Articles In This Issue
Opinion
Nada Popović Perišić Ph.D., Founder And Professor Of The Faculty Of Media And Communication
Culture As A Saviour
When, this time last year, I was trying to imagine what the year that’s now coming to an end would look like, I hoped...
Diplomacy
Considering The Complex Global Situation, What Provides Us With Reason For Optimism As We Enter 2023?
Peace, Dialogue And Cooperation
The world belongs to optimists, pessimists are only spectators ~ Francois Guizot
In a year when it appeared as though one crisis – the one...
Diplomacy
H.E. Emanuele Giaufret, EU Delegation Head
Watershed Moment In European History
The EU once again proved resilient and able to adapt to the new challenges and respond to citizens’ needs, to me this is reason...
Diplomacy
H.E. Christian Ebner, Ambassador Of Austria
Looking Ahead With Optimism
We will succeed in making a breakthrough for peace, in developing new sources of energy to free ourselves of dependence on a few states,...
Diplomacy
H.E. Cathy Buggenhout, Ambassador Of Belgium
Year Of Courage
Just look at the Ukrainian people today, in their tenth month of resistance against Russian military aggression. Look at our joint efforts to overcome...
Diplomacy
H.E. Giles Norman, Ambassador Of Canada
Reaching To Our Better Selves
Optimism and energy are words that are almost never found in the same sentence these days, but, if we take a step back, Serbia’s...
Diplomacy
H.E. Demetrios Theophylactou, Ambassador Of Cyprus
Optimism For War To End In 2023
The optimistic outlook is that most countries – particularly in the EU – have become much better at managing global challenges. The not-so-optimistic outlook...
Diplomacy
H.E. Chen Bo, Ambassador Of China
Replacing Division With Unity
The forces in the world that long for peace, stability, development and cooperation have been strengthening constantly. The Cold War mentality and power politics...
Diplomacy
H.E. Susanne Shine, Ambassador Of Denmark
Celebrating Human Rights And Gender Equality
In 2023 we will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states our rights regardless of...
Diplomacy
H.E. Bassel Salah Mustafa Ahmed, Ambassador Of Egypt
The Importance Of Diversifying
The dependence of a number of world countries on wheat imports from Russia and Ukraine led to serious challenges and the threat of starvation...
Diplomacy
H.E. Kimmo Lähdevirta, Ambassador Of Finland
Resilience Prompts Optimism
Reason for optimism today, in these fast-changing and challenging times, is provided by the resilience that the world has demonstrated, and our countries as...
Diplomacy
H.E. Pierre Cochard, Ambassador Of France
Solid Bilateral Relations
Our relationship is not only exceptional capital bequeathed by history, but also a relationship that’s more alive than ever before. The year 2023 will...
Diplomacy
H.E. Rashid Hassan Pour Baei, Ambassador Of Iran
Dialogue, Media And More Effective Institutions
An optimist constructs aeroplanes, while a pessimist makes parachutes. Optimism and pessimism have been driving forces of mankind throughout history. Extreme optimism and pessimism...
Diplomacy
H.E. Luca Gori, Ambassador Of Italy
Peace, Freedom And Prosperity
It is now time to accelerate the EU accession process for Serbia. Regardless of the long procedures entailed by the enlargement process, EU Member...
Diplomacy
H.E. Takahiko Katsumata, Ambassador Of Japan
Diplomatic Anniversary
Looking at the Western Balkans, the international community is carefully following the development of the EU-mediated Belgrade-Pristina dialogue. Japan supports this process and appreciates...
Diplomacy
H.E. Lee Jaewoong, Ambassador Of Korea
Always Darkest Before The Dawn
I believe that we may be able to see some positive happenings in 2023. Human beings learn lessons from their past mistakes and try...
Diplomacy
H.E. Joost Reintjes, Ambassador Of The Netherlands
Serbia To Align With The EU
Economic ties between the Netherlands and Serbia give us enough reason to be optimistic. Our bilateral trade has been growing consistently, at about 20%,...
Diplomacy
H.E. Urs Schmid, Ambassador Of Switzerland
Times Of Innovation
Businesswomen and men are constantly finding innovative ways to deal with the changes that our world is undergoing. They work across boundaries and languages,...
Diplomacy
H.E. Annika Ben David, Ambassador Of Sweden
Sweden And The EU Presidency
What we have witnessed is historic unity in the EU… The real heroes are, of course, the Ukrainian women and men fighting for their...
Diplomacy
H.E. Hami Aksoy, Ambassador Of Turkey
Hope For A Peaceful Future
As Türkiye, we enter 2023 with awareness that it will be a unique year, especially for us, as we will be celebrating the centenary...
