Bakarevica 2a
71000 Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
Tel: +387(0) 61-227-793
Email: [email protected]
Valery Perry
EDUCATION:
1996-2006
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR CONFLICT ANALYSIS &
RESOLUTION (ICAR), Fairfax, VA
Ph.D., Conflict Analysis and Resolution, August 2006
Focus on the role of international organizations in preventive diplomacy and postwar peacebuilding. Dissertation: “Democratic Ends and Democratic Means: Peace
Implementation Strategies and International Intervention Options in Bosnia and
Herzegovina”
1992-1994
INDIANA UNIVERSITY RUSSIAN AND EAST EUROPEAN
Bloomington, IN
M.A., Russian and East European Area Studies, May 1994
1988-1992
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, Rochester, NY
B.A., Russian and Political Science (summa cum laude), May 1992
Certificate in International Relations
INSTITUTE,
EXPERIENCE:
2015
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME (UNODC), Vienna, Austria
Consultant
Prepare 2016-2019 Regional Program Framework document for South Eastern
Europe, including situation analysis and programmatic logframe documentation, in
close consultation with UNODC expert team in Vienna and regional country focal
points. Draft documentation on issues including organized criminal groups, drug
trafficking, money laundering, corruption and prevention.
2014-2015
IMPAQ INTERNATIONAL, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
Consultant
Conducted multi-sector assessment on past and current anti-corruption initiatives,
including elements of justice sector, public administration civil society and political
reform. Research was based on over 30 interviews and an extensive document
review. The final product includes an overview of BiH's political situation and
provides recommendations for policy and programmatic consideration by USAID
and the US Embassy in BiH.
Wrote BiH political analysis as preliminary research for a political economy
assessment exercise.
2014 – present
RESEARCHER, TRAINER AND CONSULTANT, Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Conduct independent academic research and policy analysis on state-building,
democratization and peace-building strategies in divided and fragile states.
Support the development and implementation of programs and projects in postwar regions to ensure maximum impact in the stabilization process. Develop
capacity building training modules on topics including analytical writing skills.
Senior Associate with Democratization Policy Council.Pro bono advisor to the
Centre for Constitutional and Governance Studies.
2014 – present
SARAJEVO SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Assistant Professor
Teach in graduate level program; courses include “Introduction to Conflict Analysis
and Resolution,” “Conflict, Culture and Democracy,” and “Conflict Management
Techniques.”
2011- 2014
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW AND POLICY GROUP, Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Chief of Party, Bosnia and Herzegovina Project (April 2011 – June 2014)
Led USAID-funded project aimed at engaging civil society in the constitutional
reform process. Identified and coordinated NGOs and activists to identify support
needed to improve bottom-up engagement in reform. Organized training and
technical support for NGOs to strengthen their potential impact. Informed
international community representatives of project to ensure broad coordination.
Managed all USAID programmatic, financial and monitoring and evaluation
reporting requirements.
2004-2011
ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE (OSCE),
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Deputy Director - Programs, Human Dimension (Jan. 2010 – April 2011)
Coordinated Mission programs related to democratization, good governance,
human rights and education, to ensure strategic cohesion and operational
effectiveness. Led team of subject matter experts and field office managers to
implement projects aimed at fulfilling the Mission’s mandate in supporting
implementation of the Dayton peace agreement and promoting political stability
and long-term conflict prevention and resolution. Chief of Party for USAID funded
extra-budgetary project on election management. Assisted in management of over
275 program staff in 14 locations throughout the country with a budget of
approximately 7.5 million Euro. Served as Acting Director from January–May 2010.
Deputy Director, Education Department (June 2006 – 2009)
Coordinated OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina efforts to depoliticize and
reform the education system in BiH in order to contribute to long-term state stability
and effective conflict management. Raised awareness of education as a basic right
for all, and develop projects to ensure educational access. Briefed Head of
Mission on education reform developments and status. Developed reports for
internal and external use on the state of education in BiH. Supervised team of
advisors throughout the country to ensure implementation of Department goals.
Supported project planning, implementation and evaluation activities. Set shortand long-term Departmental objectives, including annual budget requests.
Assisted in management of Department of over 50 staff, and budget of over 1
million Euro. Represented Department in absence of Director.
