Name Title Institution e-mail GENERAL DATA Rahman Nurković Full Professor Faculty of Science University of Sarajevo rahmannurkovic@hotmail.com BIOGRAPHY PERSONAL DATA Date of birth 25/01/1958 in Seošnica, Roţaje. EDUCATION 2002 - Doctor of geographical Sciences - Department of Geography, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Ljubljana (doctoral thesis: "Influence of Industry on the Development of Tuzla Valley"). 1988 - Master of Geographical Sciences - Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb (master thesis: "Industry as factor of Development of Northeast Montenegro"). 1984 - Professor of Geography - Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, University of Prishtine EMPLOYMENT 2013- Full Professor, Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo 2008-2013 Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo 2002-2007 Assistant Professor Department of History and Geography, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Tuzla 1997-2002 Senior Teaching Assistant Department of History and Geography, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Tuzla 1995-1997 Adviser in Institute of Pedagogy in Zenica 1990-1992 Professor of Geography in Zenica 1984-1989 Chief of Department of housing affairs in Roţaje WORK DUTIES In academic 2014/15 holds following courses on I cycle of study: Human Geography, Conception and Metodology in Regional and Spatial Planning, Urban and Rural Geography, Industrial Geography, General Economic Geography, Transport Geography,Economy in Regional and Spatial Planing, Economy in Regional and Spatial Plans, Political Geography, Tourism and Economy, Tourism valorization of socio-geographic environment. In academic 2014/15 holds following courses on II cycle of study: Development of geographical concepts in teaching of geography, Methodology of identification and valorisation of socio-geographic factors for development of tourism, Risk management in tourism destinations, Urban and Rural Tourism, Planning Documents, Spatial plans of administrative units of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
a/ OTHER FUNCTIONS Editor in chief of scientific journal "Geografski pregled" since 2014. Project Leader for Bosnia and Herzegovina, CEEPUS III network - GEOREGNET 2013 Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo. Chief of cathedra of Human Geography 2008-2012 LAST PROMOTION Full Professor of Human Geography in 2013. SELECTED PAPERS, PROJECTS, CONFERENCES AND BOOKS 1. Nurković, R., i Nurković, S., 1990: Contemporary features of distribution and structure of industry in North East Montenegro, Geografski pregled PMF-a Sarajevo, Geografsko Društvo, Vol. 33-34, YU-ISSN 04533714, p. 60-69. 2. Nurković, R., 1997: Natural Potentials as factor of industrial development in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Proceedings of Faculty of Philiosophy, University of Tuzla, ISBN 9958-612-00-3, p. 37-41. 3. Nurković, R., 1998: Blackboard and map in teaching of Geography, Didaktički putokazi, Zenica, vol. 4, p. 94-95. 4. Nurković, R., 2003: Regional Development Issues in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A case study of Tuzla Valley, Proceedings from International Scientific Conference Interregional cooperation as basis of sustainable economic development", Office for development and cooperation of Swiss embassy in Sarajevo, Sarajevo, p. 89-96. 5. Nurković, R., 2003: Influence of Industry on the development of settlements in Tuzla Valley, Proceedings from International Scientific Conference: Regional Development Issues of Bosnia and Herzegovina and neighbouring countries", University of Tuzla, Tuzla, p. 191-198. 6. Nurković, R., 2003: Lake Modrac, Journal for Geography, history, ecology and travel, Meridijani vol. 7, Meridijani, Grude, p. 17-18. 7. Nurković, R., 2003: Influence of Industry on the Economic Development of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Proceedings of 3rd Congress of geographers of Republica Macedonia, Macedonian Geographical Society, Faculty of Science, Skopje, p. 283-290. 8. Nurković, R., 2003: Influence of industry on urban development and infrastructure of central settlements in Tuzla Valley, Proceedings of International Conference: Beograd i njegov region, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Geography, Belgrade, p. 355-364. 9. Nurković, R., 2004: Influence of industry on degradation of environment in Tuzla Valley, Strukovna revija za popularizacijo geografije: Geografski obzornik, letnik 52, vol 2, Geographical Society of Slovenia, Ljubljana, p. 14-19. 10. Nurković, R., 2004: Gravitation areas and structure of daily migrations in central settlements of Tuzla Valley, Proceedings, University of Tuzla, Tuzla, p. 173-183. 11. Nurković, R., 2004: Some new forms of regional development and basic relations industrytourism as example of Tuzla valley, South Eastern European Countries On Their Way To Europe-Geographical Aspects, Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe Sponsored by Germany, Dubrovnik 12. Nurković, R., 2005: Methodology of changes of spatial distribution of industry in Tuzla Valley, Scientific Journal for Geography: Geografski radovi vol 1, University of Tuzla, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Tuzla, p. 126-142. 13. Nurković, R., 2005: Situation and perspective of tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Proceedings from International Symposium: Serbia and contemporary processes in Europe and world,faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, p. 689-694.
