Marshall Center Alumni Association Bosnia-Herzegovina in conjunction with the US Embassy and the Marshall Center held a security roundtable entitled, ‘BiH in PfP – Societal Implications and a Way Ahead’ in Sarajevo on 19 June.

Over 30 alumni from BiH and guests who were alumni as well as participants at the Marshall Center Conference being held at the same time, had the opportunity to hear a keynote address by the newly appointed Minister of Defense and Marshall Center alumnus, BG (ret.) Selmo Cikotic (SES 2000-4). Marshall Center German Deputy Director, MG (ret.) Dr. Horst Schmalfeld also gave opening remarks. Noteworthy attendees were Chief of the Joint Staff LTG Sifet Podzic (EP 2001-4), Chief of the Office of Defense Cooperation LTC Walt Kennedy and Croatian Defense Attaché and alumnus COL Nenad Predovan (EP 2001-1).

Guest speakers included Marshall Center Professor Dr. Matt Rhodes who spoke on ‘Democracy in Southeast Europe’ and NATO Political Advisor in Sarajevo, Mr. Bruce McLane, who presented ‘Regionalize or Balkanize? – the Path toward Euro-Atlantic Integration.’

Click to enlarge Ms. Ankica Tomic (EPASS 2005-4, SES 2006-6) begins the roundtable while distinguished guests and presenters look on, (l to r) Marshall Center Professor Dr. Matt Rhodes, Marshall Center Deputy Director (GE) Dr. Horst Schmalfeld, Minister of Defense Mr. Selmo Cikotic and NATO Political Advisor Mr. Bruce McLane.	Click to enlarge Dr. Schmalfeld addresses the alumni, urging them to foster interagency networks.	Click to enlarge Minister of Defense Cikotic underlines the role the Marshall Center plays as a focal point for global issues through the cultural dialogue and exchanges it encourages.
Click to enlarge Dr. Rhodes stresses the confidence the NATO has shown in granting PfP status to Bosnia-Herzegovina.	Click to enlarge Mr. McLane (left) underlines the need for a regional approach to sharing information and solving problems while LTC Kenan Dautovic (EP 2003-5) looks on.	Click to enlarge BG Sakib Foric (SES 2007-3) asks a question of the panel. Sitting also further along in the row are LTG Sifet Podzic and COL Nenad Predovan.
Click to enlarge LTC Kenan Dautovic sums up the major points of the roundtable.	Click to enlarge (left) LTC Refik Kajtazovic (LC 2004-4, EPASS 2007-1) by chance meets up with a colleague from military school, LTC Robert Kordic, Serbia (LC 2004-7).	Click to enlarge (l to r) MAJ Samir Mustafic (LPASS 2005-1) and MAJ Emsad Cickusic (LPASS 2006-1) take time out for a photo.
Click to enlarge Colleagues from 2006: (r to l) MAJ Ernes Heleg (LPASS 2006-1), Inspector Nermin Sijamhodzic (PTSS 2006-2), Maj. Ibro Kunovac (LPASS 2006-1) and MAJ Slavisa Labus (LPASS 2006-1).	Click to enlarge (l to r) Capt. Vladimir Srdanovic (LPASS 2006-4), Capt. Vladimir Cuca (LPASS 2005-1) and Capt. Jovo Markovic (LC 2003-2) pause for a picture together.	Click to enlarge LTC Walt Kennedy (center) and Alena Begovic (right from center) from the U.S. Embassy Office of Defense Cooperation are joined by classmates from LPASS 2007-1 Ms. Olivera Injac, Montenegro and (l to r) CPT Boris Kozlik and Mr. Kemal Korjenic.
Click to enlarge Mr. Bruce McLane (right) carries on the discussions with (l to r) CPT Josip Filipovic (LC 2003-7) and Brigadier Robert Susac (EP 2003-5).	Click to enlarge Dr. Rhodes (right) poses with two of the BiH Alumni Association board members and roundtable organizers, Dr. Mihajlo Suznjevic (LC 2001-3, SES 2006-6) and Ms. Ankica Tomic.	Click to enlarge Dr. Schmalfeld (right) speaks with 2006 classmates (l to r) 1LT Goran Medugorac (LPASS 2006-4) and LTC Smajo Hadzajlija (EPASS 2006-4).