Congress of North American Bosniaks

Congress of North American Bosniaks

Location	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Area served	North America
Website	http://www.bosniak.org/

Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB) is a Chicago-based non-profit organization representing Bosniaks who live in the United States and Canada.^[1] The organization promotes civic, educational and cultural programs, as well as Bosniak-American and Bosniak-Canadian involvement and accomplishments. The Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB) is a National Umbrella Organization, representing at least 350,000 Americans and Canadians of Bosniak descent and origin.

The Bosniak American - Canadian community prides itself on its deeply rooted commitment to the values of family, faith, democracy, hard work and fulfillment of the American and Canadian dreams. We are present in every state and virtually every community in America and Canada on various social, business and economic levels.

The organization has a fifteen-member Board of Directors.^[2] The current president is Haris Alibašić.

Objective

According to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Congress of North American Bosniaks^[3] the association is registered as a non-profit organization to serve the educational, humanitarian, and other interests and needs of its members, independent organizations or others in need; specifically:

1. To assist, coordinate, develop, and organize the work of Bosniak-American and Bosniak-Canadian organizations; to educate the general public on the achievements, aspirations, culture, history and lands of the Bosniaks;

2. To offer the Bosniaks in North America a forum which supports their cultural, educational, linguistic, religious, social, and other needs;

3. To educate Bosniaks in North American about the cultural, economic, legal, political, and social systems of the United States and Canada and how to be active and contributing members to their communities in all of these fields;

4. To offer the Bosniaks in the United States and Canada a forum to communicate among themselves and with others to advance their interests as Americans and Canadians with regards to domestic and foreign issues, which are of their concern;

5. To offer the Bosniaks in the United States and Canada a forum with which to assist, counsel, defend and educate Bosniaks in other lands and to assist, counsel, educate and advocate their concerns to entities where they might reside; and

6. To support democracy, freedom, peace and prosperity.

Board of directors

According to the bylaws of the Congress of North American Bosniaks, each member of the Board of Directors can hold office for a two year term, with a six year term limit, and until his successor has been elected and qualified. Members of the Board who have held office for three consecutive terms may be elected the Board following a one term absence from the Board.

Haris Alibašić - President (Grand Rapids, Michigan)

Ferid Sefer - Vice President (Chicago, Illinois)

Sanel Babić - Secretary (Indiana)

Hamdija Čustović - Spokesperson - (North Carolina)

Uzeir Ramić - Treasurer - (New York, New York)

Semir Ðulić - Member (Atlanta, Georgia)

Aldina Muslija - Member (Toronto, Canada)

Kemal Hamulić - Member (Grand Rapids, Michigan)

Mirsad Smajić - Member (Toronto, Canada)

Amir Makarević - Member - (Orlando, Florida)

Dževad Burić - Member - (Chicago, Illinois)

Rusmin Topalović - Member - (St. Louis, Missouri)

Haris Šuko - Member (Seattle, Washington)

External links

• Congress of North American Bosniaks - Official Website

References

1. ^ http://www.bosniak.org/about/
2. ^ http://www.bosniak.org/board-of-directors/
3. ^ [1] - Congress of North American Bosniaks