ONGOING PROJECTS

THREE NEW UNIVERSITY CENTERS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT

In order to introduce counselling services for University students and connect them with the world and business community the Foundation has launched the University of Belgrade Centre for Career Development (CCD) in cooperation with the University of Nottingham, UK.  Belgrade CCD opened its doors to students, in December 2006 and is an organisational unit of Belgrade University.

The Foundation is initiating similar Centres at the Universities of Nis, Kragujevac and Novi Sad. It is planned for these Centers start to operate in autumn 2006.

 
MASTER DEGREES IN UK FOR TOP 22 SERBIAN POSTGRADUATES

Thanks to a very good cooperation of our Foundation with the University of Nottingham 22 graduates from Serbian Universities are granted with scholarships for postgraduate studies in 2007/08 at the University of Nottingham: School of Education, School of Law, School of Business, School of Economics and School of Computer Sciences.

 
ANATOLIA WORKSHOPS FOR COLLEGE COUNSELLING

Since there is a lack of high school teachers who are qualified to provide college counselling services to high school students, the Foundation initiated workshops on College Counselling in cooperation with the American College of Thessaloniki, Anatolia Division. After the success of the experimental workshop organised in May 2006, the Foundation is organising two workshops per year for 10 new high school teachers from all around Serbia.
 

SUMMERS CAMPS PROGRAMME

The Foundation provides 30 Serbian high schoolgirls and schoolboys with the opportunity to spend high quality time in summer camps of highly reputable schools in Europe and USA. The summer camp experience helps them in developing lifetime interests, enables them to meet people from different countries, to learn to accept responsibilities and to work together with each other.

Links:
http://www.culver.org/campers/index.htm
http://www.furman.edu/campsandconferences/camps.htm
2007 Anatolia Rainbow Camp

EPFL – SUMMER RESEARCH SCHOLAR PROGRAMME  
 
In order to increase number of students who have the opportunity to conduct research outside of Serbia and connect Serbian youth with youth of other countries the Foundation of Crown Prince Alexander for Culture and Education is cooperating with the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland on promoting its educational programmes.

Two students from Serbia will participate in the EPFL Summer Research Programme 2007 at the School of Life Sciences and Technology in Lausanne, organized from July 16 until September 14, 2007, which offers intensive summer research training opportunities to undergraduate students interested in research careers in the life sciences.

The programme aims to attract the best candidates and thus financial compensation is provided to cover successful candidates’ living and travel expenses.

 
READING OF THE ROYAL LIBRARY ON LINE

Library holds some of the most magnificent books - unique copies in the country. Scanning some and placing them partly or completely on the Foundation web site in downloadable PDF files, and readable in text form would very much contribute to the promotion of cultural heritage and enable the access to the treasury of The Royal Palace Library and is one of the projects conducted in cooperation with Art Department of the Royal Palace.