Date: Friday 5 April 2019
Time: 1100
Venue: Army Hall, Sarajevo

The main press event will comprise addresses from the following:

• COMEUFOR, Major General Martin Dorfer.
• BiH Minister of Security, Dragan Mektic.
• Directress of BiH Gender Agency, Samra Filipovic-Hadziabdic.
• Ministry of Defence representative to deputise for Minister Pendes (tbc).

Focus for the day will be discussions/actions to motivate a larger number of female members of the police agencies and Armed Forces BiH to apply for deployment in peace support operations to which BiH is contributing. Main agenda points:

1020-1100 Introductory addresses

1100-1130 Media statements

1130-1225 Panel 1: "Women from the AF BiH in peace support operations"

1400-1500 Panel 2: "Female police officers from BiH in peace support operations"

1500-1545 Discussion and Closing remarks

Media representatives are kindly requested to arrive at the main entrance to Army Hall no later than 1000. You are kindly requested to announce your participation no later than Thursday 4 April at 1200 either by telephone or e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. For further enquiries please call Mrs Elma Robovic on 033 495 393 or 061 219 097.

Public Affairs Office:
Mrs Elma Robovic
Office: 00387 (0) 33 495 393
Mobile: 00387 (0) 61 219 097
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Spokesperson:
Lt Cdr Brian Bennett
00387 (0) 3349 5216
00387 (0) 61 472 931
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