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{{Infobox person
| name = Esad Hećimović
| image =Esadhecimovic1.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1963|07|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Zenica]], [[Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina|SR Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|SFR Yugoslavia]]
| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|20142017|04|30|1963|07|14|df=y}} (death date then birth date) -->
| death_place = Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
| resting_place = City cemetery "Prašnice" Zenica
| nationality = Bosnian
| other_names =
| occupation = [[Investigative journalism|Investigative journalist]]
| years_active =
| known_for = Islamism and Islamic terrorism in the Balkans
| notable_works = "Garibi - Mujahideens in Bosnia 1992-1999"
| spouse = Selma Hećimović
| children = Hena Hećimović
}}
 
'''Esad Hećimović''' (14 July 1963 – 30 April 2017 ) was a Bosnian investigative journalist and political analyst. At the time of his death, he was working as the Editor-in-chief at [[Televizija OBN Television|OBN TV]] Station in Sarajevo,. Bosnia and Herzegovina and heHe was also one of the Founders and [[Board members|Board Members]] atof the [[European Centre for Press and Media Freedom]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ecpmf.eu/ecpmf/people-and-partners/board-members/esad-heimovi|title=Esad Hećimović|last=Freedom|first=European Centre for Press and Media|work=European Centre for Press and Media Freedom|access-date=2017-05-05}}</ref> Hećimović has worked with a number of Western journalists and media outlets, including some [[Pulitzer Prize]] winners on crossborder investigations through the past 20 years. He was awarded for his contribution to investigative journalism by [[South East Europe Media Organisation|SEEMO]] and [[Central European Initiative]] in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cei.int/content/winners-cei-seemo-award-outstanding-merits-investigative-journalism|title=Winners of the CEI SEEMO Award For Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism|publisher=CEI|language=en|access-date=2017-05-05}}</ref> andIn was2011, alsohe awardedwas named as The Journalist of the Year in Bosnia and Herzegovina.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nezavisne.com/novosti/intervju/Esad-Hecimovic-novinar-godine-u-izboru-Nezavisnih-Iza-medijskog-rata-se-skriva-politicki-sukob/118729|title=Esad Hećimović, novinar godine u izboru Nezavisnih: Iza medijskog rata se skriva politički sukob|last=Rener-Smajović|first=Maja|work=Nezavisne novine|access-date=2017-05-05|language=sr-Latn}}</ref> in

He Bosniawrote anda Herzegovinabook, for''Garibi: themudžahedini yearu 2011.BiH His book, [https://books.google.ba/books?id=27JPAQAAIAAJ&q=Garibi+-+Mujahideens+in+Bosnia+1992-1999&dq='' (''Garibi+-+:Mujahideens+ in+ Bosnia+ 1992-1999&hl=hr&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi3_f-F7u3UAhUjYZoKHSl7ABgQ6AEIHzAA''), "Garibiwhich -reveals Mujahideenscrimes incommitted Bosniaby 1992-1999"the [[Bosnian mujahideen],].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.bacom/books/about/Garibi.html?id=MQ8QAQAAIAAJ&redir_esc=y|title=Garibi: mudžahedini u BiH 1992-1999|last=Hećimović|first=Esad|date=2006-01-01|publisher=Fondacija Sina|isbn=9789958914102 |language=sr}}</ref><ref>{{cite wasnews a|last1=Vukobrat bestseller|first1=Budo |title=Zašto pisati o zločinu na 'svojoj strani'? |url=https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/hecimovic/1780702.html |work=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |date=20 July 2009 |language=Bosnian}}</ref>
 
== Education ==
Esad Hećimović attained a [[Bachelor's degree|Bacheor's degree]] in philosophy and sociology at the Faculty of Philosophy, at the [[University of Sarajevo]]. {{cn|date=December  2022}}
 
