INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

UNCLAS SARAJEVO 000224

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR S/WE: SASHA MEHRA AND GERDA LANE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KWMN PHUM PREL BK
SUBJECT: INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

REF: SECSTATE 202341


1. In response to reftel action request, the following is
Embassy Sarajevo's list of five extremely influential women
in Bosnia and Herzegovina. These women represent a variety
of professional and ethnic backgrounds and were chosen for
their national influence.

Name: Lidija Korac
Title: Co-Chairperson Central Election Commission
Address: Mula Mustafa Baseskije 6, 71000 Sarajevo
Telephone: 387-33-251-300

Name: Meddzida Kreso
Title: President of the BiH State Court
Address: Kraljice Jelene 88, 71000 Sarajevo
Telephone: 387-33-707-301

Name: Jasmila Zbanic
Title: Award-winning director of feature film "Grbavica" and
several documentary and short films.
Address: Kranjceviceva 43, 71000 Sarajevo
Telephone: 387-33-668-559

Name: Vildana Selimbegovic
Title: Editor-in-chief of independent weekly, "Dani" magazine
Address: Skenderpasina 4a, 71000 Sarajevo
Telephone: 387-61-135-088
E-Mail: vselimbegovic@hotmail.com

Name: Ana Trisic-Babic
Title: Nominee for Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs -
Current Head of Bilateral Affairs at the BiH MFA
Address: Musala 2, 71000 Sarajevo
Telephone: 387-33-281-106
E-Mail: ana.trisic.babic@mvp.gov.ba

Additional Names:

Name: Amra Kazic
Title: Deputy Federation Ombudsman, Head of Mostar Office
Address: A. Santica Street 22, Mostar
Telephone: 387-36-580-200
E-mail: ombud-mo@bih.net.ba

Name: Duska Jurisic
Title: Editor and Host of "Frankly Speaking" a popular talk
show aired on BHT1, national public broadcasting service
Address: Mese Selimovica 12, 71000 Sarajevo
Telephone: 387-61-135-088


2. The officer covering women's issues at post is Political
Officer Danielle Harms (HarmsDA@state.gov).
MCELHANEY