14. Nurković, R., 2005: New features of urbanization in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Proceedings, second year, vol. 2, University of Tuzla, p. 41-51. 15. Kulenović, S. i Nurković, R., 2005: Influence of industry on the changes in agricultural production in Tuzla region on the example of "Vegafruit", Proceedings of 1st Congress of geographers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Geographical Society in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, p. 249-256. 16. Nurković, R., 2005: Industry as factor of regional development of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the example of Tuzla Valley, Proceedings of International Scientific Meeting: Regional Development Issues of Croatia and neighbouring countries, Croatian Geographical Society, Zagreb, p. 173-182. 17. Nurković, R., 2006: Emersion, Development and spatial distribution of shopping centres in Tuzla region, Zbornik na trudovi, Naučen simpozium so medjunarodno učestvo: Ruralniot prostor vo novite razvojni uslovi, vol 1, Univerzitet Sv. Kiril i Metodij Skopje, Faculty of Science, Institute of Geography, Ohrid, p. 265-274. 18. Nurković, R., 2006: Geographical aspects of development of international trade, Journal of Economy and Transition Politics Transition vol 16, Institute of Economy, Tuzla, p. 127-136. 19. Nurković, R., 2006: Influence of lake tourism in economic development of Tuzla region, Proceedings from International Scientific Symposium: Tourism as factor of regional development, University of Tuzla, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Tuzla, p. 215-225. 20. Nurković, R., 2006: Influence of industry on the regional development of Tuzla Valley, Journal for Geography, Geografski vesnik vol 78-1, Geographical Society of Slovenia, Ljubljana, p. 71-78. 21. Nurković, R., 2006: Geographical aspects of development of tourism in North East Bosnia and Herzegovina, Proceedings of International Scientific Meeting: Organization and development of tourism economy in North East Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tourism Association of Tuzla Canton, Tuzla, p. 89-98. 22. Nurković, R., 2007: Spatial mobility of workers and occupational structure of the labour force in industry of Tuzla Valley, Revija za geografijo (Journal for geography) vol 2-3, ISSN 1854-665X, Department of Geography, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Maribor, p. 45-52 23. Nurković, R., 2007: The Brčko District as an Indicator of Differences in Regional Development of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Glasnik ZRS Koper vol 7, International Scientific Meeting, Spatial restructuring of Slovenia and neighboring countries: advantages for border regions, Universty of Primorska, Science and Research Centre of Koper, p.127-129 24. Nurković, R., 2007: Contemporary bases of road classification and their influence on the regional development of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Proceedings of International Scientific Symposium : "Influence of transport on the regional development, ISBN 978-9958-609-52-7 COBISS.BH-ID I6646662, University of Tuzla, Tuzla, p.7-19. 25. Nurković, R., 2008: Socio-Economic Structure as an Indicator of Regional Development of Bosnia and Herzegovina Today, Glasnik ZRS Koper namber 8 2008. UDK 061 64497. 4 Koper (05) ISSN 1318-9131, International Scientific meeting, 1st Conference of geographers of the Upper Adria - Common managment of a borderless area, Universty of Primorska, Science and Research Centre of Koper, p. 67-69 26. Nurković, R., 2008: Socio-Economic development of Tuzla Valley and its regional differentiation and statistical overview, Regional studies in South Eastern Europe: Spatial development in Bosnia and Herzegovina in a comparative perspective, Project in the framework of the academic cooperation with the geographical departments of the Universities of Bamberg, Belgrade, Tirana and Tuzla, funded by DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), Department of Geography, University of Bamberg, p. 25-32 27. Nurković, R., 2009: Influence of Tourism on the Regional Development of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Internacional Journal of Euro-Mediterranean Studies, Volume 2, ISSN 1855-3362, p. 201-215
