All media are invited to the official launch of the project “Support to Reform of Higher Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina” on 16 December at 11:00hrs, at the premises of the Rectorate of the University of Sarajevo, Obala Kulina Bana 7/2nd floor.

The overall objective of the project is to advance the reform of the higher education system in order to be able to respond to the needs of the labour market, to combat unemployment and to support the development of the economy and society.

This will be realised by explicitly addressing recognition and university management which are the two main components of the project. Under the first component, the project will address the increase of academic mobility within BiH and abroad and the mobility of the labour force within the European labour market through Diploma recognition according to the Lisbon Recognition Convention. The support to institutional development of BiH universities in order to increase the cost-effectiveness of their administrative and management operations by introducing a model of integrated university will be addressed within the second component.

The European Union provided 1,1 million EUR for this project which is expected to last for 24 months. The project is implemented by an international consortium led by GOPA Consultants – Germany.

For more information, please contact: Ms. Zora Stanic, Press Office, EU Delegation to BiH, Tel: 033 254 732 Mr. Paul Rinderu, Team Leader, GOPA Consultants, Tel: 033 218 754