In the new economic, demographic, socio-political, scientific-technological, production-economic, natural-ecological, cultural and plural interactions, the educational system is exposed to a great and serious test. New opportunities in the globalized world greatly relativize educational programs and educational values, which makes the educational s...

By ENES HUSEINAGIĆ

The concept of sustainability changes the concept that was in antagonism with the economic system, it goes beyond the interests of profit, and as such is focused on the dimensions of sustainability. Sustainability becomes the basis of all political decisions and becomes a guide to the preservation of global resources. A lot of time has passed since...

By SINIŠA BILIĆ, LEJLA DURAKOVIĆ, DUŠKO STIĆ

Digital technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are changing the way people live and work. The workplaces that will disappear due to automation and trends triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic will be replaced by the creation of new jobs and new professions over the course of the current decade (digital and green transformation). In ...

By MARKO JURAKIĆ, EDMOND KRUSHA, NENAD PENEZIĆ

Amid volatile markets and rising ecological pressures, agile management is emerging as the strategic backbone of circular transformation. Traditionally tied to software development and product innovation, agile thinking now transcends methodology—it has become a regenerative mindset capable of navigating the complexity of circular economy mod...

By AZRA AHMIĆ, LEJLA DURAKOVIĆ, ŠEJLA MUŠIK

This paper analyzes the main economic trends in the municipality of Kakanj, with a particular focus on the impact of industrial, energy, and mining activities on the environment. It presents the structure of the local economy, the dominant industrial sectors, and the dynamics of their development in recent years. Special attention is given to envir...

By KASIM BAJRAMOVIĆ, IRHAD BAJRAMOVIĆ, IRFAN BAJRAMOVIĆ

Through a detailed elaboration, this scientific study will explain why investing in employee education in tourism is essential, as well as present a model of employee training through the establishment of partnerships with other tourist destinations. It will also introduce a concept and model based on the principle of reciprocity, involving the exc...

By HUSEIN MEHMEDOVIĆ, DENIS MARJANOVIĆ, NERA AKRAP

This paper investigates the progress of green growth performance in five non-EU Balkan countries—Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia— during the period 2010–2023, employing the Green Growth Index (GGI) as one of the major composite indicators that provides a direct, multidimensional, and measur...

By AMIR IMERI, MARGARITA MATLIEVSKA, LILJANA PUSHOVA STAMENKOVA, ELENA MATLIEVSKA

The paper applies a comparative method to analyse the digital transformation of public administration in the Western Balkan countries – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. The results show that 23–49% of the population possesses basic digital skills, while internet usage exceeds 80%, confirmi...

By AZRA AHMIĆ, AHMED PALIĆ, ALMEDINA HATARIĆ – PALIĆ

The paper analyzes the impact of the membership of the Republic of Croatia in the European Union on the development of the real estate market and the process of economic adjustment, the focus of the paper is the digitalization of land registry and cadastral systems. The digital transformation of the public administration segment in question has pro...

By ZVONIMIR FILIPOVIĆ, DINKO MANDURIĆ, DAVOR FILIPOVIĆ

Electronic commerce has emerged as one of the fastest-growing segments of the global economy, with particular importance for small and medium-sized enterprises Cross-border e-commerce in the region brings numerous opportunities for market expansion, but at the same time poses a range of challenges regarding alignment with EU standards. Key areas of...

By AIDA MEHIĆ, DŽEJLANA ČEJVAN

We mention, think, plan, forecast what and how to do next. The world currently has no strategy for how to move forward, many of today's businesses are closing down and becoming a thing of the past. We are aware that not all jobs are subject to replacement. Occupations that require creativity, emotional and social intelligence remain beyond the reac...

By MIRKO TEŠIĆ, ZORICA TEŠIĆ

A stable, inclusive and functional labor market is one of the key criteria for membership in the European Union, and accordingly the labor market in Bosnia and Herzegovina plays an extremely important role in the process of European integration. The paper analyzes the current state of the labor market in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The analysis uses ke...

By DŽEJLANA ČEJVAN, AIDA MEHIĆ

In the contemporary context of climate change and the increasing demand for environmentally friendly food production, the sustainability of small agricultural holdings has become a key issue in agroeconomics. The aim of this paper is to explore the economic challenges faced by small farms during the green transition process and to analyze their pot...