Head, Research and Evaluation Unit (2004 – June 2006)
Supported the Head of Mission through preparation of research papers and
Mission planning recommendations. Analyzed organizational reporting practices in
order to make recommendations and implement reforms and improvements
throughout the Mission. Developed report writing training manual and facilitated
training workshops. Supported development and ongoing review of strategic plans
in order to improve organizational evaluation, research and impact assessment.
2006-2007
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR CONFLICT ANALYSIS &
RESOLUTION (ICAR), Fairfax, VA
Affiliate Professor
Provided professional and academic support and guidance to five ICAR graduate
students studying education reform and identity in Bosnia and Herzegovina in an
advanced practice and theory course organized in cooperation with the OSCE
Mission. Two semesters.
2003
COMMISSION FOR REFORMING THE CITY OF MOSTAR, Mostar, BiH
Senior Report Writer, Office of the High Representative (OHR)/Organization
for Security and Cooperation in Europe, (October – December 2003)
Attended Commission sessions and meetings with the Commission Chairman and
staff of the OHR and OSCE to gather information for the Chairman’s final report to
the High Representative. Report included the Chairman’s recommendations,
history of post-war Mostar, Commission mandate, rules of work and needed
constitutional harmonization. (Report available at www.ohr.int/ohr-offices/mostar/)
2003
WOMEN WAGING PEACE POLICY COMMISSION, Sarajevo, BiH
Researcher (January - December 2003)
Developed research plan, and conducted over 60 interviews to prepare research
on the topic of the role of women in politics in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
2001
EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR MINORITY ISSUES (ECMI), Sarajevo, BiH
Regional Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (October 2001 – 2003)
Designed research projects to investigate the status of interethnic and
intercommunal relations throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a focus on
BiH’s national minorities, cultural heritage in multiethnic communities and
educational reform. Organized expert workshops and seminars to engage local
experts in the process. Published topical briefs and papers on BiH politics and
news. (Publications available at www.ecmi.de)
NATO STABILIZATION FORCE (SFOR), Sarajevo, BiH
Analyst, Office of the Historian (May 2001 – December 2003)
Analyzed tape-recorded interviews of SFOR personnel, preparing keyword lists
and summaries and lessons learned. Prepared research and analysis for the
SFOR Command. Assisted SFOR Historian in document collection, briefings,
lectures, interviews, field research, and preparation of analytical reports.
STRENGTH IN DIVERSITY (SiD), Sarajevo, BiH
Advisor (March 2001 – December 2002)
Advised and consulted with SiD, a multi-religious women’s NGO. Provided
assistance with organizational development, grant and funding proposal
preparation, internal sustainability training programs, and overall project
development and coordination.
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC), Sarajevo, BiH
Consultant/Trainer (February 2001- September 2002)
Developed series of 7 training manuals on topics related to long-term NGO
sustainability: strategic planning, marketing essentials, business plan
development, facilitation techniques, volunteerism, evaluation and assessment,
and fundraising. Prepared and conducted classroom training workshops for
representatives from Bosnian NGOs and IRC staff on business plan development,
marketing, and presentation skills.
HELP - INTERNATIONAL RELIEF ORGANIZATION, Sarajevo, BiH
Editor (February/March)
Provided editing support and advice during proposal preparation.
2000
IREX, Washington, DC
Consultant (December), Sarajevo, BiH
Researched and prepared report entitled, “A Preliminary Assessment of NGO
Activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
1997, 1998, 2000
ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE
Election Supervisor and Observer, BiH (1997; 2000)
Intern, Office of the Secretariat, Vienna, Austria (1998)
Assisted Diplomatic Advisor in the preparation of speaking points, action plans,
and internal briefing papers. Provided support to Public Information Officer.
1996 - 1999
AMERIND, INC., Alexandria, VA, USA
Management Analyst
Project manager for corporate web page development. Coordinated efforts of
programmers, graphic artists, and content developers to continually improve client
Internet projects. Worked on technology transfer and new business development
teams to integrate new technologies internally and with corporate clients.
Conducted business process evaluations to increase organizational efficiency.
Developed proposals for new and renewed contracts.
