“Idea Camp” of Alumni of the TI BiH School of Integrity Completed

Transparency International in Bosnia and Herzegovina (TI BiH) on Saturday, 18.03.2023 at the hotel Holiday in Sarajevo organized a session of alumni of the School of Integrity entitled “Western Balkans: European Integration and Regional Cooperation” with the support of the Embassy of Sweden in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Alumni, as part of the “Idea Camp” activity, had the opportunity to present their initiatives, projects and ideas for solving social problems. In this way, the alumni presented projects they are already working on or prospective projects and ideas they would like to work on in the future in cooperation with other interested subjects, as well as topics that the alumni felt deserved social attention and wider engagement.

The Integrity School alumni session gathered relevant experts who discussed with the participants of previous generations the importance of EU integration and regional cooperation in the Western Balkans.

The participants were welcomed by the chairman of the TI BiH Board of Directors, Srđan Blagovčanin, who led the School of Integrity. Vesna Pusić, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia, spoke about the EU and the Western Balkans, while Emir Đikić, director of the CEFTA Secretariat, spoke about the key achievements and challenges of regional cooperation.

The panel discussion on the topic of regional cooperation was led by Ilir Deda, expert in human capital development, Regional Cooperation Council – RCC and Anja Šuvalija, head of the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative – RAI.