Dr. Vedran Dzihic Institute for Political Sciences E-Mail: [email protected] University of Vienna Tel. + 43 4277 49076 Universitätsstrasse 7, NIG, 6. Stock Cell: + 43 650 777 88 92 1010 Vienna Web: www.univie.ac.at/POTREBA Born on 10th September 1976, Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina EDUCATION 1986-1996 Middle School and Gymnasium, Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina, A levels (Matura) 1993-1995 AHS Gymnasium Kurzwiese, Eisenstadt, Austria, A levels (Matura) 1995-1999 Study of Political Sciences, Communication Sciences, History at the University of Vienna 1999 MA with distinction 2008 PhD with distinction on “Ethnonationalism revisited – Ethnopolitics and ethnic statehood in Post-Dayton-Bosnia”, Mentors: Helmut Kramer, University of Vienna, Rainer Bauböck, European Institute, Florence, Dieter Segert, University of Vienna PRESENT POSITIONS Senior Researcher and Project Co-Chief of Party, Project “Transformation and Democratization of the Balkans. Comparing Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia) Lecturer at the Institute for Political Sciences, University of Vienna (teaching major courses on international relations and seminars on EU- and Western Balkans’ issues) Lecturer at the Institute for Slavic Studies, University of Vienna Lecturer at the postgraduate MA-studies “Balkan-Studies” (Vienna) Lecturer at the MA Balkans Programme at the Comenius University in Bratislava Lecturer at the Postgraduate Studies “Humanitarian and State Affairs” at the University in Sarajevo Vienna Office Director of CEIS (Center for European Integration Strategies), Geneva-Sarajevo-Vienna 1 PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE RECORD 1999-2000 Researcher within UNHCR, Vienna 1999-2008 Consultant within the UN, Office in Vienna, lectures on various UN-topics 1999-2002 tutor and teaching assistant at the Institute for Political Sciences, Vienna 2001-2003 Researcher, Office for Science of the City of Vienna, Holder of “Forschungsstipendium der Stadt Wien” 2002-2004 Assistant at the Institute for Political Sciences, Vienna 2003-present Various lectures, Workshops, Seminars, Media Activities in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, China 2003-2005 Leading Researcher within the project “Reporting of Western Print Media about the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina)”, founded by the Austrian National Bank 2003-2005 Researcher within the Project of the OIIP conducted within the NODE-framwork (Perspectives of the EU-Enlargement for the Western Balkans) 2004-present Lecturer on various topics (Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia, Kosovo, Democratization and Transformation, Civil Society, Youth Work, Post-War- Developments, Nation- and State-Building, European Integration, EU issues, Balkan Wars, United Nations, International Relations) at the Institute for Political Sciences, University of Vienna 2004-present Lecturer on Western Balkans and European Integration at the postgraduate MA-studies “Balkan-Studies” 2005-2006 Research Analyst of Association Bosnia-Herzegovina 2005 2006-present Director of Austrian Office of Center for European Integration Strategies (CEIS) 2005-2006 Project Leader and Senior Researcher, Project Design and management, Coordination of Public activities in Austria, Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia; Title of the Project: Imaginations of Europe. Comparing Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia, NODE, (New Orientations for Democracy in Europe), Vienna (founded by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Science and Culture) 2006-present Lecturer at the Institute for Slavic Studies, University of Vienna 2006 Bruno Kreisky Prize for the Political Book (Kosovo-Bilanz – together with Helmut Kramer) 2008-present Senior Researcher and Co-Chief of Party, Project: Transformation and Democratization of the Balkans, founded by Austrian Federal Founds FWF Coordination of the Research Platform “POTREBA” (www.univie.ac.at/potreba) 2 Co-Chief of Party, Project: Europäisierung von Bosnien-Herzegovina, Kroatien und Serbien. Interne Voraussetzungen und Folgen eines (Nicht)EU-Beitritts (founded by Austrian National Bank) 2010 Establisment and Co-Leading of the “Kosovo-Study-Group” dealing with the EU- performance in Kosovo and the Western Balkans 2010-2012 Co-Chief of Party – Research Project “Demokratie in sozial unsicheren Räumen. Zum Zusammenhang zwischen Migration und Demokratie in Serbien” (founded by Austrian National Bank) (together with Prof. Heinz Fassmann und Prof. Dieter Segert) MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES OGPW (Austrian Society for Political Sciences) Association Bosnia and Herzegovina 2005 Center for European Integration Strategies, CEIS (www.ceis-eu.org) Democratization Policy Council (http://democratizationpolicy.org) Südosteuropagesellschaft, Munich projectXchange, Vienna (www.projectxchange.at) LANGUAGE SKILLS Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, German, English, Russian OTHER SKILLS Practical work with refugees within the UNHCR (UNCHR in Vienna). Founding and Co-Leading “Avlija”, independent cultural network (Vienna, Austria). Preparing and managing of conferences and workshops (POWI04, Vienna; Herausforderung Migration, Vienna; Bosnia beyond Dayton, Dealing with the Past, International Conference in Geneva, International Conferences in Austria, Bosnia, Serbia, Kosovo, Switzerland, Germany, etc.), Project-Management (NODE, FWF-Projects, ONB-Projects, CEIS, etc.) Political Advisory Editing and Journalism 3 EU-RELATED EXPERIENCE 9 Academic Research, Teaching and Publishing on EU issues: internal structures, EU enlargement, EU security policy 9 Lecturing at EU-Seminars and Workshops for European Commission, Delegation in Kosovo, Bosnia- Herzegowina and Kosovo 9 Workshops on EU-issues for Institute für Donauraum und Mitteleuropa, Renner Institut, CIVIC, Diplomatische Akademie Wien, CEIS, etc. 9 Management and coordination of projects co-founded by the EU (NODE, ONB) 9 Organisation of EU and Western Balkans related conferences co-financed by the EU (Geneva, Brussels, Vienna, Sarajevo, Pristina, Belgrade) 9 Political advisory for Members of the EU-parliament ARTICLES IN MEDIA, INTERVIEWS, TV- AND PRINT MEDIA PRESENCE - In Austria: APA, Der Standard, Die Presse, Wiener-Zeitung, Kurier, Profil, Wirtschaftsblatt, Die Furche, Die Stimme, Biber, Datum, ORF, Ö1, Ö3, FM4, chilli.cc, Global View, Initiative Minderheiten, OKTO - In Germany: Frankfurter Rundschau, Der Spiegel, Deutschland Radio, Märkische Allgemeine, WDR, Deutsche Welle, Radio Lora München - In the USA: Voice of America, Los Angeles Times - In the UK: BBC - In Bosnia-Hercegovina: Oslobodenje, Nezavisne Novine, Slobodna Bosna, Dani, BHTV1, BH Radio, Daily News Bosnia, Radio Herceg-Bosna, Slobodna Evropa - In Serbia: BETA, Tanjug, Danas, Politika, Blic, Vesti, RTV RS, RTV Vojvodina - In Croatia: Novi List - in Kosovo: Koha Ditore, Zeri, Lajm, KPT, Radio KIM - in Czech Republic: Radio Free Europe, Transitions Online - In Spain: El Mundo, Spain Press Agancy, Nacion, Lavan Guardia, - In Italy: Osservatorio sui Balcani - In Japan: The Yomiuri Shimbun, Japaniese Press Agency (Kyodo News) 4 FIELDS OF WORK/EXPERTISE/LECTURING: International Relations; Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Macedonia, EU Enlargement, EU politics, Democratization and Transformation – Theory and Practice, Civil Society, Post-War-Developments, Nation- and State-Building, European Integration, United Nations, EU politics, Theories of International Relations, Youth Work, Nationalism, Sports, etc. Invited Lectures, Conferences, Talks, Workshops in the USA, China, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Slovakia, Belgium. ACADEMIC COURSES – TEACHING Spring 2003: MA seminar at the Institute for Political Sciences, University of Vienna: 9 Konflikte and Konfliktlösung in Ex-Jugoslawien (together with Helmut Kramer) Fall 2003: MA “Balkan Studies”, Vienna: 9Konflikt- und Kriegsursachenforschung am Beispiel des Westbalkans (together with Helmut Kramer) Spring 2004: MA courses at the Institute for Political Sciences, University of Vienna 9 Einführung in die internationale Politik (together with Otmar Höll) Fall 2004: MA courses at the Institute for Political Sciences, University of Vienna 9 Nation und Nationalismus 9 Konflikte und Konfliktlösung in Ex-Jugoslawien Spring 2005: 5 MA courses at the Institute for Political Sciences, University of Vienna 9 Konflikte und Konfliktlösung in Ex-Jugoslawien 9 Perspektiven der Südosterweiterung der Europäischen Union Fall 2005: MA “Balkan Studies”, Vienna: 9 Westbalkan: von Kriegen und Konflikten zur Europäischen Integration (together with Florian Bieber) MA courses at the Institute for Political Sciences, University of Vienna 9 Nation und Nationalismus in den Internationalen Beziehungen 9 Nation- and State-Building: Konzepte, Praxis und Kritik Spring 2006: MA course at the Institute for Political Sciences, University of Vienna 9 Kriege und kriegerische Konflikte 9 Konflikte und Konfliktlösung in Ex-Jugoslawien Fall 2006: MA courses at the Institute for Political Sciences, University of Vienna 9 Gesellschaftliche Transformationsprozesse in den Westbalkanstaaten MA and PhD course at the Institute for Political Sciences, University of Vienna 9 „Society – Nation – State: Serbien, Bosnien-Herzegowina und Kosovo“ (together with Michael Daxner) Spring 2007: Major MA course at the Institute for Political Sciences, University of Vienna 9 Einführung in die internationale Politik MA course at the Institute for Political Sciences, University of Vienna 9 Nation- and State-Building: Konzepte, Praxis