== Career timeline ==▼
Besides this formal education, he attended the Economic Reporting Workshop in New York and Washington, D.C. in July-August 1999; a study trip abroad in Germany, Hungary and Turkey, including Ankara, Istanbul, Sanliurfa, Antalya; a lecture and public debate about reporting on war crimes "L'eccidio dei tre volontari italiani e i crimini di guerra in Bosnia. Tra memoria, ricerca della verità e giustizia" in Brescia , Italy; a State Department-sponsored conference on Bosnia in Washington, DC in 2003.; attended conference on “Islamism and European security”<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bundesheer.at/wissen-forschung/publikationen/person.php?id=950|title=Bundesheer - Wissenschaftliche Publikationen - Esad Hećimović|last=3|first=BMLVS - Abteilung Kommunikation - Referat|website=www.bundesheer.at|language=de|access-date=2017-09-20}}</ref> June 15-16, University of Aarhus, Denmark sponsored by the Danish Social Science Research Council and hosted by the Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus in 2006; a study trip program through the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office to study British Muslims<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fes-prishtina.org/wb/media/2015/Internacional%20Conference%20final%20Publication%20print_Krenar%20Shala.pdf|title=International Conference Publication Print|last=Hećimović|first=Esad|date=|website=Fes-Pristina|page=50|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> in London and Manchester also in 2006; attended conference on “Religious Extremism vs. International Peace Efforts: Lessons learned and preventive strategies in the Middle East and West Balkans”<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bundesheer.at/pdf_pool/publikationen/pfpc_rssee_reichenau_2011.pdf|title=RSSEE May 2011 Publication|last=Hećimović|first=Esad|date=|website=Bundesheer|pages=97 - 112|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> National Defense Academy, Institute for Peace and Conflict Management, Vienna, Austria in 2007; was a featured speaker on transnational investigative journalism, SKUP<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dataharvest2014.sched.com/directory/speakers/descriptions/1|title=Dataharvest 2014 Schedule|website=dataharvest2014.sched.com|access-date=2017-09-20}}</ref> investigative journalism conference, Oslo, Norway in 2009; attended Warsaw Central Europe Initiative (CEI) Journalist's Forum in cooperation with SEEMO<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.univie.ac.at/seemo/deScripto%20Grcka%20low.pdf|title=De Scripto|last=Hećimović|first=Esad|date=|website=Univie|page=31|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>: Special mention in recognition of "valuable contribution to investigative journalism" in 2009; attended the conference “Building historical narativies”<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/building-historical-narratives-the-bamiyan-project-to-convene-groundbreaking-conference-focusing-on-areas-emerging-from-conflict-118658844.html|title=Building Historical Narratives: The Bamiyan Project to Convene Groundbreaking Conference Focusing on Areas Emerging From Conflict|last=Project|first=The Bamiyan|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2017-09-20}}</ref>,The Bamiyan Project,  Washington, Colonial Williamsburg in March 2011. He also attended the 22<sup>nd</sup> Workshop of the PfP Consortium Study Group “Regional Stability in South East Europe” “From Bosnia and Herzegovina to Northern Kosovo – Coping with the Remaining Impasses in the Western Balkans”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ethz.ch/content/specialinterest/gess/cis/center-for-securities-studies/en/services/digital-library/publications/publication.html/137018|title=Publication|website=www.ethz.ch|language=en|access-date=2017-09-20}}</ref> Chateau Rothschild, Reichenau / Rax in May 2011 and was a speaker at the [[NATO]] PA Rose-Roth Seminar<ref>{{Cite journal|last=|first=|date=|title=NATO Parliamentary Assembly 88TH ROSE-ROTH SEMINAR REPORT|url=|journal=88TH ROSE-ROTH SEMINAR REPORT|volume=|page=5|pages=|via=NATO Parliamentary Assembly}}</ref> in 2015.
[[File:Esad Hecimovic accepting the Journalist of the Year Award.jpg|alt=Esad Hecimovic accepting the Journalist of the Year Award in Banja Luka, 2011.|thumb|Esad Hecimovic accepting the Journalist of the Year Award in Banja Luka]]▼
Hećimović began his career as a correspondent for ''[[Večernje novosti]]'', a high circulation Belgrade-based newspaper.<ref>{{cite news |title=Posljednji oproštaj od novinara Esada Hećimovića |work=Zenica |date=2 May 2017}}</ref> From 1991 to 1992, he was a reporter for [[Ljiljan|Muslimanski Glas]], a Sarajevo-based weekly. From 1992 to 1995 he was [[Political analyst|Political Analyst]] during wartime for Central Office and Main Board of [[Party of Democratic Action|SDA]] political party.{{cn|date=December 2022}} He also worked as an analyst for ''[[Ljiljan]]'', a weekly newspaper.
 