1994-1995
RMS ASSOCIATES, Linthicum Heights, MD, USA
International Program Analyst
Researched and prepared worldwide scientific situation analyses and background
materials for NASA briefings and international exchange partner meetings.
Managed translation program for NASA’s Scientific and Technical Information
Program.
1993-1994
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Bloomington, IN, USA
Graduate Assistant
1993
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, D.C., USA
Intern, Bureau of Consular Affairs International Adoptions Desk
Wrote guidelines, briefings, and telegrams, and answered individual and
congressional inquiries regarding international adoption procedures.
RUSSIAN
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EAST
EUROPEAN
INSTITUTE,
RELATED SKILLS:
• Languages: Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (working knowledge), Spanish, French, Russian
(reading knowledge)
• Former certified mediator, Commonwealth of Virginia
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AFFILIATIONS:
• Rotary Club Sarajevo, International Delta chapter member
• Foundation for the Preservation of Historical Heritage, founding member
• Volunteer, animal welfare activities in Sarajevo
International Studies Association
American Political Science Association
Association for the Study of Nationalities
Intercultural Education Journal, Review Board
Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies, Conflict Mitigation Working Group
Member, 2009
Bakarevica 2
71000 Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
Valery Perry
Mobile: +387(0)61-227-793
Email: [email protected]
Publications, Presentations, Honors
PUBLICATIONS
Statebuilding and Democratization in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Keil, Soeren and Valery Perry (Eds.).
London: Ashgate, 2015.
“Constitutional Reform Processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Top-down Failure, Bottom-up Potential,
Continued Stalemate.” Keil, Soeren and Valery Perry (Eds) Statebuilding and Democratization in Bosnia
and Herzegovina. London: Ashgate, 2015.
“Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Impact of an Unreformed System.” Perry, Valery and Matthew T. Becker.
Education in Non-EU Countries in Western and Southern Europe. Sprague, Terra (ed.). London:
Bloomsbury, 2015 (forthcoming).
“Countering the Cultivation of Extremism in Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Case for Education Reform.”
Democratization Policy Council, Note #10. September 2015. Available at
http://www.democratizationpolicy.org/uimages/DPC%20Policy%20Note%2010%20Extremism%20and%20
Education%20in%20BiH.pdf
“Wartime Division in Peacetime Schools.” Forced Migration Review. Issue 50, pp. 26-27. September 2015.
Available at http://www.fmreview.org/dayton20/perry
“Back to Square One? An Analysis of the 2014 General Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina.” Coauthored with Soeren Keil. Electoral Studies. Vol. 38, pp. 82-87. 5 March 2015. Available at
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261379415000451
“How Will the Results of the BiH Census be Used?” Democratization Policy Council Blog. 19 December
2014. Available at http://www.democratizationpolicy.org/how-will-the-bih-census-results-be-used“Cultural Heritage Protection in post-Conflict Bosnia-Herzegovina: Annex 8 of the Dayton Peace
Agreement.” Bosnia and the Destruction of Cultural Heritage. Walasek, Helen (Ed.). Ashgate, 2015.
“The Permanent Interim: Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Ongoing Educational Crisis.” E-International
Relations. October 12, 2014. Available at http://www.e-ir.info/2014/10/12/the-permanent-interim-bosniaand-herzegovinas-ongoing-educational-crisis/.
“Not-So-Great Expectations: The EU and the Constitutional Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina.” Keil,
Soeren and Arkan, Zeynep (Eds): The EU and Member State Building in the Balkans: European Foreign
Policy and Intervention in the Western Balkans, Basingstoke: Routledge, 2014.
“Is Substantial Political Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina Possible through the Ballot Box in October
2014?” Democratization Policy Council Policy Note #7. September 2014. Available at
http://democratizationpolicy.org/is-substantial-political-reform-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina-possible-throughthe-ballot-box-in-october
“More Muddling through in Bosnia and Herzegovina.” Transconflict. July 31, 2014. Available at
http://www.transconflict.com/2014/07/more-muddling-through-bosnia-herzegovina-317/
“Glass Ceilings and Constitutional Barriers: Challenges to Effective Political Participation by Women and
Others in Bosnia and Herzegovina.” A New Paradigm: Perspectives on the Changing Mediterranean.
