, B-H to overcome
the current situation. In this context, he expressed hope
that all political factors within B-H could reach a consensus
regarding police reform and other reforms that stand in
the path towards Euro-Atlantic integrations. Ambassador
English emphasized that the USA supports all reform processes
with the aim to improve the position of B-H within the
EU and NATO.
Ambassador Turkovic wished Ambassador English success
in his work in B-H and that during his mandate Bosnia
and Herzegovina becomes a full member of the NATO and
EU.
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| 3. September,
2007 |
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Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia
and Herzegovina, H.E. Zeljko Komsic visited the United States
of America from August 24, 2007 to September 3, 2007 .
During his stay, he visited New York from August 24,
2007 to August 28, 2007 , Columbus Georgia from August
28, 2007 to August 30, 2007 and St. Louis Missouri from
August 30, 2007 to September 3, 2007 .
The main purpose of his visit was to continue the friendly
and fruitful co-operation between the United States of
America and Bosnia and Herzegovina . He attended several
meetings with representatives of the Bosnia and Herzegovina
Diaspora of the above mentioned cities as well as U.S.
Congressman Russ Carnahan (from St. Louis, Missouri),
the Secretary of the State of Missouri, Madam Robin Carnahan,
St. Louis County Executive,Mr. Charlie Doolie, Mayor of
St. Louis,Mr. Francis Slay and Missouri Senator Harry
Kennedy.
Also during his visit to New York, Chairman Komsic met
with Secretary General of the United Nations H.E. Ban
Ki-Moon.
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| 19. July,
2007 |
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The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina
to the United States of America has organized a presentation
on “Bosnian Valley of the Pyramids” by Mr. Semir Osmanagic,
the Chairman of the Archeological Park Bosnian Pyramid of
the Sun Foundation.
Opening remarks have been given by H.E. Ambassador Dr
Bisere Turkovic. The presentation was organized in the
Embassy’s mail reception hall.
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| 11.07.2007 |
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The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina
in Washington, DC has organized the Commemoration of the
13th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide. By candle light
ritual, the participants of the event have expressed their
sincere condolences. The event has been followed by screening
of the movie “The Srebrenica Memorial” and opening of
the photo exhibition “Srebrenica ‘95” in Embassy’s
main reception hall. Before the movie has shown, both the
Ambassador Dr Bisera Turkovic and Honorable Congressman
Michael R. Turner as guest have given their speeches in
regard the Srebrenica Genocide. |
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| 02.05.2007 |
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The Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina
to the United States of America H.E. Dr Bisera Turkovic
is going to hosted an event, in honor of the member of the
Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina H.E. Haris Silajdzic
who will pay the official visit to Washington, DC in period
from May 23, 2007. The event was organized in the Embassy’s
main reception hall. |
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| 02.05.2007
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The Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina
to the United States of America H.E. Dr Bisera Turkovic
is hosted an event, in honor of the Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina H.E. Sven Alkalaj who
payed an official visit to Washington, DC in period from
April 30th, 2007 to May 7th, 2007. The event was organized
in the Embassy’s main reception hall. |
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| 1.03.2007 |
Spring Slavic Cultural Festival
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A representative of the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina
in Washington, DC has attended the Spring Slavic Cultural
Festival which has been organized in the George Washington
University by the Cultural Slavic Festival Committee of the
George Washington University. The Festival have attended representatives
of the several embassies: Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Croatia, Czech Republic, Macedonia, Poland, Russia, Serbia,
Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. |
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| 27.1.2007 |
An author’s reading and reception
in honor of Zlata Filipovic Author and Editor of “Stolen
Voices: Young People’s War Diaries, From World War I to
Iraq”
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The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Washington, DC
has organized an author’s reading and reception in honor
of Zlata Filipovic, the Author and Editor of “ Stolen Voices:
Young People’s War Diaries, From World War I to Iraq”
(Penguin, 2007).
The event has been opened by remarks of H.E. Ambassador
Dr Bisera Turkovic and Ambassador (ret.) Donald Steinberg,
Vice President, International Crisis Group and Member, Advisory
Group to the United Nations Special Representative for Children
and Armed Conflict.
The event was organized in the Embassy’s main reception
hall.
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| 30.11.2006 |
Armed Forces Day
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On the occasion of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Armed Forces
Day, the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina has organized a
celebration event. Having in mind that Bosnia and Herzegovina,
as a state has become the member of NATO’s Program Partners
for Peace, the event was attended by the Honorable Gordon
England, the Deputy Secretary of Defense of the United States
of America. In his honor the Ambassador Dr Bisera Turkovic
has hosted a dinner, as well. The event has been organized
in the main reception hall of the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
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| 14.11.2006 |
lecture by International Organization
on Missing Person, Capitol Hill
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The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United States
of America in cooperation with the United States of America
Congress - Helsinki Committee – Commotion for security and
cooperation in Europe has organized a lecture by Mr. Amor
Masovic and Mrs. Ewa Klonowska, anthropologist forensic from
ICMP (International Organization on Missing Persons) on the
Capitol Hill. The lecture has been followed by a screening
of the movie “The March of Death”. The sponsor of the
lecture was the Honorable Congressman Christopher Smith, co-chairman
of the US Helsinki Committee. |
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| 13.11.2006 |
lecture by International Organization
on Missing Person, Holocaust Memorial Museum
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The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with
the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has organized
a lecture by Mr. Amor Masovic, the Director of the Institute
on Missing Persons of Bosnia and Hezergovina, and Mrs. Ewa
Klonowski, anthropologist forensic from ICMP (International
Organization on Missing Persons). The lecture “Still missing
in Bosnia and Herzegovina” has been followed by a screening
of the movie “The March of Death”. The event has been
organized at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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| 11.11.2006 |
lecture by International Organization
on Missing Person, New York |
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The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina has organized a lecture
by Mr. Amor Masovic, the Director of the Institute on Missing
Persons of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Mrs. Ewe Klonowski,
anthropologist forensic from ICMP-a (International Organization
on Missing Persons). The lecture was held in New York for
the diplomats of all permanent missions to the UN and for
the BH Diaspora living in New York and surrounding areas.
