The Crown Princess Couple's Visit to Bosnia and Herzogovina: November 5-7, 2019

[Kingen]

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel will visit Bosnia and Herzegovina 5-7 November 2019, together with the Minister for Environment and Climate, Isabella Lövin.

The purpose of the visit is to strengthen the relationship with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Themes for the visit will be: Climate, Environment, Sustainable development, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Young people.

https://www.kungahuset.se/press/pres...5e4d3d8f4.html

[JR76]

What an interesting trip. I can't remember other royals having visited the country? While there's not much official cooperation between the two countries that I know of Sweden has a large Bosnian population of about 80000 people who have, for instance in the city I live in, left a giant mark on contemporary culture.

[LadyFinn]

Interesting and exciting, already waiting for to see the program of the visit.

Information officer Ulrika Näsholm said to Svensk Damtidning:
- The crown princess couple will focus on the capital Sarajevo. They are an official visit similar to those that have taken place in Jordan, Lebanon, Vietnam, South Korea and Italy, and this time the crown princess couple will be accompanied by the Minister for Environment and Climate Isabella Lövin.
What will the crown princess couple do, more specifically?
- We must come back to that, the program is being developed in collaboration with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and it has not been finalised yet, says Ulrika Näsholm.
The King's new strategy for Victoria
The increasingly intensive travel schedule is fully in line with the King's new strategy to place more responsibility on the crown princess couple. There will be more and more work for Victoria.
Nytt stort utlandsuppdrag för Victoria och Daniel – lämnar barnen _ Svensk Dam

[LadyFinn]

The Embassy of Sweden in Sarajevo at its Twitter today

The Embassy of Sweden is pleased to announce the official visit of H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria and H.R.H. Prince Daniel together with the Deputy Prime Minister, Isabella Lövin to BiH that will take place from 5 – 7 November.
https://twitter.com/SwedenBiH/status...22351965343746

[LadyFinn]

Victoria and Daniel were briefed yesterday by the representatives of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs ahead of their visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

[LadyFinn]

High-level delegation from Sweden visiting BiH from November 5-7
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel and Sweden’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Environment and Climate, Isabella Lövin, will arrive on a multi-day official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina on November 5 when they will meet with a number of BiH officials.
The protocol of the visit stipulates that the delegation will participate in the work of the climate and innovation conference, and will also visit projects supported by the Swedish Music Academy in Sarajevo and Craft workshop in Konjic, as well as the War Childhood Museum and the National Museum in Sarajevo.
The guests from Sweden are expected to visit Mount Trebević, and they will also meet Swedish-Bosnian entrepreneurs and talk to beneficiaries of Swedish projects from all over the country.
Swedish Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Johanna Strömquist reminded today that around 80,000 people, who originate from BiH, today live in Sweden, which represents a special link between the two countries, estimating that the announced visit also means deepening of this cooperation.
She noted that Sweden is the third largest bilateral donor in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the largest among the EU Member States.
The purpose of the visit is to strengthen already good relations between the two countries, to emphasize strong ties and the potential for continued cooperation for the benefit of all in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The aim is to highlight the great potential of the country and the main topics of the visit will be climate and environment, innovation and entrepreneurship and greater youth engagement.
The main topics that Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel will focus on during their visit will be Sweden’s support, namely for the climate and environment, innovation and entrepreneurship, and greater youth engagement.
The high-level delegation from Sweden will stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina until 7 November.
High-level delegation from Sweden visiting BiH from November 5-7 - FENA.NEWS

[LadyFinn]