From 1998 -to 2010: he was an [[Investigative journalism|Investigative journalist]] for [[BH Dani]] magazine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhdani.ba/portal/arhiva-67-281/274/t27414.shtml|title=Tajna FOSS-ovog izvještaja|lastlast1=Selimbegović|firstfirst1=Esad |last2=Hećimović, |first2=Vildana|website=www.bhdani.ba|access-date=2017-09-19}}</ref> In 2011, he was [[Deputy editor|Deputy editor in chief]] at [[Oslobođenje]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hercegovina.info/vijesti/vijesti/najava/esad-hecimovic-gost-emisje-dobar-los-zao#news_view|title=Esad Hećimović gost emisje|website=www.hercegovina.info|language=hr-HR|access-date=2017-09-19}}</ref>▼
▲== Career timeline ==
1986-1990: Correspondent for [[Večernje novosti]], a Belgrade-based newspaper with highest circulation in the former [[Yugoslavia]]
 
In 2012: [[he worked as a Deputy]] [[Editor-in-chief|editor in chief]] at [[BH Dani|Dani]].▼
1991-1992: Reporter for [[Ljiljan|Muslimanski Glas]], Sarajevo-based weekly
 
In 2015: he was a Founding Member at [[European Centre for Press and Media Freedom|European Center for Press and Media Freedom]] .<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ecpmf.eu/members|title=Members|last=Freedom|first=European Centre for Press and Media|work=European Centre for Press and Media Freedom|access-date=2017-09-20}}</ref>▼
1992-1995: [[Political analyst|Political Analyst]] during wartime for Central Office and Main Board of [[Party of Democratic Action|SDA]] political party.
 
At the time of his death, he was working as the Editor-in-chief at [[Televizija OBN|OBN TV]] in Sarajevo.<ref>{{cite news |title=Preminuo Esad Hećimović, bard bh. novinarstva |url=https://ba.n1info.com/vijesti/a151680-preminuo-esad-hecimovic/ |work=[[N1 (TV channel)|N1]] |date=30 April 2017}}</ref>
1992-1998: [[Political analyst|Political Analyst]] for [[Ljiljan]], a weekly newspaper. Reported from [[Tehran]], Iran on change of government in Iran and [[Organisation of Islamic Cooperation|OIC]] summit.
 
== Awards and Distinctionsdistinctions ==▼
▲1998 - 2010: [[Investigative journalism|Investigative journalist]] for [[BH Dani]] magazine<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhdani.ba/portal/arhiva-67-281/274/t27414.shtml|title=Tajna FOSS-ovog izvještaja|last=Selimbegović|first=Esad Hećimović, Vildana|website=www.bhdani.ba|access-date=2017-09-19}}</ref>
 
2011: [[Deputy editor|Deputy editor in chief]] at [[Oslobođenje]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hercegovina.info/vijesti/vijesti/najava/esad-hecimovic-gost-emisje-dobar-los-zao#news_view|title=Esad Hećimović gost emisje|website=www.hercegovina.info|language=hr-HR|access-date=2017-09-19}}</ref>
▲[[File:Esad Hecimovic accepting the Journalist of the Year Award.jpg|alt=Esad Hecimovic accepting the Journalist of the Year Award in Banja Luka, 2011.|thumb|Esad Hecimovic accepting the Journalist of the Year Award in Banja Luka]]
▲2012: [[Deputy]] [[Editor-in-chief|editor in chief]] at [[BH Dani|Dani]]
 
2013:  [[Editor-in-chief|Editor]] of informative programme at OBN TV Sarajevo 
 
▲2015: Founding Member at [[European Centre for Press and Media Freedom|European Center for Press and Media Freedom]] <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ecpmf.eu/members|title=Members|last=Freedom|first=European Centre for Press and Media|work=European Centre for Press and Media Freedom|access-date=2017-09-20}}</ref>
 
