Paderborn, January 2014.

1. "Bosnia and Herzegovina Qualification Framework for Higher Education" (BHQFHE) – Introduction of Labour and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Paderborn, January 2014.

2. ORGANISATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES IN THE LABOUR MARKET OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA • Employment Service of the Sarajevo Canton, Sarajevo • Labour and Employment Agency of • Bosnia and Herzegovina Employment Service of the Una-Sana Canton, Bihać Employment Service of the Posavina Canton,, Orašje • Employment Service of the Tuzla Canton, Tuzla • Federal Employment Service • Employment Service of the Zenica-Doboj Canton, Zenica Employment Serivce of the Bosnian Podrinje Canton, Goražde • Employment Service of the Central Bosnia Canton, Travnik • Employment Service of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Mostar • Employment Service of the Western Herzegovina Canton, Grude • Employment Service of the Livno Canton, Livno • Regional office East Sarajevo • Employment Service of Republika Srpska • Regional office Bijeljina • Regional office Trebinje • Regional office Banja Luka • Regional office Doboj • Regional office Prijedor Employment Service of the Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina

3. Labor and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Agencija za rad i zapošljavanje Bosne i Hercegovine Агенција зa рaд и запошљaвaње Босне и Хeрцeговине The Director of The Labour and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina is Mr. Adnan Delić, lawyer. Deputy Director in the Labour and Employment Agency of BiH is Mr. Željko Rajić, graduated economist. ContactLabour and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Address: Đoke Mazalića 3 Sarajevo 71000 Bosnia and Herzegovina Phone: +387 33 560 340 Fax: +387 33 209 475 http://www.arz.gov.ba

4. Labor and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Agencija za rad i zapošljavanje Bosne i Hercegovine Агенција зa рaд и запошљaвaње Босне и Хeрцeговине • Labour and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina • The Labour and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina was established in 2003 as an independent administrative organization in framework of the Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.   • Its competences are laid down in Article 6 of the Law on the Labour and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (''Official Gazette BiH'', Nos.21/03 and 43/09). • - Funding: Budget of the BiH institutions.

5. Labor and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Agencija za rad i zapošljavanje Bosne i Hercegovine Агенција зa рaд и запошљaвaње Босне и Хeрцeговине • Goals andActivities are planned and conducted in accordance with the competences of the Labour and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina: • represents the Agency in the field of employment in the areas within its competences, cooperate with agencies, institutions and international organizations competent in these fields; • b) discharges international commitments undertaken in the field of employment in • coordination with the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina (hereinafter: • the line ministry of BiH) and in cooperation with competent entity employment services • and the Employment Service of the Brčko District of BiH;

6. Labor and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Agencija za rad i zapošljavanje Bosne i Hercegovine Агенција зa рaд и запошљaвaње Босне и Хeрцeговине c) monitors the application of international standards and policies in the field of employment and participates in their implementation in cooperation with entity employment services and the Employment Service of the Brčko District of BiH; d) initiates conclusion of international agreements in the field of employment and participates in negotiations of international agreements in the field of social insurance pertinent to unemployment and monitors their implementation in cooperation with entity employment services and the Employment Service of the Brčko District of BiH;  e) co-ordinates activities in domestic and international projects in the field of employment which are to the interest of Bosnia and Herzegovina and cooperates with entity employment services and the Employment Service of the Brčko District of BiH in their implementation;

7. Labor and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Agencija za rad i zapošljavanje Bosne i Hercegovine Агенција зa рaд и запошљaвaње Босне и Хeрцeговине f)  collects foreign and domestic requests for and information on supply and demand of domestic and foreign labour force and executes them in cooperation with entity employment services and the Employment Service of the Brčko District of BiH within the limits of its competence and labour market potentials in Bosnia and Herzegovina; g) monitors, analyses and explores economic, social and other trends, situation in employment and unemployment and their mutual impacts in cooperation with entity employment services and the Employment Service of the Brčko District of BiH and proposes measures and activities to enhance employment;  h) initiates necessary activities in entity employment services and the Employment Service of the Brčko District of BiH to organize and implement jointly and in cooperation with employers, trade unions, educational institutions and other associations vocational guidance and education programs towards greater employment and other forms of active employment policy;   

8. Labor and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Agencija za rad i zapošljavanje Bosne i Hercegovine Агенција зa рaд и запошљaвaње Босне и Хeрцeговине i) co-ordinates activities in employment of Bosnia and Herzegovina nationals abroad within the limits of its competence and in cooperation with entity employment services and the Employment Service of the Brčko District of BIH; j) carries out necessary analyses and produces reports and documents in the field of employment, creates drafts, proposals and working documents which are adopted and enacted by the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina upon requests made by the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the line ministry, where appropriate, in cooperation with entity employment services and the Employment Service of the Brčko District of BiH; k) proposes to the Council of Ministers, through the line ministry of BiH, long-term, midium-term and annual plans for labour market policies guidelines and active employment measures in Bosnia and Herzegovina together with entity employment services and the Employment Service of the Brčko District of BiH;   

9. Labor and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Agencija za rad i zapošljavanje Bosne i Hercegovine Агенција зa рaд и запошљaвaње Босне и Хeрцeговине l) gives opinion on and proposals for employment of foreigners (quotas) to the line ministry of BiH in cooperation with entity employment services and the Employment Service of the Brčko District of BiH; m) provides in cooperation with entity employment services and the Employment Service of the Brčko District of BiH necessary data in the field of unemployment, in particular those related to discharging of international commitments; n) submits its regular annual activity reports and annual activity programs to the Council of Ministers of BiH; o) delivers training to its staff to meet requirements and challenges of international commitments and integration processes and initiates the like in entity employment services and the Employment Service of the Brčko District of BiH.

10. Labor and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Agencija za rad i zapošljavanje Bosne i Hercegovine Агенција зa рaд и запошљaвaње Босне и Хeрцeговине - Role of the organization in the BHQFHE-project - As relevant Partner in this Project we are going to contribute in development and modernization of Qualification Framework for Higher Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mr. Edis Bašić, Expert assistant – skilled Mr. Samir Zuko, Adviser - skilled

11. Labor and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Agencija za rad i zapošljavanje Bosne i Hercegovine Агенција зa рaд и запошљaвaње Босне и Хeрцeговине - Expectations from BHQFHE Project - By this Project we would like to stop with wrong practice “to educate studenst to be registered at employment bureau”. Instead of it they have to be recognized as potential of our country as well as theirs qualification. Generally, we are meeting those problems every day and we would like to use this Project as opportunity to change and to create new inputs which would lead to modern education and to higher youth employment.

12. Agencija za rad i zapošljavanje Bosne i Hercegovine Агенција зa рaд и запошљaвaње Босне и Хeрцeговине Labor and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!