Establishment and development of cooperation between the University of Sarajevo and the Office of the Vice-President of Republika Srpska

Mr. Sc. Ćamil Duraković, Vice President of Republika Srpska with adviser Ddr.  Edin Kukavica visited the University of Sarajevo and held a meeting with Prof. Dr. Rifat Škrijelj, University of Sarajevo Rector.

Rector Škrijelj presented the actualities related to the organization and operation of the University of Sarajevo, with particularly emphasis on, as the oldest ranked higher education institution and experienced academic staff,  University's readiness and willingness to respond to priority and complex scientific and research challenges. In this regard, Rector welcomed and supported the intention of Vice-President Duraković to make available resources of the Office of the Vice-President of Republika Srpska, in accordance with the possibilities which will result in the result of the collection and scientific analysis of the widely spectrum area such as demographics, social protection and economics. The participants of the meeting share that only scientifically grounded knowledge can serve as a basis for the preparation and implementation of concrete measures and policies that will be promoting the general social environment and prosperity of all citizens and citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is the best strategy for overcoming problems caused by numerous lumping and random assessments and estimates leading to non-organized investment in projects whose final outcomes are often extremely limited or even without any effect.

After this first initial meeting, further coordination and concrete agreement on the manner of establishing and developing cooperation between the University of Sarajevo and the Office of the Vice-President of Republika Srpska.