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SLUSH, 26 September 2018

August 27, 2018

The Embassy of Finland in the Republic of Serbia and the Innovation Fund this years will organise the fourth local Slush competition for innovative companies.

Public Procurement – Nordic Experience Forum

May 30, 2018

"Our greatest expectations from the new law on public procurement is to apply the criterion of the most cost-effective economic offer because we consider it to be much better than the current criterion of the lowest prices. In the long run, it can lead to greater efficiency and higher savings in the public sector"

Finnish Film Week

April 19, 2018

Ambassador H.E. Pertti Ikonen hosted a cocktail for friends of Finnish film and officially opened Finnish Film Week, screening the documentary "Little Wings" directed by Selma Vilhunen, winner of the Nordic Council of Ministers' Film Prize in 2017.

Nordic Day

March 23, 2018

Ambassadors of the Nordic countries in Serbia have hosted a reception at the Norwegian residence on the occasion of marking the Nordic Day

56th Nordic Day

March 23, 2018

The Nordic ambassadors to Serbia organised a reception at the Norwegian residence to celebrate Nordic Day.

Day Of Finnish Culture

February 28, 2018

The Embassy of Finland marked the Day of Finnish Culture with a concert of Jean Sibelius's classical pieces at the Ambassadorial Residence. Ms. Päivi...

Ambassador Ikonen Hosts Thank You Reception

January 23, 2018

Ambassador of Finland to Serbia H.E. Pertti Ikonen hosted a “Thank You Reception” at the Finnish ambassadorial residence in order to express gratitude for...

EUNIC Serbia General Assembly

December 12, 2017

The General Assembly of EUNIC Serbia (European National Institutes of Culture in Serbia) convened on 12th December on the premises of Goethe-Institut Belgrade to...

Centenary Of Finnish Independence

December 7, 2017

The Embassy of Finland in Serbia commemorated the hundredth anniversary of Finnish independence with a series of events throughout the whole of 2017. They...

Serbian Startups At The Helsinki Competition

November 15, 2017

The three start-up teams from Serbia - Mindy, Sunthetic and Urbigo will take part in December this year, at the Slush 2017 conference in...

Finland Marks 100th Anniversary Of Finnish Independence

November 8, 2017

Finnish Ambassador to Serbia, H.E. Pertti Ikonen, commemorated the centenary of Finland’s independence - Suomi Finland 100 at his ambassadorial residence in Belgrade, using...

Days Of Finnish Film

November 1, 2017

Finnish Ambassador to Serbia, H.E. Pertti Ikonen, officially opened the Days of Finnish Film event at the Yugoslav Cinematheque Film Archives. The Days of Finnish...

Partners Nordic Countries 2017

October 27, 2017

Unity and economic success, a model for the Western Balkans

H.E. Pertti Ikonen, Ambassador Of Finland:

Making Serbia a Boring Country

October 27, 2017

It is all about utilising local resources and entrepreneurial spirit, investing in education, intellectual capital, innovations, added value technologies and industries with the goal of creating a thriving and sustainable business environment – Pertti Ikonen

‘Sustainable and Innovative Operations’ Seminar

September 21, 2017

Presentation of sustainable and innovative operations and successful examples of the CSR activities of Finnish companies and their distributors

Team Finland Happy Hour

August 11, 2017

Organised by the Embassy of Finland, in partnership with Mr Svetozar Janevski, Honorary Consul of Finland in Macedonia

Serbia-Finland Business Forum

January 31, 2017

28.02.2017Introducing possibilities for cooperation between Finnish and Serbian companies and institutions

Concert of Finnish Music

January 31, 2017

27.02.2017Year of celebrations for Finland’s 100 years of independence

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September 2018 issue

CorD September 1, 2018

Cord Magazine 167

Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation

Europe Must Become the Global Innovation Powerhouse

Interviews September 3, 2018

Digital research, innovation and a good ecosystem are the key to developing tomorrow’s digital economy and society. The Horizon 2020 Programme, Europe’s main research and innovation programme, is helping to realise the ambitions of both Europe and the Western Balkans in this new world, while striving to preserve distinct European values

