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1. Coordination and Data Exchange: Determining the basic principles for coordinating activities.
2. Harmonization of Plans and Strategies: Harmonizing the plans of entity authorities and defining strategies on the international level in the fields of science and culture.
3. International Obligations: Participating in the work of international organizations in the field of science and ensuring the fulfillment of international obligations of Bosnia and Herzegovina in this area, participating in the preparation of international agreements in the field of science and culture.
4. Monitoring Domestic Agreements: Basing its primary work on European reform documents and principles of international associations in the fields of science and culture; monitoring the implementation of domestic agreements and strategic documents in the field of science and proposing activities in this regard.
5. Conventions and Declarations: Actively following European integration processes and initiating their concretization; participating in the preparation and monitoring the implementation of adopted European conventions and declarations in its field.
6. Participation in International Bodies: Preparing reports and participating representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina in European and world conferences in the fields of science and culture; leading and coordinating activities and cooperation with relevant organizations, bodies, and institutions of the European Union and the United Nations, as well as with world associations in the fields of science and culture.
7. Financing Science and Culture: Monitoring financial aid programs of the European Union and world associations and initiating applications for them; collecting and analyzing information and data about science and culture in the country.
8. Promotion of Science and Culture: Supporting advisory and other bodies formed for science and culture at the state level; working on strengthening the promotion of science and culture as an essential part of the overall socio-economic progress of the country and its status in Europe.

In the Sector for Science and Culture, administrative and technical tasks are performed for the State Commission for Cooperation of Bosnia and Herzegovina with UNESCO and the Science Council of BiH.

The Sector for Science and Culture also performs the following activities:

• Coordination of activities in developing the Science Development Strategy in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the period 2025-2030 and the accompanying action plan;
• Coordination of activities in developing strategic documents for the field of culture in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
• Coordination of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s participation in EU programs in the fields of science and culture – COST, HORIZON, EUREKA, and CREATIVE EUROPE, which includes the process of concluding agreements on participation in programs, paying entry fees, promoting programs, appointing national contact points for successful participation of BiH in HORIZON EUROPE, and selecting the BH DESK for Creative Europe;
• Awarding the Science Award in Bosnia and Herzegovina for achievements on the international level;
• Implementation of current grants from the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the fields of science and culture and monitoring and controlling the realization of grants from the aspect of fulfilling contractual obligations and from the aspect of impact;
• Supporting the implementation of international scientific projects arising from concluded international bilateral agreements on cooperation in the field of science;
• Supporting the Science Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina, supporting the State Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina for Cooperation with UNESCO and other bodies of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the fields of science and culture;
• Coordinating the selection of representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Venice Biennale of Contemporary Art.