DIPLOMATIC–CONSULAR OFFICES AND MISSIONS

Sarajevo, September 28th, 2009

Press Release

Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Kingdom of Norway Elma Kovacevic Hosts a Reception for Training Seminar Participants

Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Kingdom Norway Elma Kovacevic hosted a reception for the participants of a seven-day training seminar organized by the Nansen Dialogue Center in Sarajevo and the Nansen Dialogue Project in Lillehammer as part of the “Integration through Dialogue and Education”. 

Representatives of Jajce and Zvornik Municipalities, led by Mayors Nisvet Hrnjic and Zoran Stevanovic respectively, Nansen Dialogue Project Director Steinar Bryn, and Genc Goranci and Mustafa Ceo, representatives of the Sarajevo Nansen Dialogue Center, attended the reception organized in the Embassy of BiH in Oslo.

Ambassador Kovacevic informed those in attendance about bilateral relations between the two countries and possibilities for future cooperation between the relevant Norwegian and BiH institutions.  

Representatives of the Sarajevo Nansen Dialogue Center presented Ambassador Kovacevic and Ivar Amundsen, an Oslo businessman, with a letter of thanks from the “Petar Kocic” Elementary School in Kravice, Bratunac Municipality. Mr. Amundsen secured a very valuable donation for the “Petar Kocic” school.    

This seminar represents the beginning of a three-year “Integration through Dialogue and Education” project. The Nansen Dialogue Center in Sarajevo will implement this project with local partners in Jajce and Zvornik.