Toperich, Sasha and Andy Mullins (Eds.). John Hopkins University Center for Transatlantic Relations,
2014, pp. 203-218.
“Elite-Driven Reform Will Not Save Bosnia.” Balkan Insight. February 11, 2014. Available at
http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/elite-driven-reform-will-not-save-bosnia
“A ‘Segment State’ Vision of the Future of Bosnia and Herzegovina?” Transconflict. February 10, 2014.
Available at http://www.transconflict.com/2014/02/segment-state-vision-future-bosnia-herzegovina-102/
“Classroom Battlegrounds for Hearts and Minds: Efforts to Reform and Transform Education in Post-war
Bosnia and Herzegovina.” Bosnia-Herzegovina Since Dayton: Civic and Uncivic Values. Ola Listhaug and
Sabrina P. Ramet (eds.). Longo Editore Ravenna, 2013, pp. 225-246.
“The Census in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Basic Review.” Democratization Policy Council Policy Note #3.
October 2013. Available at
http://democratizationpolicy.org/uimages/pdf/dpcpolicynotebihnewseries3bihcensus.pdf
“The OSCE Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Testing the Limits of Ownership.” With Soeren Keil. Statebuilding in the Western Balkans: European Approaches to Democratization. Soeren Keil (ed.). Routledge.
May 2013, pp. 371- 394 .
“The OSCE Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Testing the Limits of Ownership.” With Soeren Keil.
Nationalities Papers. Vol. 41, No, 3, May 2013, pp. 371-394.
“Returnees and the Challenges for Education Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina.” Co-authored with
Marina Bowder. Education and Internally Displaced Persons. Christine Smith Ellison and Alan Smith (eds.)
Bloomsbury, 2013, pp.142-164.
“Barriers to EU Conditionality in Bosnia and Herzegovina.” Working Paper V, The Working Group on the
Western Balkans. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. March 26, 2012,
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/Perry%20Working%20Paper%20%237.pdf
“Fifteen Years of the Human Dimension in Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Ebb and Flow of Statebuilding.”
Security and Human Rights. Vol. 21, No. 4, 2010, pp. 279-292.
“Schoolyard Fences: Education Reform Challenges in Bosnia and Herzegovina.” Puls Demokratije, August
2009, http://www.pulsdemokratike.net.
“A Survey of Reconciliation Processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Gap Between People and Politics.”
Reconciliation(s): Transitional Justice in Post-Conflict Societies. Joanna R. Quinn (Ed.). Montreal: McGillQueen’s University Press, May 2009, pp. 207 – 231.
“At Cross Purposes? Democratization and Peace Implementation Strategies in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s
Frozen Conflict.” Human Rights Review. Vol. 10, no. 1, July 2008, pp. 35-54.
“Shepherding Sovereignty: Slow Democratization in Bosnia and Herzegovina.” Bologna Center Journal of
International Affairs. Bologna, Italy: Johns Hopkins University, May 2007, pp. 75-87.
“Democratic Ends, (un)Democratic Means? Reflections on Democratization Strategies in Brcko and
Bosnia-Herzegovina.” Bosnian Security After Dayton: New Perspectives. Michael Innes (Ed.). Routledge,
pp. 51–70, 2006.
Ten Years: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1995 – 2005. Producer and contributor. Sarajevo:
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006.
“Ethnic Democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Containing the Spectre?” The Fate of Ethnic Democracy in
Post-Communist Europe. Sammy Smooha and Priit Jarve (eds.). European Centre for Minority Issues and
Open Society Institute, pp. 209 – 240, 2005.
“A Decade of the Dayton Agreement and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina: Reflections and
Prospects.” The Helsinki Monitor, vol. 16, no. 4, 2005.
“Bosnia and Herzegovina 2003: To the Center or To the Poles?” Transitions Online Annual Survey. March
2004. http://www.tol.cz.
“A Federalism for Bosnia.” Transitions Online – Balkan Reconstruction Report. 14 January 2004.
http://www.tol.cz.
