What is The Forum Serbia Germany? Form • Association of individuals, organizations and institutions from Serbia and Germany • Development and promotion of Serbian-German Aim relations in the fields of politics, economy, culture, education and science • Different parts of the Serbian & German societies have the Mission opportunity intensively to exchange particularly important topics and thus provide support to Serbia in preparation for assuming the role of a reliable EU partner 2
Why «FORUM»? Serbian-German relations in the past have been substantial and often complex. Always depended on the date of the political and social situation in Serbia and Germany, oscillating from a variety of valuables and intertwining of the two cultures to misunderstandings, conflicts and wars. Today there is almost no relationship between two countries in Europe which is so filled with conflicting interpretations. 3
Serbia vs Germany • „ emotional and psychological" detachment Society • sense of "undeserved abandonment “ • Germany: the most important Serbian economy & political partner • Biggest donor to Serbia Economy • German companies amongst largest investors in Serbia, employing +25.000 workers • Serbian exports to Germany are in the value of 1,3 biilion EUR, 1st rank • Serbian citizens show great ethnical distance towards Germans Citizens • However, the majority of citizens would prefer to live, work or study in Germany 4
Germany vs Serbia • Serbia appears for Germans as territory with quality and capacity in the European cultural area, nourishing and emphasizing its Society otherness: Byzantine heritage and proximity of oriental cultural matrices and systems Mutual • Serbian cultural duality and ambiguity, althought attractive for Germans, are incomprehensible, with a tendency to see in Serbia understanding an unreliable and unstable future EU member • Communication took place primarily in the political arena: creation of political stability and rehabilitation of the ex-YU war consequences Communications • Priority topics: stability and establishment of wider support for Serbia's EU accession 5
Why «FORUM»? Serbs and Germans are a bit familiar, although considered to be very close to each other because they are history several times fatefully merged Future ties between two nations will depend to a large extent on whether countries will be able to remove mutual misunderstandings in favor of understanding its cultural, economic and national characteristics 6
How to establish a Dialogue? Cultural exchange, promotion of Development of network of Formal & informal meetings of economic projects, charity events. experts, institutions and decision makers in Serbia & Particular attention: young people, organizations to collaborate Germany, providing a dialogue trainings, promotion of scholarship intensively on improving mutual on most relevant topics in EU programs, scientific research relations integration process cooperation, media initiatives 7
Forum kick-off in Belgrade Serbian decision makers on the inauguration Bilateral meeting Schroeder-Vucic Ceremonial Forum Launch ceremony Gerhard Schroeder- guest of honour The Council Members Ruzica Djindjic 8
Forum kick-off in Berlin Serbian PM Alexander Vucic German Minister of FA – WA Steinmeier Signing in the book of DGAP honorary members on the Forum inauguration DGAP is located in ex-YU Embassz where 250+ people were present on Ivo Andric was located the panel discussion 9
Who participates in The «FORUM»? Honorary Members Friends of Council of the Forum Experts The Board of Directors 10
The Honorary Members Mr Aleksandar Vučić Ms Ružica Djinđić Mr Philipp Mißfelder President of the Dr Zoran foreign rep. of the fraction Prime Minister of the Republic Đinđić Foundation CDU/CSU of Serbia Mr Gernot Erler H.E. Heinz Wilhelm President of SE Society, German Ambassador German foreign policy 11 in Serbia coordinator
The Councils of Experts 12
The Board of Directors Nikola Janković Bojan Daniela Predojević Schily Jelena Volić Hellbusch Marko Nemanja Čadež Žugić 13
Visit us in Belgrade Str. Diplomatska Kolonija 22, 11000 Belgrade +381 11 2641 369, +381 11 3676 501/502/503 office@forumsn.org forumsrbijanemacka.org 14
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Serbia at a Glance Key Facts EU Non-EU Form of Government: Parliamentary Republic Vilnius Territory: 88,361 sq. km Novi Sad Capital: Belgrade 7.1 million (1,2) Population: Belgrade GDP per capita: EUR 4,453 (1,2) Kragujevac Nominal GDP: EUR 31.98 billion (1,2) SERBIA Currency: Serbian Dinar (RSD) Nis Credit ratings: S&P: BB-/Negative Fitch: B+/Stable Moody’s: B1/Stable Recent Milestones and Progress to EU accession Early parliamentary Stabilisation and Response to Formation of the elections held Association the European Government after general Agreement with the EU Commission’s elections held in May Questionnaire Mar ar 20 2012 12 July uly 20 2012 12 2008 2008 2009 2009 2011 2011 2006 2008 Jan an 20 2014 14 2009 2011 Mar ar 20 2014 14 Apr pr 20 2014 14 The new Serbia officially started Government EU membership EU candidate status EU accession process led by PM application awarded Vucic in place 2
New Government Agenda – reforms, growth, FDIs On On-goin ing EU EU accessio ion Improvement of the ne negoti tiatio tions, full ull business climate as membership me ip exp xpected one of key pillars in n 20 2020 20 Economic Generous incentives, development, fiscal focus on additional consolidation jobs Comprehensive fight New legislation: Labor, Bankruptcy, Privatization, against corruption & Construction grey economy 3
Th Thank ank yo you Danke Хвала 18
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