H.E. Marco Antonio García Blanco, Ambassador of Mexico

Support Based on Constitutional Principles

Interviews September 3, 2018

Mexico’s position over Kosovo will remain the same; that is, full adherence to the United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999), which opened a political dialogue for a peaceful solution. Mexico will respect the agreement reached as a result of such dialogue. In this context, Mexico does not recognise the unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo, and does support the territorial integrity of Serbia – Marco Antonio Garcia Blanco

Dejan Ilić PhD, CEO of ARRI Group, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Innovation Fund of Serbia

Never Be a Copy of Your Role Models

My Life September 3, 2018

Dejan Ilić Ph.D. is an acknowledged scientist, entrepreneur, and manager of world repute. Hailing from the village of Selevac near Smederevo, in addition to his academic career - at the Belgrade University, then specialisation and doctoral studies in Dresden, a professorship in Graz in 2002, he replaced his volleyball career with world renown for innovation and in top management. He gained his first experiences in industry at VARTA in early 1987, and then his career as a successful innovator and researcher who immediately applies his work in practise continued in 2007 at the ARRI Group, a world leader in the production of equipment for film and television

Paco Borao, President of AIMS

Belgrade Marathon Thwarted by Unsportsmanlike Conduct

Interviews September 3, 2018

The Belgrade Marathon has for over 30 years represented one of the largest sporting, social and humanitarian gems of Belgrade and Serbia. Having joined the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) in 1990, it has long been, and remains today, as a reference and a firm supporter of this new and beautiful sport. AIMS today boasts a total of 449 members from 118 countries, including Serbia

John Paul Dejoria

From Homeless to Billionaire

Entrepreneurship September 3, 2018

John Paul DeJoria is the founder of tequila maker Patron Spirits Co. and cofounder of hair care company John Paul Mitchell Systems. He slept in his car and sold shampoo door-to-door before he teamed up with Paul Mitchell in 1980 and turned $700 into John Paul Mitchell Systems. In 1989 DeJoria and partner Martin Crowley acquired a stake in boutique tequila maker Patron and have grown it to sales of more than $800 million

Ivan Medenica Bitef Artistic Director and Selector

Living in a Dangerous World

Feature September 3, 2018

“The task of this year’s BITEF is to reconcile us with the fact that we are living in a troublingly dangerous world, to prompt us to ask whether and how theatre and art can counteract that, and to jolt us out of our aesthetic prejudices.”

Evan J. Zimmerman and Ying Ying Li

U.S. and Chinese Tech Must Thrive Together

Comment September 3, 2018

For years, Chinese entrepreneurs would speak bashfully about the Chinese technology ecosystem, saying they just wanted to learn

Radoslav Zelenović, Director of the Audio-visual Archive and Sanu Digitisation Centre

Culture Is a Finite Resource

Profile September 3, 2018

This year marks half a century since I came to Belgrade. My path took me to the Youth Centre and Cinema Club Belgrade, a place where you could do a lot of things that couldn’t be done elsewhere

Richard Bryce, Country Division Head, Bayer Crop Science Alpe Adria

Important Time to Be in Agriculture

Business Dialogue September 3, 2018

It was two years ago that Bayer announced its intention to acquire Monsanto, and in order to do so it had to obtain more than 30 regulatory approvals, and to divest many of its own businesses and assets

Mirko Butulija, President at Auto-moto Association of Serbia

Advancing Safety on the Roads of Serbia

Business Dialogue September 3, 2018

Foreign clubs have recognised joint efforts and shown confidence in AMSS, advising their members at the beginning of the season a safe transit through Serbia

