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CLUB ALPBACH
BELGRADE
CLUB ALPBAH BELGRADE
KLUB ALPBAH BEOGRAD
Borska 70
11 000 Belgrade
www.beoalpbach.org
EUROPAISCHES FORUM ALPBACH
EUROPEAN FORUM ALPBACH
1030 Vienna, Invalidenstrasse 5/7
tel: +43(1)7181711/ fax: +43(1) 7181701
www.alpbach.org
FPS
FACULTY OF POLITICAL SCIENCES
– UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE
Jove Ilića 165, 11 000 Belgrade
tel: +381 11 3092 999 / fax: +381 11 2491 501
www.fpn.bg.ac.rs
PUBLISHER:
CLUB Alpbach Belgrade
Borska 70
11 000 Belgrade
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Youth – constructing European reality together...
In the years behind us, and even more
so in the years to come, the importance
of the economic, legislative and social
dimensions of knowledge concerning
European integration should not be
questioned. Recognizing this and the
importance of regional cooperation in
the South Eastern European region, Club
Alpbach Belgrade has been putting huge
efforts and recourses in organizing the
Alpbach Summer School on European
Integration each year since 2007. More than 120 students have participated
in four ASSEIs organized so far and have gained comprehensive knowledge
by distinguished experts in the field of EU integration.
This project aims to get together young professionals and students from
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro,
Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, UNMIK Kosovo and Serbia, and to
provide them with a learning and networking environment. We are proud
to say that our participants can be seen as leaders and decision-makers in
the years and decades to come, able to bring a better, European future to all
of us.
Our team strongly believes in the power of youth activism and the idea
that youth should be the engine pushing our countries forward. We also
believe that young people should be given an opportunity to develop
themselves, and learn and promote European values. We are trying, within
our capacities and with great support of our partners, to provide them
with knowledge in the field of EU integration that can be useful for their
academic and professional development, as well as to contribute to full and
honest reconciliation of the countries in our region. We are look forward to
continuing to do so.
ASSEI Team
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Europe is our future
Even if somebody is not a citizen of one of
the member states of the European Union, the
regulations and institutions of Europe have a
huge impact on our reality. The EU is building
up a new kind of political, economical, social
and scientific cooperation, following strictly
defined rules. So we have to study all of this
because it is our reality these days. ASSEI
provides an outstanding opportunity for the
4th time. Especially under the auspices of South
East Europe. The program is developed in
excellent cooperation between outstanding experts, European institutions
and the Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade. It is open for participants
from the whole region – in this way creating also an outstanding network
for the common future. So far it not only provides learning a very important
subject but also creating connections in a very European way.
With many thanks to all, who prepared the activity and the best wishes to
those, who want to participate – it is a participation in the own future.
Dr. Erhard Busek, Jean Monnet Professor
President of the European Forum Alpbach
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The studies of political sciences in Serbia began in 1960,
with the foundation of the College of Political Science
(1960) as the first school in the field of political sciences
in the then Yugoslavia and in the Balkans, and among
the first ones in Eastern Europe. In 1968, the College of
Political Science became the Faculty of Political Sciences
within the University of Belgrade. It is the unique higher
education institution in Serbia, educating journalists, diplomats, social
workers, political scientists and experts for work in public administration
and in the field of European integration. The Faculty consists of four
departments: communications and journalism, social policy and social
work, international relations and political science. At the moment the
Faculty has 5,000 active students at all levels and modes of education
from undergraduate to doctoral studies. Number of international students
significantly increased as well – the Faculty presently hosts 50 of them.
Although a relatively young higher education institution, throughout its
nearly half-century long history the Faculty developed into one of the leading
institutions of this type in this part of Europe, representing a modern and
open school of democracy and democratic political culture. The Faculty has
intensive regional and international cooperation in the field of research and
joint educational programmes, as well as exchange of teachers and students
with universities of Zagreb, Podgorica, Sarajevo, Skopje, Graz and Bologna,
University La Sapienza in Rome, London School of Economics and Political
Science, School of Slavonic and East European Studies/ University College
London, University of Pittsburgh etc. Every year the Faculty hosts many
visiting professors and researchers from the region, Europe and the world
and organizes several hundreds lectures, panels, workshops and seminars.