By MATE BUDIMIR, LJUBOMIR MADUNIĆ, ZRINKA TOLUŠIĆ SIĆ

Agribusiness represents one of the key sectors for economic development, especially in countries with a developed agricultural tradition and rich natural resources. In modern conditions, agribusiness is recognized as one of the key drivers of the development of rural areas, food security and the sustainability of the economy as a whole. Agribusines...

By BRANISLAV DUDIĆ, ALEXANDRA MITTELMAN, RADIVOJ PRODANOVIĆ, VLADIMIR MIRKOVIĆ, MILAN BERTIĆ

Subsidies are one of the key instruments of agricultural policy aimed at strengthening the competitiveness and sustainability of agricultural production. This paper examines the impact of government support on the productivity of agricultural producers in the Western Balkans. Through a comparative analysis of subsidy models in Bosnia and Herzegovin...

By LJUBOMIR MADUNIĆ, MATE BUDIMIR, ZRINKA TOLUŠIĆ SIĆ

The paper explores the current status of legal and economic regulation of cryptocurrencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Western Balkan countries, in the context of alignment with European standards and values. Special focus is placed on regulatory challenges, money laundering risks, and tax policy, as well as the potential that digital assets ...

By ZLATKO SVIBEN

It is not difficult to notice that, especially in the past ten years, an increasing number of young people have left Bosnia and Herzegovina. Some have left in search of employment, others because they do not see a perspective in our country, while the most significant group of young people has gone to study at prestigious Western European universit...

By HUSEIN MEHMEDOVIĆ, NARAJAN MEHMEDOVIĆ

Taxation is the primary and oldest source of revenue from which the state, as well as local self government units, finance their needs, projects, and functions. In this paper, we will address tax policy, which, in turn, represents a set of measures andactivities that the state implements in the area of taxation, achieving certain goals and solving ...

By BILJANA BUZLEVSKI, NATASHA GEORGIEVA

This paper investigates the role of social media as new actors in the process of EU integration of the countries of the Western Balkans, with a special focus on the two-way dynamic between informing and disinforming the public. The main goal of the research was to analyze how social media shape perceptions of EU integration, and to what extent they...

By MINEL DUVNJAK

In contemporary globalized society, the media represent one of the most important mechanisms for shaping public opinion, promoting democratic values, and connecting diverse cultural and social communities. In the context of the Western Balkan countries, and especially Bosnia and Herzegovina, the process of media integration holds particular signifi...

By ZIJAD HAVIĆ

The digital transformation of court registers represents one of the most significant institutional and legal improvements in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the last decade. The aim of the work is to analyze the legal and technical framework of online registration of business entities through the implementation of the BizReg.ba platform...

By MATIJA ADŽAIP, LAMIJA HRGIĆ

The paper clearly analyzes modern digital methods of communication with consumers, with special emphasis on the personalization of the offer through loyalty applications. By analyzing the relevant domestic and international literature, knowledge about the development of digital tools from the aspect of consumer relationship marketing is systematize...

By NIKO ČABARKAPA, PETRA ČABARKA, ZVONIMIR FILIPOVIĆ

As one of the bases for enforcement, execution is also prescribed on the basis of an enforceable document—a notarially certified contract establishing a pledge right, in the sense of the provision of Article 23 of the Law on Enforcement Procedure of the Federation of BiH, “Official Gazette of the Federation of BiH” no. 32/03, 52/0...

By JASMINA TAHIROVIĆ, JASMINA PURIŠEVIĆ, KORNELIJA NIKAČEVIĆ, ADIS MEHIĆ

IT audit plays a crucial technical role in supporting the integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Western Balkan countries into the economic, legal, and media systems of the European Union. Through the application of IT audit, the security, integrity, and interoperability of digital systems are ensured, as well as compliance with standards su...

By ALMIR AHMETSPAHIĆ, GORAN POPOVIĆ, DŽENITA AHMETSPAHIĆ, MIRZA MEHANOVIĆ

The accelerated digitalization of the global economy and the increasingly stringent requirements of the European Union market necessitate that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Bosnia and Herzegovina modernize their operations and adapt to contemporary trends. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the level of digital transformation wi...

