In the framework of the IPA “Social Security Coordination and Social Security Reforms” (SSCSSR) Joint Programme (Council of Europe and European Commission), a first Speaking Days between Bosnia & Herzegovina and Croatia was organised on 4/5 September in Jahorina (Bosnia & Herzegovina). The purpose of the meeting was notably to solve long-term pending cases concerning health insurance rights based on the existing Social Security Agreement between Bosnia & Herzegovina and Croatia. The meeting also served to identify possible legal, administrative and/or procedural shortcomings in the Beneficiary parties to this meeting and, the case need to be, decide whether, under the SSCSSR Programme, further activities could be organised to assist the Beneficiary parties in solving existing barriers in the coordination of social security rights between the two countries.

The Delegations of both countries were represented by experts and high level administrative officials from the health insurance area.

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
 

Ms Suada KOVAČEVIĆ
Head of Department for International Health Insurance
Federal Fund for Health Insurance
 

Mr Ilijaz OMEROVIĆ
Head of Department for Planning, Human Resources and Information Systems
Sector for Health
Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mr Ermin TERKO
Senior Expert
Sector for Labour, Employment, Social Protection and Pensions
Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dr Šerifa GODINJAK
Head of Department for European Integration and International Co-operation
Sector for Health
Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ms Ljiljana SUKARA
Head of Department for International Health Insurance
Fund for Health Insurance of Republika Srpska

Ms Aleksandra TUCIĆ
Director
Health insurance Fund – Brcko Dictrict

 

CROATIA

Ms Božica ŠARIĆ
Head of Department for European Integration
Directorate for Legal Affairs
Department for European Integration
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
 

Ms Ana BRZOVIĆ
Head of the Department for International Health Insurance
Department for International Insurance
Croatian Institute for Health Insurance
 

Ms Sandra ŠPOLJAR
Senior Inspector for Legal Affairs
Department for International Health Insurance
Croatian Institute for Health Insurance
 

Ms Kristina HERCEG
Senior Expert Adviser for Legal Affairs
Department for International Health Insurance
Croatian Institute for Health Insurance - Branch office Zagreb
 

Council Of Europe Secretariat:

Mr Sixto MOLINA
Co-ordinator of Co-operation and Technical Assistance Programmes

Mr Alexander KOSTANYAN
Regional Programme Co-ordinator
 

Ms Tatjana KOSTOVSKA
Programme Officer