Vesna Malenica, Populari’s Head of Research in the Media
Translated quotes from German of the press article of Austrian daily newpapers Der Standard. The bankruptcy of about five large companies (such as the detergent factory Dita) in Tuzla led to mass redundancies. The former workers still hope that the Government may save their jobs. “Privatization in Bosnia is riddled with errors. The companies were sold cheap and abandoned by the new investors who sold out assets and equipment,” explains Vesna Malenica from NGO Populari. “Dita’s workers haven’t received their wages for 26 months.” Since the promised benefits failed, thousands of families have no more income. The result of privatization is 500,000 workers out of a job, and 100,000 do not have…
World Bank Roundtable: Jobs for Bosnia and Herzegovina
The World Bank invited Populari’s policy researcher Katarina Cvikl to take active part in the “Jobs for Bosnia and Herzegovina” debate that was held on 30 January 2014 in Sarajevo. The discussion Katarina participated in was organised to accompany the launch of a new regional report “Back to Work: Growing with Jobs in Europe and Central Asia”. Participants in the debate that was held at the Parliament of BiH were first welcomed by the host Vjekoslav Bevanda, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of BiH, and Ellen Goldstein, the World Bank Country Director for Southeast Europe, who stressed how a high rate youth unemployment can pose a threat to peace. World Bank’s…
2013 Global GO TO THINK TANKS INDEX
In 2013, think tank Populari has been recognized as one of the top think tanks in Central and Eastern Europe by the Global Go To Think Tank Index. Based on the refined and streamlined “Global Go To Think Tank Ratings“ research, conducted by Pennsylvania University with 2,000 scholars, journalists, policymakers, think tank directors and donors, from every region of the world under the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Programme and over the 1950 specialists that served as expert panelists and provided valuable insights and assistance, think tank Populari is again one of the best in Central and Eastern Europe. The 2013 Global Go To Think Tank Index (GGTTI) marks the seventh…
