The Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (SAD) i Family Memorial Foundation Ltd. u saradnji s Centrom za dijalog - Vesatijja od 19.03.2015. do 21.03.2015. godine u prostorijama Gazi Husrev-begove biblioteke (II sprat, sala 2.11) organizuju seminar pod nazivom Professional Seminar for National Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention.

Ovaj seminar je utemeljen na uvjerenju da je sprečavanje genocida i masovnih zločina ostvarivo. Cilj ove inicijative je da razvije mrežu sposobnih vođa zajednice u Bosni i Hercegovini i opremi ih sa profesionalnim alatima, kako bi sopstvenim zalaganjem spriječili genocid i masovne zločine. Želja organizatora je da uključi sve zajednice u Bosni i Hercegovini - vjersku, državnu, akademsku i civilno društvo - i radi s njima na stvaranju mreže organizacija koje će educirati i djelovati u duhu prevencije genocida i masovnih zločina. Učesnici seminara će se putem izlaganja predavača, prezentacije analiza slučaja i drugih oblika izučavanja genocida i ratnih zločina iz prve ruke imati priliku podrobnije se upoznati s samom tematikom.

Ciljevi seminara:
• Upoznati sudionike s pojmom genocida i njegovom povezanošću sa širom kategorijom ratnih zločina.
• Osposobiti svjetsku komunikacijsku mrežu za lidere država i kreatore političke volje, koji će imati zadatak da rade na prevenciji genocida i ratnih zločina.
• Njegovati interkulturalni dijalog kroz otvorenu i učtivu razmjenu mišljenja između pojedinaca s različitim kulturnim i vjerskim pozadinama ili svjetonazorima, s ciljem razvijanja dubljeg razumijevanja različitih stavova i navika.



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Professional Seminar for National Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention

