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Open Appeal of Bosnian-Herzegovinian Intellectuals for an integrated, multiethnic and European Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dzidzikovac 4, 71000 Sarajevo E-mail:: [email protected] December 15, 2011.No: 12/12-11

H.E. Tamara Gutman, Canada's Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Canadian Embassy Budapest, Hungary Excellency,

On behalf of the Initiators of the Open Appeal of over 200 highly regarded intellectuals of Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Letter of Support of many esteemed individuals from around the world, who have spent considerable time and energy in preparing what we believe to be two significant documents for the appropriate movement of the multi-ethnic state of Bosnia- Herzegovina into the future and the overcoming of our currently dangerously chaotic state, we take it upon ourselves to send you both documents, namely:

the Letter of Support of esteemed individuals from around the world – scientists, statesmen, writers, artists, and journalists – who are concerned for the fate of our country and the Open Appeal of Bosnian-Herzegovinian Intellectuals

We are therefore kindly requesting that the officials with whom you can come in contact should be given these documents for their consideration so that they might lend their support, especially in the calling for a constitutional convention for Bosnia-Herzegovina that would make possible a new and appropriate constitution of a European and American style for a multi- national state. This is needed to replace the currently existing non-functional constitution. As stated in the “Open Appeal”, the constitutional convention should be backed up by provisions for immediate international legal arbitration by experts in this area to deal with and sort out questions which might otherwise result in a deadlock.

Please note that in the November 24, 2011 issue of Oslobodjenje both documents have been published in full in Bosnian. On that same date the Slovenian daily DELO published an article on this initiative, and we have already received a significant response requesting inclusion of further supporters, including a member of the European Parliament and a former rector of the University of Ljubljana. On November 28, 2011 the Regional and Transatlantic Portal “Tacno.net – Novosti” published both documents and in 10 days 500 readers gave a positive response. On December 14, 2011 the Magazine “Glas Antifašista” (Voice of Anti-fascists) published both documents, too.

Professor dr Muris Osmanagi ć is the contact persons for any further information you may require. (e-mail: [email protected] ; [email protected] )

With sincere appreciation in advance for your assistance in helping to make this information available.

I N I T I A T O R S O F T H E A P P E A L (IA - 14) (listed below alphabetically by last name)

Jakob Finci, jur Corresponding member BHAAAS – BH American Academy of Arts and Science; President, Jewish Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina; currently serving as BiH Ambassador to Switzerland

Mr. Jure Gali ć President, Union of Antifascists and Soldiers in the War for National Liberation.

Assistant Professor Dr Tarik Haveri ć, PhD , Professor of Political and Legal Systems in BiH, University of Zenica

Professor Tomislav Išek, PhD , Professor of BiH Modern History, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Tuzla

Milorad Kruni ć, B.A . Economics, President, “Prosveta” Serb Society for Culture, Sarajevo, BiH

Professor Friar Luka Markeši ć, PhD , Professor , President, Croatian National Council, Sarajevo, BiH

Academician Professor Dejan Miloševi ć, PhD Corresponding member of the Academy of Science and Arts of BiH (ANUBiH), researcher in atomic, molecular and optical physics, and Professor, Faculty of Natural Science, University of Sarajevo

Professor Nedžad Mulabegovi ć, PhD , President, Council of the Congress of Bosniak Intellectuals, Sarajevo, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University Sarajevo

Professor Muris Osmanagi ć, PhD , Coordinator of the Initiators. Recipient of the highest award for science in the Former Yugoslavia – the AVNOJ Award for 1982

Academician Professor emeritus Dr. Branislava Peruni čić, Vice-President, ANUBiH, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Academician Professor Vladimir Premec, PhD , Secretary, Department of Humanistic Studies, Academy of Sciences and Arts of BiH (ANUBiH), Faculty of Philosophy, University of Sarajevo, President of the Croatian Society of Science and Arts, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sretko Radiši ć, BSc Eng ., President, Serb Civil Council, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Academician Professor Abdulah Šar čevi ć, PhD Member of ANUBiH, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Sarajevo

Schlomo Bar Giyora (Vladimir) Zupkovi ć, BSc Chemical Engineering, Consultant and Expert Associate, Caduri Center Laboratories, Lower Galilee, (Nazareth, Haifa,), Israel, BiH expatriate

Attachments : the Open Appeal, the Letter of Support