28. Nurković, R., 2010: Actual changes in economic structure of agricultural production in rural settlements of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Society of Agricultural Economist of Slovenia, Sodobni izzivi menedţmenta v agroţivilstvu Konferenca 5; Maribor, ISBN 978-961-91094-5-8, University of Maribor, p. 207-215 29. Nurković, R., 2010: Influence of salt production on development of industry in the Tuzla Valley, Geographcal Institute Jovan Cvijić Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Journal of the Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijić SASA, Belgrade,2010, ISSN:1821-2808, UDC:910/911.3 Vol.60, p. 47-56 30. Nurković, R., 2010: Influence of Tertiary Activites on Transformation of the Rural Settlements in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Revija za geografijo (Journal for geography) 5-1, 2010. ISSN 1854-665X, UDK 91, Department of Geography, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Maribor, p. 67-75 31. Nurković, R., and Gekić, H., 2010: Influence of tourism on the regional development on the example of Neum in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Problems of Geography, Bulgarian Academy of sciences, ISSN 0204-7209, Institute of Geography, Book 1-2, Sofia, p. 106-111 32. Nurković, R., 2010: Economic geographic position and regional problems of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis Facultas Rerum Naturalium (Journal Geographica) 41/1, 2010. ISSN 1212-2157, MK ČR E 18956, p. 51-57 33. Nurković, R., and Jahić H., 2011: Regional Differences and Regional Planning of Economic Activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions (Southeastern Europe) Springer ISBN 978-94-007-01330-4 e-isbn 978-94007-0131-1 DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-0131-1 Springer, London, p. 185-193 34. Nurković, R., and Gekić, H., 2011: New Spatial Development Processes of Urbanisation of Sarajevo, Centre for Research on Settlements and Urbanism, (Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning Vol. 2, No 2 / 2011), ISSN:2248.2499 ISSN.L:2069.3419 p.109-114 35. Nurković, R., 2011: Contemporary Spatial and Hierarchic Characteristics of Urban System of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16th International Conference on urban Planning, Regional Development and Infornation Societh REAL CORP 2011, ISBN:978-3-9503110-1-3, Essen, Germanny, p.113-119 36. Nurković, R., 2012: Urbanization and rural development in Bosnia and Herzegovina, UGI 2011. Regional Geographic Conference, Santiago Chile (CD-ROM); 26 Local Development 37. Nurković, R., 2012: Geographic Views on Regional Planning and Development of Bosnia and Herzegovina,17th International Conference on Urban Planning, Regional Development and Infornation Societh REAL CORP 2012 RE-MIXING THE CITY, ISBN: 978-3-9503110-2-0 (CD- ROM); ISBN: 978-3-9503110-3-7 p.1-6 Multiversum Scwechat, Austria. 38. Nurković, R., 2012: Socio-economic transformation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Local and Regional Development challenges and policy issues (Rural Studies. Vol.27 Warszawa 2012) Committee of rural areas of polish geographical society ISSN 1642-4689, ISBN 978-83-62089-17- 8, p.149-161 39. Nurković, R., 2012: Shoping and business centres in Sarajevo, Revija za geografijo (Journal for geography) 7-1, ISSN 1854-665X, UDK 91, Department of Geography, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Maribor, p. 35-47 40. Nurković, R., 2012: Urbanization and Economic development in Bosnia and Herzegovina, From Knowledge to Wisdom, Chinese Business Review, Volume 11. Number 2.2012. David Publishing Company, ISSN 1537-1506 CBSN 270 B 0069, p. 199-206 41. Nurković, R., 2012: Rural space as a product of contemporary economic-geographic development in Bosnia and Herzegovina, IGC COLOGNE 2012. 32 International Geographical Congress, University of Cologen, Institute of Geography, Germany, p.178-179 42. Nurković, R., and Drešković, N., 2013: Urban-Geographic Study of Urban Settlements in Bosnia and Herzegovina As An Element of Area Planning. 3 rd International Geography Symposium, Kemer, Antalya Turkey, ISBN 978-605-62253-7
