Agenda for the 42nd session of the

Commission to Preserve National Monuments

First day (Tuesday, January 20, 2009)

1. Agenda of the Commission’s 42nd session;
2. Minutes of the Commission’s 41st session, held from November 04 to 10, 2008 in Sarajevo;
3. Report on realization of the Commission’s conclusions since the 41st session;
4. Report on the material-financial operations of the Commission since the 41st session;
5. Annual report and draft accounts of the commission for 2008;
6. Adoption of the outline programme of the Commission's work in 2009,
   1. Preliminary plan for decision making in 2009;
   2. Preliminary plan of the sessions in 2009;
   3. Preliminary plan of municipalities visit in 2009;
7. Decision on employment of volunteers in 2009;
8. Information on seminar ISCARSAH (International Science Committee on Analysis and Restorations of Structures of Architectural Heritage) in organization of Interprojekt, Civil faculty of the University "Dzemal Bijedic" in Mostar and Research Center TA-MIR from Istanbul (Yildiz Technical University Research Center for Preservation of Historic Heritage) and planned for end of June 2009 in Mostar and possibilities for Commission participation;
9. Report on participation of the Commission representative at the Training Course in Mosaic Conservation, held in the National museum in Belgrade between 28 October and 7 November 2008;
10. Report on participation of the Commission representative at the Pilot Course on the Conservation and Management of the Built Heritage, from October 06 to 10, 2008 in Jerusalem;
11. Report on participation of the Commission representative at the Degree and Profession – Florence International Exchange Festival, from November 14 to 19, 2008 in Florence;
12. Report on participation of the Commission representative at the 13th meeting of project coordinators for the component B of the Regional Programme on Cultural and Natural Heritage in South East Europe, from November 18 to 23 in Brussels;
13. Report on participation of the Commission representative at the Training Course on Conservation and Management of the Historic Buildings, from November 20 to December 13, 2008 in Tunis;
14. Report on participation of the Commission representative at the Blue Shield Founding Conference, from December 07 to 09, 2008 in Hague;
15. Report on participation of the Commission representative at the workshop entitled Cultural Heritage and Local Economic Development in the Western Balkans organised by the World Bank and held from December 08 to 10, 2008 in Budva;
16. Report on participation of the Commission representative at the Sixth International Conference on science and technology in the archaeology and preservation, from December 09 to 15, 2008 in Rome;
17. 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;
18. Information on activities in preparation of the intergovernmental nomination of the stećak tombstones for inscription on the World Heritage List;
19. Draft Decision to extend protection for properties for which a one-year deadline from the date of submitting petition has expired,
20. Considering of the List of endangered monuments of BiH;
21. General approach to the way of treatment, conservation and presentation of findings and materials on the archaeological sites on which archaeological works have been performed;
22. Requests and letters
    1. The archaeological site of the prehistoric hillfort on Gradina under Kuge, village of Bjelave, Municipality Srebrenik, FBiH – request of the Federal Ministry of Regional Planning and the Ministry of Spatial Planning and Protection of Environment of the Tuzla canton to send an information about possible change or revoking of decision to designate the property as a national monument;
    2. The Archaeological site of the Prehistoric hillfort on Grabovik-Zaketuša  above the village of Straža, Srebrenik municipality – request of the "Zvornik putevi" d.o.o. Sapna to reconsider decision to designate the property as a national monument;
    3. Considering to resume a procedure to make decision to amend decision to designate the historic site of the Old Visoki fort as a national monument
    4. Request of the Federal Ministry of Regional Planning related to the scope of the Townscape of Sarajevo and Maršal Tito street in Sarajevo (issuing of the urban approval for changing of residential to business purpose in the building in Šenoina street No 14, Sarajevo);
    5. Chimney of the tunnel furnace in the brick factory „Usora“ d.d. Jelah – request of the IGM „Usora“ d.d. Jelah to issue an approval to demolish a chimney because it is in dilapidated condition and endanger people lives;

Second day (Wednesday, January 21, 2009)

23. Draft decision to designate the movable property consisting of the collection of works of art and personal effects of Jovan Bijelić as a national monument of BiH;
24. Draft decision to designate the historic site of the necropolis with stećak and old nišan tombstones in Budoželje, Municipality Vareš as a national monument of BiH;
25. Draft decision to designate the historic site with two stećak tombstones at Gromile in the hamlet of Račica, Municipality Konjic as a national monument of BiH;
26. Draft decision to designate the historic site of the necropolis with stećak tombstones on the slopes of Mt. Bahtijevica, in Dabića (Velika) poljana, Municipality Konjic as a national monument BiH;
27. Draft decision to designate the historic site of the necropolis with stećak tombstones and the remains of a mediaeval church at Crkvina in Razići, Municipality Konjic as a national monument BiH;
28. Draft decision to designate the archaeological site of the prehistoric hillfort known as Velika gradina and the remains of a Roman watchtower in Vidoši, as a national monument of BiH;
29. Draft decision to designate the historic site of the Česmina glava necropolis with stećak tombstones in Odžaci, Municipality Konjic as a national monument BiH;
30. Draft decision to designate the historic site of the necropolis with stećak tombstones at the site of Gradić in Odžaci, Konjic as a national monument BiH;
31. Draft decision to designate the architectural ensemble of the timber-built church of the Ascension in Kola as a national monument BiH;
32. Draft decision to designate the historic monument of the church of the Cerement of the Most Holy Virgin in Vareš with movable property as a national monument BiH;
33. Draft decision to designate the historic monument of the public fountain below the Repovac mosque in Konjic as a national monument BiH;
34. Draft decision to designate the historic monument of Morića han in Sarajevo as a national monument BiH;

Third day (Thursday, January 22, 2009)

35. Draft decision to designate the site and remains of the architectural ensemble of the Trzanska mosque (Ali-bey mosque, mosque at Trzanj) in Žepče as a national monument of BiH;
36. Draft decision to designate the architectural ensemble of the old Bishop's palace in Vukodol as a national monument BiH;
37. Draft decision to designate the natural and built ensemble of the mills complex on the Pliva near Jajce – Watermills on Pliva river, Jajce as a national monument BiH;
38. Draft decision to designate the historic building of the Prosvjeta Serbian cultural and educational society as a national monument BiH;
39. Meeting with representatives of the Federal Ministry of Regional Planning, Institute for Protection of Monuments in the Composition of the Federal Ministry of Culture and Sport and the owner (Dragan Milavić) related to construction of the residential building at the area of the Janjik garden in the scope of the national monument of the Natural-architectural ensemble of the residential building of the Velagić family (Velagićevina) in Blagaj near Mostar;
40. Draft decision to designate the historic building of the Mandić villa in Sarajevo as a national monument BiH;
41. Draft decision to designate the historic building of the Officers’ Club in Travnik as a national monument BiH;
42. Schedule of the next session,
43. Content of press release,

Fourth day (Friday, January 23, 2009)

44. Visit to Municipalities Srbac and Gradiška,

Fifth day (Monday, January 27, 2009)

45. Press conference.