Ambassador of the Republic of Ireland visited the National and University Library of BiH

Ambasador Republike Irske u posjeti Nacionalnoj i univerzitetskoj biblioteci BiH

H.E. Myles Geiran, Ambassador of the Republic of Ireland visited the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 20 January 2020, where he met with the Director, Dr. Ismet Ovčina and his associates. Dr. Ovčina welcomed the distinguished guest and presented him activities carried out so far regarding the nomination of Bosnian writers for the prestigious International DUBLIN Literary Award. From 2019, the National and University Libraries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the proposal of H.E. Geiran has become the nominating body for the Dublin Literary Award, and this year again will be proposing a new author and novel for this prestigious award. Director Ovčina additionally informed H.E. Ambassador Geiran on the state of the NUBBiH Fund, in particular Irish authors, literature, history, and material on the Republic of Ireland. In addition to activities for the literary prize and the NUBBiH Fund, Ambassador Geiran and Dr. Ovčina discussed new projects in the field of research and promotion of common cultural and historical values.

Ambasador Republike Irske u posjeti Nacionalnoj i univerzitetskoj biblioteci BiH
Ambasador Republike Irske u posjeti Nacionalnoj i univerzitetskoj biblioteci BiH
Ambasador Republike Irske u posjeti Nacionalnoj i univerzitetskoj biblioteci BiH