Agenda for the 39th session of the

Commission to Preserve National Monuments

First day (Tuesday, July 15, 2008)

1.       Agenda of the Commission’s 39th session;

2.       Minutes of the Commission’s 38th session, held from May 27 to June 02, 2008 in Sarajevo;

3.       Report on the Commission’s activities since the 38th session;

4.       Report on the material-financial operations of the Commission since the 3/8th session;

5.       Information on activities related to preparation of the Draft Bill on Cultural Properties in BiH;

6.       Information on activities related to preparation of the Cultural Policy Strategy in BiH;

7.       Information on decision of Presidency of BiH to designate Martin Cherry as an international member of the Commission;

8.       Information on Third Regional Conference on Integrative protection “Preservation of Cultural and Natural Heritage in the Conditions of Global Changes”, on November 03 and 04, 2008 in Banja Luka;

9.       Commission opinion about public appearance of Slobodan Šoja with continuous attacks against Amra Hadžimuhamedović for presentation of official Commission opinion;

10.   Report on participation of the Commission representative at the International Conference: Religious Traditions and the Challenge of Pluralism in the European Integration Process of the Western Balkan, held from May 21 to 24, 2008 in Luxembourg;

11.   Report on participation of the Commission representative at the meeting of the project coordinators on the Pilot project of the Local Development – component C of the Regional Programme for Cultural and Natural Heritage in South East Europe, heldfrom June 01 to 04, 2008 on Cres, Croatia;

12.   Report on participation of the Commission representative at the Summit of Countries of Southeastern Europe, held from June 12 to 14, 2008 in Athens;

13.   Information on activities on the Donja Dolina Bardača archaeological and nature park Local development project – Component C of the Regional Programme for Cultural and Natural Heritage of South East Europe

14.   Final narrative and financial report for the Project „Support for the tourist development of Blagaj through sustainable management of the natural, historical and cultural heritage of the area – production of the management plan“ financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Spain through the Spanish Agency for International Development and Cooperation in BiH;

15.   Draft Decision to extend protection for properties for which a one-year deadline from the date of submitting petition has expired,

16.   Request and letters

Second day (Wednesday, July 16, 2008)

17.   Draft decision to designate the archaeological site of the Late antique basilica and necropolis (vaulted crypts) in Crkvina, Donji Mujdžići as a national monument of BiH;

18.   Draft decision to designate the historic site of the necropolis with stećak tombstones on the site known as Grčko groblje (Greek burial ground) and nišan tombstones on the site known as Svatovsko groblje (Greblje) (Wedding party burial ground) in the village of Donji Močioci, Municipality Stari Grad, Sarajevo as a national monument of BiH;

19.   Draft decision to designate historic site of the Donji Bakići, Olovo as a national monument of BiH;

20.   Draft decision to designate the site and remains of the Mir Muhamed mosque (Mehmed and Mustajbey mosque) in Čajniče as a national monument of BiH;

21.   Draft decision to designate the site and remains of the mosque with harem in Međurječje (the Maldovan pasha mosque) near Čajniče as a national monument of BiH;

22.   Draft decision to designate – Fire military barrack in Sarajevo as a national monument of BiH;

23.   Draft decision to designate Residential architectural ensemble of the Behmen family in Stolac as a national monument of BiH;

24.   Draft decision to designate – Mosque in Podgora, Breza municipality as a national monument of BiH;

Third day (Thursday, July 17, 2008)

25.   Schedule of the next session,

26.   Content of press release,

27.   Press conference.