Those assembled in Jefferson Hall last Friday night were afforded a glimpse at the national issues of an area of southeastern Europe not often discussed.
On short notice, Igor Davidovic, Bosnia-Herzegovinian Ambassador to the United States, visited the University to deliver a speech entitled, "Bosnia: Ten years after the Dayton agreement," which related to the recovery of his country from the 1992-1995 war.
"We were fortunate to be able to land the ambassador within two weeks [before his visit]," College graduate student and Jefferson Literary and Debating Society Vice President Benjamin Mitchell said. "One of the things I thought was good was his candor with his audience. He was providing as much analysis as an opportunity to see a vision of Bosnia-Herzegovina in political and economic terms."
Fourth-year College student Jeffrey Lenowitz acknowledged that Davidovic's speech was insightful, but said the ambassador was "overly positive, like all speeches from ambassadors are."
Davidovic served as a spokesperson to the Bosnia-Herzegovinian prime minister prior to assuming the role of Ambassador to the United States in Feb. 2000, according to the Bosnia-Herzegovinian Embassy Web site.
Davidovic was born in Tuzla, Bosnia in 1960 and is married with two daughters, ages 15 and 13. He earned his Bachelor's degree from the Banja Luka University Law School where he studied International Public Law, International Treaty and the History of Diplomacy through Belgrade University Law School. He is also fluent in English, Russian and French.
Bosnia-Herzegovina is located in southeastern Europe and consists of three major communities -- Serbian Orthodox, Croatian Roman Catholic and Bosnian Sunni Muslim. Davidovic is originally part of the Serbian area of Bosnia-Herzegovina, where his family -
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