Bosnia Schedule of Events – Dec 10 – Jan 9

* Wednesday, December 10 – Sarajevo: Bosnia’s tripartite presidency to hold a meeting; expected to adopt the country’s central budget draft for 2009 and send it to parliament for approval. (1000 GMT)

* Wednesday, December 10 – Banja Luka: Top government officials from Bosnia’s Serb Republic and representatives of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bosnia to discuss 2008 progress in joint projects in the country and key priorities for 2009. (0900 GMT; media statements at 1000 GMT)

* Wednesday, December 10 – Banja Luka: The Serb Republic Trade and Tourism Ministry organises a regional meeting on consumer rights protection to be attended by Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian officials. (0900 GMT; media statements at 1045)

* Wednesday, December 10 – Banja Luka: The Serb Republic ombudswoman Nada Grahovac to hold a news conference. (0900 GMT)

Wednesday, December 10 – Banja Luka: Bosnian insurer Krajina Osiguranje to hold a shareholders’ meeting. (0900 GMT)

Wednesday, December 10 – Prnjavor: Bosnian steel pipes producer Alpos Tvornica Cijevi, formerly known as Unis TSC, to hold a shareholders’ meeting. (1100 GMT)

* Wednesday, December 10 – Belgrade (Serbia): The top international peace overseer in Bosnia, Miroslav Lajcak, to meet Serbian President Boris Tadic and Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic.

Thursday, December 11 – Brussels (Belgium): Representatives of the European Commission and Bosnia expected to continue talks on the abolishment of visas for Bosnian citizens travelling into the EU.

Friday, December 12 – Banja Luka: Bosnian insurer Kosig Dunav Osiguranje, majority-owned by Serbia’s largest insurer Dunav Osiguranje, to hold a shareholders’ meeting. (1100 GMT)

Friday, December 12 – Tuzla: Bosnian aerated concrete maker Siporex to hold a shareholders’ meeting. (1100 GMT)

Monday, December 15 – Sarajevo: Bosnia’s biggest engineering firm, state-controlled Energoinvest, to hold a shareholders’ meeting. (1300 GMT)

Wednesday, December 17 – Zenica: Bosnian commercial bank Investiciono-Komercijalna Banka (IKB) Zenica to hold a shareholders’ meeting. (1000 GMT)

Wednesday, December 24: Bosnian Croats celebrate Catholic Christmas Eve; public holiday in the Croat-dominated parts of Bosnia.

Thursday, December 25: Bosnian Croats celebrate Catholic Christmas; public holiday in the Croat-dominated parts of Bosnia (to December 26) and market holiday in the Muslim-Croat Federation.

Friday, December 26 – Sarajevo: Bosnia’s biggest insurer, Sarajevo Osiguranje, to hold a shareholders meeting. (1000 GMT)

Friday, December 26 – Trebinje: Bosnian state-owned hydropower plant group Trebisnjica to hold a shareholders’ meeting. (1000 GMT)

Friday, December 26 – Visegrad: Bosnian state-owned hydropower plant group Drina to hold a shareholders’ meeting. (1100 GMT)

Friday, December 26 – Bosanski Brod: Bosnia’s sole oil refinery Rafinerija Nafte Bosanski Brod, controlled by Russian state oil firm Zarubezhneft, to hold a shareholders’ meeting. (0900 GMT)

Friday, December 26 – Modrica: Bosnian motor oil and lubricant maker Modrica, controlled by Russian state oil firm Zarubezhneft, to hold a shareholders’ meeting. (1300 GMT)

Saturday, December 27 – Banja Luka: Bosnian fuel retailer Petrol, controlled by Russian state oil firm Zarubezhneft, to hold a shareholders’ meeting. (0900 GMT)

Monday, December 29 – Sarajevo: Bosnia’s biggest power utility, state-controlled Elektroprivreda BiH, to hold a shareholders’ meeting. (1000 GMT)

* Tuesday, December 30 – Banja Luka: Bosnian cigarette factory Fabrika Duvana Banka Luka to hold a shareholders’ meeting. (1100 GMT)

Thursday, January 1: New Year’s Day; public and market holiday.

Friday, January 2: New Year’s Day; public and market holiday.

Tuesday, January 6: Bosnian Serbs celebrate Orthodox Christmas Eve; public holiday in the Serb Republic.

Wednesday, January 7: Bosnian Serbs celebrate Orthodox Christmas; public and market holiday in the Serb Republic. (to January 8)

Friday, January 9: Republic’s Day; public and market holiday in the Serb Republic.