43. Nurković, R., and Dţeko Š., 2013: Selective Development of Tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 3 rd International Geography Symposium, Kemer, Antalya Turkey, ISBN 978-605-62253-7-6 44. Nurković, R., Gekić, H., 2008: Contemporary spatio-functional structure od shopping centres in Sarajevo, Proceedings of 2nd Congress of geographers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, ISBN 978-9958-9270-6-5 COBISS.BH-ID 17741318, Geographical Society in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Neum, p. 584-592 45. Nurković, R., 2012: Industry in function of development of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 3rd Congress of geographers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Geographical Society in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, ISBN 978-9958-9270-7-2, Sarajevo, COBISS.BH-ID 19935750, p.138-149 46. Nurković, R.,2013: Influence of tertiary activities on local and rural development in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Academy of Science and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, International Scientific Conference, Local economic and infrastructure development of SEE in the context of EU accession, Sarajevo, 2013 47. Drešković, N., Nurković, R. 2014: Influence of Transport on Urban and Rural Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina, REAL CORP 2014, 19th Conference on Urban Planning, Regional Development and Information Society, Vienna, Austria, 2014 48. Nurković, R. 2014: Revitalization Industry Companies in Function of Development of Bosnia and Herzegovina, International Congress of the Turkish Association of Geographers, Mugla, Turkey 49. Drešković, N., Nurković, R. 2014: Influence of Economic Activities on Rural Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina, International Congress of the Turkish Association of Geographers, Mugla, Turkey 50. Nurković, R. 2014: Contemporary aspects of spatial and urban planning in the Canton of Sarajevo, EUROGEO Annual Conference, Valletta, Malta 51. Nurković, R. 2014: Influence of industry on changes in rural settlements on example of the ironworks in municipality of Zenica, EURORURAL 14, Brno, Czech Republic, p.25-37 52. Nurković, R., Mirić, R. 2014: Regional Developmental problems of the rural settlements in Bosnia and Herzegovina, EURORURAL 14, Brno, Czech Republic, p.59-65 53. Nurković, R., Drešković, N. 2014: An Urban-Geographic Study of Urban Settlements in Bosnia and Herzegovina as An Element of Area Planning, Tourism, Environement and Ecology in the Mediterranean Region, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, United Kingdom, p.153-162 54. Nurković, R., Dţeko, Š. 2014: Development of Selective tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Environement and Ecology in the Mediterranean Region, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, United Kingdom, p.163-174 55. Nurković, R., Dţeko, Š. 2014: Rural tourism as factor of development of economic activities in rural areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina, International Geographical Union Conference 2014, Krakow, Poland 56. Nurković, R., Mirić, R. 2014: New forms of urbanization and spatial mobility of population of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cities in Globalizing World and Turkey, University Press, Sofia, Bulgaria 57. Nurković, R., 2014: Traffic of Sarajevo and other urban areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Symposium "10 Years of EU Eastern Enlargement - The Geographical Balance of a Courageous Step", Austrian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Urban and Regional Research, Vienna, Austria 58. Nurković, R., 2014: Fish ponds as a factor of development in rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Revija za geografijo 9-2, Univerza v Mariboru, Maribor 59. Nurković, R., 2015: The influence of negative climate changes on physical development of urban and rural areas in Bosnia and Herezegovina, International scientific conference Sustainable mountain regions: Make them work, Borovets, Bulgaria 60. Nurković, R., 2015: Tourism and travel industry as factor of economic development in the Canton of Sarajevo, International scientific conference Sustainable mountain regions: Make them work, Borovets, Bulgaria
61. Nurković, R., 2015: Thermal power plant "Tuzla" as a factor of industry development in the Tuzla Basin, Geografski pregled, No.36, Scientific Journal for Geography, Geographical Society in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Department of Geography Faculty of Science Sarajevo 62. Nurković, R., 2015: Contemporary Development of Creative Industries in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Quaestiones Geographicae 34 (2), Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland (paper presented on IGU 2014 Conference in Krakow, Poland). 