Momentum for the Platform for Progress Movement continues to grow as it spreads it roots throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as neighboring European countries.Mirsad Hadzikadic recently traveled to Sweden and Austria and expressed his excitement to me regarding those trips and the complex nature of what is being embarked upon now and the months that lie ahead.
Kompleksnosti uspostavljanja pokreta Platforma za progres
Platforma za progres dobija na zamahu puštajući korijenje po cijeloj Bosni i Hercegovini ali i susjednim evropskim zemljama. Mirsad Hadžikadić nedavno je putovao u Švedsku i Austriju i izrazio mi je uzbuđenje zbog tih putovanja i zbog kompleksnosti onoga što se dešava sada i što će se dešavati u narednim mjesecima.
As the Platform for Progress Movement continues to establish roots throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina it is becoming more and more evident that the message of change is being embraced.Mirsad Hadzikadic says there is a sense of a return to the days of the campaign with more and more appearances and town hall type events being scheduled.The difference now is these appearances are being requested by others not the Movement seeking out these opportunities.Most recently there was a town hall meeting in Zenica, and a keynote address at a scientific conference in Mostar.Conversations have picked up with individuals from other parties who now want to become a part of the Movement.Elsewhere in Europe meetings are planned in Austria, to organize the movement with the local diaspora and speak at another scientific conference, as well as a planned speech in Sweden at an event devoted to Independence Day of Bosnia and Herzegovina.Other trips are planned to Norway and a return to Switzerland.Mirsad and I spoke about the significance of this new and growing emergence momentum.
Prihvatanje poruke pokreta Platforma za progres
Uporedo s osnivanjem pokreta Platforma za progres u sve više gradova i opština širom Bosne i Hercegovine, sve je jasnije da ljudi s entuzijazmom prihvataju poruku promjene. Mirsad Hadžikadić kaže da se na neki način ponovo osjeća kao u vrijeme kampanje, jer se u posljednje vrijeme zakazuje sve više skupova i javnih tribina. Međutim, za razliku od tih dana, sad se ti skupovi organizuju na inicijativu drugih ljudi, a ne samog Pokreta. Od značajnijih skupova održanih u posljednje vrijeme, vrijedi izdvojiti javnu tribinu u Zenici, te glavni govor na jednoj naučnoj konferenciji u Mostaru. Vode se i razgovori s pojedincima iz drugih stranaka koji su izrazili želju da se pridruže Pokretu. Što se tiče drugih evropskih zemalja, u planu su sastanci u Austriji, u cilju organizovanja Pokreta s lokalnom dijasporom, te obraćanje učesnicima još jedne naučne konferencije, kao i planirani govor na skupu u Švedskoj povodom Dana nezavisnosti Bosne i Hercegovine. Pored toga, planirana je i posjeta Norveškoj, kao i povratak u Švicarsku. Mirsad i ja smo razgovarali o značaju svih tih aktivnosti koje pokazuju da je razvoj Pokreta u zamahu.
As the Platform for Progress Movement continues to become more and more organized within Bosnia and Herzegovina, it continues to focus its efforts as well in neighboring countries in Europe. Efforts that are showing signs of success with return visits now being scheduled over the coming months.I spoke with Mirsad Hadzikadic about these efforts and the visible signs that progress is being made.
Pokret Platforma za progres nastavlja da se širi u drugim evropskim zemljama
Uporedo s širenjem organizacije pokreta Platforma za progres u Bosni i Hercegovini, nastavljaju se i aktivnosti usmjerene ka osnivanju Pokreta i u drugim evropskim zemljama. Te aktivnosti daju pozitivne rezultate, a za sljedećih nekoliko mjeseci zakazane su i nove posjete tim zemljama. Razgovarao sam s Mirsadom Hadžikadićem o tim aktivnostima i znakovima koji jasno pokazuju da se ostvaruje napredak.
The Platform for Progress Movement continues its efforts to get established in cities, towns and municipalities across Bosnia and Herzegovina as it looks ahead to the 2020 local elections as more and more citizens are beginning to embrace its message of hope and change.This same message is now being taken to neighboring countries in Europe.Mirsad Hadzikadic recently visited Switzerland with other neighboring countries on the radar in the coming weeks.I spoke with him about this outreach and the importance of this endeavor.
