Husein Hujic
Avdo Halilovic
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Avdo Halilovic
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Details:
Nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date of Birth: November 19th, 1941
Email: aibih1@bih.net.ba / sibih@smartnet.ba
Marital Status: Married
Languages: Bosnian, French, English, German
Husein Hujic
Professional Experience
| Year | Role |
| 2016 – Present | One of Director of the International Federation of Inventors’ Association (IFIA) |
| 2006 – 2016 | Member of the Executive Committee of the “IFIA” |
| 1997 – 2008 | Secretary-General, Inventors’ Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1995 – 1997 | Owner- Manager of “Kalendar”, Sarajevo (Study & printing of different calendar systems: Julian, Gregorian, Hebraic, Hegira,…) |
| 1987 – 1995 | Soldier-Volunteer in the Army of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1987 – 1992 | Owner- Manager of“Kalendar”, Sarajevo |
| 1985 – 1987 | Liaison Officer with the Algerian Governmental Authorities to the „Project of Drinking Water Supply of Great Algiers”, “Unioninvest”, Sarajevo |
| 1984 – 1985 | Head of Graphic Products Research & Development, “Svjetlost“ Editions, Sarajevo |
| 1979 – 1984 | Chief Editor of Organizing Committee of the XIV Olympic Winter Games Sarajevo ’84 (OCOWG) |
| 1970 – 1979 | Member of the Maison des Artistes des Arts Graphiques et Plastiques, Paris |
| 1964 – 1970 | A journalist in “Oslobodjenje”, Daily Newspaper, Sarajevo |
| 1963 – 1964 | Mechanical Technician-Calculator in “Unioninvest”, Sarajevo |
| 1960 – 1963 | Industrial Designer in “Igman”, Ammunition Factory, Konjic |
Academic Qualification
| Year | Academic Qualification |
| 1971 – 1974 | Superior School of Journalism, Paris |
| 1956 – 1960 | Secondary Technical School |
Honors and Distinctions
| Distinctions |
| Founder of the Inventors’ Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Elected as a member of IFIA Executive Committee for four two-year mandates |
| Elected as IFIA Director (2010 – 2014) |
| Elected as IFIA General Director (2014 – 2016) |
| Editor-in-Chief in the OCOWG |
| The redactor of 60 titles of books, magazines, and other informative media, all intended to spreading of the Olympic Ideals (edited by OCOWG) |
| Correspondent of “Oslobodjenje”, “Sportske novosti”, “Svijet“, “Arena”, “L’Équipe” |
| Author of the cutting tool for the two final operations in the production of the musket cartridge 7.62 mm (1960 – 1963) |
| Co-author of the “Universal device with which it is possible to obtain a complete calendar for the desired year in any calendar system having a 7-day week” (FR2707785 A3, 1995-01-20, INPI, Paris) |