Amir Fejzic B.Sc, is a traffic engineer with the IPSA Institute LTD in Sarajevo, and is the Secretary General of Association of Consulting Engineers of Bosnia and Herzegovina.  He also serves on the Organisation Board of the Bosnia - Herzegovina Congress on Roads.  In addition to his involvement with the DBF he actively supports ADR in the construction sector and spoke to the participants in the Sarajevo Programme about the need for ADR in the region.  We asked him about what is happening in the region:

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) plans to build roads with a main motorway in Corridor Vc which will be key transport link connecting the western Balkans with each other and, ultimately, western Europe. Roads play a crucial role in supporting the transition process towards a better economy, as well as connecting towns and cities, they connect countries and link regions, supporting trade and tourism alike. This project is helping Bosnia and Herzegovina create good road infrastructure that can help attract investment.

One of the biggest challenges we face is to integrate with our neighbours.
Bosnia-Herzegovina is also the biggest exporter of energy in the region, with reforms leading to the creation of Energy Community of South-East Europe (ECSEE) - the first formal connection of the region with the EU, helping achieve stable economic development. In energy, the focus will be on the implementation of existing projects and continued policy dialogue on re-establishing the central government's authority and facilitating the country's regional integration along the lines of the Athens treaty. Emphasis will also be given to the sector commercialisation and in particular bringing private operations in the electricity generation and distribution activities, in parallel with the promotion of renewable energy in accordance with best international practices.

The DBF Practical ADR Training Programme has provided participants with a thorough grounding in both Mediation and Dispute Boards, as well as their procedures and operations. ADR Training Programmes are helping, for sure, the BH Construction sector to work more productively, and to release "blocked" financial resources in BiH Economy. I mean, the BiH Construction sector will save time; money due to attorney fees, court costs, and experts' fees; increase control over the process and the outcome; preserve relationships and increase satisfaction. The overall effect will be captured trough the increase of BiH competitiveness.   

What is IPSA and can you describe some of its projects?

IPSA Institute Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina is a private and independent consulting company. Since its foundation in 1958, IPSA Institute has successfully carried out more than 7300 studies and designs.
The range of consulting and engineering services comprises preliminary design, final design, master planning, framework planning, tendering, feasibility studies, rehabilitation measures, analyses of weak points, estimation of costs, feasibility studies, traffic studies, technical assistance, supervision of construction in transport, water supply, energy supply, environment protection, buildings and structure and  telecommunication.

What do you see as UKI BiH's role is dispute resolution?