French Universities Fair at the UNSA Faculty of Philosophy

Organized by Campus France BiH - the French Institute in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Faculty of Philosophy, on 25 October 2019, the French Universities Fair took place for the sixth consecutive year. This event provides an opportunity to get acquainted with many French universities, ways and conditions for enrollment in French higher education institutions, study in French and English in all fields as well as funding opportunities for studies. This year, participants in the fair are Sciences Po Paris, Poitiers University, Rouen State Institute of Applied Sciences, Lyon University 1, University of Montpellier - Institute of Technology Sète, AUF - University Agency of France, Nouvelle université Bulgare, MGEL Student Insurance and Campus France BiH/French Institute in BiH.

The event opening ceremony at the Faculty of Philosophy was attended by Prof. Dr. Muhamed Dželilović, Faculty of Philosophy Dean, HE. E. Guillaume Rousson, Ambassador of the Republic of France to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Prof. Dr. Rifat Škrijelj, University of Sarajevo Rector, who emphasized in their speeches the importance of cooperation between the universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and France, the exchange of teaching staff and students, the scholarship of young masters and doctoral students and the exchange of knowledge and experience resulting from academic connection between different universities.

Rector Škrijelj emphasized his joy that the University of Sarajevo has been developing international academic cooperation with many European universities for many years, and that fact that French universities today present themselves, their work and capacities for developing cooperation with the University of Sarajevo at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Sarajevo.

Also, during the welcome speeches at the Fair opening, the very important position of the Faculty of Philosophy was emphasized - the parent institution for the French language, literature and culture studies and which in the past decades significantly improved the cooperation forms between Bosnian and French institutions.