“Reversing Ethnic and Cultural Cleansing: The Role of Annex 8 in Reclaiming History, Promoting Post-War
Reconciliation and Preserving the Unique Cultural Heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina.” European
Yearbook of Minority Issues. Vol. 2, 2002/2003, 197-225.
“No One Counts ‘Chads’ in the Balkans: US Presidential Politics and Policy Choice in South-East Europe.”
Perihelion: The European Rim Policy and Investment Council. November 2003, http://www.erpic.org.
“Defense Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Will Partnership Solidify the Peace?” Perihelion: The
European Rim Policy and Investment Council. November 2003, http://www.erpic.org.
“Reading, Writing and Reconciliation: Educational Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina.” ECMI Working
Paper #18, September 2003, http://www.ecmi.de.
“Bosnia: An Intellectual Raj.” Transitions Online – Balkan Reconstruction Report. 24 July 2003.
http://www.tol.cz.
“Military Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Committed Incrementalism.” Perihelion: The European Rim
Policy and Investment Council. 10-16 March 2003, http://www.erpic.org.
“Constitutional Reform and the “Spirit” of Bosnia and Herzegovina.” European Centre for Minority Issues
Brief #7, February 2002.
“Frameworks for Conceptualizing and Assessing Stability Pact Efforts.” The Romanian Journal of Political
Science. vol. 1, no. 1, January 2001, pp. 117-132.
“A Skeletal Solution to an Enigmatic Puzzle: A Framework for Intervening to Prevent Violent Ethno-Identity
Conflict.” The CASID Connection – Michigan State University Center for Advanced Study of International
Development, vol. 16, no. 1, Summer 2000, pp. 38-58.
“Positive and Negative Identity Satisfiers in the Kosovo Conflict.” Refuge: Canada’s Periodical on
Refugees, vol. 8, no. 3, August 1999, pp. 21-25.
“The Pact on Stability in Europe: Fulfilled, Failed, or Forgotten?” Security Dialogue, vol. 30, no. 2, 1999, pp.
252-255.
“Perspectives of the Western European Union as Portrayed in Mainstream US Media and other Sources.”
Valery Perry, Landon Hancock, and Allison Frendak. Working paper prepared for the Western European
Union Institute for Security Studies, Spring 1999.
“The Promethean Environment: An Approach to Social Change in the Balkans.” Soldier, Scientist,
Diplomat, Mediator: The Multi-Disciplinary Context of Conflict Resolution. Landon Hancock, Editor. Fairfax,
VA: Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, 1999.
“The OSCE Suspension of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.” Helsinki Monitor, vol. 9, no.4, 1998, pp. 4454.
Intervention Design in Conflict Analysis and Resolution: Theory, Practice, and Research. Larissa Fast,
Vicki Rast, Jo Golden, Valery Perry, and Leila Peterson, eds. Fairfax, VA: Institute for Conflict Analysis and
Resolution, 1998.
SELECTED CONFERENCES, POLICY EVENTS PRESENTATIONS:
“Constitutional Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Does the Road to Confederalism go through the EU?”,
paper presented at the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN) Annual Conference, Columbia
University, New York, April 23-25, 2015.
“The 2013 Census in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Basic Review”, paper presented at the Association for
the Study of Nationalities (ASN) Annual Conference, Columbia University, New York, April 24-26, 2014.
Organized Crime as a Security Challenge in Southeast Europe. The Aspen Institute (Germany); Budva,
Montenegro, 30 May – 2 June 2013.
“The Challenges of Reform through a High-Profile Case: Sejdic Finci vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina". Civil
Rights Defenders Lawyers for Lawyers Forum. March 14-16, Durres, Albania.
“Constitutional Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina.” Haceteppe University, From War to Eternal Peace on
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the 100 Anniversary of the Balkan Wars: Good Neighbourhood Relations in the Balkans. October 4-7,
2012, Istanbul, Turkey.
“Returnees and the Challenges for Education Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina.” The British Association
for International and Comparative Education 2012 Conference, Education, Mobility and Migration: People,
Ideas and Resources. September 8-10, 2012, University of Cambridge, England.
“Constitutional Reform Processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Top-Down Failure, Bottom Up Potential?”,
paper presented; “Bosnia and Herzegovina 20 Year After Independence: Perspectives on Governance,
Economics and Social Progress,” Panel Chair; Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN) Annual
Conference, Columbia University, New York, April 19-21, 2012.
