Articles In This Issue
Appointments
FIC Telco & Digital Economy Committee Created
Telecommunication & Digital Economy Committee was the last one to be established as part of the reorganization of FIC working committees in 2020. It...
Business News
Foreign Investors Council Presented The White Book 2020
The Foreign Investors Council presented the White Book 2020 to the highest Government officials and marked its 18th anniversery. Respecting epidemiological regulations, the presentation...
Opinion
What The Pandemic Has Taught Us
If the new reality that we've entered had to be summarised in a telegraph, its key words would be solidarity, putting people first, commitment...
FIC
Mike Michel, Foreign Investors Council President and CEO of Telenor Serbia
Mike Michel: A Shared Challenge Needs a Shared Response
It is now more important than ever for the FIC to unite its efforts with the Government in working on improvements to regulatory, legal...
FIC
Krstinja Šćepanović, HR Direction Executive Director, OTP Banka Srbija
We Grow Together
Even after the completion of the integration of Vojvođanska banka and OTP bank in 2021, we will continue to be dedicated to employees and...
FIC
Jorgovanka Tabaković, Governor of the National Bank of Serbia
We Were Ready For The Crisis
We will continue to use all monetary policy instruments in order to secure low and stable inflation in the medium term and to preserve...
FIC
Dragana Marković, Director of the Tax Administration of the Republic of Serbia
Continuation of Reforms is My Priority
At the Tax Administration we are concentrated fully on providing support in the best way to all measures of the Government of the Republic...
FIC
Dubravka Negre, Head of Regional Representation for the Western Balkans at the EIB
Support In Challenging Times
It will be of crucial importance in the period ahead for Serbia to have further support for the private sector, in order to maintain...
FIC
Zoran Petrović, Raiffeisen Bank CEO
We Raise The Bar Even When It’s Tough
We've viewed digital transformation as an imperative for several years already, and have started intensive work and investments in a desire to respond to...
FIC
Dejan Turk, Vice President Substitute of the FIC and CEO of Vip mobile and A1 Slovenia
Strong Commitment to Reforms a Must
In the period ahead, Serbia will need to implement a wide-ranging set of structural and economic reforms that call for strong political consensus and...
FIC
Nikos Zois, Managing Director, HEINEKEN Serbia
Safety & Top Quality Come First
In these challenging times we must think agilely, learn quickly and adapt, with the implementation of all precautionary measure in our breweries in Novi...
FIC
Ana Govedarica, Vice President Spokesperson of the Foreign Investors Council and Roche General Manager
Health Comes First
During COVID-19 and in the post-COVID-19 world, better healthcare systems are more important than ever. The main thing that the state has to deal...
FIC
CTP Invest
Premium class industrial space
CTPark Belgrade North, the largest industrial park in Serbia, is set to welcome its first tenant in November: Tehnomanija
Dutch company CTP Invest is the...
FIC
IMF Resident Representative in Serbia
Sebastian Sosa: Dealing With the ‘New Normal’ Is Challenging
Serbia’s hopes for faster recovery than initially expected should be built upon the recent positive data about retail sales, industrial production and external trade....
FIC
Marinko Ukropina, Managing Director At SGS Group For Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, B-H And Montenegro
Challenges Help Us Develop Ourselves
SGS Belgrade has developed continuously since its establishment. The latest example is the development of a very complex service of clinical trials of medicines,...
FIC
Aleksandar Ljubić, Executive Director of the Foreign Investors Council
We Passed The Test
We're proud of the way FIC members have responded to the challenges brought by the pandemic. Our companies have demonstrated solidarity and responsibility, both...
FIC
Marnie Finlayson, General Manager, Rio Sava Exploration d.o.o.
Committed to Deliver
A new mineral, a new process technology and a new market all require careful consideration in order for Jadar to become an enduring, sustainable...
FIC
Tian Ye, Director, Minth Automotive
We’ve Responded Successfully to the Challenge
Minth Automotive’s first serial production and delivery to customers from Loznica will start from the beginning of 2021. It comes as a result of...
FIC
Cheryl Hickman, Science Teacher at The International School of Belgrade
Preparing Students for the Future; It’s not about the Technology…
At the International School of Belgrade, we are not just integrating technology, we are innovating with technology. Technology integration plays a vital role in...
FIC
Dejan Turk, CEO of Vip mobile and A1 Slovenia
Digital Society a Step Closer
Innovation and companies' ability to adapt are what change markets for the better. Testifying to this are the experiences of Vip mobile as a...
Business
Marija Stepina, President of the Executive Board of API Bank
Niche Players May Have Winning Strategies
Here is our recipe for success: big plans, investor’s support, smart team, healthy ambitions and reasonable realization schedule. It is a sufficient ground for...
FIC
Dragana Stikić, Co-President of the FIC Anti-Illicit Trade & Food Committee
Ensure Uniform Application of the Law
The work of our committee is devoted to improving the regulatory framework as it relates to the food industry. That's why we continue to...
FIC
Nebojša Jovanović, President of the FIC Digital and Marija Đinđić, Vice President of the FIC Digital
Together We Can Achieve More
- Nebojša Jovanović, President of the FIC Digital & E-Commerce Committee (Raiffeisen Bank JSC Belgrade);
- Marija Đinđić, Vice President of the FIC Digital &...
FIC
Daniel Šušnjar, President of the FIC Telecommunications Committee (Telenor d.o.o.)
Telco Infrastructure Critical to Functioning of Society
The 2020 White Book will provide suggestions on how to cut red tape and improve the environmental framework governing base station construction
The crisis caused...
FIC
Dragan Drača, President of the FIC Taxation Committee
We Hope For a Resumption of Dialogue
We expect a continuation of the constructive dialogue with the Ministry of Finance linked to the improvement of tax regulations and practises, along with...
Business News
The FIC Organized Online Conference On Digitalization
The Foreign Investors Council organized today online Conference on Digitalization titled "Digitalization in Serbian Regulations: Possibilities and Limitations"
The event which gathered around 100 FIC...
Appointments
Mike Michel New President of the Foreign Investors Council Serbia
Mike Michel, Telenor Serbia CEO, is the newly elected President of the Foreign Investors Council, while the new FIC Vice President - substitute is...
Business News
CEO of Telenor Serbia named as the President of the Foreign Investors Council
The Foreign Investors Council announced changes in its management. Mike Michel, Telenor Serbia CEO, is the newly elected President of the Foreign Investors Council,...
News
Foreign Investors Council elects new Board of Directors
The Foreign Investors Council (FIC) held the regular annual session of the Assembly, electing the new Board of Directors, adopting the Annual and Financial...
Current Issues
News
EBRD, EU And WBIF Financing Construction Of “Peace Highway” In Serbia
EBRD loan of up to €85 million to finance Niš-Pločnik section of “Peace Highway”
“Peace Highway” is a...
Diego Maradona: Argentina Legend Dies Aged 60
Football legend Diego Maradona, one of the greatest players of all time, has died at the age of 60.
The...
Serbian Student Heads Second-Placed Team At Internet Innovation Competition
Mensa Serbia said on Tuesday that a Serbian doctoral candidate headed the team that won silver at the China...
EIB Supports Digitalisation Of Schools With €65 Million
Modern IT equipment and high-speed internet for primary and secondary schools across Serbia.
50 000 teachers to improve...
G20 Summit: G20 Leaders United To Address Major Global Pandemic And Economic Challenges
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and President of the European Council, Charles Michel, represented the EU at...