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Itinerary
Monday, 10 June:
Sarajevo
Ms. Mirhunis Zukic,
Association of Displaced Persons and Refugees
Background information about the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina,
political actors and the refugee issue.
Tuesday, 11 June:
Sarajevo
Mr. Paul Prettitore,
Office of the High Representative (OHR)
Presentation and discussion about international policy, legislation
and practice of refugee return and real property restitution, and
achievements and obstacles 1995-2002.
Organization for
Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
The rational of integrating human rights in the Dayton Peace
Agreement, the status of displaced person and refugee return and
restitution within a human rights framework, and minority returns.
Commission for Real
Property Claims (CRPC)
The legal basis of real property restitution in BiH, mechanisms, and
experience with implementation.
Wednesday, 12 June:
Sarajevo
Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Origins of UNHCR mandate and involvement with refugees in BiH and
current role and experience.
Sarajevo Canton
Ministry for Refugees and Displaced Persons
Local views and perspectives of current efforts at refugee return
and restitution in BiH, relationship between international and domestic
efforts, obstacles and achievements in the Sarajevo canton.
PLO Ambassador to
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Informal meeting with delegation.
Thursday, 13 June:
Kupres and Banja
Luka
Kupres Village
Visit to the village of Kupres and meeting with returnees to talk about
the return process and housing reconstruction, host by the Norwegian
Refugee Council.
Friday, 14 June:
Banja Luka
Banja Luka Canton
Ministry of Refugees
Local views and
perspectives of current efforts at refugee return and restitution in BiH,
relationship between international and domestic efforts, obstacles and
achievements in the Banja Luka canton.
Norwegian Refugee
Council (NRC)
Meeting with legal staff at NRC legal aid office advising
prospective returnees and discussions with refugees.
Office of the High
Representative (OHR)
Presentation and discussion about legislation
and practice of refugee return and real property restitution, and
achievements and obstacles in the Republika Srpska.
Saturday, 15 June:
Kozarac
Visit to the village of Kozarac which was completed destroyed during the
war. The town was been completely rebuilt with significant investment by
residents themselves.
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