The International Scientific Conference "Genocide against Bosniaks, Srebrenica 1995 - 2020: Causes, Extent and Consequences" will be held on Monday, October 19 in the City Hall. It is planned that 76 eminent experts will take part, whose works will be included in the collection from which future generations will learn.
On this occasion, the Prime Minister of Sarajevo Canton Mario Nenadić talked today with the President of the Scientific Committee of this conference, Academician Mirko Pejanović and the Rector of the University of Sarajevo Rifet Škrijelj, and the directors of the Institute for Research against Crimes against Humanity and International Law and History Institute, Rasim Muratović and Sedad Bešlija.
The meeting was attended by the Minister of Justice and Administration Mersa Kustura, the Minister of Education, Science and Youth Anis Krivić and the representative of the Ministry of Finance Zejna Avdić.
According to Academician Pejanović, the guests acquainted the attendees with all the activities they have undertaken so far in the preparation of this very important conference, and emphasized that all presentations will be combined into a collection of papers that will be published in Bosnian and English.
For the second time, the scientific community is organizing a conference on the topic of genocide in Srebrenica. It is planned to be held in Tuzla in two years, with a special workshop in Srebrenica, on the topic of demographic renewal of Srebrenica and its economic development.
"The goal of scientific research efforts is to finally shed light on all aspects of the consequences of the genocide against Bosniaks in Srebrenica in all dimensions of human survival and living, especially in terms of the reconstruction of Srebrenica and multiethnic life in it," said Academician Pejanovic.
The Prime Minister said that the Canton supports this scientific gathering and thematic conference and that he will give his contribution for this important project for the Sarajevo Canton and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
"We are all aware of what happened in '95. year, but unfortunately the consequences extend to this day. "There was a physical reconstruction in Srebrenica, but the big question is what about the spiritual renewal," said Prime Minister Nenadic.
Minister Krivić said that the most important thing is to keep the scientific approach to these topics, for which we have excellent experts, and that these initiatives should start from our canton.
"Sarajevo has survived the aggression, and its citizens have always sympathized with the people of Srebrenica, so every project that concerns them will have our support," said Minister Kustura.
Rector Škrijelj thanked Prime Minister Nenadić and the ministers, and on this occasion invited them to attend the conference in the City Hall in order to say together with the organizers that genocide never happens anywhere, anywhere, because its consequences are terrible. It is the obligation of all of us to talk about it, the rector underlined.