▲== Awards and Distinctions ==
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|2002
|ProMedia [[Corruption#Anti-corruption programmes|Anti-Corruption]] [[Fellowship]]
|[[International Research & Exchanges Board|IREX]]
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|2012 
|European of the Year 2012
|European movement  in BiH
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== External links ==
* Esad Hećimović at [https://ecpmf.eu/ecpmf/people-and-partners/board-members/esad-heimovi ECPMF]
* [http://mediaobservatory.net/esad-he%C4%87imovi%C4%87 Media Observatory]
* [http://www.journalismfund.eu/author/esad-hecimovic JournalismFund.eu]
* Interviews with Esad Hećimović in [https://booksarchive.google.baorg/details/jihadjoeamerican0000berg/books?id=ZxKMb_YEucIC&pg=PA231&lpg=PA231&dqpage/231 <!-- quote=esad+ hecimovic+ journalist&source=bl&ots=q4JRafBPiQ&sig=fYVOXOtBtFMFSxCDrqoanoM_pGQ&hl=hr&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjx66DPo9nTAhXCNJoKHZCbCo4Q6AEIXzAM#v=onepage&q=esad%20hecimovic%20journalist&f=fal. --> "Jihad Joe: Americans Who Go to War in the Name of Islam" written by J.M.Berger]
* Special Mentions among the Winners of the [http://www.cei.int/content/winners-cei-seemo-award-outstanding-merits-investigative-journalism CEI SEEMO Award For Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism] (2009)
* Google Books - [https://books.google.bacom/books/about/Garibi.html?id=MQ8QAQAAIAAJ&redir_esc=y "Garibi - Mujahideens in Bosnia 1992 - 1999"] ▼
*[http://www.slobodanpraljak.com/MATERIJALI/IZ_TISKA/KNJIGE/Esad_Hecimovic_Garibi_Mudzahedini_u_BiH_1992_1999.pdf "Garibi - Mudžahedini u Bosni i Hercegovini 1992 - 1999"]
* [http://www.bundesheer.at/wissen-forschung/publikationen/publikation.php?id=584 From Bosnia and Herzegovina to Northern Kosovo: Coping with the Remaining Impasses in the Western Balkans]▼
▲*Google Books - [https://books.google.ba/books/about/Garibi.html?id=MQ8QAQAAIAAJ&redir_esc=y "Garibi - Mujahideens in Bosnia 1992 - 1999"]
* Esad Hećimović as one of the authors in the publication [http://www.fes-prishtina.org/wb/media/2015/Internacional%20Conference%20final%20Publication%20print_Krenar%20Shala.pdf International Conference: Current Security Challenges for the Western Balkan Region]▼
▲*[http://www.bundesheer.at/wissen-forschung/publikationen/publikation.php?id=584 From Bosnia and Herzegovina to Northern Kosovo: Coping with the Remaining Impasses in the Western Balkans]
* Referred in the book [https://books.google.bacom/books?id=0d833b7SVc4C&pg=PT230&lpg=PT230&dq=bh+dani+esad+he%C4%87imovi%C4%87&sourcepg=bl&ots=alIlxP6gKa&sig=hOx-4sHefcAHCmP3fsAWUU9n5Iw&hl=hr&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_vvyDsrLWAhWmA5oKHRoDDGwQ6AEIUjAK#v=onepage&q=bh%20dani%20esad%20he%C4%87imovi%C4%87&f=falsePT230 "The Ideological War on Terror:  Worldwide Strategies For Counter-Terrorism"] by Anne Aldis  and Graeme Herd ▼
▲*Esad Hećimović as one of the authors in the publication [http://www.fes-prishtina.org/wb/media/2015/Internacional%20Conference%20final%20Publication%20print_Krenar%20Shala.pdf International Conference: Current Security Challenges for the Western Balkan Region]
*Esad Hećimović on [https://www.linkedin.com/in/esad-hecimovic-552a366/?ppe=1 Linkedin]
▲*Referred in the book [https://books.google.ba/books?id=0d833b7SVc4C&pg=PT230&lpg=PT230&dq=bh+dani+esad+he%C4%87imovi%C4%87&source=bl&ots=alIlxP6gKa&sig=hOx-4sHefcAHCmP3fsAWUU9n5Iw&hl=hr&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_vvyDsrLWAhWmA5oKHRoDDGwQ6AEIUjAK#v=onepage&q=bh%20dani%20esad%20he%C4%87imovi%C4%87&f=false "The Ideological War on Terror: Worldwide Strategies For Counter-Terrorism"] by Anne Aldis and Graeme Herd
 
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