“Between perception and institutional response: Facing corruption through laws and practice” – Conference on the occasion of the International Anti-Corruption Day

Sarajevo, December 9, 2023 – Transparency International in BiH (TI BiH), with the financial support of Sweden, is organizing a conference on the occasion of marking the International Anti-Corruption Day entitled “Between perception and institutional response: Facing corruption through laws and practice”, which will be held on December 11, 2023 in Sarajevo, Swissotel, starting at 10:00 a.m.

The conference will present the findings of the latest survey of public opinion on corruption in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which contains the view and opinion of BiH citizens on the state of corruption in BiH, as well as key activities and challenges related to the improvement of the fight against corruption in BiH, with a special focus on the legal framework, prosecuting corruption and enforcing anti-corruption laws.

The conference will be attended by representatives of relevant institutions from all levels of government in BiH, institutions and bodies in charge of the fight against corruption, representatives of international institutions in BiH, as well as civil society organizations and the media.

The conference will be held on Monday, December 11, 2023, at the Swissotel Hotel in Sarajevo, starting at 10:00 a.m.

Statements for the media are scheduled at 09:40 a.m.

Agenda below

Conference

International Anti-Corruption Day

“BETWEEN PERCEPTION AND INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSE: FACING CORRUPTION THROUGH LAWS AND PRACTICE”

Swissotel, Sarajevo

December 11, 2023

Agenda:

09:30 – 09:45 – Registration of participants

09:40 – 10:00 – Statements for the media

10:00 – 10:30 – Introductory presentations

• Sara Lindegren, Deputy Ambassador of Sweden to Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Ivana Korajlić, executive director of TI BiH

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Presentation of the findings of the public opinion survey on corruption in Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Ivana Korajlić, executive director of TI BiH

10:45 – 12:00 – Panel I: Legislative response to corruption: Where have anti-corruption reforms stalled?

• Halil Lagumdžija, President of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Elvis Kondžić, director of the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption and Coordination of the Fight Against Corruption
• Branislav Borenović, chairman of the Committee on fight Against Corruption and Kleptocracy
  Ivana Korajlić, executive director of TI BiH

12:00 – 12:30 – Coffee break

12:30 – 13:50 – Panel II: Enforcement of anti-corruption laws – from prevention to repression

• Sabina Sarajlija, chief prosecutor of the Cantonal Prosecutor’s Office of Sarajevo Canton
• Semir Šarić, senior inspector and investigator for financial crime and corruption of the State Investigation and Protection Agency
• Tarik Rahić, director of the BiH Public Procurement Agency
• Mira Pekić, Commission for Deciding on Conflicts of Interest
• Erduan Kafedžić, Head of the Office for Combating Corruption and Quality Management, KS
• Semir Mujkić, BIRN BiH

13:50 – 14:00 – Closing remarks

14:00 – Lunch