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Federal Ministry of Education and Science

Stjepana Radića 33, Mostar
Phone: +387 36 355-700
Fax: +387 36 355-742
Web: www.fmon.gov.ba

Sarajevo Office:
Obala Maka Dizdara 2, Sarajevo
Phone/fax: +387 33 276-380
E-mail: fmonks@bih.net.ba, fmon@bih.net.ba

Minister: Meliha Alić

Curriculum Vitae

Born on May 12, 1948 in Brčko. Bachelor degree received from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in Sarajevo, with major in Mathematics and Descriptive Geometry.

Since 1971 until 1992 used to be teacher of mathematics of the mathematical-IT classes at the Second General High School (Druga gimnazija) in Sarajevo, where headed by her, five students of the school had won Olympic medals of the International Olympics in Mathematics.

In 1992 she had started a war school in Novo Sarajevo Municipality. Position of the Principal of the Second General High School in Sarajevo performed since 1993 until 2003. In 1994 she started a “Club of Young Talents”, gathering talented and gifted children (more than 1,000 children had been members of the Club). The same year she was appointed a leader of the BiH Olympic Team to the International Mathematical Olympics in Kong Kong, when the first Olympic medal for Bosnia and Herzegovina was won.
Since 1997 until 2000 she was intensely engaged in preparation of the School and its teaching staff for introduction of the International Curriculum in the Second General High School Sarajevo, and in 2000 IB Diploma Program was introduced (international final examination within which the teaching unfolds in English language and after completion of which the students receive the International School Leaving Certificate verifiable in more than 150 countries). She was co-author of the textbook “Mathematics for the First Year of General High School”.

Involved in preparation of curricula and reform of education system in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Member and founder of numerous NGOs. One among the founders of the Party for BiH (Stranka za BiH), member of the Presidency of the Party for BiH, member of the Executive Committee of the Party for BiH.

Since 1998 until 2000 she used to be a Representative in the Assembly of the Canton Sarajevo (President of the Club of Representatives) and the Delegate in the House of Peoples of the Federation BiH, and since 2000 until 2002 she was the Representative in the Assembly of the Canton Sarajevo, the Delegate in the House of Peoples of the Federation BIH and Vice-Chairwoman in the House of Peoples of the Federation BiH.
Since 2002 until 2006 she was the Representative in the Assembly of the Canton Sarajevo and Chairwoman of the Assembly of the Canton Sarajevo, and the Delegate in House of Peoples of the Federation BiH.

Awarded many acknowledgements and recognitions, among those: The 2001 Sixth April Acknowledgement of the City of Sarajevo for her overall contribution to development of the City of Sarajevo in education sector; Letters of Thanks from the Helsinki Committee for her engagement in promotion and improvement of human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1998; Gold Plaques for self-sacrificing work and affirmation of the Second General High School Sarajevo. Holder of numerous Diplomas and Certificates for active involvement in various seminars, conferences and round tables home and abroad, treating education, children and youth rights and affirmation of women in politics topics.
Member of lobby female group for sustainable peace in the South-Eastern Europe.
Married, mother of one.

Organizational Structure

Minister
Meliha Alić
Telephone: +387 36 355 700
Fax: +387 36 355 742

Secretary of the Ministry
Adnan Zeković
Telephone: +387 36 355 703

Head of the Cabinet
Telephone: +387 33 276 382

Assistant Minister for Education in Preschools, Elementary and Secondary Schools
Severin Montina
Telephone: +387 36 355 712

Assistant Minister for Higher Education
Telephone: +387 36 355 700

Assistant Minister for Science
Jasmin Branković
Telephone: +387 36 355 748

Chief Federal Inspector
Telephone: +387 36 355 714

Chief of the Service for Economic-Financial, Legal and General Affairs
Ramiz Leto
Telephone: +387 36 355 713

Head of Dept. for Coordination and Managing the Development Funds
Alma Berković
Telephone: +387 33 276 383

Scope of Activity

Federal Ministry of Education and Science performs administrative, professional and other tasks as laid down by the legislation related to the competencies of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the areas of preschool education, elementary school education and secondary school education, pedagogical standards, standards in area of premises, equipment and teaching aids in preschool, elementary and secondary school education processes,
validation of the foreign school certificates and diplomas, training and professional specialization of the teaching staff, text-books for elementary and secondary schools, researching tasks aimed at improvement of the educational work, standards for university-level education, pupils and students standard of living, development of scientific activity, protection of copyrights and intellectual property, coordination of scientific-researching activities, development of the scientific-researching institutions, encouragement of fundamental applied researches, development of investment technologies and human resources in scientific-researching field, follow-up innovations, development and improvements, and technologies, other tasks as laid down by the legislation governing this field.

