Bosnian Ambassador to United States to Step Down

No word on who is replacing Dr Turkovic, whom I have met on a couple of occasions. She was always gracious and impressive, and I can only hope that her replacement will be able to live up to her example.

Unfortunately, this is yet another event I cannot attend in person; Bosnians in the US apparently like to keep their weekends free! (In fairness to my job, I am always free to use my annual leave for events like this--I am saving every minute of my vacation time for a planned trip to the Balkans this summer.)

Here is the press release I received from The Bosniak-American Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina :

Dear Colleagues,

The Bosniak-American Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina cordially invites you to
the Capitol Hill reception to bid farewell to Her Excellency Dr. Bisera Turkovic, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Her Excellency Dr. Biser Turkovic:
Final remarks as the Bosnian Ambassador to the United States of America.

Thursday, October 30, 2008 ::: 9.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. ::: The Goldren Room ::: Rayburn Building 2168




The Heinrich Boell Foundation sponsored the Catering for the event.

"Islam in Europe": Professor Ermin Sinanovic

[I regret that I will be unable to attend this discussion, but if you are in the Washington DC area tomorrow I encourage you to check it out]

The Bosniak-American Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina cordially invites you to
a Capitol Hill briefing with Prof. Ermin Sinanovic.


Islam in Europe:
Institutionalization, immigration, and integration.

Thursday, October 23, 2008 ::: 2.00 - 3.00 pm ::: Rayburn Building 2255

Pangea and IFC Present: Women Entrepreneurs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Thursday Oct. 2 in Washinton, DC

This was forwarded to me by a friend; I confess I don't know much about the event except that it is this Thursday at the Pangea Artisan Market & Cafe, at 2121 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC 20433.

I have not yet been to the Washington, DC Pangea store, which opened in May at a ceremony attended by Paul Wolfowitz, among others; the store itself is located in the IFC Building. This is somewhat last-minute notice, so if you are reader of this blog and are anywhere near the Washington, DC area, please tell anyone you know who might be interested in Bosnia, female entrepreneurship outside the Western world, or traditional handcrafts, to consider checking this event out.