Prof. Radoslav Gajanin, PhD, Rector of the University of Banja Luka (UNIBL), met on June 18, 2026, with a delegation from Yale University comprising Prof. Catherine Panter-Brick, PhD, and Prof. David Simon, PhD, from the Jackson School of Global Affairs.

During the meeting held at the Rectorate, the participants reviewed the outcomes of the recent visit of UNIBL representatives to the United States and discussed further steps aimed at enhancing academic cooperation between the two higher education institutions.

Prof. David Simon, PhD, emphasized that the Jackson School is the youngest constituent school of Yale University, focused on graduate studies. He noted that the program brings together students from around the world, with half of the student body coming from the United States and the other half from various countries worldwide.

Rector Gajanin highlighted the University of Banja Luka’s commitment to strengthening academic cooperation, stressing that the University will encourage qualified candidates to apply for postgraduate studies at Yale University’s Jackson School while also further intensifying the exchange of students and academic staff.

It was noted during the meeting that cooperation between the University of Banja Luka and Yale University is being implemented with the support of the Embassy of the United States of America in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the relevant institutions of the Republic of Srpska.

The meeting was also attended by Prof. Dalibor Kesić, PhD, Vice-Rector for Human and Material Resources; Prof. Srđan Dušanić, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy; and representatives of the Institute for Development Impact from Washington, D.C., and the Maryland–Bosnia and Herzegovina Exchange Council from Annapolis, Dr. Emir Nurkić Kačapor, Una Vojinović, and Selma Fridman.

As part of the visit, Professors Simon and Panter-Brick conducted several research discussion groups and interviews at the Faculty of Philosophy with representatives of the University of Banja Luka, with the aim of exchanging academic experiences and identifying new areas of cooperation.

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