Dipl. Jur. Goran Bandov, M.A., M.P.S.
Ph. D. Candidate

Areas of research
Southeast Europe, human rights, minority rights, ethno-political conflict.
Curriculum vitae
Goran Bandov was born in Osijek (Republic of Croatia) in 1976 and studied Law, International Relations and Political Science at the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University in Osijek, the University of Zagreb and the University of Hamburg. He finished his Law studies in 2003 as Dipl.-Jurist with a thesis on “The implementation of the protection of minority rights in the modern plural European community”. In 2005 he earned his M.P.S. in the postgraduate study programme “Master of Peace and Security Policy Studies” in Hamburg with a thesis on “The implementation of national law and international instruments for the protection of national minority in the education system in the Republic of Croatia”. Since October 2005 he has been a Ph.D. candidate at IFSH. He is a member of the „Democratic Leadership Programme“ organized by the Council of Europe, the “Academic Network South East Europe” and the “Nachwuchskräfte für Europa”. In his scientific and political work he has been supported by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), CENTURIO, the Robert Bosch Stiftung, Open Society – SOROS and the Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung.

Languages
Croatian, German, English, Bosnian, Serbian

Current project
The Protection of national minorities in Republic of Croatia as instrument of prevention of ethno-politically caused conflicts.
The object of analysis of the externally funded dissertation project is the political and legal implementation of national and international instruments of human rights protection paying particular attention to education, cultural policy and media access.

Contact
Institut für Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik
an der Universität Hamburg (IFSH)
Beim Schlump 83
20144 Hamburg
Telefon: +49-40-866077-65
Telefax: +49-40-866 3615
E-Mail: gbandov@net.hr

Dennis Gratz, M.A.
Ph.D. Candidate

Research interest
Genocide and elitocide in international law, human rights abuses in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992-1995, societal construction of South East Europe.

Background
Dennis Gratz studied Law, German and Drama in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as St. Paul, Minnesota. He finished his studies in 2001 as Dipl.-Jurist. In 2002 he earned his M.A. at the University of Bologna on “Hobbes´ Understanding of Sovereignty and Natural Rights in Relation to Universal Human Rights”. In November 2003 he passed the 2nd State’s Exam and began work as a lawyer. Since 2000 he has been working in a law firm and a translation office in Sarajevo. He writes novels, makes movies and participates actively in the reconstruction of his home country. Dennis Gratz joined IFSH as a PhD candidate in 2004.

Languages
German, English, French, all languages of the former Yugoslavia

Current project
Elitocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992 – 1995
The project is an externally funded doctoral dissertation. It examines the elimination of the political, economic, scientific and intellectual-cultural elites during the war and the consequences for the consolidation of peace after the end of war. The case study looks at possible elitocidal crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995 using witness accounts, documents and other sources, which are available to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the Institut for War Crimes in Sarajevo. The aim of the study is to better understand elitocide as a phenomenon fairly unexamined until now – in the framework of the war strategy of ethnic cleansing as well as to scientifically define it as a sociological-penal term.

Contact
Institut für Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik
an der Universität Hamburg (IFSH)
Beim Schlump 83
20144 Hamburg
Telefon: +49 (0)40-866077-0
Telefax: +49 (0)40-866 36 15

Naida Mehmedbegovic, M.A., M.P.S.
Ph.D. Candidate

Research interest
South East Europe, especially Bosnia and Herzegovina

Background
Naida Mehmedbegovic, born in 1976, studied English and Romance languages, literature and psychology at the University of Hamburg and finished in 2000 with a Magistra Artium. From 2001 to 2002 she worked in the preparatory committee for the first congress “Students build bridges – A dialogue of nations in South East Europe”. From 2002 to 2003 she passed the postgraduate Master’s program “Master of Peace and Security Studies” in Hamburg. Naida Mehmedbegovic joined IFSH as a PhD candidate in October 2003.

Languages
German, English, Dutch, Spanish, Bosnian

Current projects
• Elite change in Bosnia and Herzegovina in transition
The project is an externally funded doctoral dissertation. Tendencies, challenges and problems of the elite change in Bosnia-Hercegovina, caused by a socio-political transition, are examined.
• Academic Network Southeastern Europe
Goals of the project are mainly a deeper debate among young professional elites in Southeastern European states about topics relevant to peace policy, the encouragement of scientific and academic exchange, the development of a sustainable cooperation among young scholars and students in the region or the diaspora as well as between academic partner institutions in Southeastern Europe, the IFSH and the German institutions for peace research cooperating in the Cooperation Network Peace Research and Security Policy (Kooperationsverbund Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik). For programs and outcomes see www.akademischesnetzwerk-soe.net. The German Academic Exchange Service supports the project from its funds for the special program “Stability Pact Southeastern Europe”.