By AMILA RUBANOVIĆ, FATIMA ABAZOVIĆ

LinkedIn can be defined as a modern professional social network platform for engaging communication between businesses and customers. Businesses use social media to improve their online reputation. Good communication on LinkedIn can help a company attract new clients, increase brand awareness, improve relationships with existing clients, and streng...

By EVA PORÁZIKOVÁ, BRANISLAV DUDIĆ, JAROSLAV VOJTECHOVSKÝ

The process of European integration among the Western Balkan countries, particularly Bosnia and Herzegovina, represents not only a political and institutional challenges but also a multidimensional transformation encompassing economic, legal, and media frameworks. This paper explores how these three dimensions collectively serve as catalysts for th...

By ANJA MARIA DOŠLO

The "Open Balkan" initiative aims to fill the empty space until the desired entry into the EU, but it cannot and will not be a substitute for EU membership. If Kosovo, BiH and Montenegro remain ambivalent on the issue of this initiative, it will be their big geopolitical mistake. Unfortunately, it will be another one of the big mistakes made in his...

By EMANUELA ESMEROVA, IVAN RAMOV

The main goal of the circular economy is to gradually break the link between economic growth and the use of limited natural resources, with the ultimate goal of establishing a system that does notgenerate waste. Unlike the traditional, linear economic model that functions according to the principleof "take - use - discard", CE promotes a model base...

By ZLATICA KULIŠ

This paper provides an overview and analysis of the impact of traffic congestion (traffic jam), which represents a key infrastructural challenge for modern economies, causing productivity loss, increased business costs, and negative socioeconomic effects. Traffic congestion (traffic jam) is defined as a negative externality that occurs when the dem...

By MUJO MALIŠEVIĆ, TARIK EJUBOVIĆ

Despite several subsequent recommendations of the European Commission to start the pre-accession negotiations of the Republic of Macedonia and Albania with the EU, this did not happen until the beginning of July 2022. The opening of negotiations for these two Balkan states at the end of 2019 was openly opposed by French President Emmanuel Macron, a...

By EMANUELA ESMEROVA

The Berlin process was promoted as a platform in the strategic project of the convergence of the Western Balkan countries towards the European Union. Starting from the assumption that all the countries of the observed subregion are determined for admission to the association in question, an autochthonuos procedural framework wae conceptualized. The...

By SLOBODAN NEŠKOVIĆ

ESG has become a key driver of profound transformation within the insurance sector, shaping how insurers assess, manage, and transfer risks in today’s regulatory and market environment. Environmental factors, particularly climate change and the increase in climate-related catastrophes, require a redefinition of traditional risk assessment mod...

By DANIJELA GLUŠAC

This paper examines the role of AI tutoring systems in enhancing inclusive education, with a particular focus on addressing the shortage of teaching assistants, which remains one of the major challenges faced by modern educational systems. AI tutoring systems employ artificial intelligence algorithms to tailor learning content to individual student...

By SUMEJA BEČIRAGIĆ, AMILA GRIZOVIĆ, AJLA HUREM, MALIK KADRIĆ

Digitalization and the application of artificial intelligence in the power system represent key steps for the modernization and construction of smart grids that enable safer, more efficient and more sustainable energy management. The motives of this research arose from the need to respond to the increasing complexity of power grids, increased consu...

By MEDINA MEHIĆ

The research offers a comprehensive insight into the interplay between participation in cultural activities, digital engagement, and the perceived socio-economic impact of culture within the local community. The findings show that respondents report a moderately high level of involvement in cultural events and strongly recognise culture as a driver...

By AZRA AHMIĆ, EDITA MALENICA

Crafts in Bosnia and Herzegovina represent an important segment of the national economy, with the potential to generate new jobs, improve local development and contribute to the increase in gross domestic product. However, in the current system, it faces numerous constraints that slow down its growth and reduce the competitiveness of craftsmen in t...