Ahmed Al Awadi, GM at Masdar EE, CA & Russia

Largest Utility-Scale Wind Project

Business Dialogue September 3, 2018

At 158 megawatts, Čibuk 1 will be the largest utility-scale wind project in Serbia and the Western Balkans, supplying an estimated 113,000 homes and displacing more than 370 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually

Dragić Karaklić, Director of National Park Tara

Nature’s Treasure Trove

Business Dialogue September 3, 2018

In addition to naturalists, Tara is also being explored increasingly by archaeologists

Self-Made Women Billionaires

From Scratch to Business Empires

Feature September 3, 2018

In today’s changing economy women are making a mark in fields as diverse as technology, research, investment and entrepreneurship. While many women have successfully taken over their inherited businesses and scaled them, some of them started from scratch to build their own business empires

Požarevac Today:

The Spirit Of History & The Gallop Of Horses

Corporate September 3, 2018

With five per cent growth in the number of tourists and overnight stays compared to the same period last year, Požarevac is becoming an increasingly attractive tourist destination. The most visited sites are Viminacium and the Ljubičevo Stables, while there are ever more people interested in the history of the city and its architecture. Požarevac this year commemorates the 300th anniversary of the signing of the Požarevac Peace Treaty, while from 4th to 9th September Viminacium is hosting the triennial World Limes Congress, one of the most important archaeological congresses in Europe. This year also included the staging of the 55th Ljubičevo Equestrian Games

Fashion:

Autumn Is Coming

Fashion September 3, 2018

Choosing what to wear between summer and autumn always creates a dilemma about how to dress adequately. Although we’re already slowly preparing for fresher days, early autumn can also be a very pleasant time, but also surprisingly chilly or rainy. And while we scramble to enjoy the last sunny days, we should be ready for the upcoming autumn surprises. Here are our recommendations for September – one of the most beautiful, and obstinate, months.

Global Diary

75th Venice Film Festival Kicks Off

Global Diary September 3, 2018

The 75th annual Venice Film Festival kicked off on August 29 on the lagoon with a presentation of the juries who will decide the destinies of this year’s crop of cinema contenders. The jury for the main competition is presided by Mexican director Guillermo del Toro, whose movie The Shape of Water won four.

Turkish Oil Wrestling:

Efficient Use Of Power And Body Balance

September 3, 2018

As Turkey’s national sport, oil wrestling can be traced all the way back to Greco-Roman times. Those who wrestle are highly regarded in the community, and training is mostly done through more wrestling instead of going to the gym. Participants all wear the same leather trousers, and oil themselves prior to the match

African Art Boom

Modest Yet Impressive

Art September 3, 2018

Africa has undergone what the global art world has described as an “art boom” over the last few years. This has led to international interest in contemporary African art, shifting the focus away from naive art and collected ancient artefacts, and has generated enough interest to see the emergence of institutions like Cape Town’s Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa

August 2018 Issue

CorD July 31, 2018

CorD Magazine No. 166

Open Door Day at the Austrian Embassy

Netherlands Country Guest of 8th Balkan Cheese Fest

34th Belgrade Jazz Festival

Colours of Malaysia 2018

Confindustria’s Welcome Back Party

French Ambassador Meets CCFS Members

Exhibition “Sustainable Development Objectives – Agenda 2030”

EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel visits the ITE Office

Austrian Ambassador promotes arts fair Vienna Contemporary

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SLUSH, 26 September 2018

Public Procurement – Nordic Experience Forum

Finnish Film Week

Nordic Day

56th Nordic Day

Day Of Finnish Culture

Ambassador Ikonen Hosts Thank You Reception

EUNIC Serbia General Assembly

Centenary Of Finnish Independence

Serbian Startups At The Helsinki Competition

Finland Marks 100th Anniversary Of Finnish Independence

Days Of Finnish Film

Partners Nordic Countries 2017

Making Serbia a Boring Country

‘Sustainable and Innovative Operations’ Seminar

Team Finland Happy Hour

Serbia-Finland Business Forum

Concert of Finnish Music

September 2018 issue

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