The Vision:The Vision:Develop an Internet-based legal information infrastructure for

Bosnia, to promote the free flow of information to enhance a rule of law

RationaleRationale Peace requires Rule of Law Rule of Law requires functioning legal institutions Legal institutions must exchange information, but

– no libraries– few printing presses

Compensate by building Internet-based information infrastructure

- strengthen free press

- encourage wide exchange of ideas

- broaden citizen participation

Rule of law/press/democracyRule of law/press/democracysymbiosissymbiosis

LEGALCOMMUNITY

press

THE PEOPLE

PRESS

Connection to the World Wide WebConnection to the World Wide Web

Banja Luka

Mostar

Zenica

Tuzla

SarajevoINTERNETINTERNETINTERNET

Server Connects Users in Server Connects Users in Banja LukaBanja Luka to a to a IntranetIntranet via the Telephone System via the Telephone System

and then to the and then to the InternetInternet

Dial-up access to Internet Server in Banja Luka

Internet Server provides connection to users in other Bosnian cities via Intranet

Internet Server provides connection to the World Wide Web Internet

The Bosnian Information The Bosnian Information IntranetIntranet::Connecting Republika SrpskaConnecting Republika Srpska

Intranet orIntranet orInternetInternet

Free Press

SERVER

Media

Individuals

LegalCommunity

SarajevoMostar

Tuzla

Zenica`

SERVER

Dial-up ISP access in Banja LukaDial-up ISP access in Banja Luka

SERVER

ROUTER

modempool &dial-up lines

Internet Service Provider (ISP)

cellular orterrestrialpublictelephonesystem

Internet

press

INTERNETINTERNET

media

individuals

Making the Vision Real - Phase IMaking the Vision Real - Phase I Collection/Delivery/Connection of PCs

– Collected Collected and shippedshipped 53 computers to legal institutions in the cities of Sarajevo, Tuzla, Zenica and Mostar

– PurchasedPurchased and connectedconnected 10 Pentium computers for Justices of the Constitutional Court and other members of the Bosnian legal community

– InstalledInstalled a Server in Sarajevo with physical dial-up connection

Beyond hardware– ArrangedArranged for and receivedreceived monetary and other

resources from World Bank, US Government, and Soros Foundation for Bosnian legal institutions

– CompletedCompleted training in March 1997; IRIS contract training for 2 dozen

Making the Vision Real - Phase IIMaking the Vision Real - Phase II Establishing Press Intranet in Republika

Srpska– Internet Server donated by Sun Microsystems– Find resident location in Banja Luka for

Internet Server Server to benefit free and independent press Allow flow of unbiased information thus reducing

propaganda’s impact Make government information available to media Allow legal communities and individuals in Bosnian

cities to interact Promote individual participation in restoring Rule

of Law

Bosnian Legal InformationBosnian Legal InformationInfrastructure Through the InternetInfrastructure Through the Internet

INTERNAL BOSNIAN LEGAL COMMUNITY

INDEPENDENT PRESS

MEDIA

InternetREUTERS

CHICAGO-KENT

VILLANOVA

ASSOCIATED PRESS

INDIVIDUALS

EUROPEANCOMMUNITY

INTERNATIONALNEWS AGENCIES

Infrastructure is InfrastructureInfrastructure is Infrastructure Internet infrastructure also

– allows the free flow of information to and from the country

function as global newsroom for international communities

provide Bosnian citizens with up-to-date accurate media reports from outside

— allows trade and investment promotion— provides basis for electronic commerce