From Dayton to Brussels: 30 Years of Peace, deadlock, and an EU path for Bosnia and Herzegovina

The conference at location is only on invitation. The livestream is public for all.

As we mark the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement, this conference reflects on its legacy, its impact on Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the challenges that remain. While Dayton ended a devastating war, it also entrenched political divisions that continue to hinder democratic progress. Today, Bosnia and Herzegovina stands at a crossroads – pulled between the promise of EU integration and the risks posed by persistent ethnic fault lines and contested governance.

This conference will explore the complex dynamics of peacebuilding, governance reform, and citizen engagement, examining the role of international actors, domestic elites, and civil society in shaping the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

We are pleased to announce an excellent line-up, featuring  Dr. Jasmin Mujanović (New Lines Institute), Srđan Blagovčanin (Transparency International BiH), Marjolein Koster (independent journalist), Azra Berbić (ACT BiH), Dr. Maja Sahadžić (University of Utrecht), Dr. Tineke Strik (Dutch Member of European Parliament of Groenlinks), Ambassador of BiH to the Netherlands Almir Šahović, and Dutch Ambassador to BiH Henk van den Dool.

Preliminary Programme

09:00 | Doors open

Livestream starts!

09:30 | Opening & welcome

10:00 | Panel 1: 30 years of peace, 30 years of deadlock? What has Dayton delivered, and what comes next?

11:15 | Break

11:45 | Panel 2: Democracy in Action: EU integration, the rule of law and civic empowerment

13:00 | Concluding keynote

Livestream ends!

13:15 | Lunch reception

14:30 | End of Conference

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Co-organised with The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies and The BiH-NL Thinktank.