Events

Day of remembrance for victims of NATO aggression marked

Faces & Places 24th March 2019

Prime Minister Ana Brnabić and President Aleksandar Vučić attended the central state ceremony in Niš, marking of the 20th...

Russia Confirms Assistance On Completion Of The St Sava Temple Mosaic

AfterWork 23rd March 2019

At the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Belgrade, a formal ceremony was held with the signing of...

Presentation “EU Funds In Particular Sectors”

AfterWork 21st March 2019

The Hellenic Business Association of Serbia, in cooperation with the Embassy of Greece in Belgrade and the Delegation of...

Trade Facilitation Conference: Progress Report

AfterWork 20th March 2019

As the largest market in the region, Serbia enjoys the most significant benefit from the reduction of trade barriers...

Ambassador Schieb hosted Germany-Serbia football match viewing

AfterWork 20th March 2019

German Ambassador to Serbia H.E. Thomas Schieb hosted a viewing event of the football match between Germany and Serbia...

ITALY & SERBIA

Italian Design Day in Belgrade on the occasion of 140 years of diplomatic relations and 10 of strategic partnerships

AfterWork 20th March 2019

Italian Ambassador Carlo Lo Cascio opened the Italian Design Day, at the Museum of Science and Technology in Belgrade,...

Embassy of India marks ITEC day 2019

AfterWork 19th March 2019

Ambassador of India H.E. Subrata Bhattacharjee hosted a reception on 19th March 2019 at the Embassy residence to mark...

Annual General Assembly of the French-Serbian Chamber of Commerce

AfterWork 18th March 2019

The traditional General Assembly of the French-Serbian Chamber of Commerce (CCFS) held at the premises of the French Institute...

Serbian-Italian Sustainable Development Goals

AfterWork 18th March 2019

Italian Ambassador H.E. Carlo Lo Cascio and Prof. Dr Ivanka Popović, Rector of the University of Belgrade, opened the...

Open Government Partnership in Serbia – Openness builds trust

Faces & Places 15th March 2019

Speaking at the opening of conference Open Government Partnership in Serbia – Openness builds trust, organised within the framework...

5th Good France to be held 18-24 March in 16 restaurants

AfterWork 15th March 2019

Good France returns on 21 March 2019, for the world’s biggest event of the French gastronomy in over 150...

Competitiveness boost for SMEs in Serbia

AfterWork 13th March 2019

Around 130 small businesses to benefit from EU-EBRD support Companies to increase competitiveness on regional and EU markets 900 Serbian...

Embassy of India: Conference Mahatma Gandhi and his influence on Indian and Global Politics and Modern Society

AfterWork 12th March 2019

Ambassador of India H.E. Subrata Bhattacharjee on 12th March 2019 delivered the opening remarks at the Seminar “Mahatma Gandhi...

Telekom Serbia supports women’s entrepreneurship and activism

AfterWork 7th March 2019

Telekom Srbija has launched a new project called "UdruŽene" to support women entrepreneurship, as well as affirmation and empowerment...

Conference “For a Cohesive Europe: Gender Equality and Women’s Rights”

AfterWork 7th March 2019

Conference “For a Cohesive Europe: Gender Equality and Women’s Rights” was organised by the Romanian Presidency of the EU...

Croatian Business Club adopts new goals at the first 2019 General Assembly

AfterWork 7th March 2019

In addition to increasing the number of members and deepening the cooperation among the current members, the goals of...

Exhibition “Bernini School and Roman Baroque. Masterpieces from the Palazzo Chigi in Ariccia”

AfterWork 7th March 2019

Italian exhibition "Bernini School and Roman Baroque. Masterpieces from the Palazzo Chigi in Ariccia" was opened in the National...

International Women’s Club March Meeting

AfterWork 5th March 2019

International Woman's Club had its March gathering in the residence of Mexican Ambassador on the 5th of March. In...

Statehood Day of Bulgaria Marked

Faces & Places 4th March 2019

Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria celebrated the country's Statehood Day and the 141st anniversary of liberation from the...