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| 2.11.2006 |
lecture on the topic "BH
on the road to EU"
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On November 2nd, 2006, Igor Davidovic, the BH chief negotiator
for joining the EU, and Osman Topcagic, the director of Agency
for EU Integration, have provided a lecture on the topic “BH
on the road to EU” in the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The lecture has attracted so many people that the embassy
was full to its capacity. |
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| 30.10.2006 |
Panel discussion with a topic
"BH on the road to EU", Woodrow Wilson International
Center
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On October 30th, 2006, the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina
has organized a panel discussion with a topic “BH on the
road to EU” which has taken place in the eminent Woodrow
Wilson International Center. The panelists from the BH side
were Igor Davidovic, the chief BH negotiator for joining the
EU and Osman Topcagic, the director of Agency for EU Integration.
Apart from the two BH panelists, the discussion included representative
from WWC and representatives from several other embassies
from Washington, DC. |
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| 29.09.2006 |
Lecture on “Current political
and economic situation in BiH”
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The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Washington DC has
organized a lecture with topic “Current political and economic
situation in BiH” to the professors and students of the
American University. The lecture was given by the Ambassador
and rest of the diplomatic staff. |
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| 21.08.2006 |
Screening of the movie “The
Incentive of the women of Mostar”
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The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with
the National Democratic Institute and the Sarajevo Film Festival
has organized screening of the movie “The Incentive of the
women of Mostar” (the movie was awarded a NDI Madeline K.
Albright award in 2006). The film has been screened as part
of the Sarajevo Film Festival in Sarajevo, BiH. |
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| 25.07.2006 |
Screening of the film of late
Benjamin Filipovic
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On July 25th, 2006, on sad occasion of death of a famous
BH film director Benjamin Filipovic, the Embassy of Bosnia
and Herzegovina has held an evening of remembrance of the
director and director’s work. |
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| 07.11.2006 |
Commemoration of 11th anniversary
of Srebrenica Genocide
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The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Washington, DC
has organized the Commemoration of 11th anniversary of Srebrenica
Genocide. By candle light ritual and by signing of the book
of condolences, the participants of the event have expressed
their condolences regarding the Srebrenica Genocide. The event
has been followed by screening of the movie “The March of
Death”. |
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| 05.07.2006 |
“Sarajevo Hagada”
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0n the occasion of the closing of an exhibition named “Sarajevo
Hagada” the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina has organized
a concert “BH Sephardic songs” in interpretation by Flory
Jagoda |
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| 21.06.2006 |
Promotional event of BH economic
and investment opportunities
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The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with
The Eurasian Center/The Eurasian Business Coalition has organized
a promotional event of BH economic and investment opportunities.
The participants of the event included representative of the
Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina and representative of the
Foreign Investment Promotion Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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| 06.06.2006 |
Concert 'The night of the BH
Sevdalinke'
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The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation the
Institute of BiH Savedah Visoko has hosted a concert called
'The night of the BH Sevdalinke' in the reception hall of
the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Washington, DC. |
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| 01.06.2006 |
Screening of 'The World and the
Solidarity'
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The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with
the Embasy of Republic of Poland in Washington DC has hosted
a screening of Polish documentary film called 'The World and
the Solidarity' by author Jolante Kessler Chojecka. The screening
was hosted on June 1st, 2006 in the reception hall of the
Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
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| 11.05.2006 |
Reception in honor of His Excellency,
the President of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Sulejman Tihic,
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In honor of His Excellency, the President of the Presidency
of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sulejman Tihic, the Embassy of
Bosnia and Herzegovina has hosted a reception during which
the President of the Presidency has opened an exhibition called
'Sarajevo Hagada'. The President of the Presidency of Bosnia
and Herzegovina was visiting the United States from 05/08/2006
to 05/13/2006. |
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| 19.05.2006 |
Book Expo America 2006
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The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with
the Association of Publishers and Booksellers of B&H has
organized the association's participation in 'Book Expo America
2006' held in Washington DC from 05/19/2006 to 05/21/2006. |
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| 10.04.2006 |
Lecture on “Challenges of Bosnia
and Herzegovina, path to European Union” |
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The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina has sponsored and
hosted a lecture on the topic of “Challenges of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, path to European Union”. Attendees were the
students of the National Defense University. |
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| 06.04.2006 |
The night of Bosnian short film
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The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina has hosted an event
called 'The night of Bosnian short film' as part of the cultural
representation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United States,
the host country. |
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