“Education and Education Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina.” Advancing Reform in Bosnia: The Role of
US Assistance. The Foreign Service Institute and the Office of the Coordinator of US Assistance to Europe
and Eurasia, US Department of State. Washington, DC, USA, 20 October 2010.
Competition in the Business World: Challenges and Prospects for Bosnia and Herzegovina. A New
Transatlantic Dialogue: German and U.S. Leaders in Dialogue with Leaders from the Western Balkans.
The Aspen Institute (Germany); Berlin, Germany, 15 - 17 September 2010.
“Teaching Citizenship in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Long-term Plan for Democratic Consolidation and
Stability?” Theories and Practices of Citizenship in the New Balkan States. The University of Edinburgh
School of Law. Edinburgh, Scotland, 24-25 June 2010.
How to Stop Bosnia and Herzegovina from Further Disintegrating? Time for a New Transatlantic Initiative.
Heinrich Boell Foundation Policy Roundtable, Berlin, Germany, 20 May 2010.
Life in a Competitive World: Challenges and Prospects for Bosnia and Herzegovina. A New Transatlantic
Dialogue: German and U.S. Leaders in Dialogue with Leaders from the Western Balkans. The Aspen
Institute (Germany); Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 8-11 April 2010.
“Fifteen Years of Peace Implementation and Engagement in Bosnia and Herzegovina: The View from the
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina.” The EU and the Western Balkans in Retrospective and
Perspective: Between Limbo and Enlargement Fatigue. The European University of Tirana, Ghent
University and Manchester University, Tirana, Albania 15 March 2010.
“Classrooms as a Battleground for Hearts and Minds: Efforts to Reform and Transform Education in postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina.” Civic and Un-civic Values in Bosnia and Herzegovina Conference. Peace
Research Institute Oslo/Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Oslo, Norway, 23-25 October
2009.
The Role and Condition of Women in Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Presenter and discussant.) Cosmopolite
Event, Faenza/Ravenna, Italy, 13-14 October 2008.
“The Republika Srpska Debate in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Premonition of Successful Power-Sharing or
a Blueprint for Secession?”. 2008 Woodrow Wilson Center/IREX Regional Policy Symposium, Frozen
Conflicts and Unrecognized States in Southeast Europe and Eurasia. Rose Haven, Maryland, 9-11 April
2008.
“At Cross Purposes: Peace Implementation and State Building Strategies in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
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Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict Working Group 13 International Conference – Cross Purposes?
International Law and Political Settlements. London, Ontario. 9-10 June 2007.
“Bosnia, A Managed Demos?” Whither Bosnia? A Balkan Conundrum. The Polish Institute of International
Affairs, Warsaw. 5 March 2007.
“Top-Down, Bottom-Up and In-Between: Ten Years of Post-Dayton Reconciliation Processes in Bosnia
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and Herzegovina.” Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict Working Group 11 International Conference –
Reconciliation. London, Ontario. 14-15 May 2005.
“Healing a City Divided: The Reform and Reunification Process in Mostar.” Bosnian Institute Forum,
London, England. 10 May 2004. http://www.bosnia.org.uk.
“Quotas, Bridges and Guarantees: The Politics and Process of Reforming Mostar.” Institute for
Strengthening Democracy in Bosnia Sixth International Seminar: Democracy and Human Rights in Multiethnic Societies. Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, July 12-16, 2004.
“Education Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina.” Institute for Strengthening Democracy in Bosnia Sixth
International Seminar: Democracy and Human Rights in Multi-ethnic Societies. Konjic, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, July 7-11, 2003.
“Women and the Political Process in Bosnia and Herzegovina.” Institute for Strengthening Democracy in
Bosnia Sixth International Seminar: Democracy and Human Rights in Multi-ethnic Societies. Konjic, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, July 7-11, 2003.
“Monumental Events: The Role of Annex 8 in Bridging Communities, Promoting Reconciliation, and
Developing a Unique Identity in Bosnia and Herzegovina.” Institute for Strengthening Democracy in Bosnia
Fifth International Seminar: Democracy and Human Rights in Multi-ethnic Societies. Konjic, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, July 8-12, 2002.
