A SEMINAR ON THE TOPIC: "ADDRESS REGISTER IN CENTRAL BOSNIA CANTON - EXPERIENCE, BENEFITS AND FUTURE ACTIVITIES"

On October 25, 2017 in the premises of the Government of the Central Bosnia Canton, a seminar was held within Component 2 of the CILAP project. The main objectives of the Seminar were familiarization of representatives of 11 local self-government units from the mentioned cantons with the second phase of establishment of the Address Register, as well as the presentation of the project of Sales Price Register. The seminar was intended for all those who directly or indirectly participate in the activities carried out through the CILAP project.

The Prime Minister of Central Bosnia Canton, Mr. Tahir Lendo welcomed the attendees and opened the seminar. The attendees were also greeted by Mr. Stipica Oreč, Director of the Canton Administration for Geodetic and Real Property Affairs, Mr. Željko Obradović, Director of the Federal Administration for Geodetic and Real Property Affairs, and Ms. Anđa Zimić, CILAP Project Director, with a brief overview of the results achieved so far. In the introductory part, current activities and projects as well as the upcoming planned activities of the Federal Administration for Geodetic and Real Property Affairs were presented. It was emphasized that, together with local self-governments, the importance and need of the society for the establishment of the Address Register was recognized.

The working part of the Seminar started with the presentation of Mr. Stipica Oreč, which introduced the procedure for establishment of the Address Register in local self-governments of Central Bosnia Canton, and the results and challenges that arise during the next phase. A brief review of the current situation in the Central Bosnia Canton was also given by the representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of mentioned Canton.

The overview of current situation related to Address Register in FBiH, as well as the examples of establishment in other local self-governments were presented by Mrs. Željka Kolobarić, Coordinator of the Working Group for the Establishment of Address Register in FBiH. The importance of close cooperation with the the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of Bosnia and Herzegovina (IDDEEA) has also been presented. From IDDEEA's side, it was concluded that with establishment of Address Register the number of fictitious applications would be reduced, greater control of permanent or temporary residence would be achieved, the address without numbers would become a past and as final result we would have a high level of compliance and accuracy of the codebook, administrative units and streets.

After the presentation regarding Address register, the Sales Price Register in FBiH was presented. All related to Sales Price Register in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina - application, cooperation, results of current implementation were presented by Ms. Jelena Zelić, Coordinator of the Working Group responsible for this issued in FBiH. This project gives a great opportunity to provide relevant market information to participants in the real estate market. Sustainable and transparent real estate market is the basis for economic development and investment.

The Seminar was completed with a brief discussion and conclusions on the importance of these two projects for to both, the Federal Geodetic Administration as well as to the municipalities in FBiH.