Bosnia and Herzegovina holds Diplomacy Summer School

The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt, presented certificates to the participants of the second cycle of the Diplomacy Summer School, organized by the Public Institution Alija Izetbegovi Museum and HUB Homework.

This is the second year in which summer school was organized for students of social studies, humanities and political science after it was recognized how much young people need it since more than 290 young people from all over BiH applied for the school.

Through this program, candidates had the chance to hear about various topics related to the path to the European Union, and the lecturers included eminent university professors and diplomatic personnel, as well as ambassadors from different countries who shared their experience on techniques and methods in negotiations, communication, and developing critical thinking.

The director of homework HUB Mirza Rastoder said that these young people are aware of the importance of knowing about BiH diplomacy for the future and development of society.

In his address to students, Schmidt said it was urgently necessary to allow young people to participate more in political decision-making.

Young people would be involved in a structure in which participation must be more vigorous and not be controlled by political parties. Schmidt said that they work together to reach decisions that will make the country better.

I call on them to stay in BiH and fight against corruption and nepotism, as well as ask unpleasant questions to decision makers in order to get the answers they deserve.

He referred to the election campaign in BiH and said that two key issues were not mentioned in the politicians statements, namely what to do to keep young and promising people in the country and what to do to improve the European integration process.

If you, the younger generation, do not stay in the country, then who will take over the management and what will happen to the country in the next ten years? That is why it is important for young people to stay in BiH and that is why politicians should ensure that whoever is elected on Sunday, said Schmidt.