The cooperation with the Club Alpbach Belgrade in organization of the
Alpbach Summer School on European Integration is an important mode
of action for the Faculty, aimed at promotion of European values and
improvement of knowledge on European integration.
Dean – Prof. Dr. Ilija Vujacic
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EUROPEAN FORUM ALPBACH
The European Forum Alpbach was founded in 1945 under the name
“Internationale Hochschulwochen” (International College Weeks) by
Viennese student Otto Molden and junior professor of philosophy at the
University of Innsbruck Simon Moser. Since this first meeting, the Austrian
“Hochschulwochen” have taken place every year, and since 1949 these
meetings became known as “European Forum Alpbach”. – www.alpbach.
org
THE IDEA OF THE EUROPEAN FORUM ALPBACH
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...across national boundaries...
...broad-minded and tolerant for other positions
...exchanging views
...in the spirit of freedom
...raise the awareness of contemporary issues
The significant contribution European Forum Alpbach has made to the
intellectual life of postwar Europe is a real achievement. The interchange
between knowledge and practice was a particularly important aim from the
very beginning.
GUIDELINES OF THE EUROPEAN FORUM ALPBACH
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Commitment for a unified Europe
Faith in mutual respect
Mediation between science and practice
Platform for thinking “the New”
The program of the European Forum Alpbach is divided into three main
parts:
Seminar Week-ten to twelve seminars are dedicated to various scientific
disciplines.
Alpbach Symposiums – two-to three-day conferences deal with the themes
of architecture, reform, technology, politics, health and the economy.
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Alpbach Summer School – courses which are dedicated to theme “European
Law and European Integration” are focused on students in the higher levels
of their university study and on young graduates.
OBJECTIVES OF THE EUROPEAN FORUM ALPBACH
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Advancement and safeguarding of the individual freedom and
autonomy of citizens;
Support of pluralistic society under parliamentary democracy
guided by the spirit of tolerance;
Cultural and economic development;
Improvement of the quality of life of all people;
European integration;
Preservation and evolution of Europe’s cultural, scientific and
humanitarian heritage;
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EUROPEAN FORUM ALPBACH
EFA ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
26 officially recognized regional “Clubs and Initiative Groups (IGs)”
associated with the European Forum Alpbach
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established by EFA Alumni’s (from 1990 ongoing);
to “think Alpbach” and promote the “spirit of Alpbach” in the
region throughout the year by regional events, workshops, (panel)
discussions, fire-side talks, seminars...
regional scholarship programs for European Forum;
sharing the mission, idea(s) and objectives of the European Forum
Alpbach;
» Club Alpbach Vorarlberg (A)
» Club Alpbach Niederosterreich (A)
» Club Alpbach Belgrade (SR)
» IG Alpbach Podgorica (MNE)
» IG Alpbach Brasov (RO)
» IG Alpbach Prishtina
» Club Alpbach Alpbachtal
» Club Alpbach Medica (A)
» IG Alpbach Burgenland (A)
» IG Alpbach Sarajevo (BIH)
» IG Alpbach Moscow (RU)
» Club Alpbach Schweiz (CH)
» IG Alpbach France (F)
»IG Alpbach SenzaConFini (Karnten/
SLO/IT)
» IG Alpbach Graz (A)
» IG Alpbach Skopje (MAC)
» Club Alpbach Croatia (CRO)
» IG Alpbach Wien (A)
» Club Alpbach Hungary
» Club Alpbach Sudtirol/Alto Adige (IT)
» Club Alpbach Innsbruck (A)
» Club Alpbach Steiermark
» IG Alpbach Kiev (Ukraine)
» IG Alpbach Tirana (ALB)
» IG Alpbach Linz-Club OO (A) » Club Alpbach Turkey
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CLUB ALPBACH BELGRADE is a nonprofit, apolitical and independent
organization established by the group of 20 senior students and young
professionals in December 2005. – www.beoalpbach.org.
MISSION
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Promotion of value and importance of education among young
people;
Encouragement of national and international cooperation between
young people;
Promotion of “European Forum Alpbach” and supporting
large number of students, professionals and decision makers to
participate in panels and seminars of EFA.
