Girona Regional Council representatives visited the University of Sarajevo

Mr. Jordi Xargay and Congost, Regional Representative for Transport and New Technologies in the Government of Girona, and Mr. Josep Maria Amargant, Head of Protocol of the Girona Regional Council, visited today the University of Sarajevo Rectorate where he met with Rector Prof. Dr. Rifat Škrijelj, Vice-Rector for International Cooperation Prof. Dr. Enita Nakaš and the head of the International Cooperation Service, Dr. Jasna Bošnjović. The meeting was also attended by Mr. Almir Kasumagić, a friend of the Association “Education Builds BiH.”

On this occasion, the guests expressed satisfaction with the President of the Girona Regional Council for the recently signed Agreement on Academic Cooperation between the University of Sarajevo and the University of Girona, and expressed hope that cooperation between the two universities will yield extraordinary results.

Rector Škrijelj emphasized the importance of improving inter-university cooperation, and emphasized that internationalization is one of the strategic goals of the University of Sarajevo. It was pointed out that the University of Sarajevo, together with the University of Girona, in 2010 realized the Tempus project “Center for Curricula Modernization and Lifelong Learning.” Also, the long-term cooperation with the University of Barcelona is continuous, and is realized through a bilateral agreement and the Erasmus+ program.