Diplomacy
H.E. Christopher R. Hill, Ambassador Of The U.S.
Always Looking Forward
I’m sure 2023 will bring many challenges, as in years past, but I am optimistic that, by working together, Americans and Serbians will not...
Opinion
David Mališ, Head Of The National Bank Of Serbia’s Reserves Management Division
Our Currency, Your Problem
At a juncture when the attention of everyone is directed towards the moves of the monetary authorities of the U.S. and EU, we are...
Interview
Đorđe Đukić, Professor Of The University Of Belgrade Faculty Of Economics
Inflation – Unpleasant And Unpredictable
This is not a time to treat inflation using the same prescription that’s applied to typical business cycles, but rather a time of inflationary...
Success Stories
Vadim Smirnov, Deputy CEO, NIS
NIS Relies On Foundations Of Sustainable Development
NIS has long since ceased to be just an oil company, as it has taken strides to enter into the production and trade of...
Success Stories
Aleksandra Stojanović, Investment Director And Chief Corporate Affairs Officer MK Group
MK Group Engaged In New Real Estate Projects
MK Group has brought completely new real estate concepts to the market during the past year. They showed just how much expertise in tourism...
Success Stories
Slobodan Vasilijević, Owner And Director At Slovas
Great Plans For Jubilee Year
Čačak-based company Slovas, a leader in trade in the stainless steel industry and the production of processing equipment, has spent a full three decades...
Success Stories
Marija Popović, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Ananas e-commerce
The First Marketplace At The Right Time
The crisis that emerged as a consequence of the pandemic brought new perspectives in many areas of business, and e-commerce was certainly no exception....
Success Stories
Vladimir Vasojević, Director, Belchim Crop Protection Serbia, Member Of The Certis Belchim Group
Science For Safer Agriculture
Certis Belchim is a branch of the Japanese company Mitsui & Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of Mitsui AgriScience International SA/NV. Four joint R&D companies...
Success Stories
Vladica Stanković, Manager, Gruner Serbia
Team Deserves The Credit For Good Results
German company Gruner first began operating in Serbia way back in 2007, as a small enterprise based in a rented production hall. It recently...
Success Stories
Miloš Škorić, Sales Director, Gorda
Gorda Is Emotion Preserved In A Bottle
A true avalanche has started in Serbia in the context of rakia production. The number of registered distilleries is constantly growing. Among the first,...
Success Stories
Ivan Topličić, Director Of Planetsoft Belgrade
Leading The Way
Our starting plan for each year is to be better than we were in the previous year, and 2023 is no exception - says...
World Entrepreneur
Sasan Goodarzi, CEO, Intuit Inc.
Committed To Powering Prosperity Worldwide
California-based software company Intuit Inc. has been developing software, specialising in financial software, since 1983. And, as of 2019, over 95 per cent of...
Profile
Dr Svetlana Jovanović Vučetić, Grinshield Project Coordinator And Associate Research Professor At The Vinča Institute Of Nuclear Sciences
Striding Towards Frontier Knowledge
The fun started with my first encounter with chemistry back in primary school! It immediately became clear what I would spend the rest of...
Art
Winter In Art
20 Most Beautiful Winter Themed Paintings
Art history is full of beautiful paintings with a winter theme. The whiteness of snow, muted winter light and almost monochromatic palette have fascinated...
Conversations
Radmila Bakočević, Opera Singer
Woman Who Wisely Directed Her Own Career
She began her career as a lyric soprano and concluded it as a dramatic soprano. She has portrayed Norma, Tosca, Madame Butterfly and around...
Fashion
Serbian Ethnic Heritage
Ethno Network
Ethno Network is a national umbrella association gathering producers of exquisite handicrafts aiming to preserve the cultural heritage of Serbia by empowering women and...
Claudia Sheinbaum Sworn In as Mexico’s First Female President
In a historic moment for Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum has been sworn in as the country's first female president, marking...
Mioni Opens New €16 Million Production Facility
Mioni, one of Serbia’s leading mineral water and soft drinks producers, has officially opened a new production facility in...
New Portal Simplifies Residence and Work Permits for Foreign Citizens
Establishment of the Portal for Foreign Citizens simplified the procedure for obtaining temporary residence and work permits for foreign...
Milšped Group Expands Global Reach with New UAE Branch
Milšped Group has strengthened its international presence with the opening of Milšped UAE, a new subsidiary based in Dubai.
This...
89 Serbian Scientists Ranked Among World’s Most Influential Researchers
A total of 89 Serbian scientists have been ranked among the world’s 217,097 most influential researchers, according to the...