Mayor of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina Speaks at Harvard
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3
4:00 p.m.
With the Power of Tolerance, Tuzla Takes the Lead
Mr. Jasmin Imamovic, Mayor of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Neustadt Classroom (RG20), Rubenstein Building
John F. Kennedy School of Government
79 John F. Kennedy St.
Cambridge, MA
Free and open to the public
In a public address at the Harvard Kennedy School, Jasmin Imamovic, mayor of Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina’s third largest city, will share insights on post-conflict reconstruction, reconciliation and development in a multi-ethnic community. Since the 1992-1995 Bosnian conflict, Tuzla has been transformed into a regional model of community development, thanks to the Mayor’s policies. By promoting coexistence and tolerance, Mayor Imamovic has transformed the city, maintained its multi-ethnic character, and bridged partisan lines. He has encouraged investment in the trade and tourism sectors, set ambitious development strategies, and even gained Tuzla a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records — for the largest number of couples kissing simultaneously. An acclaimed author as well as a renowned political figure, Mayor Imamovic is committed to revitalizing Tuzla. “We cherish the philosophy of love and not hatred,” the Mayor has said. “Let the love revolution start from here.”
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Ilyana Sawka
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Kokkalis Program on Southeastern & East-Central Europe
John F. Kennedy School of Government
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