Sarajevo: Prospects For Progress
Opening Remarks
Sasha Toperich, Senior Fellow, CTR - SAIS
Elmedin Konakovic, Prime Minister, Sarajevo Canton
Maureen Cormack, Ambassador of the United States of America in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Program on the EU agenda: Where Are We Today?
Panelists:
Fadil Novalic, Prime Minister, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zeljka Cvijanovic, Prime Minister, Republika Srpska
Lars-Gunner Wigemark, Head of EU Delegation and Special Representative
Moderator:
Daniel Hamilton, Executive Director, CTR-SAIS
Coffee Break
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Post Election Plan?
Panelists:
Tatiana Proskuryakova, Country Manager for Bosnia and Herzegovina, The World Bank Group
Milan Sitarski, IDPI
Gary O'Callaghan, Special Advisor to the EU Special Representative in BiH
Moderator:
Michael Haltzel, Senior Fellow, CTR-SAIS
Functionality, Rule of Law and Economic Development – Conditions for Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Political Stability
Valentin Inzko, High Representative, OHR, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Lunch
How Can Bosnia and Herzegovina Get on to the Road to Stability and Prosperity? Private Sector Development, Better Business Environment & Reform of State-owned Enterprises
Keynote adress:
Mirko Sarovic, Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Panelists:
Ian Brown, EBRD, Head of Bosnia and Herzegovina office
Jelka Milicevic, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Federation of BiH
Thomas Lubeck, Regional Manager, Western Balkans, IFC
Goran Mirascic, Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Federation of BiH
Moderator:
Mak Kamenica, Executive director, America – Bosnia Foundation
Coffee Break
Fighting Corruption: Best Practices and the Best Way Forward
Video message:
Roger Wicker, United States Senator (MI-R)
Panelists:
Srdjan Blagovcanin, Chairman of Board of Directors, Transparency International Moderator
Peter Ainsworth, Senior Anti-Corruption Counsel” Criminal Division, US Department of Justice
Moderator:
Daniel Serwer, Senior Fellow, CTR - SAIS
Reception at the HS Brewery
Hosted by: EU Special Representative
Greetings:
Renzo Daviddi, Deputy Head od European Union Delegation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Maureen Cormack, Ambassador of the United States of America in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Marinko Cavara, President, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Video message:
Victoria Nuland, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, United States Department of State (via video link)
Mediterranean Basin Leadership Award Ceremony:
Mirko Sarovic, Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations – 2016 «Mediterranean Basin Leadership Award» recipient
Remarks by:
Daniel Hamilton, Executive Director, CTR – SAIS
Health Reform: Best Way Forward
Boris Hrabac, Director, Cantonal Public Health Institute, Zenica
Rade Bosnjak, Director of Health Insurance Fund of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
Senad Huseinagic, General Director, Institute for Health and Food Safety - Zenica
Ranko Skrbic, Professor at Medical Faculty - Banjaluka, former Minister of the Ministry of Health of Republika Srpska
Timothy Johnston, Program Leader for Inclusive Growth and Human Development Southeast Europe, Europe and Central Asia Region, The World Bank
Moderator:
Daniel Hamilton, Executive Director, CTR-SAIS
Coffee Break
Video message
Strengthening the Private Sector and Improving the Competitiveness of the BiH Private Sector
Mirza Ustamujic, General Manager, SPICA Systems d.o.o, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mirsad Zaimovic, General Director, BH Telekom
Zlatan Dedic, General Director, Svjetlostkomerc
Ruzica Udovicic, General Director, Aluminij d.d. Mostar
Moderator:
Sean Parramore, Advisor, America - Bosnia Foundation
CLOSING STATEMENT
Hoyt Brian Yee, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