The 26th Kopaonik Business Forum Opened

AfterWork 4th March 2019

Prime Minister Ana Brnabić said at the opening of the 26th Kopaonik Business Forum that Serbia, following hard fiscal...

The Day Of Finnish Culture

AfterWork 28th February 2019

Ambassador of Finland H.E. Pertti Ikonen hosted a concert at the Residence marking Day of Finnish Culture. Concert of Finnish...

Japan-EU Trade Relations: What can Serbia learn from this Partnership

AfterWork 28th February 2019

On 1st February 2019, the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement entered into force, covering a population of 635 million people,...

2.5 million euros for science, innovation and transfer of technology in Serbia

AfterWork 26th February 2019

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, the Innovation Fund, the EU Delegation to Serbia and the World...

AmCham elects new Board Directors

AfterWork 26th February 2019

The American Chamber of Commerce - AmCham elected new members of the Managing Board of Directors and presented the...

The signing of bilateral agreements between Russia and Serbia

AfterWork 22nd February 2019

Within the framework of the Days of Russian Spiritual Culture in Serbia, the conference "Russia-Serbia - Cultural-Spiritual Unity of...

41st International Tourism Fair Opened in Belgrade

AfterWork 21st February 2019

At the opening of the 41st International Tourism Fair in Belgrade, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Tourism...

Russian Embassy Celebrates Defender of the Fatherland Day

Faces & Places 21st February 2019

In the Russian Embassy in Belgrade marked Defender of the Fatherland Day in the presence of Serbian President Aleksandar...

Ambassador Ikonen Opens Exhibition “Innovative Finnish Design”

AfterWork 21st February 2019

The exhibition "Innovative Finnish Design", organised by the Finnish Embassy in Belgrade, was opened tonight at the Atrium Gallery...

Presentation of the Business Opportunities for Belgian Companies in Serbia

AfterWork 21st February 2019

Presentation on “Business Opportunities for Belgian Companies in Serbia” jointly organised by the Development Agency of Serbia (RAS), Economic...

“Incredible India” at 41st International Tourism Fair

AfterWork 21st February 2019

Embassy of India in Belgrade has participated in the 41st International Tourism Fair being held from 21-24 February 2019...

New members of the JBAS Board of Directors elected

AfterWork 20th February 2019

Seven new members of the JBAS Board of Directors were elected at the V regular General Assembly session. V regular...

FIC Serbia brings back the Networking Cocktails

AfterWork 20th February 2019

The first 2019 Networking Cocktail by Foreign Investors Council (FIC Serbia) was held yesterday at IKEA Belgrade. FIC President Yana Mikhailova gave...

Ambassador Fisher Kamm announces Property & Infrastructure Development conference

AfterWork 20th February 2019

Ambassador of Israel to Serbia H.E. Alona Fisher Kamm hosted a cocktail reception announcing the 4th Property & Infrastructure...

EBRD Transition Report 2018-19 presented

AfterWork 20th February 2019

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the National Bank of Serbia present the "EBRD Transition Report...

CCFS, NALED and GIZ: Public and Private Sector Interaction through Development Partnerships

AfterWork 19th February 2019

Roundtable "Public and Private Sector Interaction through Development Partnerships" is the initiative of the French-Serbian Chamber of Commerce (CCFS), NALED...

Statehood Day of Serbia marked

Faces & Places 15th February 2019

Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić led today the central state ceremony on the occasion of the Statehood Day, in...

Decorations awarded on the occasion of the Statehood Day of Serbia

Faces & Places 15th February 2019

The President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, presented today, on the occasion of the Statehood Day of...

VINCI Airports celebrate the start of its operations in Serbia

AfterWork 13th February 2019

VINCI Airports celebrated the start of its operations in Serbia and the beginning of its 25-years concession of Nikola...

Ambassador Mondoloni presents the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

AfterWork 12th February 2019

Tijana Palkovljević Bugarski and Miloš Konstantinovi awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Ambassador of France to Serbia H.E. Frédéric Mondoloni...

Iranian embassy marks 40th anniversary of Islamic Revolution

Faces & Places 11th February 2019

The Embassy of Iran in Belgrade, Serbia celebrated the 40th anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Embassy of Iran in Belgrade,...

