Upon completion of the program, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion of the Geopolitical Academy, subject to the minimum attendance requirement of 70%.
Organized by the Institute for Geopolitics, Economy and Security (IGES), the third generation of the Geopolitical Academy will commence on March 24, 2026 and conclude on April 16, 2026, taking place in Sarajevo. Through carefully designed educational modules, participants will enhance their knowledge and gain a deeper understanding of complex issues in global, regional, and local politics.
The Academy will cover three core thematic areas:
- Projection of geopolitical power
- Geopolitics of the 20th and 21st centuries and its impact on the Balkans
- Bosnia and Herzegovina in the contemporary world order
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. Participation in the Academy also contributes to a more objective understanding of politics in general and encourages a more analytical and solution-oriented approach to political challenges.
Upon completion of the program, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion of the Geopolitical Academy, subject to the minimum attendance requirement of 70%.
Short Biographies of the Lecturers
Dr. Sead Turčalo is a Full Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Sarajevo, where he earned his PhD in Security Studies. He teaches Geopolitics, International Security, Energy Security, and Conflict Management at undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as Geopolitical Studies of the Contemporary World within an interdisciplinary doctoral program. Dr. Turčalo is the author of five books and numerous academic articles and is a regular participant in domestic and international academic conferences. He coordinates several international projects and completed the Leadership Academy for Development at Stanford University under the guidance of Francis Fukuyama. He serves as Vice President of the Atlantic Initiative and works as a consultant for organizations including the OSCE and IOM. He is a member of IGES.
Dr. Emir Hadžikadunić is a former Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Iran and Malaysia. He earned his PhD in International Relations at the International University of Sarajevo. He is the author of two books, From Dayton to Brussels and Why Iran, and has published several academic articles on foreign policy, geopolitics, and European integration. He is a columnist for domestic and international media outlets, including Al Jazeera Balkans, Al Jazeera English, and Fair Observer. He is currently engaged as a lecturer at SSST and as a visiting lecturer at several universities outside Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is a member of IGES.
Dr. Adnan Kapo is the Director of the Institute for Geopolitics, Economy and Security. He holds a degree in Political Science from Arizona State University (USA) and a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Delaware and the University of Sarajevo. He earned his PhD in Geopolitics at the Faculty of Political Science in Sarajevo. Dr. Kapo has held senior advisory roles in economic and foreign policy, including serving as an advisor to the President of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dr. Haris Silajdžić, and to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Sven Alkalaj. He has extensive experience in politics, media, and management.
Adnan Kapo
Dr. Adnan Kapo je direktor Instituta za geopolitiku, ekonomiju i sigurnost (IGES). Diplomirao je političke nauke na Državnom univerzitetu u Arizoni u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama i magistrirao ekonomiju (Univerzitet u Sarajevu i Univerzitet u Delawareu. Doktorirao je na Fakultetu političkih nauka u Sarajevu. Bio je savjetnik za ekonomiju i vanjsku politiku člana Predsjedništva BiH dr. Harisa Silajdžića, kao i savjetnik ministra inostranih poslova BiH dr. Svena Alkalaja. Posjeduje bogato iskustvo u polju politike, medija i menadžmenta.