Bosnia Schedule of Events – Nov 7 - Jan 9

* Friday, November 7 – Banja Luka: A food fair opens. (to November 20)

* Friday, November 7 – Banja Luka: A Greek parliamentary delegation to visit the Serb Republic’s administrative centre Banja Luka; to meet parliament speaker Igor Radojicic. (1200 GMT)

* Friday, November 7 – Belgrade (Serbia): The Council for Cooperation between Bosnia’s Serb Republic and Serbia, comprising the two presidents, prime ministers and other government officials, to hold a meeting. (1000 GMT; news conference at 1100 GMT)

Monday, November 10 – Brussels (Belgium): The European Union foreign ministers to discuss the present political situation in Bosnia.

Thursday, November 13 - Zagreb (Croatia): The first regional economic forum of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) member countries opens. (to September 15)

Tuesday, November 18 - Sarajevo: Bosnia’s Prime Communications agency organises a one-day regional conference on public relations, Sarajevo PR Open.

Thursday, November 20 - Sarajevo: Bosnia’s Peace Implementation Council (PIC), which comprises representatives of all countries and international organisations involved in the peace process in Bosnia, to hold a two-day session.

Thursday, November 20 – Ohrid (Macedonia): The 5th Regional Economic Forum for Southeast Europe (REFSEE) opens. (to November 21)

Friday, November 21: Day of the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement that ended the 1992-95 war in Bosnia; public and market holiday in the Serb Republic.

Tuesday, November 25: Statehood Day; public and market holiday in the Muslim-Croat Federation.

Wednesday, November 26 – Banja Luka: Slovak-owned Bosnian sanitary paper producer SHP Celex to hold a shareholders’ meeting. (1400 GMT)

Saturday, November 29 – Sarajevo: Bosnian construction firm Unioninvest Izgradnja Objekata to hold a shareholders’ meeting. (0900 GMT)

Tuesday, December 2 – Sarajevo: Bosnia’s biggest telco, state-controlled BH Telecom, continues its shareholders’ meeting from October 31. (0900 GMT

Tuesday, December 2 - Sofia (Bulgaria): The 2nd southeast Europe Financial Services Forum, organised by SeeNews, opens.

Friday, December 5 – Mostar: Recently privatised Bosnian winery Hepok Mostar to hold a shareholders’ meeting. (0900 GMT)

Friday, December 5 – Bihac: Bosnian brewery Bihacka Pivovara to hold a shareholders’ meeting. (0900 GMT)

Monday, December 8: Bosnian Muslims celebrate Kurban Bajram (Eid al-Adha); public and market holiday in the Muslim-dominated parts of Bosnia. (to December 9)

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.

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.