OSCE Mission to BiH Head Aggeler concludes visit to Canton 10 and Una-Sana Canton
DRVAR, 6 December 2022 - Ambassador Brian Aggeler, Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH concluded today his visit to Canton 10 and Una-Sana Canton.
Ambassador Aggeler started the visit on Monday, 5 December by meeting Mayor of Drvar Dušica Runić, one of only six female mayors in BiH. Ambassador Aggeler and Mayor Runić discussed numerous issues including social and health protection and the continued co-operation between the municipality and the Mission.
Ambassador Aggeler then visited Drvar Primary School, where he met Assistant Director Ivana Kovačević. The visit was organized to congratulate the school for their success in the Mission’s BiH-wide competition “Proud of Our School". Highlighting the school’s efforts towards ensuring an inclusive learning environment, Ambassador Aggeler noted:
“The students’ active engagement in decision-making is an empowering development. It is inspiring to see such a nicely designed educational and recreational space and to learn about creative student contributions in preparing the School Day celebration.”
On the second day of the visit, Ambassador Aggeler met the Prime Minister of the Una-Sana Canton, Mustafa Ružnić. Among the many issues discussed, Ambassador Aggeler underlined the Mission’s expectation that the Canton will operationalize its Anti-Corruption Office and commended their commitment to developing a Gender Action Plan.
In Bosanski Petrovac, the Ambassador met with municipal officials including Municipal Councillor Ansela Husetić. Ambassador Aggeler reflected:
“The efforts of Bosanski Petrovac towards promoting mutual goals and aspirations; trust, dignity and understanding are exemplary. Building the Monument to Peace, and celebrating the September Month of Peace and Tolerance makes the municipality a role model that I hope communities across the country will follow.”
Underlining the importance of diversity in schools, Ambassador Aggeler met with Bosanski Petrovac General and Vocational Secondary School Director Nedret Delić, Primary school “Ahmet Hromadžić” director Mujesira Kavaz and Youth Council representative Adnan Družić.
Concluding the visit, the Ambassador opened new co-ordination office of Mountaineers Without Prejudice in Sanski Most. Ambassador Aggeler noted that “the Mission is proud to support the Mountaineers Without Prejudice, comprised of associations from Drvar, Bosansko Grahovo, Bosanski Petrovac, Sanski Most, Bosanska Krupa, Cazin and Prijedor. Ambassador concluded: “Your activities bring together communities across the region to protect their collective environment and to encourage tourism in this spectacularly beautiful part of BiH.”