As part of our Minority Success in the Knowledge Society series, we had a very successful conference titled “Social Media and Future of Leadership” at the University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The goal was to bring academic and business leaders of nations in the Western Balkans together for the study of the latest trends in digital social networking and for the exploration of opportunities advancing public participation, regional economic development and globally inclusive, well‐connected leadership. The conference was a premier opportunity for participants from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia to keep up in the information society. The resulting recommendations and conference papers will be published in the Acta Universitatis Sapientiae - Social Analysis, Romania.

On the photo from left to right: Vlatko Rosić, director of the St. Francis Catholic School from Tuzla, Sead Seljubac associate director, Vahid Fazlović director of Behram‐begova medresa from Tuzla, Nadja Avdibašić Vukadinović Cantonal Minister of Education and Enver Halilović, Rector of the Tuzla University

We are pleased to congratulate István Sütő, 2009 Research Fellowship recipient of the Székely Scholarship Fund, Forerunner Federation. Results of his research are published in an ethnographic book-album on the history of painted furniture. For purchase please visit www.festettbutor.com. The attached picture shows our Research Fellow with his wife standing. Prof. Louise Thai (Columbia, Missouri), Forerunner Federation visiting reviewer is sitting between them.

Nejra Tatar (Sarajevo), Research Fellowship recipient of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Scholarship Fund writes:

“At first I want to salute you and say thank you for everything you have done for me. There are not a lot of foundations which support projects students from Bosnia and Herzegovina, so you give us hope that we can participate on competitions like this one. I would like to continue with projects like this so I could save young people lives. You gave me a hope that I can do it and be successful in that.”

Her fellowship project is titled “Road Safety for All, Young Drivers.” The ultimate goal is to increase young people's awareness and save human lives on the roads. Funding was provided through the generous support and in partnership with the Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences (BHAAAS)

There are thousands of scientific talents from minority nations who have little or no chance to succeed. Their families are poor, their region has no university and minorities are last-to-hire and first-to-fire. They do not want to abandon their culture and beloved community so they wait and hope that someday, someone will come along and recognize their potential.

You could be that someone. It costs as little as $25/months for a year to change a life, to support a minority culture, and to give someone a fair start on the road to great discoveries.