The Institute for Geopolitics, Economy and Security (IGES), through its activities, research and analysis, monitors all aspects of geopolitical changes in the world, especially those that affect the stability and economic prosperity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Voices within the international community that have suggested the end of NATO and the transatlantic alliance were effectively countered by the recent address of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Munich Security Conference, where he emphasized: “At a time when headlines proclaim the end of the transatlantic era, let it be clear that this is neither our goal nor our desire, because we Am...
The objective of the program is to provide participants with advanced knowledge that will enable them to better contextualize the position of Bosnia and Herzegovina within global and regional politics, as well as to gain a clearer understanding of how global and regional political developments influence domestic political processes.
“No country has ever changed the name of its state simply to join an international organization. Macedonia did — and that decision made our country safer.”
The overarching objective of the Academy was to equip participants with a clearer and more systematic understanding of how global political processes shape the strategic environment of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
But today, we are deeply concerned by the crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The President of Republika Srpska is working to: Undermine the Dayton Peace Agreement and to weaken state institutions, promote instability instead of pluralist politics and pass unconstitutional laws and develop an anti-Dayton constitution, directly threatening the sovereignty and territorial integrity of this country.
The Institute for Geopolitics, Economy and Security (IGES) proudly launched its Geopolitical Academy – the first program of its kind in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is entering a new era in which clinging to outdated paradigms and hoping that great-power geopolitics will bend to our will is no longer tenable. We must initiate serious consultations and strategic reflection now—any delay will not only cede the initiative but also risk having decisions about our future made without our involvement.
We are offering more than £15bn of UK Export Finance to the region, including up to £3bn in BiH alone, to help deliver major projects, and we are helping to find innovative solutions to urgent energy needs. Our companies are playing an important role in the development of industry in the region.
On April 13, the Srebrenica Memorial Center confirmed that the United States of America (USA) had joined the list of sponsors of the Draft Resolution on the Srebrenica Genocide.
