Option n°22 : Bosnia-and-Herzegovina and us

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L’Option n°22, published in October 2005, in French and in English. Proceedings of the Conference held on October 6 – 7, 2005, Sarajevo.

In 1995, the Dayton-Paris agreements put an end to the bloody war that torn apart Bosnia-and-Herzegovina and its people. Teh years later, Bosnia-and-Herzegovina is rebuilt and turns a new page of its history by opening, with Brussels, negociations for the signature of a Stabilisation and Association Agreement : first step toward EU's accession. But, although it has benefited from a massive international aid, it has difficulties to overcome its internal divisions and have its economy take off. The credibility of the European project and EU's responsability towards Bosnia-and-Herzegovina's future are engaged : should not we revise the terms of our relations to Bosnia-and-Herzegovina ?
By organizing a conference "Dialog and partnerships to meet Bosnia-and-Herzegovina's development challenge" on 6 and 7 October 2005 in Sarajevo, Confrontations Europe has started up a dialog among French, Bosnians and European institutions. These pages offer a synthesis of these debates and proposals for the future.
A mobilization of all actors is necessary in order to help Bosnians rebuild their common identity and create cooperations on development projects.

CONTENTS

Preface
Address by Claude Fischer
Address by Faïk Dizdarevic, Secretary General of the Sarajevo Association

-Chapter I: What is the current status of relations between Bosnia-and-Herzegovina and the European Union?
The European vocation of the Western Balkans reaffirmed
Diagnosis of the situation in BiH on its road towards the EU
How can the specific characteristics of BiH be addressed?

-Chapter II : How to participate in the development of Bosnia-and-Herzegovina?
The strong and weak points of Bosnian economy
Spurring the Bosnian economy
Drawing the Bosnian market closer to the prospecr of European integration

-Chapter III: How can the development of Bosnia-and-Herzegovina be financed?
What impact has the influx of international aid had on Bosnia-and-Herzegovina?
Private funding

-Conclusions by Philippe Herzog

Option n°22 of October 2005 - Coordination by Nathalie Lhayani - Translation by Louise E. Wallace

See the others "L'Option" published in English

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