The official Opening of the European Union Info Centre (EUIC) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) took place on June 2 at the European Union (EU) Delegation building in Sarajevo in the presence of representatives of local authorities and the international community. Speaking at the event, Ambassador Peter Sorensen, Head of the EU Delegation to BiH and EU Special Representative emphasised that BiH is on the path to European integration and that it is vital that citizens have the best access possible to information about the integration process and what the European Union stands for.
“All the feedback tells us that people want to know more – and they want to know more details. We very much hope this EU Info Centre will meet that need both through its daily service, and its events around the country,” stressed Ambassador Sorensen adding that BiH citizens, journalists and students all now have a Centre to turn to when they have questions or need information about the EU.
The EUIC will provide general information about the EU, its institutions and its policies, provide information about EU programmes and disseminate EU information at local and regional levels.
It is located in the premises of the Delegation of the EU to BiH, Skenderija 3a, Sarajevo and is open to the public from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm from Monday to Thursday and 9:00 am to 4:30 pm on Friday.
The EUIC also offers publications of EU institutions and European integration in English and the local language while the EUIC staff will be there to provide initial responses to any information requested. Furthermore, it is open for organized group visits to attend events such as seminars, workshops and other activities relating to EU integration, as well as EU-related cultural events and art exhibitions.
Visitors will have the opportunity to browse websites on the EU and all its activities via the official web site of the EUIC in BiH, www. euinfo.ba.
The EUIC is a project funded by the EU through the Instrument for Pre–Accession Assistance (IPA).
