In a powerful gathering at the heart of Sarajevo, EcoForum 2025 marked a defining moment in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s green transition.
Organised by the University of Sarajevo’s Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in partnership with the Federation’s Chamber of Commerce and the Slovenian Embassy, the event brought together academics, business leaders and policymakers under one urgent theme: sustainable development is no longer optional.
Hanadi Džabić, CEO of RCB Nanotechnology, captured the forum’s spirit by emphasising that nature must be the priority, as without it there could be neither production nor profit.
She explained that her company had developed pioneering technology to recycle industrial soot from tyres back into the supply chain—an innovation resulting from international scientific collaboration and now implemented in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s first facility of its kind.
Speakers emphasised the role of education and student engagement in driving the shift, with Professor Nusret Dresković stating that they were working to build a system in which ecology is no longer an afterthought but an integral part of every strategic plan.
With signed cooperation agreements and a shared vision, EcoForum 2025 may well prove to be a blueprint for a greener Balkan future.