Club Alpbach Belgrade – Faculty of Political Sciences
The ASSEI project undertakes the model, program and the lectures of the
Alpbach Summer School on European Integration, designed and organized
by European Forum Alpbach and the Institute of International Public Law,
European Law and International Relations – University of Innsbruck.
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FACULTY OF POLITICAL SCIENCES (FPS)
University of Belgrade – Faculty of Political Sciences (FPS) was founded
in 1968 as the first teaching and research institution of its kind in the then
SFR Yugoslavia.
The Faculty deals with education and research in the fields of political
science, international studies, journalism and communication studies,
social policy and social work. The teaching and scientific personnel number
over 80 full-time teachers, with regular visits of distinguished foreign and
domestic experts.
Since its foundation, over 7,400 students have graduated from the Faculty,
860 have completed MA courses and 430 have defended their PhD theses.
Today the Faculty is a well-known educational, teaching and research center,
recognized world-wide. Through realization of on-running and occasional
projects, the FPS cooperates with the most important scientific institutions from
the country and renowned foreign and university centers. Publishing activity in
its fields of expertise is well developed. At the moment, the Faculty has around
5000 students. An interdisciplinary and comparative approach is encouraged,
and teaching takes place through lectures, practice classes, seminars and
workshops, as well as through practical work in specialized fields.
FPS is one of the first higher educational institutions in Serbia that
commenced a comprehensive, systematic and overall reform of teaching
and scientific process, which has been realizing since 2004 through several
phases. The FPS conducts study programs for obtaining higher education
within the framework of its four departments: Political Science, International
Studies, Journalism and Communication Studies and Social Policy and
Social Work. Undergraduate academic studies last for one year and their
completion bears at least 240 ECTS. Graduate academic studies (Master)
last for one year and their completion bears at least 60 ECTS, providing that
the number of ECTS obtained at undergraduate level is 240. On the second
and third cycle studies, the FPS offers graduate academic master studies (1
year), specialized academic studies (1 year), specialized academic studies (2
years), specialized professional studies (1 year), doctoral studies (3 years) in
diverse study fields, all of them open for students of other faculties as well.
Teaching programs of foreign languages at the FPS are harmonized with
the Common European Framework of Reference for Language Learning
and Teaching – CEF and requirements of educational reform within the
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Bologna process. Lectures of German and French language are carried
out in cooperation with lecturers from Germany and France, respectively.
Within the agreement with the DAAD, a German lecturer is involved in
teaching of German, whereas a French lecturer is involved in teaching of
French, based on cooperation with the Embassy of France in Belgrade. In
2005, the Faculty got the license for the Test Daf – standardized examination
of German as foreign language, recognized by all German universities.
For the sake of development of science and creativity, higher education
activities, improvement of the quality of teaching and advanced training of
young scientists, the FPS pays special attention to scientific and research
work in parallel with improvement of the existing conditions and creating
of new, contemporary environment for top-class education and development
of the Faculty. Scientific and research activities are organized within the FPS
scientific & research centers: Center for Democracy, Media Research Center,
Center for International Humanitarian Law and International Organizations,
Center for the Studies of the United States of America, Center for Gender
Studies, Center for Peace Studies and Center for Far East Studies.
