Envera Selimovic
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Envera Selimović, a national of Bosnia and Herzegovina
, is United Nations Department of Public Information Representative in Azerbaijan
. At her appointment, she was described as "one of Bosnia’s best-known and highly respected journalists."
Selimović graduated Politology at the Faculty of Political Sciences in Sarajevo
. After graduation, she worked at TV Sarajevo, Radio "202" and then at the Radio Sarajevo.
In 1992 when Bosnia war burst out, Envera went back to working on television and for almost three years worked as a principal network news anchor and chief foreign editor for Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
At the end of 1994 she was assigned to work in the United States of America as the head of the New York/Washington, D.C. Bureau for Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Selimović was awarded the scholarship for the postgraduate studies by the American government, so she holds master’s degree in international public policy from The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
(SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University, Washington.
By the end of 1999, Selimović returned to Sarajevo, and for the next three years worked on Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina creating a show simply called The Interview. Besides being remembered by exclusive interviews with the then most famous leaders of the country, region, and the whole world, she also hosted numerous world intellectuals and philosophers.
In 2001, Selimovic was declared Bosnia's female journalist of the year.
In March 2003, she left Bosnia and Herzegovina and moved to Tbilisi
to perform a job of Spokesperson for the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia
(UNOMIG). Next three years she was responsible for the Mission’s strategic communications and advising the head of mission on public information initiatives and activities.
In October 2006, UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan
, appointed Selimović as the Representative of the UN Department of Public Information Office in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, is United Nations Department of Public Information Representative in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
. At her appointment, she was described as "one of Bosnia’s best-known and highly respected journalists."
Selimović graduated Politology at the Faculty of Political Sciences in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
. After graduation, she worked at TV Sarajevo, Radio "202" and then at the Radio Sarajevo.
In 1992 when Bosnia war burst out, Envera went back to working on television and for almost three years worked as a principal network news anchor and chief foreign editor for Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
At the end of 1994 she was assigned to work in the United States of America as the head of the New York/Washington, D.C. Bureau for Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Selimović was awarded the scholarship for the postgraduate studies by the American government, so she holds master’s degree in international public policy from The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies , a division of Johns Hopkins University based in Washington, D.C., is one of the world's leading and most prestigious graduate schools devoted to the study of international affairs, economics, diplomacy, and policy research and...
(SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University, Washington.
By the end of 1999, Selimović returned to Sarajevo, and for the next three years worked on Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina creating a show simply called The Interview. Besides being remembered by exclusive interviews with the then most famous leaders of the country, region, and the whole world, she also hosted numerous world intellectuals and philosophers.
In 2001, Selimovic was declared Bosnia's female journalist of the year.
In March 2003, she left Bosnia and Herzegovina and moved to Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
to perform a job of Spokesperson for the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia
Democratic Republic of Georgia
The Democratic Republic of Georgia , 1918–1921, was the first modern establishment of a Republic of Georgia.The DRG was created after the collapse of the Russian Empire that began with the Russian Revolution of 1917...
(UNOMIG). Next three years she was responsible for the Mission’s strategic communications and advising the head of mission on public information initiatives and activities.
In October 2006, UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
, appointed Selimović as the Representative of the UN Department of Public Information Office in Baku, Azerbaijan.
External links
- Video - Interview with Richard Holbrooke (June 11,1998)
- Selimovic appointed Public Relations Representative
- Interview with RFE/RL (South Slavic)
- Transcript of the interview with former US Senator, Bob Dole (September 16, 1999)
- Transcript of the interview with Senator Joseph Biden (July 15, 1999)
- Transcript of the interview with Ambassador Robert Gelbard (August 28,1998)