Russian Diplomats Day marked in Serbia

Faces & Places 8th February 2019

On 10 February 1802 Russian Ministry of the Foreign Affairs was established, and each year on this day Russian...

Cultural and economic program Italy in Serbia presented

Faces & Places 7th February 2019

Historical milestones: 140 years of diplomatic relations and 10 years of strategic partnership Marking 140 years of diplomatic relations and...

Norway remains Serbia’s reliable partner

AfterWork 7th February 2019

Marking the long-term cooperation between the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Serbia within the project "Norway for...

International Women’s Club Meeting

AfterWork 6th February 2019

The International Women's Club (IWC) met on the 6thof February for their first coffee morning this year in a conference room at the...

Dutch-Serbian Business Association held its first General Assembly

AfterWork 6th February 2019

The Netherlands invested a total of six billion euros in Serbia's economy The Dutch-Serbian Business Association (DSBA) held it's first...

Festival of Light opened at Kalemegdan marking Chinese New Year

AfterWork 4th February 2019

The Chinese New Year has been marked with the opening of the exhibition "Chinese Festival of Light" and fireworks...

NALED’s 11th Grey Book presented

Faces & Places 1st February 2019

The 11th annual conference on economic reforms presented the new edition of Grey Book of regulations, with 100 business...

Exhibition of Petričić and Corax Caricatures at the Faculty of Philosophy

AfterWork 31st January 2019

An exhibition of caricatures authored by Predrag Koraksić Corax and Dušan Petričić, under the title “See, Think and Speak...

Guilde Internationale des Fromagers welcomes members from Serbia

AfterWork 31st January 2019

For the first time, the Guilde Internationale des Fromagers have welcomed members from Serbia. The association is made of 7,000 chefs and...

10th Mikser Festival announced

AfterWork 30th January 2019

24-26 May 2019, Dorćol

HBA Annual Celebration Vasilopita Cutting

AfterWork 29th January 2019

The Hellenic Business Association of Serbia - HBA organised the annual event in honour of traditional Vasilopita Pie Cutting at...

Seminar on Data Protection

AfterWork 29th January 2019

In cooperation with the Japanese Business Alliance Serbia JBAS member NST Law office and Canadian-Serbian Business Association CANSEE, JBAS...

Swiss Cheese Fondue Soiree at the Ambassador’s Residence

AfterWork 29th January 2019

Ambassador of Switzerland to Serbia H.E. Philippe Guex hosted the Swiss Cheese Fondue Soiree at Swiss Residence. Ambassador warmly welcomed...

Serbia and Slovenia to increase investments and new partnerships

AfterWork 28th January 2019

More than 600 businesspeople from both countries gathered in Belgrade during the Serbia-Slovenia Business Forum, confirming there is a...

Data Privacy Day

AfterWork 28th January 2019

Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection hosted a meeting marking Data Privacy Day, held annually...

70th Republic Day of India Marked

Faces & Places 25th January 2019

Embassy of India to Serbia, headed by the Ambassador H.E. Subrata Bhattacharjee hosted a celebratory reception marking 70th Republic...

140 years of Serbian-Bulgarian diplomatic relations marked

Faces & Places 25th January 2019

The 140th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Serbia and Bulgaria was marked at the Bulgarian embassy in Belgrade...

AmCham opens the sixth cycle of the educational program AmChamps

AfterWork 25th January 2019

The American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia (AmCham) opened the sixth cycle of the educational program for students and...

Gathering at the Dutch Embassy marks continuation of the business cooperation

AfterWork 24th January 2019

Ambassador of the Netherlands to Serbia H.E. Henk van den Dool hosted a reception making a continuation of the...

UNDP Annual Session

AfterWork 24th January 2019

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) held the Annual Session for many of its international, national and local partners to...

Ambassador Mondoloni Hosts Members of The French Community

AfterWork 24th January 2019

Ambassador Mondoloni welcomed members of the French community at the New Year’s reception. In his speech, the Ambassador stressed that...

Business Meeting With The EU Delegation

AfterWork 24th January 2019

The "Business Meeting With The EU Delegation" was held on January 24th, 2019, and co-organised by the Swiss-Serbian Chamber of...

