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Open Appeal of Bosnian-Herzegovinian Intellectuals for
an integrated, multiethnic and European
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dzidzikovac 4, 71000 Sarajevo
E-mail::mosmanagic@yahoo.com
December 15, 2011.No: 12/12-11
Excellency,
H.E. Tamara Gutman,
Canada's Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canadian Embassy Budapest, Hungary
On behalf of the Initiators of the Open Appeal of over 200 highly regarded intellectuals of
Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Letter of Support of many esteemed individuals from around the
world, who have spent considerable time and energy in preparing what we believe to be two
significant documents for the appropriate movement of the multi-ethnic state of Bosnia-
Herzegovina into the future and the overcoming of our currently dangerously chaotic state, we
take it upon ourselves to send you both documents, namely:
the Letter of Support of esteemed individuals from around the world – scientists,
statesmen, writers, artists, and journalists – who are concerned for the fate of our
country and the Open Appeal of Bosnian-Herzegovinian Intellectuals
We are therefore kindly requesting that the officials with whom you can come in contact
should be given these documents for their consideration so that they might lend their support,
especially in the calling for a constitutional convention for Bosnia-Herzegovina that would make
possible a new and appropriate constitution of a European and American style for a multinational
state. This is needed to replace the currently existing non-functional constitution. As
stated in the “Open Appeal”, the constitutional convention should be backed up by provisions
for immediate international legal arbitration by experts in this area to deal with and sort out
questions which might otherwise result in a deadlock.
Please note that in the November 24, 2011 issue of Oslobodjenje both documents have been
published in full in Bosnian. On that same date the Slovenian daily DELO published an article
on this initiative, and we have already received a significant response requesting inclusion of
further supporters, including a member of the European Parliament and a former rector of the
University of Ljubljana. On November 28, 2011 the Regional and Transatlantic Portal
“Tacno.net – Novosti” published both documents and in 10 days 500 readers gave a positive
response. On December 14, 2011 the Magazine “Glas Antifašista” (Voice of Anti-fascists)
published both documents, too.
Professor dr Muris Osmanagić is the contact persons for any further information you may
require. (e-mail: mosmanagic@yahoo.com; omuris@bih.net.ba)
With sincere appreciation in advance for your assistance in helping to make this information
available.

I N I T I A T O R S O F T H E A P P E A L (IA - 14)
(listed below alphabetically by last name)
Jakob Finci, jur Corresponding member BHAAAS – BH American Academy of Arts and Science;
President, Jewish Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina; currently serving as BiH Ambassador to
Switzerland
Mr. Jure Galić President, Union of Antifascists and Soldiers in the War for National Liberation.
Assistant Professor Dr Tarik Haverić, PhD, Professor of Political and Legal Systems in BiH,
University of Zenica
Professor Tomislav Išek, PhD, Professor of BiH Modern History, Faculty of Philosophy, University
of Tuzla
Milorad Krunić, B.A. Economics, President, “Prosveta” Serb Society for Culture, Sarajevo, BiH
Professor Friar Luka Markešić, PhD, Professor, President, Croatian National Council, Sarajevo,
BiH
Academician Professor Dejan Milošević, PhD Corresponding member of the Academy of Science
and Arts of BiH (ANUBiH), researcher in atomic, molecular and optical physics, and Professor,
Faculty of Natural Science, University of Sarajevo
Professor Nedžad Mulabegović, PhD, President, Council of the Congress of Bosniak Intellectuals,
Sarajevo, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University Sarajevo

Professor Muris Osmanagić, PhD, Coordinator of the Initiators. Recipient of the highest award for
science in the Former Yugoslavia – the AVNOJ Award for 1982
Academician Professor emeritus Dr. Branislava Peruničić, Vice-President, ANUBiH, Sarajevo,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Academician Professor Vladimir Premec, PhD, Secretary, Department of Humanistic Studies,
Academy of Sciences and Arts of BiH (ANUBiH), Faculty of Philosophy, University of Sarajevo,
President of the Croatian Society of Science and Arts, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sretko Radišić, BSc Eng., President, Serb Civil Council, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Academician Professor Abdulah Šarčević, PhD Member of ANUBiH, Faculty of Philosophy,
University of Sarajevo
Schlomo Bar Giyora (Vladimir) Zupković, BSc Chemical Engineering, Consultant and Expert
Associate, Caduri Center Laboratories, Lower Galilee, (Nazareth, Haifa,), Israel, BiH expatriate
Attachments :
the Open Appeal,
the Letter of Support