By EDIN RAMIĆ, REMZIJA KADRIĆ, ŽANA ARSIĆ

Bosnia and Herzegovina is at the crossroads between the complex constitutional framework resulting from the Dayton Peace Agreement and the requirements of the European acquis emphasizing the rule of law, democracy, and the protection of human rights. This paper analyzes the key constitutional challenges arising from the ethnically based structure o...

By FRANJO LJUBAS

The realization of the fundamental values of the European Union is based on democracy and equality, and is becoming increasingly prominent as a demand of feminist and democratic actors. Gender equality requires action in many aspects, especially in the fight against violence against women. The challenges of diverse understandings of gender and inte...

By ATANAS KOZAREV, SUZANA MALEŠIĆ, DZOKO DIKOV, DŽENITA ČAKIĆ

Gender equality, understood both as a legal obligation and a social value, represents one of the key prerequisites for economic development and stability. Laws that guarantee equal rights, protect against discrimination, and ensure equal opportunities in education, employment, and career advancement create an institutional framework in which women ...

By SELMA OTUZBIR MECAN, AMIRA PERENDA, SARA FODOLOVIĆ, ERNA MUSLIMOVIĆ, REFIK ELKAZ, AMINA BELEGIĆ, EMIRA KASUMOVIĆ

An arranged marriage is a type of marital union where families or guardians prearrange the marriage of two individuals, often without their full consent, or even without their knowledge. The practice of arranged and forced marriages is present in various cultures and religions around the world. When it comes to minors, arranged marriages become eve...

By HALID GANIJA

The digital transformation of business in the Western Balkan countries opens up significant opportunities for economic growth and strengthening regional competitiveness, but at the same time brings new risks related to cybersecurity. Security challenges, including data protection, prevention of cyber attacks and regulation of digital transactions, ...

By NEHAD GAŠI

When we talk about Cyber Security, the crucial question is: "What should every IT administrator and user know about the security and protection of the systems (they maintain and use) from Cyber Attacks?" However, only knowledge of cyber security options is no longer enough because standard protection mechanisms can be easily bypassed if the permane...

By VLADO JOVANOVIĆ, BORIS TUŠINSKI

Cyber security in the current global relations of data and information exchange through ICT (information communication technology) represents a certain condition that should guarantee any twosided form of protection against Cyber Attacks in the exchange of data based on the communication platforms used in the exchange. This type of security implies...

By VLADO JOVANOVIĆ, BORIS TUŠINSKI

The application of artificial intelligence in combating cybercrime has become one of the most important issues in modern justice systems and information security. Artificial intelligence enables advanced threat detection, large-scale data analysis, and prediction of potential attacks, thereby strengthening the capacities of judicial and security in...

By NADINE JUKIĆ

The theoretical definition of the concept itself is becoming an important scientific discipline for identifying the causes and consequences of violations of a society's security and stability. The purpose of the research is not only to define terrorism but also to develop a comprehensive, cooperative approach to combating it. In addition to the def...

By SANJA LUKIĆ

Victimization is a complex process in which a person becomes a victim of various forms of threat to personal integrity. Threatening can manifest itself through acts of violence (physical, psychological), discrimination, and other forms of psychophysical illegal activities, including acts of a criminal offense. Personal integrity implies the integri...

By MILE MATIJEVIĆ, DAMIR ŠNEPERGER

The international subject of the state is presented throughout history. This paper analyzed in detail the beginnings of the emergence of states that went through different forms - forms of their organization. At the beginning of the work, the forms of state arrangements were dealt with. Most of the states initially went through a unitary arrangemen...

By SELIM HASOVIĆ

In the era of postmodernism, modern social relations are permeated with multidimensional directions of action, and it is not a rare phenomenon that they are conditioned to a significant extent by conflicts of interest. When this uproar is over and when all this is connected, the world organizations will look like wrecks, which few will believe. Pol...

By RADE BIOČANIN, MARIJANA MILIKIĆ, JOVAN VASILIJEVIĆ

This paper analyses the transformation of housing systems in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina after the post-socialist transition and explores how new models of housing can integrate social justice and sustainability. Using the conceptual framework developed by Oosterlynck et al. [1], the study examines the relationship between property structure...

By OLGICA ERCEG