Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina (MCA BiH)

Thematic domains:

• Research and Innovation

  The MCA BiH (Department of Science) is responsible for coordinating activities with relevant entity governments and defining strategies at international level in the field of science and culture. The work of this Department is based on European documents and principles of international associations in the field of science and culture. It also monitors the implementation of agreements and strategic documents as well as Europeans integration processes and execution of adopted conventions and declarations. This Department runs and coordinates activities of cooperation with relevant bodies of the European union and United nations and other global associations in the field of science and culture and closely follows programmes of financial support of the European union and participates in strengthening and promoting science and culture. It also ensures the realization of international obligations of BiH in these fields.

• Education

  The Ministry of Civil Affairs (Department of Education) is in charge of activities related to coordination and exchange of data with national and international institutions responsible for education based on EU and international reformative and strategic documents, laws and by-laws for all levels and kinds of education. This Department actively monitors the realization of international conventions, declarations and other documents in the field of education, participates in European programmes and other projects related to education and mobility of youth. It also conducts research and prepares recommendations for enhancing quality of education, monitors the degree up to which BiH is aligned with EU regulations and standards related to education;

• Culture

  The MCP BiH (Department of Science) is responsible for Culture; for more information see previous section on R&I

• Youth

  Within the MCP BiH (Department of Education) operates a unit dedicated to mobility and youth; for more information see previous section on Education

• Sports

  The MCP BiH (Department of Sport) is in charge of aligning the plans of entity bodies of governments and defining strategy at the international level in the field of sports. Ths Department actively participates in preparation of international agreements/contracts in the field of sports and is in charge of establishing international agreements and contracts related to this field. It also establishes the contents and forms of informational systems on sports in BiH.