Introductory Symposium of the ERASMUS + Project IQPharm Opening Ceremony

The introductory symposium “Pharmacy of the Future in Bosnia and Herzegovina” in the ERASMUS+ project for quality in higher education raising “Innovating quality assessment tools for pharmacy studies in Bosnia and Herzegovina” (IQPharm) was held at the Hills Hotel in Sarajevo from 8 to 10 July 2021. years.

The Introductory Symposium tarted by the opening ceremony at 19:00. On behalf of the University of Sarajevo, which is the coordinator of the ERASMUS + IQPharm project, Prof. Dr. Enita Nakaš, Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, and then Mr. Suad Muhibić, Director of the National ERASMUS+ Office in BiH addressed attendees. At the opening ceremony, an address by Mrs. Snježana Bodnaruk, Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Health was also delivered.

The attendees had the opportunity to listen to the address of the Deputy Mayor of Sarajevo, Anja Margetić, who pointed out that the realization of such a project will be a generator of change in our community, and the essential importance lies in the development and future of health care in our city, country and region.

On behalf of the partner universities, Prof. Dr. Fahir Bečić, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sarajevo, Prof. Dr. Ranko Škrbić, dean of the Medical Faculty of the University of Banja Luka, Prof. Dr. Adaleta Softić, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tuzla Dean and Prof. Dr. Ivica Brizić, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Mostar delivered address.

Finally, the head of the ERASMUS+ IQPharm project, Prof. Dr. Tamer Bego, who first of all thanked all the participants, pointed out the importance of implementing a project to raise quality in all studies of pharmacy at public universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In addition to the distinguished speakers, the opening ceremony was enlarged by Sanja Manov and Nejla Komar, and a student of the Faculty of Pharmacy Fatima Mehmedović, who accompanied the program musically.