Do Non-Nationalists Have a Future in Bosnia?
Roundtable
The OSCE Election Observation Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina presents its preliminary findings at a October 2002 press conference.
OSCE Photo
Date and Time
Thursday, May 8, 2003
10:00 AM–Noon
Location
U.S. Institute of Peace
2nd Floor Conference Room
1200 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Directions
After the general election in October, nationalist parties gained the upper hand in Bosnia's legislatures and the three presidential seats. What does this mean for the reform process? Has desire for economic reform overtaken nationalist rhetoric? On May 8 the Institute's Balkans Working Group sponsored a special public roundtable.
Moderated by Daniel Serwer, director of the Institute's Balkans Initiative, the roundtable explored issues such as:
- Have the nationalist parties tempered their message?
- What are the moderates' prospects for success?
- How will this affect Bosnia's fight against organized crime and terrorism?
- Will the recent events in Serbia be a factor?
- What should the international community do?
Speakers
- Zlatko Lagumdzija
President of the Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Tone Bringa (Commentator)
Senior Researcher, Christian Michelesen Institute for Human Rights and Development
- James O'Brien (Commentator)
Principal, The Albright Group
- Daniel Serwer, Moderator
Director, Balkans Initiative, U.S. Institute of Peace