“Legislating and Implementing History, Culture and Memory: Annex 8 and the Re-development of a
Shared Cultural Heritage in Bosnia and Herzegovina.” Nationalism, Identity and Regional Cooperation:
Compatibilities and Incompatibilities, Forli, Italy, June 4-9, 2002.
“The Democratization Gap: The Impact of Policy Decisions and Implementation Reality on the
Development of the post-Dayton Electoral System.” Institute for Strengthening Democracy in Bosnia
Fourth International Seminar: Democracy and Human Rights in Multi-ethnic Societies. Konjic, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, July 2-6, 2001.
“Stability Pacts as the Latest Development in Collective Security Strategies: Preliminary Frameworks for
Consideration and Evaluation.” ISSEI 2000: International Society for the Study of European Ideas:
Approaching a New Millennium. Bergen, Norway, August 14-18, 2000.
“The International Community’s Administration of the Post-Dayton Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
Institute for Strengthening Democracy in Bosnia Third International Seminar: Democracy and Human
Rights in Multi-ethnic Societies. Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, July 3-7, 2000.
“The Role of European Security Organizations in the Prevention of Violent Conflict and Post-Conflict
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Peacebuilding.” The 28 Annual COPRED (Consortium on Peace Research, Education and Development)
Conference: Transforming Violent Conflicts. Siena College, Loudonville, New York, April 8-11, 1999.
“Nexus of Land and Legend: Identity Needs of Serbs and Albanians in Kosovo.” Conflict Studies: The New
Generation of Ideas. University of Massachusetts- Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, October 23-24, 1998.
SELECTED LECTURING EXPERIENCE:
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American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina
International University of Sarajevo
The University of Sarajevo Faculty of Philosophy
Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom
International Summer School Sarajevo, Association Pravnik
United World College/International Baccalaureate Program, Mostar Gymnasium. Peace and Conflict
Resolution Seminar.
University of Rome/University of Sarajevo
NATO SFOR, New Mission Member Training, “The History of BiH and the International Effort in PostDayton Bosnia and Herzegovina.” Camp Butmir, Sarajevo, 2001 – 2003.
BOOK REVIEWS:
Multinational Federalism in Bosnia and Herzegovina, by Soeren Keil (2013), in East European Politics,
Vol. 30, No. 4, December 2014, pp. 606-607.
Making the Transition: International Intervention, State-building and Criminal Justice Reform in Bosnia and
Herzegovina, by Andy Aitchison (2011), in Security and Human Rights, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 75-78.
War and Change in the Balkans: Nationalism, Conflict and Cooperation, by Brad Blitz (ed.) (2005), in
Ethnopolitics, vol. 7, nos. 2-3. June – September 2008, pp. 351 – 353.
Myths and Boundaries in South-Eastern Europe, by Pal Kolsto (ed.) (2005), in Ethnopolitics, vol. 7, nos. 23. June – September 2008, pp. 349-351.
Peace Without Politics? Ten Years of International State-Building in Bosnia, by David Chandler (ed.)
(2005), in Ethnopolitics, vol.5, no. 2, June 2006, pp. 202-204.
Through Bosnian Eyes: The Political Memoirs of a Bosnian Serb, by Mirko Pejanovic (2002), in Balkan
Academic News, http://www.seep.ceu.hu/balkans, April 2002.
To Kill a Nation: The Attack on Yugoslavia, by Michael Parenti (2000), in The Global Review of
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The New Macedonian Question, by James Pettifer (ed.) (2001), in The Global Review of Ethnopolitics,
vol.1, no. 2, December 2001, pp. 110-112.
Macedonia: The Politics of Identity and Difference, by Jane K. Cowen (ed.) (2000), for Ethnopolitics
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First Place, Richard C. Welden Foundation International Competition: A Plan for Balkan
Reconstruction, 1999 (plan distributed to European Union governments)
National Security Education Program Fellow, September 1999 - August 2000
Foreign Language Area Studies Fellow, 1992-1993
National Finalist, San Diego State University Fourth Annual North American Invitational Business Plan
Competition, 1993
Phi Beta Kappa, 1991