On September 21st, 2022, the Office of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina held a panel discussion in Banja Luka on topics such as Increasing youth participation in political and decision-making processes, as well as many other topical matters, including trust in the election process, and many other topics.
The future of Bosnia and Herzegovina lies in the hands of young people. A new generation of citizens will vote for the first time. The EU is committed to investing in BiH's future and reversing some of the worrying trends that cause young people to leave the country. Young people should raise their voices. We have chosen the slogan It All Starts with a Choice because the essence of democracy is actually to choose. And that is why I would like to say go out and use your right to choose, said Ambassador Johann Sattler, head of the delegation of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina and EU Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The panel discussion was led by Sr an Ostoji election analyst of the Coalition Pod lupom Anastastija Kati Young European Ambassador, and Tanja Topi, a political analyst and office manager at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation Banja Luka.
As one of the most significant partners of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the democratization of society, the European Union has been supporting the election system by training the citizens and strengthening institutional capacities for a long time. The majority of citizens take part in the democratic rule of law and protection of human rights in elections that take place in a fair and fair way. That is exactly why we want to show by the importance of every vote in the democratisation of society that citizens are the ones who take part in the creation of their own future.