71st Independence Day of Myanmar Celebrated

Faces & Places 24th January 2019

The Ambassador of the Republic of Union of Myanmar to Serbia, H.E. U Myo Aye, hosted a reception at...

Belgrade Hosts The Exhibition of German Contemporary Art

AfterWork 24th January 2019

Prime Minister Ana Brnabić attended the opening ceremony of the exhibition "On the road around the world. Art from...

Foreign Investors Council holds Strategic Meeting

AfterWork 24th January 2019

On 24th January, Foreign Investors Council Serbia (FIC) held a Strategic meeting to discuss actions and strategy for 2019...

Marking the 56th anniversary of the signing of the Elysee Treaty

Faces & Places 23rd January 2019

The ambassadors of Germany and France in Serbia, H.E. Thomas Schieb and H.E. Frédéric Mondoloni, hosted a reception marking...

Priorities of the Slovak 2019 OSCE Chairmanship Presented

Faces & Places 22nd January 2019

Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to Serbia H.E. Dagmar Repčeková presented the global goals of the Slovak OSCE Chairmanship...

Dutch Embassy opens its doors at the new Belgrade address

AfterWork 21st January 2019

Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Yoka Brandt and the Ambassador of the Netherlands H.E....

Ambassador Schieb announces the exhibition of German contemporary art

AfterWork 17th January 2019

On the occasion of the upcoming opening of the German contemporary art exhibition "Travelling the World. Art from Germany." at...

The first digital dialogue between Serbia and Russia

AfterWork 17th January 2019

Serbia and Russia build a shared vision of innovative growth, and innovation and digitisation will play a key role...

Presentation of the priorities of the Romanian Presidency of the EU Council

Faces & Places 16th January 2019

Presentation of the priorities of the Romanian Presidency of the EU Council took place on the evening of January...

Serbian Egyptian Friendship Association held its first 2019 assembly session

AfterWork 16th January 2019

Assembly of Serbian Egyptian Friendship Association (SEFA) took place on January 16th 2019 in the Museum of African Art...

Takeover Ceremony Between Greece and Norwegian Embassy as NATO Contact Point in Serbia

Faces & Places 15th January 2019

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dačić is pleased with the excellent cooperation with the Embassy of Greece in improving...

President Vučić, H.E. Fabrizi and EU Member States’ ambassadors meet

Faces & Places 15th January 2019

The issue of Kosovo and the dialogue remain important in 2019, especially from Serbia’s EU accession point of view,...

Minister Ivica Dačić Hosts the New Year’s Reception

Faces & Places 14th January 2019

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dačić said today that 2018 was marked by the...

Ministry of Defense New Year’s Reception

Faces & Places 12th January 2019

Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin and Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Milan Mojsilović, hosted a reception at the Dom...

Prime Minister Ana Brnabić Hosts Traditional Annual Reception

Faces & Places 27th December 2018

Prime Minister Ana Brnabić with the members of her cabinet, hosted an annual reception for the media representatives on...

Farewell reception for departing ambassador of Indonesia H.E. Harry Kandou

Faces & Places 20th December 2018

Belgradian Diplomatic community paid tribute to the departing ambassador of Indonesia, H.E. Harry Kandou.

Ambassador Fabrizi marks the end of the European Year of Cultural Heritage

Faces & Places 14th December 2018

2018 was the European Year of Cultural Heritage, a year of events, activities and celebrations in Serbia and all...

100th Anniversary of Ukrainian Revolution Marked

Faces & Places 13th December 2018

Embassy of Ukraine in Serbia marked the centenary of the Ukrainian Revolution and the 27th anniversary of the referendum...

Croatian Embassy Hosts a Christmas and New Year reception

Faces & Places 13th December 2018

In the residence of the Ambassador of Croatia in Belgrade, a reception was held on the occasion of the...

‘Film Set’ Project At The Airport City

AfterWork 13th December 2018

Airport City Belgrade hosted the promotion of its 2019 calendar, under the project “Film set” comprising of the original...

