CIAO DATE: 04/04

ECMI Civil Society Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Role of Annex 8 in Bridging Communities, Promoting Reconciliation, and Developing a Unique Identity in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Introduction

The ECMI Civil Society Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina aims to assist local actors in assuming responsibility for democratic governance in Bosnia and Herzegovina. They are being involved, with the assistance of international experts, in a process of reviewing existing policy on practical issues of concern to all communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and of developing specific policy recommendations to further governance and civil society development within the framework set out by the Dayton Peace Accords (DPA).

The project targets civil society representatives, policy and decision makers in Bosnia and Herzegovina at all levels of governance, and researchers from all national communities. Representatives from the international implementing agencies and donors are invited to attend as observers. To launch the series of Workshops, a constitutive meeting was held in June 2001 to identify broad themes that could provide the basis for more specific and focused work as the project progresses. A follow-on event on media issues was held in November of that year. This meeting therefore represents the third in the ongoing series of meetings, addressing the important area of the implementation of Annex 8 of the Dayton Accords.

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