Ivan Milič

Ivan Milić completed his undergraduate and master’s studies at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka. He defended his undergraduate thesis in 2018 entitled “Factors and Characteristics of the Development of the Settlement of Brčko”, and his master’s thesis in 2020 entitled “Cross-Border Cooperation as a Factor of Development and Integration of the Brčko District into Contemporary Regional Processes”.
Since 2024, he has been enrolled in a master’s programme in Geography at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University (UJEP), and in 2025 he enrolled in doctoral studies at the same university and faculty. The proposed topic of his master’s thesis is “The political-geographical relationship between the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Srpska and an assessment of their socio-economic development”, while the topic of his proposed doctoral dissertation is “Crossing the line: everyday strategies and development models for divided rural settlements in Bosnia and Herzegovina”.
His scientific interests are primarily focused on regional, rural, and economic geography. Given that his research mainly addresses the Balkan Peninsula, especially the territory of the former Yugoslavia, he is also interested in political geography, geopolitics, ethnology, history, and other scientific fields that can contribute to the study of this specific and highly complex area.

• 2013–2018 – Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka (Bachelor’s studies, Professor of Geography)
• 2018–2020 – Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka (Master’s studies, Master of Geography)
• Since 2024 – Faculty of Natural Sciences, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University (Master’s studies)
• Since 2025 – Faculty of Natural Sciences, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University (Doctoral studies)

• 2018 and 2019 – Lecturer within the event “European Researchers’ Night” in Brčko, on the topic of GIS.
• 2015 – Organizer of the EGEA EUROMED REGIONAL CONGRESS 2015 “Rural Tourism” in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

• Milić, I. (2022). Basic Indicators of demographic Development of Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Гласник/Herald, 26, 157–177. https://doi.org/10.7251/HER2226157M

• 2025 – RUR – University of the Region, Region of the University, Position: Professional Associate

• 2020 – Geographical Society of the Republic of Srpska
• 2020 – Center for Demographic Research, Banja Luka
• 2015 – EGEA Banja Luka