1. 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

2. Rationale F Peace requires Rule of Law F Rule of Law requires functioning legal institutions F Legal institutions must exchange information, but – no libraries – few printing presses F Compensate by building Internet-based information infrastructure - strengthen free press - encourage wide exchange of ideas - broaden citizen participation

3. Rule of law/press/democracy symbiosis LEGAL COMMUNITY press THE PEOPLE PRESS

4. Connection to the World Wide Web Banja Luka Mostar Zenica Tuzla Sarajevo INTERNETINTERNET

5. Server Connects Users in Banja Luka to a Intranet via the Telephone System and then to the Internet F Dial-up access to Internet Server in Banja Luka F Internet Server provides connection to users in other Bosnian cities via Intranet F Internet Server provides connection to the World Wide Web Internet

6. The Bosnian Information Intranet: Connecting Republika Srpska Intranet or Internet Free Press SERVER Media Individuals Legal Community Sarajevo Mostar Tuzla Zenica ` SERVER

7. Dial-up ISP access in Banja Luka SERVER ROUTER modem pool & dial-up lines Internet Service Provider (ISP) cellular or terrestrial public telephone system Internet press INTERNET media individuals

8. Making the Vision Real - Phase I F Collection/Delivery/Connection of PCs –Collected shipped –Collected and shipped 53 computers to legal institutions in the cities of Sarajevo, Tuzla, Zenica and Mostar –Purchasedconnected –Purchased and connected 10 Pentium computers for Justices of the Constitutional Court and other members of the Bosnian legal community –Installed –Installed a Server in Sarajevo with physical dial-up connection F Beyond hardware –Arrangedreceived –Arranged for and received monetary and other resources from World Bank, US Government, and Soros Foundation for Bosnian legal institutions –Completed –Completed training in March 1997; IRIS contract training for 2 dozen

9. Making the Vision Real - Phase II F Establishing Press Intranet in Republika Srpska –Internet Server donated by Sun Microsystems –Find resident location in Banja Luka for Internet Server u Server to benefit free and independent press u Allow flow of unbiased information thus reducing propaganda’s impact u Make government information available to media u Allow legal communities and individuals in Bosnian cities to interact u Promote individual participation in restoring Rule of Law

10. Bosnian Legal Information Infrastructure Through the Internet INTERNAL BOSNIAN LEGAL COMMUNITY INDEPENDENT PRESS MEDIA Internet REUTERS CHICAGO-KENT VILLANOVA ASSOCIATED PRESS INDIVIDUALS EUROPEAN COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL NEWS AGENCIES

11. Infrastructure is Infrastructure F Internet infrastructure also –allows the free flow of information to and from the country u function as global newsroom for international communities u provide Bosnian citizens with up-to-date accurate media reports from outside — allows trade and investment promotion — provides basis for electronic commerce