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-Sinisa Berjan (PhD) was born on August 18, 1979 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
EDUCATION
 Bachelor degree in Agriculture, University of East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2005).
 Bachelor degree in Geography, University of East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2018).
 Specialized Advanced Course on Agriculture and Rural Development, Italy (2007/08).
 Master's degree in Sustainable Rural Development, University of Bologna, Italy (2009).
 PhD degree, University of Bologna (Italy), PhD Curriculum in “International Cooperation and Sustainable Development Policies” (2014).
WORK EXPERIENCE
 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of BiH in PR China (2023-present)
 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of BiH in Japan (2019 –2023).
 Vice-Rector for Science, Research and innovation, University of East Sarajevo (2018–2019).
 Head of Agroeconomy and Rural Development department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2014 –2019).
 University of East Sarajevo, BiH (2006-present), full professor.
ACADEMIC WORK
 Published over 180 scientific publications in the national/international journals and conference proceedings.
 Full professor at the University of East Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
 Distinguished Professor at Northwest Normal University (China) since June 2024
 Honorary professor at Jiangsu University (China) since October 2025
 Participant to numerous national/international scientific events in area of sustainable agriculture, sustainable and rural development.
 Participation in international (IPA, TEMPUS, FAO, ERASMUS+) and national projects.
 Regional Vice-president of the “International Society of Environmental and Rural Development” (ISERD) in five two-years mandates (since 2014 - present).
 Member of European Union’s (EU’s) Programme Committee for Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Marine, Maritime and Inland Water Research, and the Bioeconomy in “HORIZON 2020 - EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020” from Bosnia and Herzegovina (2014 - 2021).
 Winner of ERECON Institute award “Excellence in Science” in area of agriculture and environmental protection (Siem Reap, Cambodia, 2023).
 Coordinator of the Central European Exchange Program for University Studies (CEPUS programme) CIII-SK-0405-08-1617-M-98818 for Renewable energy sources, on behalf of the University of East Sarajevo (from 2015 - present).
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
 Councillor in assemblies of the East Ilidza Municipality and East Sarajevo City (Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina) in two mandates (2008-2012; 2012-2016).
 Management Board member - National Agricultural Institute of Republic of Srpska
(Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina) (2014-2019).
 Management Board member - Agency for Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions of the Republic of Srpska (Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina) (2016-2019).
 Management Board member - Innovative centre of Banja Luka city (2018-2019)
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
 Awarded with the “University ambassador” from the University of East Sarajevo (UES) (2025); “Honorary citizen” of Brod and Jezero municipalities (Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2025), Charter from the University of Banja Luka (2024); Golden Plaques from the UES (2019) and City of East Sarajevo (2019, 2022) and the Faculty of Electronics, UES (2023).
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
 Serbian (mother tongue), English, Russian and Italian.
HOBBIES
 Diving and skiing; sports in general. Enjoy traveling and exploring different cultures.
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