Wednesday, March 18 20:00 Opening Welcome Dinner at Hotel Europe Keynote Address: Mr. Hasan Nuhanovic, Survivor of Srebrenica Thursday, March 19 – Definitions and Context Location: Gazi Husrev-bey Library Gazi Husrev-begova 46, Sarajevo 8:30-9:00 Official Opening of Seminar • Mr. Jack Mayerhofer, Office of the Executive Director, Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (AIPR) • Dr. Mustafa Ceric, Grand Mufti Emeritus • Mr. Vedad Cengic, Executive Director, Family Memorial Foundation • Mr. Esmir Ganic, Vice-President for International and Government Relations, American University in BiH • Dr. James Waller, Cohen Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Keene State College and Director of Academic Programs, AIPR 9:00-10:30 Defining Genocide and Mass Atrocities Dr. James Waller, Keene State College/AIPR Readings: (a) James Waller, “Transcending Fratricide: The Politics of Naming,” from Srda Pavlovic and Marko Zivkovic (eds.), Transcending Fratricide: Political Mythologies, Reconciliations, and the Uncertain Future in the Former Yugoslavia (Germany: Nomos, 2013), pp. 31-49. (b) UN Genocide Convention (1951). (c) “Definitions of Genocide and Mass Atrocity Crimes.” 10:30-10:45 Coffee Break 10:45-12:15 Theories of Genocide vs. Realities of Genocide: The Case Study of BiH Dr. Edina Becirevic, University of Sarajevo Reading: Edina Becirevic, “The Issue of Genocidal Intent and Denial of Genocide: A Case Study of Bosnia and Herzegovina,” East European Politics and Societies (2010). 12:15-13:15 Lunch Break 13:30-15:00 Exercise: The Role of Identity in Conflict and Conflict Resolution Mr. Vahidin Omanovic, Center for Peacebuilding (Sanski Most, BiH) 15:00-15:15 Coffee Break 15:15-16:45 Becoming Evil: How Ordinary People Commit Genocide and Mass Atrocity Dr. James Waller, Keene State College/AIPR Reading: James Waller, “The Ordinariness of Extraordinary Evil: The Making of Perpetrators of Genocide and Mass Killing,” from Olaf Jensen and Claus-Christian W. Szejnmann (eds.), Ordinary People as Mass Murderers (UK: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008), pp. 145-164. 17:00-18:30 Study Visit – Gallerija 11/07/95 ( cinemaforpeace.ba 19:00 Dinner – Hotel Europe Friday, March 20 – Legacies and Way Forward Location: Gazi Husrev-bey Library Gazi Husrev-begova 46, Sarajevo 9:00-10:30 Transitional Justice in BiH Mr. Midhat Izmirlija, University of Sarajevo 10:30-10:45 Coffee Break 10:45-12:15 The Role of Memory and Memorialization in Transitional Justice Dr. James Waller, Keene State College/AIPR Reading: Dan Stone, “Genocide and Memory,” from Donald Bloxham and A. Dirk Moses The Oxford Handbook of Genocide Studies (New York: Oxford University Press, 2010), pp. 102-119. 12:15-13:15 Lunch Break 13:30-15:00 Media as a Partner in Genocide Prevention Dr. Nidzara Ahmetasevic, Free Lance Journalist (Sarajevo) 15:00-15:15 Coffee Break 15:15-16:45 Religion as a Partner in Genocide Prevention Dr. Ahmet Alibasic, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Islamic Studies, University of Sarajevo Reading: Corri Zoli, M. Cherif Bassiouni, Hamid Khan, and Courtney Schuster, “Justice in Postconflict Settings: Islamic Law and Muslim Communities as Stakeholders in Successful Transition” (2014). 16:45-17:00 Conclusion: Next Steps Forward University Student Seminar for National Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention Saturday, March 21 Location: Gazi Husrev-bey Library Gazi Husrev-begova 46, Sarajevo 8:30-9:00 Official Opening of Seminar • Mr. Jack Mayerhofer, Office of the Executive Director, Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (AIPR) • Dr. Mustafa Ceric, Grand Mufti Emeritus • Mr. Vedad Cengic, Executive Director, Family Memorial Foundation • Mr. Esmir Ganic, Vice-President for International and Government Relations, American University in BiH • Dr. James Waller, Cohen Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Keene State College and Director of Academic Programs, AIPR 9:00-10:30 Defining Genocide and Mass Atrocities Dr. James Waller, Keene State College/AIPR Readings: (a) James Waller, “Transcending Fratricide: The Politics of Naming,” from Srda Pavlovic and Marko Zivkovic (eds.), Transcending Fratricide: Political Mythologies, Reconciliations, and the Uncertain Future in the Former Yugoslavia (Germany: Nomos, 2013), pp. 31-49. (b) UN Genocide Convention (1951). (c) “Definitions of Genocide and Mass Atrocity Crimes.” 10:30-10:45 Coffee Break 10:45-12:15 Theories of Genocide vs. Realities of Genocide: The Case Study of Bosnia and Herzegovina Dr. Edina Becirevic, University of Sarajevo Reading: Edina Becirevic, “The Issue of Genocidal Intent and Denial of Genocide: A Case Study of Bosnia and Herzegovina,” East European Politics and Societies (2010). 12:15-13:15 Lunch Break 13:30-15:00 Exercise: The Role of Identity in Conflict and Conflict Resolution Mr. Vahidin Omanovic, Center for Peacebuilding (Sanski Most, BiH) 15:00-15:15 Coffee Break 15:15-16:45 Becoming Evil: How Ordinary People Commit Genocide and Mass Atrocity Dr. James Waller, Keene State College/AIPR Reading: James Waller, “The Ordinariness of Extraordinary Evil: The Making of Perpetrators of Genocide and Mass Killing,” from Olaf Jensen and Claus-Christian W. Szejnmann (eds.), Ordinary People as Mass Murderers (UK: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008), pp. 145-164. 16:45-17:00 Seminar Wrap-Up and Next Steps Forward