Pokret Platforma za progres nema granica
Pokret Platforma za progres nastavlja s realizacijom aktivnosti na osnivanju Pokreta u gradovima i opštinama širom Bosne i Hercegovine u sklopu priprema za lokalne izbore koji će biti održani 2020. godine, a sve više ljudi s entuzijazmom prihvata njenu poruku nade i promjene. Ta poruka se sad prenosi i u drugim evropskim zemljama. Mirsad Hadžikadić je nedavno boravio u Švicarskoj, a u planu su i posjete drugim zemljama u narednih nekoliko sedmica. Razgovarao sam s njim o pomenutim aktivnostima i o njihovom značaju.
The arduous and often times tedious task of establishing the Platform for Progress Movement in Bosnia and Herzegovina continues. This includes solidifying and fine tuning the internal structure and operation of the Movement, the long process of vetting and selecting the candidates for the local elections in 2020, establishing a presence in cities, towns and municipalities across the country and outreach to neighboring countries in Europe.All necessary and vital steps as the world witnesses the budding of democracy in this southeastern European country.I spoke recently with Mirsad Hadzikadic as he shared how critical these steps are for the Movement to be successful now and in the future
Demokratija širi svoja krila u Bosni i Hercegovini
Nastavlja se težak, a često i naporan zadatak osnivanja pokreta Platforma za progres u Bosni i Hercegovini. On obuhvata utvrđivanje i usklađivanje unutrašnje strukture i djelovanja Pokreta, dugotrajan proces razmatranja i izbora kandidata za lokalne izbore koji će biti održani 2020. godine, osnivanje Pokreta u gradovima i opštinama širom zemlje, kao i u raznim evropskim državama. Radi se o neophodnim i egzistencijalnim aktivnostima pred očima svijeta koji je svjedok razvoja demokratije u ovoj državi jugoistočne Evrope. Nedavno sam s Mirsadom Hadžikadićem razgovarao o značaju navedenih aktivnosti za uspjeh Pokreta, kako u sadašnjem trenutku, tako i u budućnosti.
31 year old Anadin Tokmic resides in Charlotte with his wife, Farah. He currently works at Wells Fargo and is pursing his Ph.D. degree in Computing and Information Systems at UNC Charlotte. Farah, is a postdoctoral Fellow at UNC Charlotte.
Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Anadin fled the country with his mother and brother shortly after the war began in 1992 in search of refuge in Europe. His father remained behind to fight in the war.After moving around Europe they ended up in Germany.However, their stay was not long lived as the German government was asking all refugees of the war to return to Bosnia and Herzegovina.Fortunately n their case, a special exception was made by the German government as they had distant relatives residing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and were given permission in1998 to travel to a different country in pursuit of a new life.In 2010 Anadin moved to Charlotte after being accepted into the master’s program at UNC Charlotte.Not knowing anyone in the city at the time he sought opportunities to connect with the local Bosnian community.This is where he first met Mirsad and his wife Mirzeta, and they have remained close friends, almost family like as Anadin describes it, over the years. That personal relationship evolved into a student professor relationship, when Anadin joined Mirsad’s lab after being accepted into the Ph.D. program at UNC Charlotte.I had an opportunity to speak with him shortly after the October 7, 2018 presidential election in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
31-godišnji Anadin Tokmić živi u Charlotteu sa suprugom Farah. Trenutno radi u Wells Fargu i pohađa doktorski studij iz Računarstva i informacionih sistema na UNC Charlotte. Farah je postdoktorska stipendistica na univerzitetu UNC Charlotte.
Anadin je rođen u Bosni i Hercegovini a iz zemlje je pobjegao s majkom i bratom nedugo nakon što je započeo rat 1992. godine, u potrazi za utočištem u Evropi. Njegov otac je ostao da se bori u ratu. Nakon kretanja po Evropi, završili su u Njemačkoj. Međutim, njihov ostanak nije dugo trajao, jer je njemačka vlada tražila od svih ratnih izbjeglica da se vrate u Bosnu i Hercegovinu. Srećom, u njihovom slučaju je njemačka vlada napravila poseban izuzetak, budući da su imali daleke rođake sa prebivalištem u Sioux Falls u Južnoj Dakoti, i dobili su dozvolu 1998. godine da otputuju u drugu zemlju u potrazi za novim životom. Anadin se 2010. godine preselio u Charlotte nakon što je primljen na master studij na univerzitetu UNC Charlotte. Ne poznavajući nikoga u gradu u to vrijeme, tražio je mogućnosti da se poveže sa lokalnom bosanskom zajednicom. Tu je prvi put upoznao Mirsada i njegovu suprugu Mirzetu, i po riječima Anadina ostali su bliski prijatelji godinama, poput porodice. Taj lični odnos razvio se u odnos između profesora i studenta kad se Anadin pridružio Mirsadovoj laboratoriji nakon što je primljen na doktorski studij na univerzitetu UNC Charlotte. Imao sam priliku s njim razgovarati ubrzo nakon predsjedničkih izbora 7. oktobra 2018. godine u Bosni i Hercegovini.
Lana Beciragic was 24 years old when she joined Mirsad Hadzikadic’s presidential campaign in June of 2018. She had studied law as an undergraduate in college and continues to work on her master’s degree in economy and marketing management, with the goal of one day becoming an event planner or event manager coordinator. She held numerous titles throughout the campaign, serving as an office manager, an executive assistant, and finally a campaign coordinator. I had an opportunity to speak with Lana the night of the presidential election as volunteers gathered together in Sarajevo to watch the returns and witness first hand the fruits of their work.
Glasovi Pokreta Platforma za progres
Lana Bećiragić imala je 24 godine kada se pridružila predsjedničkoj kampanji Mirsada Hadžikadića u junu 2018. godine. Studirala je pravo na dodiplomskom studiju te nastavlja magistarski studij iz ekonomije i marketinga, s ciljem da jednog dana postane organizator događaja ili vođa i koordinator događaja. Tokom cijele kampanje radila je na raznim pozicijama, kao voditeljica ureda, izvršni asistent i na kraju koordinator kampanje. Imao sam priliku razgovarati s Lanom na noć predsjedničkih izbora dok su se volonteri okupljali u Sarajevu kako bi pratili rezultate i bili svjedoci plodova svog rada iz prve ruke.
Mirsad Hadzikadic is not shy when it comes to talking about the growth of the Platform for Progress Movement.A learning process in some cases, as he describes it, as the Movement strives to bringdemocracy to Bosnia and Herzegovina.Mirsad and I spoke during his recent visit to Charlotte about the issues, some seemingly small on the surface, but ones that must be addressed to guide the birth of the Movement and democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Mali ali neophodni koraci u rastu pokreta Platforma za progres
Mirsad Hadžikadić nije stidljiv kada govori o rastu pokreta Platforma za progres. Proces učenja u nekim slučajevima, kako ga opisuje, dok Pokret nastoji donijeti demokratiju u Bosnu i Hercegovinu. Mirsad i ja smo razgovarali tokom njegove nedavne posjete Charlotteu o pitanjima koja su naizgled mala na površini ali koja se moraju riješiti kako bi se upravljalo rađanjem Pokreta i demokratije u Bosni i Hercegovini.
In May of 2018, Mirsad Hadzikadic’s mission during his presidential campaign, was to share his vision of hope and change for his native country of Bosnia and Herzegovina.His dream was that his fellow countrymen would grasp ahold of that vision and they would realize that together they could make it a reality.Some eight months later that message has begun to germinate, as the building blocks for democracy are being laid one at a time, to form the much needed foundation for success moving forward.A foundation that not only captivates the imaginations of his team and members of the Platform for Progress Movement, but now, other citizens around the country.Mirsad and I talked about the growing excitement of seeing democracy in action.
