March 1, 2013 – Washington, D.C. – Today marks the twenty first anniversary of Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) independence. On this day in 1992, out of the 64 percent of BiH's constituents that voted in the independence referendum,…
On February 6, 2013, the Johns Hopkins University hosted an event titled "Bosnia and Herzegovina: Economic Reform to Prosperity or Fiscal Collapse and What to do about it?" Zivko Budimir, President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina,…
On February 5, 2013, ACBH Executive Director, Ajla Delkic, attended the event "Status of Women in Bosnia and Herzegovina and How to Improve It?" at the Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University. The event examined the current…
ACBH Executive Director traveled to New York City for an event at Columbia University titled "The Whistleblower: Kathryn Bolkovac – Peacekeeping and Human Trafficking in Bosnia." The former Nebraska police officer Kathryn Bolkovac, who authored the book: The…
February 4, 2013 – Washington, D.C. – The Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina (ACBH) congratulates the newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of State, John F. Kerry – former United States Senator from Massachusetts. Secretary Kerry was the seventh…
January 29, 2013 – Washington, D.C. – Revered U.S. diplomat, Ambassador Max M. Kampelman passed away on January 25, 2013 from congestive heart failure in his home in Washington. Ambassador Kampelman was born on November 7, 1920 in…
Dear Friends of ACBH and Bosnia and Herzegovina, On behalf of the Board of Directors, our partners, donors, volunteers, and staff, I would like to thank you for supporting ACBH in 2012, and we wish you and your…
ACBH, with sponsorship from TCA is accepting applications for an 8-week stipend internship program for students and recent college graduates who have been accepted as an intern to work at the offices of members of the U.S. Congress….
On December 18, 2012, more than 30 nongovernmental organizations in BiH joined the civil society led initiative "Prvi Mart/March First" that aims to register over 100,000 BiH citizens to vote in the 2014 general elections. The civil society…
Republican Senator Richard G. Lugar (R-IN) and Senator Joseph I. Lieberman (I-CT) are leaving the Senate come January 2013 and with their departure, BiH will lose two loyal friends in the U.S. Senate. Senator Lugar has served in…
December 14, 2012 – Washington, D.C. – On December 11, 2012, ACBH honored Congressional Caucus on Bosnia Co-Chair, Congressman Russ Carnahan (D-MO-3rd) with the ACBH Bosnia and Herzegovina Friendship Award. "Congressman Carnahan has helped give Bosnian Americans a voice in…
December 10, 2012 – Washington, D.C. – As the international community commemorates the 64th International Human Rights Day, the Prijedor police is placing itself above the Republika Srpska (RS) law by banning a peaceful march that aims to mark…