Contact
Institut für Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik
an der Universität Hamburg (IFSH)
Beim Schlump 83
20144 Hamburg
E-Mail: naida.mehmedbegovic@public.uni-hamburg.de

PD. Dr. Janja Bec Neumann,
DAAD - Fellow and lecturer at MPS

In connection with her seminar “War Crimes, Genocide and Memories” for the MPS studies, Mrs. PD Dr. Janja Bec-Neumann stayed for a research habitation at the IFSH (2005/06) . Mrs. Bec Neumann, who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Price in 2005, concerns herself in research and lecture with the topics War Crimes, Genocide and Memories at the territories of the former Yugoslavia. She has written numerous academic publications as well as theater-plays concering these topics, amongst others: „Srebrenica: From Denial to Confession”, Belgrad 2005; „Archipelago Atlantis” Sarajevo, 2004, „Sewing up the Blue”, Cairo, 2002, „Tortures in Camps in Bosnia and Hercegovina during the War 1992-1995”, Sarajevo, 2003, „The Shattering of the Soul” Belgrade, 1997; „Why the Wars in Yugoslavia?”, Belgrad/Novi Sad, 1993.
Further information on Mrs. Bec Neumann’s booK “The Shattering of the Soul”:

Kontakt:
Janja Bec-Neumann
c/o Anica Guenter-Peric
20000 Dubrovnik
Miha Klaica 7
Croatia

Gordana Pervan, M.P.S.
Ph. D. candidate

Research interest:
Croatia and the Western Balkan Westbalkan

Curriculum Vitae:
Pervan, Gordana (M.A./M.P.S. and Dipl. B.A.) studied economics and buisness administration at the Universities of Split/Croatia and Hamburg. In 2003 she completed the postgraduate program Master of Peace and Security Policy at the Institute for peaceresearch and securitystudies at the University of Hamburg. The topic of her Masterthesis was: „The western Balkan: Regional Cooperation as an imperative for successful European integration”. The article wasw published in Hamburger Beiträge zur Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik, No. 139. Since 2005 she is a member of the network Central-Europe-program of the German Association for Foreign Policies (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e.V.) through which following articles have been published (in German language): „The developement of Croatia´s foreign- securitypolicy. Interrelations with the neighbouring countries.“ (Published in: DGAP Schriften zur internationalen Politik, Salimi-Asl, Cyrus/ Wrasse, Eric/ Schuch, Gereon (Hrsg.), Die Transformation nationaler Politik. Europäisierungsprozesse in Mitteleuropa, Berlin 2005, S. 61-80); In the course of the conference of young scientists about the topic: „Presence of the past? The political topiciality of historical memory in Central-Europe” she published the article: “The meaning of the Hague-tribunal in Croatia for the process of coming to terms with the past”. Her special interests lie in the field of European topics, Croatia and the Westernbalkan. Since August 2005 she is mother of a son.

Languages:
Croatian, German, English, Bosnian, Serbian.

Current project:
Promotion at the University of Hamburg about the topic: „The problem of concomitance of nation-state-building and democratization in Croatia and its impact on the raising of civil society“.

Contact:
Email: Milovic@gmx.de

Lejla Starcevic-Srkalovic, M.A.
Ph. D. candidate

Research interest:
Southeastern Europe, in particular Bosnia-Herzegovina, European Union, EU integration, democratization.

Curriculum Vitae:
Lejla Starcevic-Srkalovic was born 1975 in Zavidovici, Bosnia-Herzegovina. She has completed her studies in economics at the University of Sarajewo, faculty of economics in 1998. From 2003 to 2004 she attendet the postgraduate program Master of Arts in European Studies, at the University of Hamburg, department for economics and politics.Since October 2004 she was Ph. D. candidate at the University of Hamburg, department for economics and politics and at the Friedrich-Ebert donation. In 2008 she finisched her Ph.D. project. Her special interests lie in the field of European Integration and eastern enlargement, the role of EU at the Balkan, in particular Bosnia-Herzegovina. Since October 2005 she is mother of a son.

Languages:
Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian, German, English.

Current project:
Promotion: „Institution Building and Democracy Consolidation in Bosnia and Herzegovina with the Respect to the European Union Involvement“

Contact:
slejla@gmx.net
www.lejla7.net

To do a doctorate with success.

This guidebook appeals to Ph. D. candidates of all disciplines. It allows the reader to arrange the work on their doctoral project in a more effective way by describing the whole process from the decision to do a doctorate, the framework and implementation of a doctoral project up to the completion of the dissertation, examinations and publication. At the same time, the guidebook tries to prevent possible crisis of the Ph. D. candidate, such as isolation, writer’s blocks, problem of time and stress and gives tips for the accomplishment of these crisis. Additional the guidebook includes many field reports from different disciplines. Insofar it offers the cumulative knowledge of Ph.D.’s for Ph.D. candidates and is therefore a great tool for doing a doctorate with success.
Stock, Steffen; Schneider, Patricia; Peper, Elisabeth; Molitor, Eva(Hrsg.): Erfolgreich promovieren. Ein Ratgeber von Promovierten für Promovierende. Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg 2006. ISBN 3-540-29671-9, 22,95 €.

Contact:
Dr. Patricia Schneider
Institut für Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik
an der Universität Hamburg (IFSH)
Beim Schlump 83
20144 Hamburg
Email: schneider@ifsh.de