Temelj za komponente demokratije u Bosni i Hercegovini se gradi
U maju 2018. godine, misija Mirsada Hadžikadića tokom njegove predsjedničke kampanje bila je podijeliti njegovu viziju nade i promjena u rodnoj zemlji Bosni i Hercegovini. Njegov san bio je da će njegovi zemljaci prihvatiti tu viziju i shvatiti da ju zajedno mogu ostvariti. Nekih osam mjeseci kasnije, ta je poruka počela klijati, budući da se blokovi demokratije slažu jedan po jedan, stvarajući tako prijeko potreban temelj za uspjeh u napretku. To je sada temelj koji ne samo da privlači imaginaciju njegovog tima i članova pokreta Platforma za progres, nego sada i ostale građane širom zemlje. Mirsad i ja smo razgovarali o sve većem uzbuđenju posmatranja demokratije u akciji.
Mirsad Hadzikadic and his team selected Sunday, November 25, 2018, Statehood Day in Bosnia as Herzegovina, as the day to hold the founding assembly for the Platform for Progress Movement.A historic day for the country and for the movement itself, as it served as the stage to officially announce publicly, the formation of the Platform for Progress Movement and to allow members to elect representatives to the eleven member presidential board, a supervisory board and to approve or disapprove the official movement statute and its structure.This also marked the first time in the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina that the diaspora, Bosnian citizens living outside of the country, were allowed to participate directly in this process.It also introduced for the fist time, electronic voting for members viewing the live stream of the event.Historic in itself, showing that it is possible to introduce and implement electronic voting to the election process throughout the country. As one member of Mirsad’s team pointed out, “citizens were able to witness directly, the democratic process.” The setting on this grey, cool, rainy day was Dom Mladih – Skenderija, a youth center that is part of a large entertainment and sports complex, nestled in the heart of Sarajevo.Throngs of individuals arrived early and patiently stood in line in the light rain to gain access to the center.As it turned out it was standing room only as citizens from Sarajevo, towns and cities from across Bosnia and Herzegovina and those viewing remotely laid witness to and were a part of history and democracy in the making. There to embrace the vision of hope that together, change is possible in Bosnia and Herzegovina. To no surprise, Mirsad was elected the first president of the Platform for Progress Movement.A day and an event in which Mirsad described to me in one word, “magical.”
Održana je Osnivačka skupština pokreta Platforma za progres
Mirsad Hadžikadić i njegov tim izabrali su nedjelju 25. novembra 2018. godine, Dan državnosti Bosne i Hercegovine, kao dan za održavanje osnivačke skupštine pokreta Platforma za progres. To je historijski dan za zemlju i za sam Pokret, jer je poslužio kao scena za službeno objavljivanje formiranja pokreta Platforma za progres i omogućavanje članovima da izaberu jedanaest predstavnika u predsjedničkom odboru, kao i nadzorni odbor, te da se odobri ili ne odobri zvanični statut Pokreta i njegova struktura. Ovo je ujedno i prvi put u historiji Bosne i Hercegovine da je dijaspori, bosanskim državljanima koji žive izvan zemlje, omogućeno direktno sudjelovanje u ovom procesu. Takođe je po prvi put uvedeno elektronsko glasanje za članove koji su uživo gledali događaj. To je bio historijski događaj sam po sebi, pokazavši da je moguće uvesti i sprovesti elektronsko glasanje u izbornom procesu u cijeloj zemlji. Kao što je jedan član Mirsadovog tima naglasio: „Građani su mogli direktno da svjedoče demokratskom procesu“. Mjesto održavanja skupštine ovog sivog, hladnog i kišnog dana bilo je Dom mladih – Skenderija, omladinski centar koji je dio velikog zabavnog i sportskog kompleksa ugniježđenog u srcu Sarajeva. Gomile ljudi stigle su rano i strpljivo čekale u redu da uđu u centar, dok je kiša rominjala. Kako se ispostavilo, bilo je još samo mjesta za stajanje, dok su građani Sarajeva i drugih gradova širom Bosne i Hercegovine, kao i oni koji su pratili događaj iz daljine, svjedočili i bili dio historije i demokratije u nastajanju. Bili su tu da prigrle viziju nade da zajedno mogu donijeti promjene u Bosni i Hercegovini. Nije iznenađujuće što je Mirsad izabran za prvog predsjednika pokreta Platforma za progres. Bio je to dan i događaj kojeg mi je Mirsad jednom riječju opisao kao „čaroban“.