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden, as well as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Environment and Climate, Isabella Lövin, will visit Bosnia and Herzegovina from 5 to 7 November.
The delegation will meet with officials of Bosnia and Herzegovina and will attend a climate and innovation conference at the Parliamentary Assembly and will visit projects supported by the Swedish Music Academy in Sarajevo and the craft in Konjic, as well as the National Museum of BiH In Sarajevo.
They will visit the Trebevic Mountains with the mayors of Sarajevo and East Sarajevo, and will meet with Swedish-Bosnian entrepreneurs and talk to beneficiaries of Swedish projects from all over the country.
The purpose of the visit is to strengthen already good relations between the two countries, to emphasize strong ties and the potential for continued cooperation for the benefit of all in BiH. The aim is to highlight the great potential of the country and the main topics of the visit will be climate and environment, innovation and entrepreneurship and youth participation.
Sweden is the third largest bilateral donor in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Each year, with € 18 million in aid, it supports the country's efforts on its reform path to the European Union, and this assistance is implemented in cooperation with local partners.
In January 2016, the Crown Princess was named as one of the 17 ambassadors of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the 2030 Agenda.
The Princess Crown Princess has been part of the alumni group since 2019 and continues to focus on sustainability and issues related to the oceans and fisheries.
The Smart city (Smart City) Conference and Climate and Environment are related to this interest of the Crown Princess, as is the visit of the Music Academy, which is renovated with the aim of achieving energy efficiency.
Prince Daniel promotes entrepreneurship among young people. Visits to Craft and System Verification, a workshop with KULT and RoboKids, as well as a dinner with representatives of Mosaic, FARMA, IT Girls, Innovation Leaders and KULT, are also related to this interest.
Prince Daniel promotes business among young people. Visits to companies Zanat and System Verification, workshop with KULT and RoboKidsom, and dinner with representatives of the Mosaic, FARMA, IT Girls, Innovation Leaders and KULT, are also related to the aforementioned interest.
Crown Princess Victoria is the future head of state in Sweden, and the role of head of state in Sweden means that she is the country's most prominent representative in defense and in relations with other states. The royal family has the right to vote, although this right has never been used through tradition. When the royal family travels abroad for official visits, they are always accompanied by a minister representing the government.

Tuesday, 5th November, the delegation from Sweden is scheduled to meet with members of the BiH presidency, while on Wednesday November 6th, there will be a joint planting of a tree in the Koševo Park, marking the agreement for the creation of the Environmental Strategy for Bosnia and Herzegovina with the support of Sweden. The tree will be planted jointly with the Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH, Mirko Sarovic, the Minister of the Environment and Tourism of the Federation of BiH, Edita Djapo, the Minister of Physical Planning, Construction and Ecology of the Republika Srpska Srebrenka Golic and the Mayor of the Brcko District, Sinisa Milic.
Guests from Sweden will attend the exhibition "Smart Cities" with Minister Sarovic and Ministers Djapo and Golic, as well as Mayor Milic. The exhibition will be led by UNDP Resident Representative in BiH Stelian Neder.
The plenary session of the conference "Smart Growth for a New Climate Reality" will then be hosted by Crown Princess Victoria, Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden Isabella Lövin, Minister Sarovic, UNDP Resident Representative Stelian Neder, Head of the EU Delegation to BiH Johann Sattler and Minister Đapo and Golić.
During the second day of the visit, a visit to the Swedish IT company System Verification is planned, as well as a meeting with children from Banja Luka and Sarajevo who take part in a workshop where they learn how to make robots.
In the afternoon there will be an organized tour of Sarajevo with Mayor Abdullah Skak, after which the delegation from Sweden will head to Konjic to visit the Woodcarving Museum and the ZANAT furniture brand.
On Thursday, November 7th, the third day of the official visit, a visit to the Sarajevo Music Academy will be organized with Sarajevo Canton Prime Minister Edin Fort, followed by an environmental workshop with youths from Sarajevo and East Sarajevo on Trebevic, where mayors of Sarajevo and East Sarajevo will also be attending.

The main topics that Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel's visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina will focus on are support for Sweden, namely climate and environment, innovation and entrepreneurship, and youth participation, the Swedish Embassy in BiH announced.
Švedska princeza Victoria, princ Daniel i ministrica Lövin u posjeti BiH _ N1 BA

[Somebody]

Originally Posted by JR76

What an interesting trip. I can't remember other royals having visited the country? While there's not much official cooperation between the two countries that I know of Sweden has a large Bosnian population of about 80000 people who have, for instance in the city I live in, left a giant mark on contemporary culture.