63. Nurković, R., 2015: Contemporary Aspects of spatial and urban planning in the Canton of Sarajevo, European Journal of Geography, Volume 6, No. 1:23-36, EUROGEO Conferences: 1.Regionalno razvojna problematika Bosne i Hercegovine i susjednih zemalja u procesu pribliţavanja Evropskoj uniji. Member of organization board and leader of conference Paper: Uticaj industrije na razvoj naselja i raspored naseljenosti u Tuzlanskoj kotlini 2.Turizam kao faktor regionalnog razvoja. University of Tuzla, 2006. Member of organization board and leader of conference. Paper: Uticaj jezerskog turizma u ekonomskom razvoju tuzlanske regije 3.International Scientific Symposium: Uticaj prometa na regionalni razvoj. Izdavač Univerzitet u Tuzli. Tuzla, 2007. Member of organization board and leader of conference. Paper: Savremene osnove klasifikacije cesta i njihov uticaj na regionalni razvoj Bosne i Hercegovine 4. 17 th Annual Collegium of the IGU Commission on the Sustainability of Rural Systems-2009, which took place at the University of Maribor, Slovenia, from July 13 July 18, 2009. Paper: Influence of Tertiary Activities on Transformation of the Rural Settlements in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 5. Third Global Conference on Economic Geography 2011 Space, Economy and Environment June 28 - July 2, 2011, COEX, Seoul, Republic, Korea Paper: Urbanization and economical development in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 6. 17 th International Conference on Urban planning and Regional Development in the Information Society, May 18 - May 20, 2011, Zollverein World Heritage Site, Essen, Germany. Paper: Contemporary Spatial and Hierarchic Characteristics of Urban System of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 7. IGU-UGI. Regional Conference, International Geographical Union The Israeli National Committee for Geography, Tel Aviv, Israel, July 12 - July 16, 2010, Bridging Diversity in a Globalizing World. Paper: Socio-economic transformation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.UGI 2011. Regional Geographic Conference, United and Integrated with the World, November 14 November 18, 2011 in Santiago, Chile. Paper: Urbanization and rural development in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 9.IGC COLOGNE 2012 DOWN TO EARTH, 32 nd International Geographical Congress 2012 in Cologne, Germany, August 26 - August 30, 2012. Paper: Rural space as a product of contemporary economic-geographic development in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
10. GEOMED, 2013, The 3 rd International Symposium Geography, Kemer, Antalya Turkey, on June 10 June 13, 2013. Paper: Urban-Geographic Study of Urban Settlements in Bosnia and Herzegovina As An Element of Area Planning. Paper: Selective Development of Tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 11.GEOREGNET, The 2 nd International Summer School. Changes in Geographical Organisation of Society in Central Eastern Europe: Two Decades After (in cooperation with Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Olomouc, from August 30 to September 10, 2010). Paper: Economic geographic position and regional problems of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 11.Identifying the Research Basis for Sustainable Development of the Mountain Regions in South- East Europe, April 24 April 26, 2009, Borovets, Bulgaria. Paper: Regional Differences and Regional Planning of Economic Activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 12.II Kongres geografa Bosne i Hercegovine, Geografsko društvo Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine, 8-11. oktobar, 2008. Neum. Paper: Savremena prostorno-funkcionalna struktura trgovačkih centara u Sarajevu. 13.V Konferenca Društva agrarnih ekonomistov Slovenije, DAES, SODOBNI IZZIVI MENEDŢMENTA V AGROŢIVILSTVU Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za kmetiljstvo in biosistemske vede Pivola, 18.in 19. marec 2010. Paper: Actual changes in economic structure of agricultural production in rural settlements of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 14.III Congress of geographers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Geografsko društvo Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine, 8-10. oktobar, 2012. Tuzla. Paper: Industrija u funkciji razvoja Bosne i Hercegovine. 