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HEAD OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

26.02.2003

DUTY STATION:                 Sarajevo CONTRACT  TYPE:           NationalGRADE:                   &n...

CIPS Project Too Important to Fail

25.02.2003

Speaking today about the new BiH identity cards, now being distributed under the CIPS project, the High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, called on BiH politicians to show leadership and responsibility, and not score political points at the expense of citizens and at the expense of this country’s future. The High Represen...

REGIONAL INFORMATION OFFICER

25.02.2003

Duty station:             Sarajevo Contract type:           National Grade:                        7 PURPOSE...

Article by the PDHR, Donald Hays on Telecom Liberalisation

24.02.2003

The debate concerning how best to provide BiH citizens and companies in this country with competitive telecom services at competitive prices - has now been engaged. I think this is a good thing, the people of this country need to be better informed about all aspects of this issue. Telephone calls made in and from this...

High Representative Issues Decision on CIPS Project

24.02.2003

The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, today issued a Decision setting in place the price-structure of the BiH ID card. The High Representative’s Decision maintains the existing price-structure (basic unit price of each card: 10 KM; plus administrative costs: 3.5 KM; plus banking charge: 1 KM). Thus, the final price p...

Article by the High Representative, Paddy Ashdown: "Bosnia's Gains"

24.02.2003

To the Editor:"Where Did All That Money in Bosnia Go?" (Week in Review, Feb. 16) correctly notes that Bosnia and Herzegovina has set out to "build a market economy based on the rule of law and privatize state assets to attract foreign investment that can create jobs."But it is suggested that this may be a nearly imposs...

High Representative Sets Out Final Steps on ORAO

21.02.2003

The International Community will take appropriate and effective steps to ensure that the systemic failure of control which produced the ORAO scandal is not permitted to happen again, High Representative Paddy Ashdown said today.“We need to assess the degree and the extent of political responsibility and the degree and...