The prince of Wales made multiple visits to Bosnia & Herzegovina over the years. For the first time in 1978 (as part of Yugoslavia) and since on various occasions. Sometimes as part of a larger 'Balkan tour'. In 2007 Camilla joined him. See this overview of his Balkan visits.

Edit: The most recent royal visit was probably last year by prince Sultan bin Salman (of Saudi Arabia).

Sounds as if Victoria and Daniel's visit is tailored to their personal interests.

[Countessmeout]

That seems the normal way of things. Outside of the official events they attend with the government officials. The visits they make on the tours are usually guided by the interests/work of the royals doing the tour.

I look forward to this trip. Admittedly not a country I have seen many photos of and studied a great deal. I look forward to watching this tour.

What an interesting trip. I can't remember other royals having visited the country? While there's not much official cooperation between the two countries that I know of Sweden has a large Bosnian population of about 80000 people who have, for instance in the city I live in, left a giant mark on contemporary culture.

Charles has been to Bosnia 5 times since 1978, the last time in 2007.

Prince Sultan of Saudi Arabia visited last year. But more as a government role then as a royal. He is president of the Saudi tourism board and was there in that capacity.

[LadyFinn]

The Crown Princess Couple's official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina
On November 5-7, TRH The Crown Princess and Prince Daniel, together with Minister Isabella Lövin, visit Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The purpose of the visit is to strengthen the already good relations between Sweden and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Topics covered during the visit include climate, environment, sustainable development, innovation and entrepreneurship, and youth participation.

From the program for the visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina
The program is preliminary and may change. Program points can be added or removed.

Tuesday, November 5
Meeting with the Presidential Council
The visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) begins with the elected Presidential Council receiving the Crown Princess Couple and the Minister at a meeting. The presidency rotates between the three representatives every eight months and political decisions can only be made by consensus.

Dinner
To conclude on the first day, the Crown Princess couple and the Minister attend an official dinner hosted by BiH's Prime Minister and Speaker of the Parliament.

Wednesday, November 6
Tree planting
The second day in BiH begins with the Crown Princess couple and the Minister attending a tree planting ceremony together with BiH's Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations, as well as with the environmental ministers from the Republika Srpska and Federation BiH, as well as the mayor of the Brcko district.
The tree planting takes place to highlight that the Swedish-funded work on developing a new environmental strategy for BiH is being initiated.

Sarajevo City Center - "Smart cities" exhibition
After the tree planting, the Crown Princess couple and the Minister, together with the ministers, visit an exhibition in Sarajevo City Center. The exhibition showcases smart and innovative solutions in BiH that are funded by Sweden to make cities more environmentally friendly.

Conference "Smart growth for the new climate reality"
From the exhibition, the Crown Princess couple and the Minister walk to the Parliament where the conference "Smart growth for the new climate reality" takes place. The conference begins with the Crown Princess giving a speech, followed by the Minister.
The focus of the conference is smart cities, environmental solutions, air quality and renewable energy. The conference is organized by UNDP and Sweden.

System Verification and RoboKids
From the conference, the Crown Princess couple goes to the Swedish IT company System Verification and is welcomed by founder Hamdija Jusufagic, with parents from BiH.
To conclude the visit, the Crown Princess couple meets children from Banja Luka and Sarajevo who participate in a workshop with RoboKids. The director of the youth organization KULT and the director of RoboKids tell about the activities and the Crown Princess couple will have the opportunity to participate in the workshop. Both organizations receive support from Sweden.

Zanat furniture museum in Konjic
During the afternoon, the Crown Princess couple and the Minister visit the furniture museum Zanat in Konjic, which manufactures wood carvings with a unique traditional technique as well as modern furniture in collaboration with Swedish designers.