International cooperation of the Faculty is carried out in several directions:
with similar academic institutions, such are Grady College, University of
Atlanta (our Department of Journalism and Communication Studies),
University of Trondheim, Norway (Department of Social Work and Social
Policy), School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College
London (joint graduate program in the field of Cultural Studies), Sciences
Po, Paris (within the framework of a multidisciplinary research project),
University of Trento (Erasmus Mundus program). In addition to this, since
2007 the Faculty has intensively been cooperating with the London School
of Economy and Political Science (LSE), as well as with the Ecole des
hautes etudes en sciences sociales (EHESS) from Paris. What is more, since
January 2009 the Faculty is a partner in the three-year Tempus IV Joint
Project “Example of Excellence for Joint (Degree) Program Development in
South-Eastern Europe”, run by the University of Graz”. During the course
of the last three years, cooperation with faculties of political sciences in
Sarajevo, Podgorica, Zagreb and Ljubljana has also been established; with
international organizations – thus giving the FPS students a possibility to
use various opportunities offered by these organizations. The cooperation
with the OSCE Mission to Belgrade, which organizes competitions for the
FPS students on regular basis, is an excellent example – the winners get
one-month stay in the EU countries. Excellent cooperation has also been
established with the International Committee of the Red Cross primarily
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in the field of international humanitarian law and with embassies and
foreign cultural centers – the FPS students have opportunity to listen to
numerous visiting lecturers. Since 2003, debates “Dialogue on Europe” have
regularly been held at the Faculty. Professional debates, organized once a
month, are aimed at improvement of public dialogue about actual processes
of European integrations and the position of Serbia therein. Within the
“Dialogue on Europe”, each month a representative of embassies of the EU
country members, candidate countries of European organizations, delivers
an introductory speech followed by a discussion. So far, among others, the
Faculty hosted ambassadors of Italy, Germany, Finland, Poland, Austria,
Great Britain, Spain, Russia, Hungary, Slovakia, Turkey, as well as heads of
delegations of the European Commission, OSCE, Council of Europe. Mr.
Olli Rehn, former EU Commissioner for Enlargement, and Mr. Gerhard
Schroeder, former Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, have
also been the guests of the Faculty of Political Sciences, together with a
number of other high foreign officials and diplomats.
Within the framework of the Visiting Student Program, the Faculty
hosts foreign students who do their research for final papers or master/
doctoral thesis, therefore enabling our students to make contacts with their
foreign colleagues during their studies. We maintain good relations with
similar faculties in the region and intensively work on improvement of
collaboration directed to realization of regional educational, scientific and
research projects.
Following the modernization and reform of teaching-scientific process,
students’ life at the Faculty is very intensive and developed; students are
self-organized in the Students Parliament and numerous students’ nonprofit, non-governmental organizations of different program concepts that
exist at the Faculty.
High quality of students life is further contributed by significantly improved
conditions for work, cooperation and free time: reconstructed classrooms
(air conditioned, with state-of-art technical equipment for multimedia
presentations), modernized and well equipped library with comfortable
reading room, computer center (over 20 PCs with free, non-stop direct
access to Interned), students’ club-restaurant with summer garden in the
“green zone”, as well as appropriate premises with adequate equipment for
work of students’ organizations.
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PERSONAL REFLECTIONS ON ASSEI 2010
BY FILIP RADUNOVIC
Established in Belgrade for the first
time in 2007, the Alpbach Summer
School on European Integration
(ASSEI) showed us throughout the
last years a best practice example of
how young Europeans can transfer the
spirit of the European Forum Alpbach
within their own home country.
After having had three consecutive
and quite successful years and having
the Alpbach summer school model
established as a well known brand
all over the Western Balkans countries, we can now confidently look upon
the future of this academic endeavor. Getting to know each other, exchanging
important knowledge about the EU enlargement process between the future
youth leaders of the region, having the possibility to look over each others’
borders and expanding the own horizon through a mutual process of
intellectual interaction shows us not only a possible role model for the future
but also a common way of avoiding the mistakes from the past.
I would like to use this opportunity to thank some of the outstanding
individuals who followed the success story of ASSEI Belgrade from the very
beginning, especially professor Friedl Weiss, as the main scientific counselor
and mentor, and Jürgen Busch as a reliable coordinator and lecturer during
the previous years. Special thanks to the Faculty of Political Science from
Belgrade for being wonderful hosts and realizing the importance of our
Alpbach summer school. And all the other single institutions, companies
and persons from Serbian public life who helped to curb the enthusiasm and
motivation of the Club Alpbach Belgrade team and make all these encounters
possible. Congratulations for the great work done so far and all the best for
the future ASSEIs in Belgrade!