Internal Organization of the Ministry

  • Cabinet of the Minister
  • Sector for Higher Education
  • Sector for Science
  • Sector for Preschool, Elementary and Secondary School Education
  • Inspectorate
  • Service for Economic-Financial, Legal and General Affairs

Basic Laws and By-Laws Governing the Activity of Education

  1. Framework legislation on elementary and secondary school education in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Official Herald of BIH, No.18/03)
  2. Law on Elementary School (Official Herald of SR BIH, No.39/90 and Official Gazette of RBIH, Nos. 3/93, 24/93 and 13/94)
  3. Law on Secondary School (Official Herald of SR BIH, No. 39/90) and (Official Gazette of RBIH, Nos. 3/93, 24/93, 13/94 and 33/94)
  4. Law on University (Official Herald of SR BIH, No. 39/90) and (Official Gazette of RBIH, Nos. 3/93, 24/93 and 13/94)
  5. Law on Institutions (Official Gazette of R BIH, Nos. 6/92, 8/93 and 13/94)
  6. Law on Center for Rehabilitation of Hearing and Speaking Sarajevo (Official Gazette of RBIH, No. 36/94)
  7. Law on the Institute for Blind and Poor-Sighted Children and Youth (Official Gazette of RBIH, No. 36/94)
  8. Law on the Institute for Education of Children and Youth with Special Needs Mjedenica (Official Gazette of RBIH, No. 36/94)
  9. Law on Recognition of the Level of Education Acquired Abroad by the Nationals of RBIH who were Refugees due to the State-of-War (Official Gazette of RBIH, No. 22/93)
  10. Law on Evidence of Completed Educational Level (Official Herald of SR BIH, No. 1/83) and (Official Gazette of R BIH, No. 2/96)
  11. Law on Validation and Equalization of International School Certificates (Official Herald of SR BIH, No. 7/88)
  12. Law on Publishing Industry (Official Herald of SR BIH, No. 35/90) and (Official Gazette of RBIH, Nos. 3/93 and 23/93)
  13. Law on Professional Titles Acquirable at the University Level Institutions (Official Herald of SR BIH, No. 14/67)
  14. Law on Professional Titles Acquirable at the Faculties for Medicine and Dental Medicine (Official Herald of SR BIH, No. 24/85)
  15. Law on Professional Titles Acquirable at the Pharmaceutical Faculty (Official Gazette of R BIH, No. 4/95)
  16. Law on School Inspectorate (Official Herald of SR BIH, No. 28/77 and 16/82

Rule-Books

  1. Rule-Book on Keeping Records and Registers and on Contents of the Students’ Booklets (Records) in the Elementary Schools (Official Herald of SR BIH, No. 21/89) and (Official Gazette of RBIH, Nos. 5/92, 22/92, 8/93 and 18/94)
  2. Rule-Book on Procedure for Establishing the Requirements for and on the Contents and Manner of Keeping Elementary Schools Register (Official Herald of SR BIH, No. 29/91)
  3. Rule-Book on Taking Examinations and Other Forms of Teaching Work in the Elementary Schools (Official Herald of SR BIH, No. 2/79)
  4. Rule-Book on Keeping Records and Registers in the Secondary Schools (Official Herald of SR BIH, No. 25/91), (Official Gazette of RBIH, Nos. 5/92, 22/92, 24/93 and 18/94) and (Official Gazette of FBIH, No. 11/97)
  5. Rule-Book on Contents and Manner for Taking Entrance Examinations in General High Schools, Technical and Related Schools (Official Gazette of FBIH, No 8/96)
  6. Rule-Book on Contents and Manner for Taking Entrance Examinations in Teachers’ High Schools (Official Gazette of FBIH, No 8/96)
  7. Rule-Book on Contents and Manner for Taking Final Examinations in General High Schools, Teachers’ High Schools, Technical and Related Schools (Official Gazette of RBIH, Nos. 7/95 and 15/95) and (Official Gazette of FBIH, No 11/97)
  8. Rule-Book on Contents and Manner for Taking Final Examinations in Vocational Secondary Schools (Official Gazette of FBIH, Nos. 8/96 and 11/97)
  9. Rule-Book on Procedure for Establishment of Requirements and on Contents and Manner for Keeping Register of Secondary Schools (Official Herald of SR BIH, No. 4/92)
  10. Rule-Book on Taking Examinations in the Secondary Schools (Official Gazette of RBIH, No. 29/95)
  11. Rule-Book on Taking Professional Examinations and Professional Specialization of Teachers, Associates, and Collaborators of the Elementary and Secondary Schools (Official Gazette of RBIH, No. 4/94 and 17/95) and (Official Gazette of FBIH, No. 23/96)
  12. Rule-Book on Evaluation of Performance and Acquisition of the Title of Teacher, Associate and Collaborator in the Elementary and Secondary Schools and Pupils’ Dormitories (Official Gazette of SRBIH, No. 4/94)
  13. Rule-Book on Professional Supervision in the Elementary and Secondary Schools and Pupils Dormitories (Official Gazette of SRBIH, No. 4/92)
  14. Rule-Book on Operation of the Pupils Dormitories (Official Gazette of SRBIH, No. 1/92)
  15. Rule-Book on Procedure for Preparation and Publishing of the Text Books and Other Teaching Aids for Elementary and Secondary Schools (Official Gazette of SRBIH, No. 4/91)
  16. Rule-Book on Work of the Registrars Commission (Official Gazette of SRBIH, No. 19/91)
  17. Rule-Book on Contents of Public Documents Issued by the Universities and Higher Education Institutions (Official Herald of SR BIH, No. 26/91), (Official Gazette of RBIH, No. 17/93)
  18. Rule-Book on Manner for Keeping Records in the Registers of Diplomas Issued by the Higher Schools and Universities (Official Herald of SR BIH, No. 26/91) and (Official Gazette of RBIH, No. 17/93)
  19. Rule-Book on Documentation and Records in the Supplementary Classes Organized for Children of the Nationals of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Abroad (Official Gazette of RBIH, Nos. 21/94

Basic Documents Governing the Activity in Area of Science:

  1. The Law on Scientific-Researching Activity (Official Herald of SR BIH, No. 38/90) is applied in the Cantons that have not yet enacted the by-laws in area of science.

 

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