Thursday, November 7
Trebevic
The final day in BiH begins with the Crown Princess couple and the Minister visiting Trebevic and meeting young people who attend a workshop. The workshop is organized by the Swedish-funded organization Center for the Promotion of Civil Society (CPCD) and highlights issues related to the environment and littering in nature.
After the workshop, the Crown Princess couple and the Minister go to a lookout place and walk to the bobtrack which was destroyed during the war. The mayors of Sarajevo and East Sarajevo tell about the place and the new cableway which was inaugurated in 2018.
To conclude the visit to Trebevic, the Crown Princess couple and Minister meet representatives from the Mine Action Group (MAG) and Jonas Zachrisson, from the Norwegian People's Aid and the Swedish head of a school that educates demining dogs, and gets information on demining. Mine Action Group receives support from Sweden.
Kronprinsessparets officiella besök i Bosnien och Hercegovina - Sveriges Kungahus

[LadyFinn]

At Expressen
Victoria, Daniel and minister Isabella Lövin should today have had a meeting with the Presidential Council and attend the dinner the Prime Minister would have hosted. But they are still in Sweden because the government plane has a technical failure and could not take off, information officer Ulrika Näsholm told. Näsholm said that other alternatives, other itineraries, are being investigated but she didn't know when Victoria and Daniel would leave to Bosnia and Herzegovina. But they hope the program can be picked up as soon as possible.
On Wednesday, the Crown Princess couple and Isabella Lövin are expected to visit and exhibition of innovative solutions that make cities more environmentally friendly. Victoria will also speak at a conference on smart cities and renewable energy.
https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/kun...-gatt-sonder-/

[Dalriada]

Very embarrassing for Sweden and Princess Victoria: Srebrenica massacre families condemn Nobel award to pro-Serb author

The protest was timed to coincide with an official three-day visit to Bosnia by Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, who were expected later Tuesday...... Munira Subasic, who lost her husband and son in the massacre, said the mothers of Srebrenica victims group wrote a letter to the Swedish queen as “fellow mothers” to let her know of Handke’s support for Serb war criminals during the 1990s Yugoslav wars...
They invited the Swedish queen to visit Srebrenica for commemorations next July on the 25th anniversary of the genocide...”

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakin...gn=sharebutton Srebrenica massacre families condemn Nobel award to pro-Serb author

[Hans-Rickard]

Originally Posted by Dalriada

Very embarrassing for Sweden and Princess Victoria: Srebrenica massacre families condemn Nobel award to pro-Serb author

The protest was timed to coincide with an official three-day visit to Bosnia by Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, who were expected later Tuesday...... Munira Subasic, who lost her husband and son in the massacre, said the mothers of Srebrenica victims group wrote a letter to the Swedish queen as “fellow mothers” to let her know of Handke’s support for Serb war criminals during the 1990s Yugoslav wars...
They invited the Swedish queen to visit Srebrenica for commemorations next July on the 25th anniversary of the genocide...”

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakin...gn=sharebutton Srebrenica massacre families condemn Nobel award to pro-Serb author

They should have written to the Swedish Academy, who decides Nobel Prize Laureates and the Swedish Government (especially the Foreign Department) who are responsible for the official visits.

Queen Silvia may feel a lot of sympathy for them, but she is in no position to do anything more than that.

[LadyFinn]

Victoria and Daniel have arrived to Sarajevo. They should have flewn with the government plane from Stockholm yesterday afternoon but had to stay in Sweden due to the problems with the plane.

Information officer Ulrika Näsholm to Svensk Damtidning:
- The Crown Princess Couple and minister Isabella Lövin flew with the other government plane which landed from Africa last night. The plane took off early this morning.
Näsholm tells also that changes have been made to the program and Victoria and Daniel meet first the Presidential Council which was at the program yesterday evening.
Victorias resa till Bosnien och Hercegovina _ Svensk Dam

Embassy of Sweden in Sarajevo at its Twitter
We are very happy to announce that The Crown Princess Couple and The Deputy Prime Minister Isabella Lövin have arrived to Sarajevo!
Upon the arrival they immediately met with the members of the Presidency of BiH. Let us together follow their visit.
https://twitter.com/SwedenBiH/status...19942272577536