15. LOCAL ECONOMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT OF SEE IN THE CONTEXT OF EU. Akademija nauka i umjetnosti Bosne i Hercegovine, septembar, 2013.Sarajevo. Paper: Influence of tertiary activities on local and rural development in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 16.REAL CORP 2014: PLAN IT SMART Clever Solutions for Smart Cities Conference REAL CORP 2014 19th International Conference on Urban Planning and Regional Development in the Information Society Paper: Influence of Transport on Urban and Rural Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 17.International Congress of the Turkish Association of Geographers, Mugla, Turkey, 2014. Papers: Influence of Economic Activities on Rural Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Revitalization Industry Companies in Function of Development of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 18. EUROGEO Annual Conference, Valletta, Malta, 2014. Paper: Contemporary aspects of spatial and urban planning in the Canton of Sarajevo 19.IGU 2014 Regional Conference, Cracow, Poland, 18-22 August 2014. Papers: Rural tourism as factor of development of economic activities in rural areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Development of Creative Industries in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
20. Symposium "10 Years of EU Eastern Enlargement - The Geographical Balance of a Courageous Step", Austrian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Urban and Regional Research, Vienna, Austria, 2014. Paper: Traffic of Sarajevo and other urban areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 21. Sustainable mountain regions: Make them work, International scientific conference, Borovets, 14-16 May, Bulgaria Papers: The influence of negative climate changes on physical development of urban and rural areas in Bosnia and Herezegovina Tourism and travel industry as factor of economic development in the Canton of Sarajevo 22. Fourth Global Conference on Economic Geography 2015, University of Oxford, Mapping Economies in Transformation, Oxford, 19-23 August 2015 Paper: Economic relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Islamic countries 23. Place and the role of capital cities of SEE (SouthEast Europe) in development of interregional and interstate cooperation within Dunav and Jadran-Ionian macroregion, International Scientific Conferention, September 19th 2015, Academy of sciences and arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo Paper: The City of Sarajevo as the focal point of development of spatial planning Projects: 1. Structural Analysis of Spatial and Human Sources for Interregional Cooperation in Southeast Europe, Slovenia and Austria (projekat br. 1-40-2005 od 17.01.2007. godine. Project coordinator dr. Jernej Zupančič. Project coordinator za Bosnu i Hercegovinu, dr. sci. Rahman Nurković, docent: Humani resursi u Bosni i Hercegovini ), ASO Ljubljana Sofia Austrian Scinece and Research Liaison Office. 2.Dr. sci. Rahman Nurković, Assistant Professor, Project leader,: Regionalna struktura kao element migracione dinamike urbanih regiona u Sloveniji i Bosni i Hercegovini (Number: 05-39- 5543/06, Mostar, 11.11.2006). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 3."Regional studies in South Eastern Europe: Spatial development in Bosnia and Herzegovina in a comparative perspective", Project Leader Daniel Goler, Project Coordinator for Bosnia and Herzegovina Dr.Sc. Rahman Nurković. Project in the framework of the academic cooperation with the geographical departments of the Universities of Bamberg, Belgrade, Tirana and Tuzla, funded by DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), Department of Geography, University of Bamberg 2008. 4.Dr. sc. Rahman Nurković, Asociate Professor, Project Leader Uticaj industrije na regionalni razvoj Slovenije i Bosne i Hercegovine (šifra projekta: BI-BA/80-09-025, 2009. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 5.Dr. sc. Rahman Nurković, Asociate Professor, Project Leader, CEEPUS II network - GEOREGNET 2009. Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo. 6.Dr. sc. Rahman Nurković, Full Professor, Project Leader, CEEPUS III network mreža- GEOREGNET 2013. Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo.
7.Dr. sc. Rahman Nurković, Full Professor, Project Leader, Erasmus + programm, Mobility between Department of Geography University of Prešov and Department of Geography University of Sarajevo. University textbooks: Nurković, R., 2006: Economic Geography of the World, University of Tuzla, university textbook, Planjax, Tešanj Nurković, R., 2012: Urban Geography of the World, University of Sarajevo, university textbook, Planjax, Tešanj Nurković, R., 2013: Rural Geography of the World, University of Sarajevo, university textbook, Planjax, Tešanj