2 Years of MBHEC AND 22 years of the State Partnership Program

Date: December 4, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM -
9:30 PM
Venue: 1834 Connecticut Ave NW Washington DC 20009

Event Description

Join us on December 4, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at 1834 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C., as the Maryland-Bosnia and Herzegovina Exchange Council (MBHEC) marks two years of civic cooperation and twenty-two years of the Maryland–Bosnia and Herzegovina State Partnership Program.

This celebration will honor the shared legacy of partnership that has evolved from a defense relationship into a vibrant platform for education, culture, innovation, and community engagement. Since its founding in 2023, MBHEC has become the coordinating hub for non-military collaboration between Maryland and Bosnia and Herzegovina – connecting policymakers, universities, local institutions, and diaspora communities through initiatives that translate goodwill into practical cooperation.

Event Program

Check-in

6:00 PM

Transition to Program

6:30 PM

National Anthems of the United States of America and of Bosnia and Herzegovina

6:45 PM

Welcome Remarks and Keynote Addresses

6:50 PM

Musical Performance of “Jutros mi je ruža procvjetala” and “Tebi majko misli lete”

7:10 PM

Closing remarks and buffet opening

7:15 PM

Dining and Networking

7:17 PM

Reception Ends

9:30 PM

Speakers

Speaker

Michael Lore

Deputy Secretary of State, Maryland

Michael Lore, Esq. serves as the Deputy Secretary of State under Secret​ary Susan C. Lee. He has served as her Chief of Staff he...

LTC Zoran Jović

Assistant of Defense Attaché of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Washington, D.C., and Liaison Officer with the State of Maryland

Lieutenant-colonel Zoran Jovic is Assistant of Defense Attaché of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Washington D.C. As a Liaison Officer...

Amela Sudžuka-Ćerimagić

Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Washington, D.C.

Amela Sudžuka-Ćerimagić currently serves as Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Washington, D.C....

Azra Kačapor Nurkić, PhD

CEO, Institute for Development Impact (I4DI) and Co-Founder, MBHEC

Azra Kacapor Nurkic is one of the Co-founders of MBHEC. She is also a Co-founder and CEO of the Institute for Development Impact...

Location

2 Years of MBHEC AND 22 years of the State Partnership Program

December 4, 2025 •
6:00 PM -
9:30 PM
1834 Connecticut Ave NW Washington DC 20009
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2 Years of MBHEC AND 22 years of the State Partnership Program