Galleries
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Članovi Predsjedništva BiH susreli se sa švedskom princezom Victorijom _ FENA
Trojac iz Predsjedništva BiH primio švedsku princezu Victoriju i princa Daniela - Klix.ba

Sweden's Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel meet with Bosnia's Presidents _ N1 BA
Princeza Victorija i princ Daniel sa članovima Predsjedništva BiH_ Ovako je izgledao prvi zvanični sastanak visoke švedske delegacije _ DEPO Portal
Članovi Predsjedništva BiH primili švedsku princezu Victoriju i princa Daniela - Bportal.ba - Najvažnije vijesti iz BiH
Članovi Predsjedništva BiH primili švedsku princezu Victoriju i princa Daniela
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They attend today also at Conference "Smart growth for the new climate reality"
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BiH Presidency Members Receive Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
Members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina received Swedish Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel in Sarajevo today.
After meeting with the Presidents and Members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zeljko Komsic, Shefik Dzaferovic and Milorad Dodik, Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel attend the BiH Parliamentary Assembly, together with BiH Council of Ministers Chairman Denis Zvizdic, at the plenary session of the conference "Smart growth for a new climate reality" .
The visit will then be followed by a visit to the Swedish IT company System Verification, as well as a meeting with children from Banja Luka and Sarajevo who participate in a workshop on making robots on the premises of System Verification.
The plan also includes a visit to Sarajevo with Mayor Abdullah Skak and a visit to Konjic.
Članovi Predsjedništva BiH primili princezu Victoriju i princa Daniela

Arriving to the Parliament
Meeting and Welcome to Bosnia and Herzegovina H.R.H. Princess Victoria and her husband H.R.H. Prince Daniel!
https://twitter.com/DrZvizdic/status...21323809202176

Victoria gave an inauguration speech at the Conference "Smart growth for the new climate reality"
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From Victoria's speech:
Good morning – Dobro jutro.
Prince Daniel and I are honoured to be here today.
The relations between our two countries are strong, and they are manifested in many ways; both at the level of states and between our citizens.
This friendship is also confirmed by the warmth and hospitality with which you have welcomed us on this visit. Thank you! Hvala Lijepo.
...
When Prince Daniel and I travel to different parts of the world, representing Sweden, we often try to get a chance to meet with young people from the place that we are visiting.
Tomorrow, we will go to Trebevic to meet with teenagers participating in a workshop on environment. I am looking very much forward to it.
One thing often strikes me when I speak with this coming generation:
For them, climate change and pollution is not something we can choose to believe in or not.
It is not something that we can deal with later.
It is simply here and now – a reality that demands our immediate action.
Ladies and gentlemen. It is my sincere wish that you will all seize this opportunity to learn and share, and to create the basis for new ideas and alliances.
I truly believe that this is the only way forward: to face our challenges head on – and to do it together.
The speech
H.K.H. Kronprinsessans invigningstal vid konferensen ”Smart Growth for the New Climate Reality”, Sarajevo, Bosnien och Hercegovina, onsdagen den 6 november 2019 - Sveriges Kungahus

We need to work together at all levels to share knowledge and inspire each other“ said HRH Princess Victoria today at "Smart Growth for New Climate Reality" event, organised by #UNDP & @SwedenBiH
https://twitter.com/UNDPBiH/status/1192045918184497152

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Here's another gallery of today, November 6:


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[LadyFinn]

BiH _Švedska princeza Victoria_ Radimo aktivno da BiH postane članica EU _ Radio Sarajevo
Princeza Victoria_ 60.000 izbjeglica iz BiH je pomoglo da izgradimo bolju Švedsku - Klix.ba

Victoria och Daniel i Bosnien _ Svensk Dam
Victoria hyllar 90-talets flyktingströmmar _ Svensk Dam
Victoria återupprepar modesuccén – se bilderna _ Svensk Dam

