{"id":948,"date":"2026-10-19T09:07:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T09:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/?page_id=948"},"modified":"2026-10-31T11:10:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T11:10:38","slug":"emil-balavac-ministry-of-trade-tourism-and-environmental-protection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/emil-balavac-ministry-of-trade-tourism-and-environmental-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Emil Balavac &#8211; Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Environmental Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"948\" class=\"elementor elementor-948\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-104fe6a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"104fe6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-item\">Sanela Klaric<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-872\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/sayo-okada-aia-cphc\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Sayo Okada, AIA CPHC\u00a9<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-866\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/jan-bostrom\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Jan Bostr\u00f6m<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-864\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/gilli-hobbs\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Gilli Hobbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-870\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/roberta-zarcone\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Roberta Zarcone<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type 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class=\"elementor-item\">Gil Paled<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-874\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/tijana-tufek-memisevic\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Tijana Tufek-Memisevic<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-928\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/sabina-mujkic\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Sabina Mujkic<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-929\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/melika-oruc\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Melika Oruc<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-869\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/pasquale-mari\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Pasquale Mari<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type 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href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/sanela-klaric\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Sanela Klaric<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-872\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/sayo-okada-aia-cphc\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Sayo Okada, AIA CPHC\u00a9<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-866\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/jan-bostrom\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Jan Bostr\u00f6m<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-864\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/gilli-hobbs\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Gilli Hobbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-870\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/roberta-zarcone\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Roberta Zarcone<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-868\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/mauro-alessandro-lugaresi\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Mauro Alessandro Lugaresi<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-873\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/selma-harington\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Selma Harington<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-865\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/igor-kuvac\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Igor Kuvac<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-932\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/renata-androsevic\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Renata Androsevic<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-930\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/oscar-vandeberg\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Oscar Vandeberg<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-931\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/eric-de-lange\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Eric de Lange<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-862\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/darinka-golubovic-matic\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Darinka Golubovic-Matic<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-861\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/birgul-colakoglu\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Birg\u00fcl \u00c7olako\u011flu<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-933\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/gil-paled\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Gil Paled<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-874\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/tijana-tufek-memisevic\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Tijana Tufek-Memisevic<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-928\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/sabina-mujkic\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Sabina Mujkic<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-929\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/melika-oruc\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Melika Oruc<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-869\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/pasquale-mari\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Pasquale Mari<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-943\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/ajla-cavkic\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Ajla Cavkic<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-927\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/michael-burnard\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Michael Burnard<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-958\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarajevogreendesign.com\/sgd2026\/speakers\/emil-balavac-ministry-of-trade-tourism-and-environmental-protection\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Emil Balavac &#8211; Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Environmental Protection<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54bbdae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54bbdae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd8cf8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd8cf8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbd389b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cbd389b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4280bed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4280bed\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>OPENING CEREMONY<\/b><br \/>Vision 2030<br \/>18:00 h<br \/>19 October 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e1314 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3e1314\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0a8ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb0a8ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e38c9d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e38c9d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Emil Balavac serves as the Minister of Trade, Tourism, and Environmental Protection for the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton (HNC). He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) and the Bachelor of International Law from American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/p>\n<p>Minister Balavac has an extensive background in public administration, international development, and youth policy. His professional career includes serving as a Grant Manager for the International Organization for Migration (IOM \u2013 UN Migration), Advisor to the Mayor of Jablanica, and a consultant\/trainer for major international organizations including the OSCE, UNDP, the Council of Europe, and the Central Election Commission of BiH.<\/p>\n<p>A dedicated advocate for civic engagement, he is actively involved in several regional networks, including the European Youth Coalition for Health and Environment. In his free time, he is an avid mountaineer and heads the Mountain Rescue Service (GSS) in Jablanica.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f0a34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33f0a34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc7632 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbc7632\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>He was born on February 16, 1989, in Mostar. He earned his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) and the Bachelor of International Law from American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/p>\n<p>He currently serves as a Minister in the Government of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton (HNC), leading the Ministry of Trade, Tourism, and Environmental Protection.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, he worked as a Grant Manager for the International Organization for Migration (IOM \u2013 UN Migration), Advisor to the Mayor of the Jablanica Municipality, Legal Consultant for the Jablanica Municipal Election Commission, and project manager for numerous initiatives within the &#8220;Pod istim suncem&#8221; Youth Club, the Jablanica Youth Council, and the National Youth Council of Serbia (KOMS).<\/p>\n<p>As an educator, trainer, organizer, consultant, and seminar moderator, he has collaborated with the OSCE, the Council of Europe, the Institute for Youth Development KULT, RYCO (Regional Youth Cooperation Office), the Youth Initiative for Human Rights Sarajevo, UNDP, and the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/p>\n<p>He was also a member of the Commission for the Coordination of Youth Issues in BiH under the Ministry of Civil Affairs of BiH. Additionally, he is a member of the European Youth Coalition for Health and Environment, the European Network of Peace Ambassadors, the Youth Network of BiH, and the Anna Lindh Foundation in BiH.<\/p>\n<p>He is an active mountaineer and the head of the Mountain Rescue Service (GSS) \u2013 Jablanica Station.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OPENING CEREMONYVision 203018:00 h19 October 2026 Emil Balavac serves as the Minister of Trade, Tourism, and Environmental Protection for the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton (HNC). 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