AHK Christmas Party 2018

AfterWork 13th December 2018

Representatives of the German-Serbian Chamber of Commerce (AHK), friends and associates gathered in an informal atmosphere to mark the...

Croatian Business Club End of the year gathering

AfterWork 12th December 2018

Croatian Business Club headed by its president Marija Radulović hosted end of the year dinner, gathering Club's members to...

BSBA – The Embassy of Belgium End of The Year Reception

AfterWork 12th December 2018

The Annual General Assembly of the Belgian-Serbian Business Association (BSBA), held on December 12 and as always supported by...

CANSEE Christmas Cocktail

AfterWork 11th December 2018

Fifth in a row Canadian Serbian Business Association (CANSEE) traditional Christmas reception was attended by more than 120 distinguished...

Statehood Day of Qatar Celebrated

Faces & Places 10th December 2018

Ambassador of Qatar in Serbia, H.E. Sheikh Mubarak Bin Fahad Al Thani, hosted a reception at the Hyatt Hotel...

IWC Christmas Bazaar 2018

AfterWork 9th December 2018

The charity bazaar, which was organised by the International Women's Club at the Belgrade Fair for the 17th time,...

The Embassy of Finland celebrates 171st Independence Day

Faces & Places 6th December 2018

Ambassador of Finland, H.E. Pertti Ikonen, hosted the reception held at his residence, marking 171st Independence day of Finland. In...

Emperor Akihito’s 85th Birthday Marked in Belgrade

Faces & Places 5th December 2018

The Embassy of Japan in Serbia marked the 85th birthday of the Japanese Emperor Akihito. Reception held at the Belgrade's Metropol...

OSCE Mission to Serbia announces winners of its 2018 Person of the Year Award

Faces & Places 4th December 2018

Aleksandar Alimpić, Governor of the Sremska Mitrovica Correctional Institution; Mileva Malesić, Director of TV Forum from Prijepolje, Dejana Milijić...

Chabad Serbia celebrates Hanukkah

Faces & Places 4th December 2018

Jewish Center Chabad Serbia celebrated Hanukka at the Hilton Hotel in Belgrade, with many guests in attendance. The ceremony was...

Confindustria’s Annual General Assembly

AfterWork 4th December 2018

"Confindustria is a bridge that connects and brings Europe together to Serbia, and at the same time seeks to...

HBA Annual General Assembly

AfterWork 4th December 2018

On December 4th, the Hellenic Business Association of Serbia (HBA) held the General Assembly, which was attended by the...

Slovenian Business Club Celebrates 15th anniversary

AfterWork 4th December 2018

At the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Belgrade, Slovenian Business Club (SPK) ceremoniously marked its 15th anniversary of successful work...

Balkans Property Forum 2018

AfterWork 4th December 2018

In the next few years, we can expect serious investments by foreign investors in the real estate market of...

National Day of Romania Marked in Belgrade

Faces & Places 3rd December 2018

The guests were welcomed by the Ambassador of Romania to Serbia, H.E. Oana-Cristina Popa, at the reception held at...

Public Dialogue with Ambassador of Finland Pertti Ikonen

AfterWork 3rd December 2018

The Finnish Embassy and the Scandinavian Corner marked the 101st anniversary of Finland's independence with a lecture and a...

Exhibition Iranian Cultural Heritage Held in Belgrade

AfterWork 3rd December 2018

The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Belgrade and the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia...

€74,000 collected for cancer patients at the BELhospice ball

Faces & Places 1st December 2018

At the traditional 9th charity ball of the BELhospice centre, which took place on 1 December 2018 at the...

March 2019, no 173 issue

March 2019 issue, no 173

CorD 1st March 2019

Borut Pahor, President of the Republic of Slovenia

Mutual Interests Stronger Than Differences

Interviews 1st March 2019

Slovenia and Serbia are committed to regulating all bilateral and multilateral issues of the countries of Southeast Europe. Our views on certain issues are different, but they are not so irreconcilable that they would hinder the development of excellent political and economic relations

Alona Fisher Kamm, Ambassador of Israel to Serbia

Use Of Education To Combat Anti-Semitism

Interviews 1st March 2019

The preservation of Topovske šupe, as part of the Staro Sajmiste Complex, is of great importance. The buildings in their original location are the...