The government plane landed to Sarajevo just before nine this morning.
Kronprinsessan Victorias flygresa – med Isabella Lövin

Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH, Denis Zvizdić and Speaker of the House of Peoples of BiH, Dragan Čović met with a high delegation from Sweden led by Crown Prince Victoria. The Swedish Princess and Crown Prince Victoria, her husband Prince Daniel of Sweden and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Environment and Climate Isabella Lövin are on an official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina today.
After meeting with the Presidents and members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zeljko Komsic, Sefik Dzaferovic and Milorad Dodik, the High Delegation from Sweden met with the leadership of the BiH Parliamentary Assembly led by Speaker of the House of Representatives and House of Peoples of the State Legislature Denis Zvizdić and Dragan Čović.
After meeting the leaders of the BiH Parliamentary Assembly, Princess Victoria attended a conference on climate and innovation, which is being held at the State Institutions Building.
Zvizdić i Čović se susreli sa švedskom princezom Victorijom - Klix.ba

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After attending at the plenary session of the conference, Victoria and Daniel visited company System Verification.
The Royal Princess Victoria amd Prince Daniel visiting company System Verification, a successul Swedish ICT investment in BiH...inspiring youth to pursue career in hi tech in BiH
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Victoria and Daniel met children from Banja Luka and Sarajevo who participate in a workshop with RoboKids.
Building robots and programming...kids show what they have learned to Royal Princess couple
https://twitter.com/BukvicNedim/stat...31226850361344
Putting Mars rovers to the test.
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With the kids
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[LadyFinn]

At the website of the Presidency:
BiH Presidency Chairman Zeljko Komsic and BiH Presidency members Sefik Dzaferovic and Milorad Dodik received HRH Crown Princess Victoria and HRH Prince Daniel of Sweden
BiH Presidency Chairman Zeljko Komsic and BiH Presidency members Sefik Dzaferovic and Milorad Dodik expressed satisfaction with the visit of Sweden's royal family and Deputy Prime Minister Isabella Lövin, and thanked Sweden for its continued support and commitment through numerous development projects.
BiH Presidency members welcomed the engagement of the Swedish High Representative on topics of common concern to all BiH citizens, such as climate change, environmental protection, innovation and entrepreneurship, and youth participation. The Swedish government has supported the development of a joint strategy for the protection of the environment, based on reducing air pollution and mitigating the effects of climate change. It is a global problem that we can all work on, it was concluded during the meeting.
Predsjedatelj Predsjedništva BiH Željko Komšić i članovi Predsjedništva BiH Šefik Džaferović i Milorad Dodik primili Nj.K.V. krunsku princezu Viktoriju, prestolonasljednicu Švedske, i Nj.K.V. princa Daniela od Švedske
Švedska princeza Victoria i princ Daniel u šetnji Sarajevom - Mostarski.ba

HQ photos of the meeting
Foto galerija Predsjedništvo Bosne i Hercegovine

Walking through the city
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The tree planting which should have been in the morning, was later during the day
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Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel plant a tree in Sarajevo: Mark the start of development of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Environmental Strategy
Today, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel together with Mirko Sarovic, Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Edita Djapo, Minister of the Environment and Tourism of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Srebrenka Golic, Minister of Spatial Planning, Construction and Ecology of Republika Srpska and Sinisa Milic, Mayor of Brcko District, participated in tree planting in Koshevo Park to mark the beginning of the preparation of the Environmental Strategy for Bosnia and Herzegovina for the period 2030+.
This initiative, which is a joint project of the Embassy of Sweden and the Stockholm Institute for the Environment, will bring together all relevant stakeholders at the level of Bosnia and Herzegovina in a joint effort to develop an environmental strategy for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
BUKA Magazin - Švedska princeza Victoria i princ Daniel zasadili drvo u Sarajevu_ Označili početak razvoja Okolišne strategije Bosne i Hercegovine

