MEDIA BRUNCH IN HONOUR OF SERBIAN UNIVERSITY CAREER CENTRES CO-ORGANIZED BY USAID COMPETITIVENESS PROJECT AND THE CROWN PRINCE ALEXANDER II FOUNDATION FOR EDUACATION

Belgrade, 26 October 2009 – A media brunch was organized today 11:00am – 12:30 pm at the White Palace with the aim to inform the public about the activities of the Student Career and Advising Centres of Universities in Serbia which were founded with the support of the Crown Prince Alexander II Foundation for Education and the USAID Competitiveness Project.

In attendance were representatives from the university Student Career and Advising Centres, USAID and several media representatives. The Crown Prince Alexander II Foundation for Education Board Member, Professor Dr. Ljiljana Markovic served as the host of the event.

The participants were addressed by the following speakers: Prof. Dr. Ljiljana Markovic, Professor at the University of Belgrade; Mrs. Marilyn Schmidt, Deputy Director of USAID in Serbia; Mrs. Ivana Kovacevic, State Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sport; Professor Dr. Slobodan Arsenijevic, Rector of the University of Kragujevac; and Mr. Marko Bankovic, Director of the University of Kragujevac Career Centre. Dr. Ana Trbovic, USAID Serbia Competitiveness Project Policy and Workforce Development Director moderated the event and lead the question and answer session which followed the speeches. The focus of the speeches and subsequent discussions revolved around the importance of career and guidance centres for students as well as improving and promoting cooperation between students, universities and the business world.

Also in attendance were: Prof. Dr. Dragan Antic, Rector of the University of Nis, representatives from the Belgrade Open School (BOS) and Singidunum University in Belgrade accompanied by representatives of their respective career centres.