Dr Filip Radunovic,
EFA Coordinator for the ASSEIs
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ASSEI 2010 PROGRAM
September 13th 2010 (Monday)
09–10.00h:
ASSEI Orientation Meeting
10–12.00h:
History of European Integration: Socio – economic and
political context
12–13.30h:
Lunch break
13.30–15.00h:
History of European Integration: Socio – economic and
political context
20–22.00h:
Short walk in city center
September 14th 2010 (Tuesday)
09–12.00h:
European Community: objectives and principle
12–13.30h:
Lunch break
13.30–15.00h:
European Community: Basic doctrines
September 15th 2010 (Wednesday)
09–12.00h:
European Community: Institutions
12–13.30h:
Lunch break
13.30–15.00h:
European Community: Sources of law / legislation
16–18.00h:
Visit to the “Nikola Tesla” Museum
September 16th 2009 (Thursday)
09–12.00h:
European Community: Actions and remedies of ECS
12–13.30h:
Lunch break
13.30–15.00h:
European Community: Actions and remedies of ECS
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September 17th 2010 (Friday)
09–12.00h:
European Union: II & III pillar: Police and Judicial
Cooperation in Criminal Matters; Common Foreign,
Defense and Security Policy part 1
12–13.30h:
Lunch break
13.30–15.00h:
European Union: II & III pillar: Common Foreign, Defense
and Security Policy part 2 (guest lecture by Jürgen Busch,
University of Vienna – Faculty of Law)
15–16.00h
Jürgen Busch, former EFA Coordinator. Presentation of the
European Forum Alpbach, EFA IGs and Clubs, Alpbach
Summer School Courses overview
September 18th 2010 (Saturday)
11–12.15h:
Sightseeing with open tourist bus
13–15.00h:
Walking tour of the old town and Belgrade Fortress
September 19th 2010 (Sunday)
12–16.00h:
Excursion to the Avala Tower
September 20th 2010 (Monday)
09–10.00h:
“Financial Crisis” Lecture by prof. Erich Gornik, vicepresident of the European Forum Alpbach
10–12.00h:
Internal market: Free movement of goods
12–13.30h:
Lunch break
13.30 –15.00h:
Internal market: Free movement of goods II
16.00–18.00h:
ALPBACH Panel Discussion
Topic: “Construction and Reality-The Impact of the Global
Financial Crisis on East and South Eastern Europe”
Chair:
Mrs. Tanja Miščević, professor at the Faculty of Political
Sciences
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Guest speakers:
Mr. Hans Winkler, former member of the Austrian
government (secretary of state at the Federal Ministry
for European and International Affairs), currently
director of the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna
Dr. Milan Parivodić, former Minister of Economy and
Regional Development; Mr. Vladimir Čupić, Chairman of
the Executive Board, Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank a.d.
Belgrade
19.00h:
ALPBACH EVENING Reception
Residency of the Ambassador of Austria in the Republic of
Serbia, Generala Vasica 3, Belgrade
Welcome speech
HE Clemens Koja, Ambassador of Austria in the
Republic of Serbia
September 21st 2010 (Tuesday)
09–12.00h:
Internal market: Free movement of persons and related
visa, asylum and immigration policies (TITLE VI EC)
12–13.30h:
Lunch break
13.30–15.00h:
„Serbia’s European Integration process”
Lecture by Vladimir Pavićević, MA, Faculty of Political
Sciences University of Belgrade
15.00–16.00h:
Lecture by Igor Bandovic, Programme Manager –
European Fund for Balkans
September 22nd 2010 (Wednesday)
09–12.00h:
Internal market: Freedom of establishment and to provide
and receive services
12–13.30h:
Lunch break
13.30–15.00h:
“Challenges for Western Balkans security”
Lecture by Filip Ejdus, MA, Faculty of Political
Sciences
15.30–17h:
Visit to the National Assembly
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September 23rd 2010 (Thursday)
09–12.00h:
European Union relations with the World Trade
Organization
12–13.30h:
Lunch break
13.30–15.00h:
“Western Balkans and the Contemporary International
Relations”
Lecture by Dragan Živojinović, MA, Faculty of Political
Sciences
September 24th 2010 (Friday)
09–12.00h:
Written examination
12–13.30h:
Lunch
September 25th 2010 (Saturday)
10–11.30h:
Diploma ceremony – Distribution of diplomas and farewell
reception
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ASSEI10 Arrival of
participants
Lecture of Jurgen Busch,
University of Vienna-Faculty
of Law
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Lecture of prof. Erich Gornik,
vice-president of the European
Forum Alpbach
Lecture of prof. Vladimir
Pavicevic,
Faculty of Political Sciences
Lecture of Igor Bandovic,
Network of European Foundations
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Alpbach Panel Discussion
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Alpbach Panel Discussion
Alpbach Evening Reception
City walk
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City walk
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Visit to the Avala Tower
Classes
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Classes
Social life
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Social life
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ASSEI 2010 QUESTIONAIRE
WOULD YOU RECOMMEND TO YOUR FELLOW COLLEGUES
TO APPLY FOR NEXT YEAR’S ASSEI AND WHY?