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Sweden's Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel walk through Sarajevo
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are on an official two-day visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina today visited the center of Sarajevo with Mayor Abdullah Skak.
During the visit, they visited the Catholic Sacred Heart Cathedral, the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, the Old Orthodox Church and the old Synagogue, which was converted into the Museum of the Jews in BiH, as well as the City Hall.
The delegation was welcomed by representatives of these religious communities and introduced them to places of worship and provided them with some information about the people who attend religious services.
As pointed out by the Swedish Embassy, the purpose of the visit to the center of Sarajevo is for the High Delegation to become acquainted with the multicultural nature of the history of Sarajevo and BiH and in general how co-existence and acceptance of diversity have become a central element of the city's history.
Švedska princeza Victoria i princ Daniel prošetali Sarajevom - Klix.ba
Švedska princeza Victoria i princ Daniel u šetnji Sarajevom - Mostarski.ba
Oslobođenje - (FOTO) Švedska princeza Victoria i princ Daniel sa Skakom prošetali Sarajevom

Visiting the Catholic Sacred Heart Cathedral
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Great gallery
Švedska princeza i princ prošetali Sarajevom _ N1 BA

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[LadyFinn]

This has been a very busy day for Victoria and Daniel.

The royal court at its website about the first day
On November 6–7, the Crown Princess and Prince Daniel make a two-day visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the visit, the Swedish government is represented by Minister Isabella Lövin.
Meeting with the Presidential Council
On arrival at the presidential palace in Sarajevo, the Crown Princess couple and the minister were welcomed by the popularly elected presidential council, which consists of three representatives from the constituent people's groups in the country: Bosniaks, Bosnian Croats and Bosnians. The Crown Princess couple then attended a meeting with the Presidency.
Environmental conference on smart cities
This morning, the Crown Princess couple attended a conference in Sarajevo's parliament focusing on smart cities, environmental solutions, air quality and renewable energy. The conference was organized by UNDP, the United Nations Development Program and the Swedish government and on site there were 300 people from the private and public sectors.
The Crown Princess began the conference by giving a speech, where she said:
“We should not underestimate the challenges ahead of us. But neither should we underestimate ourselves, and our ability to solve the problems we face. "
Visit to a Swedish IT company and meeting children in the RoboKids project
The Crown Princess couple then visited the Swedish IT company System Verification in the Sarajevo City Center. System Verification is a Swedish IT company that specializes in quality monitoring and analysis with a focus on innovation, efficiency and security.
The company's founder Hamdija Jusufagic's parents came to Sweden from Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1970s and Jusufagics himself was a Swedish UN soldier in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Today he has opened a branch in Sarajevo to give back to his parents' homeland.
The Crown Princess couple then met with children from Robokids, a local project where children aged 7-10 from different regions of the country can meet and learn more about programming together. RoboKids is supported by the organization KULT (Institute for Youth Development), an organization that Sweden supports financially. During the visit, the Crown Princess couple was given the opportunity to participate in a workshop where the children learned how to build robots.
Guided city tour and tree planting
After a lunch in the residence, the Crown Princess and Prince Daniel got a guided tour through Sarajevo's old town center. During the walk, they visited a Serbian Orthodox church, a mosque, a synagogue and a Catholic cathedral.
In the Kosevo Park, the Crown Princess couple participated in the planting of a tree. The planting symbolizes the start of the work on developing a new environmental strategy, with support from Sweden. The work is led by the Stockholm Enviroment Institute (SEI) - an international and non-profit organization that handles environmental and development challenges.
Visit to Furniture Museum Zanat, Srebrenica exhibition and dinner with youth organizations
The Crown Princess couple visited the furniture museum Zanat in the city of Konjic. The company was founded in 1927 and manufactures wooden furniture with a unique traditional wood carving technology, which is listed on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Zenat prioritizes environmental sustainability and is investing in reaching out internationally. The company has started cooperation with several international architects and designers.
Thereafter, the Crown Princess couple and Minister Isabella Lövin visited the Srebrenica exhibition at Gallery 11/07/95. The exhibition gives a picture of what the people of the country went through during the war and is still going through as many are still missing since the war. The museum's director and founder, Mr. Tarik Samarah, gave a guided tour of the permanent exhibition and told how it came about.
On Wednesday evening, the Crown Princess couple and the Minister attend a dinner together with representatives from various organizations working for innovation, entrepreneurship and creating opportunities for young people to stay in Bosnia Herzegovina.
The organizations that attend the dinner
IT Girls consists of young Bosnian women who work within the UN and make sure to give girls and young women the opportunity to learn about IT and programming.
The Institute for Youth Development (KULT) supports various youth organizations with the aim of getting more young people to stay in the country and get involved in politics and entrepreneurship.
Challenge 2 Change contributes to promising start-ups and small businesses in Bosnia Herzegovina that have not been able to obtain funding from other sources.
FARMA is a project that aims to increase exports of agricultural products from BiH to the European market. The project is being run in collaboration with USAID.
MOZAIK is a foundation that is a leading investor in the region and that supports and invests in value-driven innovative social entrepreneurs.
Sweden supports all these organizations.
Kronprinsessparet besöker Bosnien och Hercegovina - Sveriges Kungahus
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Photos and videos at court Instagram
Meeting the Presidential Council
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At the conference
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At company System Verification
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With the kids on RoboKids project
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The city tour
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Photos by SPA
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Victoria och Daniel har landat i Bosnien - Allt om kungligt

