ESIS extension / Key Person Contacts and Organisations / Bosnia / Update Memo 4

Update April 2000: Bosnia and Herzegovina

1. Information Society Key Person Contacts and Organisations

Bosnia and Herzegovina is still in the process of recovering from the war. Most of its existing activities focus on the reconstruction and rebuilding of its major facilities damaged during the war in the field of transportation, energy and infrastructure. Consequently, there are very few IS activities in the well-defined terms.

In such a situation, almost every ministry try to build its own Information System (IS) tailored it to the country’s own needs, with a little concern about the overall governmental IS. Thus, it is important to list all ministers and to point out those who are officially responsible for the development of the Information Society.

In the past quarter, there have been changes in some ministries in the Republic of Srpska, and included below is a list of the actual ministers, as well as the representatives in the joint BH Presidency and the Assembly. There are no changes in the government of the Federation BiH.

The Ministry of Transport and Communications in the Republic of Srpska is officially responsible for telecommunications and Information Society issues. In addition, it is responsible for the implementation of information technology within governmental institutions. It is responsible for the enactment of legislation of the Law on Telecommunications. The Ministry had a central role in drafting the Program for the Development of Telecommunications.

Contacts: Mr. Marko Pavic, Minister.

2. Internet Providers:

BIHARNET Centre: On February 12, 1998 the University of Banja Luka, the University "Dlemal Bijedic" in Mostar, The University of Mostar, the University of Sarajevo and the University of Tuzla established the BIHARNEt Centre. The objectives of the organization are to develop, organise and operate a uniform academic and research computerised network in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to get internationally represented and to provide expert and technical connections to the world's related computerized networks.

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It does not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission, nor does the Commission accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information contained herein.
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