Small State Geopolitics in a Multipolar World – workshop & conference

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Small State Geopolitics in a Multipolar World – workshop & conference

Small State Geopolitics in a Multipolar World

international conference & workshop

Sarajevo, 9-10 September 2024

Hosted by: University of Sarajevo - Faculty of Science

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: Geopolitical realities of small states: Evolving territoriality in a digital world, chances and challenges for SEE
• Sára Gibárti Research Fellow, HUN-REN CERS IRS: Regional powers in a changing multipolar world: a theoretical approach
• Zoltán Gál Vice-president & Szilárd Rácz Secretary General, HRSA: Geoeconomics and economic dependencies in CEE

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
• MSc 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):
Peace-building, mitigation and conflict resolution by civil society community-driven practices

• Prof. dr. Haris Gekić, Prof. dr. Aida Bidžan-Gekić, Doc. dr. Amra Banda, University of Sarajevo & Prof. dr. 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