Evaluating the Democracy Assistance Policies of the Visegrad Four countries in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a PASOS roundtable discussion

11.15-13.30: ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
with non-governmental, state and international actors

Policy Implications: How can the Visegrad Four countries work with civil society to strengthen democracy assistance in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

11.15-11.30:
Introduction: Jeff Lovitt, Executive Director, Policy Association for an Open Society (PASOS)
Preliminary Findings and Policy Recommendations of Study into V4 Democracy Assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sanida Kikić, PASOS project researcher, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Áron Horváth, PASOS project researcher, Hungary

11.30-13.30: Roundtable discussion with non-governmental, state and international actors
Moderator: Jeff Lovitt, Executive Director, Policy Association for an Open Society (PASOS)

Panellists:
Dobrila Govedarica, Executive Director, Open Society Fund Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jacek Kucharczyk, Research Director, Institute of Public Affairs, Poland
Reuf Bajrović, Member, ACIPS - Association Alumni of the Center for Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Studies, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Slaviša Prorok, Project Manager, Civil Society Promotion Centre, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Topics to be addressed will include:

• Strategies to better match the donors' programmes with the needs of citizens, organisations and institutions active in strengthening democracy in BiH
• In which sectors of democracy assistance do the Visegrad Four countries have a comparative advantage?
• Types and mechanisms of assistance that would produce the best results in bringing about change in those sectors
• How can co-ordination be strengthened between V4 civil society groups and those of BiH? (in specific areas such as between think-tanks; between youth groups; between advocacy groups, etc.)
• How can dialogue be strengthened between political actors and civil society/think-tanks in BiH