Dear Friends of ACBH, As we commemorate the 18th anniversary of Srebrenica genocide, we are being reminded of the importance of collective conscience, individual sacrifice and community activism. Srebrenica signifies a national tragedy and a deep and lasting…
On June 25, 2013, ACBH had the pleasure of joining a discussion about diplomacy, democracy, and the role of women in Kosovo with the 2013 National Albanian American Council Hope Fellows (NAAC-HF) at the United States Institute of…
June 13, 2013 – Washington, D.C. – On June 5, 2013, President Obama nominated Samantha Power to serve as the 28th U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. The U.S. Senate needs to confirm and vote on the nomination…
ACBH's Vice President, Vehid Deumic, and ACBH Secretary Benjamin Tikvina joined the Bosnian American Washington, D.C. community on June 8, 2013, in support of the civil society in BiH. Last week, thousands of protesters formed a chain around…
On June 6, 2013, the ACBH Executive Director, Ajla Delkic along with ACBH interns, Carrie Brinkmeier and Kara Valliere, met with several delegates of the BiH Parliament and members of the International Republican Institute (IRI). Accompanied by Borislav…
June 3, 2013 – Washington, D.C. – ACBH joined other Bosnian and international partners this year in showing support for the city of Sarajevo who is this year's host of the World Environment Day (WED) for the European…
ACBH is pleased to introduce our current interns working from the ACBH office in Washington, D.C. this summer: Carrie Brinkmeier, Zlata Unerkova and Kara Valliere. The ACBH Internship Program is designed for undergraduate and graduate students interested in…
Dear friends of Bosnia and Herzegovina, We are inviting you to join us tomorrow, May 31, 2013 in the "White Armband Day" campaign which aims to draw attention to the continued denial of crimes and discrimination of the…
May 29, 2013 – Washington, D.C. – Today, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) – a body of the United Nations established to prosecute serious crimes committed during the wars in the former Yugoslavia –…
May 10, 2013 – Washington, D.C. – B-Heart, a volunteer group of diaspora women from Bosnia and Herzegovina who are mostly based in Washington D.C., will host an opening reception for the "Bosnian Born" exhibit on May 14,…
May 6, 2013 – Washington, D.C. – The Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina (ACBH) is pleased to announce the appointment of seven new members to the organization's Board of Directors effective May 6, 2013. Ms. Mirzeta Hadzikadic…
April 30, 2013 – Washington, D.C. – Former U.S. President, Bill Clinton and Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Elie Wiesel marked the 20th anniversary of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum yesterday and honored over 800 Holocaust…