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History curricula and textbooks in Bosnia and Hercegovina
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina, 05.-08. April 2001

Draft Agenda

Thursday - 5th April

14:30 - 15:30 Welcome and Introductions

15:30-17:30 Keynotes (in alphabetical order)

15:30 - 16:00
Minister of Education (Federation):
Perspectives and problems of current history curricula and textbooks in Bosnia and Hercegovina

16:00-16:30 Coffee break

16:30-17:00
Minister of Education (Republika Srpska):
Perspectives and problems of current history curricula and textbooks in Bosnia and Hercegovina
17:00-17:30
Vizeminister of Education (Federation):
Perspectives and problems of current history curricula and textbooks in Bosnia and Hercegovina

17:30-18:30 Discussion

19:30
Opening Dinner

Friday - 6th April

9:00-9:30 Keynotes continued

9:00-9:30
Volker Lenhart:
Curriculum development in Bosnia and Hercegovina and examples from other European countries

9:30-10:00 Discussion

10:00-10:30 Coffee break

10:30-12:30 Working groups (work in three subgroups)
Discussion about the analyses of the history curricula of the three constituent people of BiH - The inclusion of shared and controversial issues into the curricula: examples and strategies
Working group I:
Confession and everyday life in the mediaval and ottoman Period
Working group II:
National movements (19th century - 1918)
Working group III:
The two Yugoslavias

12:30-14:00 Lunch

14:00-15:00 Working groups (continued)

15:00-16:45 Plenary session
Presentation of first results of the working groups by the rapporteurs of the working group
Discussion

16:45-17:15 Coffee break

17:15-18:30 Working groups (continued)
Preparing of recommendations

18:30-19:30 Plenary session
Presentation of recommendations by the rapporteurs of the working groups
Report of the Rapporteur generale

20:00 Dinner / Reception

Saturday - 7th April

9:30-10:00 Keynotes

9:30-10:00
Nizama Adzemovic (Tuzla)
Teaching history in Bosnia and Hercegovina - a teacherīs perspective
10:00-10:30
Heike Karge:
History textbooks in Bosnia and Hercegovina

10:30-11:00 Coffee break

11:00-12:00 Plenary session
Discussion

12:00-12:30 Setting up of Working groups (two or more subgroups)
Working group I:
"Harmonizing history" - The Ottoman Period in textbooks of BiH: Strategies and examples
Working group II:
"Controversial history" - The history of the First/Or Second Yugoslavia: Strategies and examples

13:00-14:30 Lunch

14:30-16:00 Working groups (continued)

16:00-16:30 Coffee break

16:30-18:00 Working groups (continued)
Preparation of recommendations

18:00-19:00 Plenary session
Presentation of the results of the working groups
Discussion

19:00-19:20 Break

19:20-20:00 Report of the Rapporteur generale
Final remarks / Strategies on further work

20:30 Closing Dinner

Sunday - 8th April

Departures

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