Aleksandar Kavčić, PhD Scientist and Professor at Carnegie Mellon University

A Patent As A Life’s Work

Feature 1st March 2019

The most prestigious law firms and the most prominent names in the world of science and technology have been trying for years to challenge intellectual rights to the magnetic disk reader, which is under the patent of Aleksandar Kavčić, a former student of the Mathematics High School in Belgrade, and Carnegie Mellon University’s professor Jose Moura. According to the final judgement of the U.S. Appellate Court, in 2016, Marvell Technology paid $750 million in damages

Focus: SERBIA & THE EU

Where Do We Stand In The EU Accession Process?

Focus 1st March 2019

There is no doubt that Brexit, European Parliament elections, discussion of the Multi-annual Financial Framework 2021-2027 and the EU’s internal future are placing discussions of EU enlargement on the back burner, however, Serbia is also falling short when it comes to pushing sincerely for its EU future

By Julián Ventura, Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico

MIKTA: Cooperation And Development

Feature 1st March 2019

Mexico is convinced of the irreplaceable value of diplomacy, with its outstanding multilateral tradition and demonstrated capacity to engage in dialogue and build consensus. It is in this spirit that we participate in MIKTA – an informal consultation space that also includes Australia, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea and Turkey

Feature

How Social Media Changed Diplomacy

Feature 1st March 2019

With the first “real” social media website launched in 1997, and early forms of social media dating back to the 1980s, there’s probably nobody who would have imagined how far things have gone, with social media platforms like Facebook or Twitter connecting billions of people across the globe and changing the world

Dejan Vukotić, Director of the Serbian Export Credit and Insurance Agency

Best Support For Exporters

Business Dialogue 1st March 2019

The Serbian Export Credit and Insurance Agency (AOFI) is the oldest, largest and most secure domestic insurer of exports. In its first year of operations, back in 2005, it approved the first six loans for Serbian exporters, while today there it has 288 clients and covers 188 countries with credit insurance

European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association (ETNO)

The State Of Digital Communications in 2019

Business Dialogue 1st March 2019

Digital is everything and everything is digital. As our societies and economies experience unprecedented tech-driven change, this Report provides you with the latest on one of the most important enablers of progress and growth: digital communications

Enterpreneur: Michael Jordan

Turning Weakness Into Strength

Entrepreneurship 1st March 2019

Michael Jordan was not always destined to become an NBA player, let alone an NBA superstar

Marija Desivojević Cvetković, Senior Vice-president Of Delta Holding

What Does It Mean To Be Happy?

Profile 1st March 2019

I follow with interest in the trends of business literature over recent decades. From the Six Sigma programme and “benchmarking”, through the Balanced Scorecard,...

Art/Exhibitions

Light Art: The Beauty Of Illumination

Art 1st March 2019

Light Art is a relatively new but increasingly independent form of art. Quite diverse and imaginative, it sees artists create installations and experiment with light, sound, space and motion. Many light art festivals now illuminate cities and towns across the globe, with these spectacular events often promoting energy efficiency or being connected to a city’s heritage

Dušan Ivković, one of the world’s most successful basketball coaches

It’s A Privilege To Live With What You Love

My Life 1st March 2019

This basketball coach and FIBA Hall of Famer talks about his journey of many decades in basketball, from the moment when, as a boy, he first threw a ball into a basket, via 26 trophies as a coach, to today, when he has been engaged by the FIBA Technical Commission

Fashion

Scarves The New Power Accessory

Fashion 1st March 2019

Most people use fashion accessories to best emphasis elements of an outfit, and in recent times scarves have become the best friend of both women and men when it comes to making a fashion statement on a daily basis

Jas Kaminski, Belgrade Irish Festival Founder and Director

An Accidental Festival Director

Culture Interviews 23rd February 2019

Believe it or not, but we are two weeks away from kicking off Belgrade Irish Fest. It will be festivals 7th edition, and we...

February 2019, no 172 issue

CorD 1st February 2019

UNDP : Communications sector