Impressive photo
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It's from this gallery
Baščaršija _Švedska princeza obišla simbole multikulturalnosti Sarajeva _ Radio Sarajevo

[Tatiana Maria]

Originally Posted by Dalriada

Very embarrassing for Sweden and Princess Victoria: Srebrenica massacre families condemn Nobel award to pro-Serb author

The protest was timed to coincide with an official three-day visit to Bosnia by Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, who were expected later Tuesday...... Munira Subasic, who lost her husband and son in the massacre, said the mothers of Srebrenica victims group wrote a letter to the Swedish queen as “fellow mothers” to let her know of Handke’s support for Serb war criminals during the 1990s Yugoslav wars...
They invited the Swedish queen to visit Srebrenica for commemorations next July on the 25th anniversary of the genocide...”

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakin...gn=sharebutton Srebrenica massacre families condemn Nobel award to pro-Serb author

Originally Posted by Hans-Rickard

They should have written to the Swedish Academy, who decides Nobel Prize Laureates and the Swedish Government (especially the Foreign Department) who are responsible for the official visits.

Queen Silvia may feel a lot of sympathy for them, but she is in no position to do anything more than that.

The protest and letter must have been directed at the Crown Princess Couple and the Queen as symbols of the Swedish state rather than in their capacity as private citizens. Another issue is whether it is proper to treat the Swedish Academy as a representative of the Swedish state.

[LadyFinn]

Victoria and Daniel were guided at the tour in Sarajevo by Mayor Abdulah Skaka. They had also time for a coffee.
https://twitter.com/SwedenBiH/status...68263130423296

Victoria at a shoe store in Sarajevo.
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With a big smile princess Victoria arrived in the neighborhood: For a stroll around the City she chose a casual and elegant combination
Princeza Victoria stigla je u susjedstvo_ Za šetnju gradom izabrala je ležernu i elegantnu kombinaciju - Gloria

Visiting the furniture museum Zanat and the ARK D-0 (Tito's bunker) in Konjic.
Švedska princeza u Konjicu
Švedska princeza Viktorija posjetila firmu „Zanat“ i Muzej drvorezbarstva
Švedska princeza posjetila Hercegovinu _ Bljesak.info _ BH Internet magazin

Visit to Tito's bunker
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Visiting the Srebrenica exhibition at Gallery 11/07/95.
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Court Instagram, the exhibition has been made to honour the memory of the 8000 people killed in Srebrenica in July 1995.
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The dinner
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IT Girls presented their initiative to Victoria and Daniel at the dinner.
https://twitter.com/ITGirlsBiH/statu...56920688095233

Photos By SPA
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