Promoting participatory democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Institute of International Relations Prague and the Directorate General for Enlargement of the European Commission organized a panel discussion on “Promoting participatory democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A reassessment of the Czech and the European experience”.

24. 4. 2014 (12:30)

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The sustainable social development of South East Europe is crucial not only for the political and social stability of the region, but for the entire European Union. The objective of this event is to present, assess and mutually learn from the diverse experiences of the donors and implementers of EU and bilateral projects, notably those under the umbrella of the EU’s Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) and the transition policy and development cooperation of the Czech government. The ultimate goal of the event is to find synergies between the European and Czech instruments in this context.

Promoting participatory democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina

12.30 Registration and networking lunch

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13:30 – 13:45 Welcoming words and short introduction
Michal Kořan, Deputy Director, Institute of International Relations

13.45 – 14.00 The transfer of European norms to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tomáš Dopita, Researcher, Institute of International Relations

14:00 – 14:15 The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) and institutional reform in Southeast Europe
Henk Visser, Programme Manager, Unit D3, Regional Programmes, DG Enlargement, European Commission

14:15 – 14:30 Questions and answers
14.30 – 14.45 Coffee break

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14:45 – 16:00 Discussion panel: The transition of norms from the practitioners’ perspective

Among the discussants were: