Articles In This Issue
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Fostering A New Empowered Generation Of Women
There is a straightforward connection between technology and women’s rights that’s reflected in SDG 5 on gender equality, which includes a specific target for...
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Zorana Mihajlović Ph.D., Serbian Deputy Prime Minister And Minister Of Mining And Energy
Tipping Point Year In Serbia’s Energy Transition
It is important for Serbia’s future that it not be a passive observer of energy transition, but rather an active participant in the endeavour...
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Michela Telatin Ph.D., UNOPS Serbia Multi-country Office Director
Gender Equality As A Priority
UNOPS is a project-based UN agency that has the mission of supporting people in building better lives and supporting countries in achieving sustainable development....
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Sunčica Cvetković, Head Of Business Unit Digital Grid At Siemens Serbia
The Growing Presence Of Women In Engineering
The Business Unit Digital Grid of Siemens Serbia has just received an award as 2021’s best team in the domain of digital grids in...
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Jelena Galić, Chairman Of The Executive Board Of AIK Bank
The Team Determines A Leader’s Success
AIK Bank has transitioned from a conventional bank to a bank that today receives important international accolades for innovation and quality of services, and...
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Sanja Pešić, Alma Quattro CEO
OOH Media Offers The Purest Content
Alma Quattro has been considered among our country’s most successful companies for almost three decades. Its portfolio has such diversity that it enables both...
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Neda Ðokić, Managing Director, Heineken Serbia
Leadership Is Vision, Boldness, Connection & Authentic Inspiration
As a global company with operations in over 70 markets, HEINEKEN uses the power of diversity and entrepreneurial spirit to create an inclusive environment...
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Dušica Gaković, Project Lead, Deka Inženjering
Concept Of Quality, Elegance And Luxury
Novi Dorćol is a unique project in Belgrade’s inner-city zone that preserves within it the priceless architectural heritage of the Platnara building, dating back...
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Anja Ivana Milić, Arhi.pro Co-founder And CEO
The Female Approach To Business Is Masterful
Company Arhi.pro celebrates its 20th birthday in 2022, and it does so as one of Serbia’s largest private engineering companies, with five offices in...
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Mia Zečević, CEO, Novaston
New Areas Of Activity Bring Growth
Novaston is an independent real estate, asset and property management platform that today deals with both the maintenance of properties and marketing. As of...
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Vanja Stanković, Marija Popović And Milka Rajčević, Mobi Banka
Leading Ladies Paving The Way
Achieving gender equality in the workplace may be a slow process, but some outstanding companies are paving the way and leading by example in...
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Violeta Jovanović, Executive Director Of NALED And President Of Ethno Network
Women Must Take Responsibility For Their Careers
To continue reducing the gender gap, a joint effort by all actors is needed: the state, companies, politicians, the media and women themselves, who...
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Melanija Pavlović, General Manager, JAF d.o.o. Nova Pazova
Wood Is Our Shared World
Austria’s JAF Group is present at 59 locations in 18 Central European countries. Headquartered in the town of Stockerau near Vienna, JAF Group is...
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Jelena Tadić, Executive Director, PPP Investment
Public Private Partnership Value For People
Serbia has become a leader in the region in the application of the PPP model because we were capable to recognise that we live...
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BIGZ školstvo
Synonymous With Good Books
Publishing company BIGZ školstvo is the inheritor of the Belgrade Publishing-Graphic Institute (BIGZ), one of the former Yugoslavia’s largest and the most prestigious publishing...
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Robert Bosch d.o.o.
Bosch Encourages Diversity
Bosch is one of the most important investors and employers in Serbia, a company that records exceptional growth and has been among the country’s...
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Dr Nataša Mratinković, MND Dental
A Smile Reflects One’s Personality
Thanks to the fact that Dr Nataša Mratinković always strives to keep pace with the times and new trends in dentistry, MND dental is...
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Tatjana Rackov Sinadinović, Manager And Owner Of Happy Kids Preschool
Happy Children Become Happy Adults
With 10 facilities and around 800 children enrolled on the territory of the Republic of Serbia, HAPPY KIDS preschool has been operating for more...
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Tijana Škorić Tomić, Co-founder And CEO, Veljko i sinovi
Gorda’s Strengths: Love, Heritage And Tradition
Company Veljko i sinovi is headed by Tijana Škorić Tomić, the creator of the concept of “Gorda”, one of the best-selling Serbian rakija...
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Zorica Popović, Elixir Group General Manager
No Secrets To Success
Elixir is a leader in Southeast Europe’s chemical industry, which has two complexes – in Šabac and Prahovo – and is one of only...
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Maja Živković, General Manager, Steel Impex Ltd.
Steel Impex Is Run By Women
The policy of Steel Impex is the maximum utilization of collected waste, so-called zero waste. This is not a distant vision for this reputable...
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Representative Office NIRAS- IP Consult GmbH
Swiss-Serbian E2E Project Deploys Gender Intervention Strategy
Empowering young women at the very beginning of their careers and providing them with adequate support in choosing the right career path is one...
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Brankica Janković, Commissioner For The Protection Of Equality
The Swinging Of The Equality Pendulum
The consistent application of laws, strengthening local capacities, work on shifting awareness of approaching the problems faced by women – these are all important...
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Vesna Baur, Owner Of Company Basna And President Of The Nadežda Petrović Business Women’s Association
Biochar, For A Healthy Environment
Since its establishment back in 2010, Čačak-based enterprise Basna has been pursuing its vision of applying sustainable environmental technologies in Serbia, relying on existing...
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Melita Rozman Dacar, Managing Director Of SŽ Cargo [SŽ-Tovorni Promet], Slovenian Railways – Freight Transport
Masters Of Cargo Transports
SŽ Cargo is the freight transport division of the Slovenian Railways Group and one of Slovenia’s leading logistics companies. SŽ Cargo is certainly...
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Violeta Belanović Kokir, General Manager, Sekopak
Proud Of Co2 Savings In Serbia
Sekopak is a company that has already spent 15 years contributing, together with its partners and clients, to raising awareness of the importance of...
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Kruna Gavović, CEO At The Lean Six Sigma Company CEE And TMS CEE Marketing And Academy Manager
We Need A Work-life Balance
The Lean Six Sigma technique is today the most significant method – not only in manufacturing, but also in service organisations. When a company...
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Maja Turković, CWP Senior Vice President For Development In Europe
CWP Is Mission-Driven
CWP is developing a portfolio of renewable energy projects, in Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine with a total capacity of 1.6 GW, including 500...
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Sandra Marinković, External Affairs Lead, Merck Sharp & Dohme
Women Are Born Leaders
In 2020, Bloomberg estimated that according to the Global Gender Equality Index, MSD is above the global threshold in four key areas: statistics (share...
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Teodora Ćosić, Partner Southeast Europe, N2growth
Executive Search Firm Lands In Southeast Europe
There have been many advances in professional services over the last decade in Serbia and throughout the region - not least of which has...
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Homemade - A Company Led By Women, Whose Sweet Products Have Delighted Serbia
We Care About What We Do
When it comes to work, women are recognised for their strength, consistency, compassion, communicativeness, team spirit and ability to multitask on several projects simultaneously....
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Vesna Kukić Lončarić, Country Manager At JYSK For Slovenia, Croatia, BiH And Serbia
Time Of New Records
Alongside the opening of new stores and the rearranging of existing ones, in accordance with a new, more inspiring Scandinavian concept, JYSK is also...
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European Institute For Gender Equality 2021
Businesses Are Not Women’s Territory – Yet
The domain of political and economic power is one of the few areas in which the 2021 index of the European Institute for Gender...
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What Is The Position Of Women In Serbian Business?
Many Exceptional Women Have Yet To Shine With Full Splendour
According to Statista, Serbia is currently in 21st place in terms of the proportion of women in leading positions, better than Germany but far...
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Doris Danilović, Deputy Director, German-Serbian Chamber of Commerce
Mutual Support Is Extremely Important
There is a growing trend in the number of women in high positions, which is an excellent sign, but it is still important to...
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Vera Nikolić Dimić, Executive Director, AmCham
Discrimination With A Ribbon
The differences between women and men are equally present, they are just less visible and more subtly expressed, and prejudices are everywhere among us
There...
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Sanja Ivanić, General Director, CCFS
Women Run Sectors With Less Power And Money
In positions of power, the division of roles and men’s advantage is still very visible - this is especially expressed in the management structure...
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Marija Radulović, President Of The Croatian Business Club
Fathers And Mothers Should Take Equal Care Of Their Children
Last year, the Croatian Business Club encouraged the use of parental leave by fathers as a contribution to fostering gender awareness
A large body of...
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Iva Petrović, Executive Director Of The Nordic Business Alliance
We Need More Women In Leadership Positions
Four Nordic countries are at the very top in respecting gender equality, but more generally, the next generation of women will have to wait...
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Danijela Fišakov, President Of The Slovenian Business Club
Equal Pay Is A Difficult Goal
There is no longer any area of management in which women have not proven at least their equality with colleagues but are not paid...
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Aleksandra Petrović, Deloitte Serbia
Deloitte Encourages Women’s Leadership
As one of the few experienced female financial experts in international arbitrations, I observe the lack of gender diversity in the arbitration world. Various...
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History
Small Nation, Great Pride
These are just a few of the women who have marked the history of Serbia over the last century. They educated themselves, made careers...
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Exhibition
Great Women Of Serbian History – At Jevrem Grujić House
From 17th January 2022, Jevrem Grujić House in Belgrade will host the exhibition Great Women of Serbian Culture, which will present women from our...
EPS, Telekom, and NIS Lead Serbia’s Economy in 2023
Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) emerged as Serbia's most successful economic entity in 2023, achieving the highest profitability, revenues, and financial...
Mitarh Studio Unveils Visuals for Belgrade Aquarium
Architectural studio "Mitarh" has revealed visualizations for the planned Belgrade Aquarium, set to be built on the site of...
Giaufret and Konrad Visit Serbia’s First EPS Wind Farm
European Union and German ambassadors, Emanuele Giaufret and Anke Konrad, visited the construction site of the Kostolac wind farm alongside...
EIB Appoints Damien Sorrell as New Head of Regional Hub for the Western Balkans
The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has appointed Damien Sorrell as the new Head of the Regional Hub for...
Kovačica Naive Art Added to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Kovačica naive art, an element of Serbia's intangible cultural heritage, has been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of...