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Small State Geopolitics in a Multipolar World
international conference & workshop
Sarajevo, 9-10 September 2024
Hosted by: University of Sarajevo
The organizers would like to invite you to our international conference and workshop in Sarajevo. The language of the event is English. The conference will be realized in the cooperation of HUN-REN Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, University of Istanbul, University of Pécs, University of Sarajevo and the Hungarian Regional Science Association. Registration is free of charge. Comments or short presentations of 5-10 minutes are welcome. You can apply at the online registration form until 1 September 2024.
♦ DRAFT PROGRAMME ♦ 9 September 2024 ♦ Monday ♦
14.00-16.00 Workshop 1: Geopolitics and small states
Moderator: Péter Balogh Assistant Professor, ELTE; Research Fellow, HUN-REN CERS IRS
Keynote: Nurcan Özgür Professor, University of Istanbul:
Economic, political, cultural aspects of Turkish contemporary policy towards the Balkans
Invited contributors:
• Marta Zorko Professor, Faculty of Political Science, Zagreb University: Small states and geopolitics in the Western Balkans (working title)
• Sára Gibárti Research Fellow, HUN-REN CERS IRS: Theoretical approach to the multipolar world (working title)
• Zoltán Gál Vice-president & Szilárd Rácz Secretary General, HRSA: Geoeconomics and economic dependencies in CEE
• Ešref Rašidagić Associate Professor, University of Sarajevo (to be requested)
Comments or short presentations of 5-10 minutes are welcome. You can apply at the online registration form.
15.30-16.00 Q&A, discussion
16.00-16.30 Coffee break
16.30-18.30 Workshop 2: Borders in Southeast Europe
Moderator: Péter Reményi Associate Professor, University of Pécs; Senior Research Fellow, HUN-REN CERS IRS
Lectures:
• Imre Nagy Professor Emeritus, University of Novi Sad: CBC typologies in Southeast Europe
• Doc. dr. Boris Avdić, Doc. dr. Amina Sivac, Prof. dr. Aida Korjenić, University of Sarajevo: Geographic Discourse in Border Studies in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Invited contributors:
• András Ricz President, Regional Science Association (Subotica): CBC in Vojvodina
• Gábor Lados, Réka Horeczki, Dávid Nagy, HUN-REN CERS IRS: Territorial patterns of population change in border regions: the case of Central Europe and the Balkans
• Aida Avdić, Prof. dr. Edin Hrelja, Prof. dr. Amra Čaušević, University of Sarajevo: Borderlands and Marginalization: case studies from Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Doc. dr. Boris Avdić, Prof. dr. Ranko Mirić, University of Sarajevo: Geospatial, political and social implications of the Inter-Entity Boundary Line in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Comments or short presentations of 5 minutes are welcome. You can apply at the online registration form.
18.00-18.30 Q&A, discussion
19.00-21.00 Dinner (for the speakers and the organizers)
♦ DRAFT PROGRAMME ♦ 10 September 2024 ♦ Tuesday ♦
Small State Geopolitics in a Multipolar World – Prospects for Southeast European Regional Cooperation
International Conference
9.30-10.00 Opening
• Prof. dr. Nusret Drešković Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo
• Magdolna Sass Deputy Director General, HUN-REN CERS
• Zoltán Gál Professor, University of Pécs; Vice-president of HRSA
10.00-12.00 Plenary 1
Chair: dr. Amra Banda, University of Sarajevo
• James W. Scott Professor, UEF & Research Professor, Head of Research Group, HUN-REN CERS Institute for Regional Studies:
Small State Geopolitics in a Multipolar World – Prospects for Southeast European Regional Cooperation
• Norbert Pap Professor, University of Pécs:
Balkanisation, small states, Hungarian perspective
• Zoltán Hajdú Professor, Scientific Advisor, HUN-REN CERS IRS:
State formation trends and changes in the geopolitical position of small states in Europe, 1789–2000
11.30-12.00 Q&A, discussion
12.00-13.30 Lunch
13.30-15.20 Plenary 2
Chair: Doc. dr. Boris Avdić, University of Sarajevo
• Magdolna Sass Director, HUN-REN CERS Institute of World Economics:
Global value chains, new state capitalist varieties and prospects for regional cooperation
• Martin Barthel Vice-Director, Comparative Research Network (Berlin):
TBA
• Haris Gekić, Aida Bidžan-Gekić, Amra Banda, University of Sarajevo & Péter Reményi, University of Pécs:
The main political narratives in BiH with reference of actions of neighbouring countries and great powers
14.50-15.20 Q&A, discussion
15.30-17.00 Sightseeing in Sarajevo, guided tour
Registration is free of charge.
Registration deadline: 1 September 2024
Please register here: http://www.mrtt.hu/en/registration_sarajevo_2024_conference.html
Venue: Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo
Zmaja od Bosne 33-35, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Organisers:
HUN-REN Centre for Economic and Regional Studies
University of Pécs
University of Sarajevo
Hungarian Regional Science Association
Co-organisers:
University of Istanbul
Regional Science Association of Subotica
Financial support:
Hungarian Research Network (HUN-REN)
Welcome Home and Foreign Researcher Recruitment Programme
Contact: Szilárd Rácz racz.szilard@krtk.hun-ren.hu & Péter Reményi remenyi.peter@krtk.hun-ren.hu
We reserve the right to change the program.
We are looking forward to meeting you at the Conference in Sarajevo.