Sarajevo

The history of Sarajevo is almost 5 thousand years old.

The name Sarajevo was first mentioned in 1477. A very significant stage in the development of the city is marked by the ruling of Gazi Husrev Beg. In this period Sarajevo was territorially expanding and developing in many ways.

In 1878, the Austro-Hungarian Empire started developing Sarajevo as a true business center building and opening the post office, hospital, schools, library, bridges…Soon, Sarajevo has become city with many business and diplomatic connections, organized traffic and everything that was necessary for it to become one great city as it is today.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire left behind great building and cultural heritage. In the period from 1878-1914, Sarajevo significantly expanded. The city now had: the National Museum, the Town Hall, the City Museum, the Gymnasium, the National Theatre, the National Hospital, public utility objects, etc.

After the end of World War II, from 1945-1992, Sarajevo is territorially expanding and economically developing. With the beginning of the 9th decade of last century, Sarajevo becomes a social and political community of 10 municipalities, with population of 500 thousands. City was the host of the 14th Winter Olympic Games, “the best organized Winter Games in the history of the Olympic Movement”, as Mr. H.A. Samaranch said.

With the beginning of 1992, Sarajevo becomes the capital of the independent, sovereign and internationally recognized state of Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the years of the siege and war (1992-1995), Sarajevo suffered losses of the human and material potential. Because of killing and forced migration, the population decreased in 1995 to 334.663, which means 64% of the prewar population. The damages of the public utility and the business infrastructure exceeded 15 billion EUR, 100.000 jobs were lost, the level of development decreased to 10% of the prewar one.

Thanks to foreign aid and domestic dedication, the city began a slow path to recovery. By 2003, there were practically no ruins in the city and bullet holes had become a rarity. Sarajevo was hosting numerous international events once again, such as the extremely successful Sarajevo Film Festival, and launched bids to hold the Winter Olympic Games in the city in the not so distant future.

Today Sarajevo is one of the fastest developing cities in the region.

LC Sarajevo

AIESEC in Bosnia and Herzegovina exists since 1953, which makes us one of the oldest AIESEC countries in the world. As part of former Yugoslavia, LC Sarajevo was the first LC from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Since than, thousands of students were AIESEC members. One of the things, that we are most proud of, is the story of AIESEC in Bosnia and Herzegovina, particularly in Sarajevo, during the war from 1992 to 1995. AIESEC managed to survive, to work under conditions that no man, especially LC could work.

AIESEC Bosnia and Herzegovina gained member status as independent country in 1993.

In the early 2000s, LC Sarajevo became a full member.

At this moment, LC Sarajevo counts around 60 members, including members of EB.

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