I would recommend to my friends to apply next year, because it was great
experience for me– opportunity to learn something more and to meet new
people as well.When I have read an application for Alpbach summer school, I
have seen it as scientific and research development project of young researchers,
becouse I think that young, inteligent people from neighbouring countries must
be involved, as a driving force behind the acession process.
Jelena Lekovic, Montenegro
I would recomend to my fellow celleagues to apply for next year because they
will get new friends and have great time together.
Zeljko Mirkov, Serbia
I most certainly would, and I already do so, because it is a useful funny and
nice expirience, that gives an opportinity to learn a lot, get to know young
educated people, enjoy Belgrade and develop new contacts...
Ana Jankovic, Montenegro
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Central European Initiative (CEI) was established
in 1989 as an intergovernmental forum for political,
economic cultural co-operation among its (18)
member states. One of main objectives is to bring
the countries of Central and Eastern Europe closer
together and assist them in their preparation process
for EU membership (www.ceinet.org)
Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank a.d. Beograd entered the Serbian
Market in 2003 and has in the meantime established
itself as a recognized partner in the financial services
sector. In terms of total assets, the Bank is currently the
third largest in Serbia and aims to continue its dynamic
growth and consolidate its solid position in this highly
competitive environment in 2007.
The European Fund for the Balkans is a multi-year
joint initiative of European foundations designed to
undertake and support initiatives aimed at bringing
the Western Balkans closer to the European Union
through grant-giving and operational programs and,
as such, is focused on individuals and organizations
from Western Balkan countries. The Fund is
currently hosted by the Network of European
Foundations – NEF (Brussels) which provides legal
and administrative assistance.
By appointment of the German Federal Ministry on
Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ),
since 2001, the German Organization for Technical
Assistance (GTZ) GmbH has been conducting
together with the Serbian Government a project to
support the legal reform in Serbia (and in most other
countries of the region). This covers the reform of the
legislative framework for private economic activities.
Next to legislative work, the implementation of these
reforms is in the focus of the project which also includes
the support in increasing the knowledge on EU Law
matters in this field. Within this frame, the project was
delighted to contribute to the ASSEI 2009.
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Dr. Thomas Meyer – GTZ – Head of the project
Porsche SCG company officially began operating
on 1. April 2004 as a daughter company of the
Austrian Porsche Holding Company headquartered
in Salzburg. Within Porsche in Serbia operate
two separate units: Porsche SCG as wholesale
and Porsche Inter Auto S as retail that consists of
dealerships Porsche Beograd Ada, Porsche Beograd
Sever and Porsche Novi Sad. Porsche SCG is general
importer and distributor of Volkswagen (passenger
and commercial vehicles) Audi, Seat and Porsche
vehicles. Porsche employs at the moment over 250
employees.
Raiffeisen banka a.d. is a member of Raiffeisen
International, one of the largest banking groups in
Central and Eastern Europe, and a part of the RZB
Group. The first bank founded with 100% foreign
capital, it started its business activities in Serbia
in July 2001. Raiffeisen banka finished the year
2007 with 91 branches opened across Serbia. The
comprehensive network expansion plan foresees the
opening of 125 branch offices by the year 2010.
Uniqa Group is the leading insurance group on the
Austrian market and one of the largest in Europe. It
is a company with strong international orientation,
aware of the advantages and opportunities that
Central Europe Market offers. Uniqa works in
Serbia through – Uniqa a.d.o. which deals with life
insurance and Uniqa non-life insurance a.d.o., leader
in Serbia.
Austrian Airlines is the leading carrier in Central
and Eastern Europe and the Middle East. As a key
contributor to Austria’s attractiveness as a business
location it secures its position with dedicated, highly
motivated staff who bring a smile to the faces of it
guests by delivering a superlative product.