The Association Bosnia and Herzegovina 2005 had been established on 17 September 2003 to facilitate policy research in preparation of a high-profile international conference on Bosnia and Herzegovina held in Geneva on 20-21 October 2005. With the successful organization of the conference (which was attended by over 400 analysts, academics, policy-makers, diplomats, and journalists) and the forthcoming publication of a book containing chapters on key dimensions of post-war development in the country, the Association fulfilled its aims and was dissolved in December 2005.

The Association’s Executive Council decided to launch the Center for European Integration Strategies (CEIS) to continue some of the work undertaken by the Association Bosnia and Herzegovina 2005. The CEIS will act as a think tank to follow up on the work initiated by the Association and to implement the conclusions of the Geneva conference as well as of a seminar held in Vienna on 18 November 2005, focusing on EU integration processes and the regional dimension in the Western Balkans.

The CEIS pursues its mission through offices in Geneva, Vienna and Sarajevo and an international network of scholars and analysts.