The Assembly of European Regions (AER) held a plenary meeting of the working bodies on 21-23 March in London singling out "Sustainable financing for the regions" as the most important topic. Both at European and global level, decision makers are faced with mounting political and socio-economic uncertainties. Despite a constant need for investment, public authorities, especially at the regional level, find it increasingly difficult to sustainably finance policies for innovative and resilient communities. In order to deal with this issue, a focus was set on more specifically at the diversification of funding and financing sources. While innovation in the public sector, cooperation and skills
Republic of Srpska continues its participation in the Enterprise Europe Network. The representative of consortium from Bosnia and Herzegovina in the European Enterprise Network (EEN), participated in the two-day meeting 'Communication Champions' that took place on 13-14 March in Brussels. The aim of the meeting was to provide advice and feedback on the visual identity, promoting the very best communication practices. The Network foresees a stronger emphasis on communication, including a commitment from partners to raise visibility at local and national level and take part in EU-wide campaigns. Driving forward excellence in communication are the Communication Champions, one per Member State,
Republic of Srpska President Milorad Dodik said after Saturday’ meeting with EU High Representative Federica Mogherini that Srpska authorities are committed to Bosnia-Herzegovina’s European path, but wish to be more visible on the path through the coordination mechanism. “Republic of Srpska has done everything within the European reform agenda and was the only one to meet the conditions from the IMF letter of intent”, said Dodik. According to the President, the problem lies in the fact that the coordination mechanism is not yet operational in BiH. “Srpska's authorities accepted the coordination mechanism model, but it is a problem if it is not yet set to be operational mainly due to lack of
Since the very beginning of the College of Europe, “National Days” have become a fundamental part of the College traditions. Students organize cultural activities, high-level conferences, a typical meal from their home country and/or a party to let their colleagues see what makes their nationality so different and unique. In order to represent the Republic of Srpska in the best way possible, Sandra Radulj, a current student at the College of Europe enrolled at the masters programme in European Economic Integration and Business studies participated in this tradition. The Representative office of the Republic of Srpska in Brussels supported Ms. Radulj in promoting her country during the Nation
