OPENING OF THE FIRST SERBIAN DIASPORA MEDICAL CONFERENCE AT THE WHITE PALACE

Belgrade, 2 September 2010 – His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander hosted a reception for the participants of the First Serbian Diaspora Medical Conference 2010: “Together – fit for the future” tonight at the White Palace. This event was organized by Lifeline Humanitarian Organization, Ministry of Diaspora, Serbian Medical Chamber, and Association of Serbian Doctors and Dentists in Germany “GSAeZ”. The Honorary Patrons of the Conference are Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine.

Crown Princess Katherine was unable to be at the opening. A special letter from the Crown Princess was read praising all participants, cooperation, exchange and with the wish that hoping this conference will become an annual event

At the opening ceremony speeches were delivered by HRH Crown Prince Alexander, HE Prof. Dr Slavica Djukic Dejanovic, Speaker of the House, H.E. Mr. Srdjan Sreckovic, Minister of Diaspora, and Dr Tatjana Radosavljevic, Director of Serbian medical chamber, who all addressed the guests together with Dr Dragana Cupic, member of the board of Lifeline Chicago and Dr Mima Andrejevic Kry, president of “GSAeZ”.

Welcoming the guests, HRH Crown Prince Alexander  emphasized: “This is a historic event. Serbia has a great Diaspora, whose members have accomplished impressive things professionally and individually all over the world. I am certain that this first conference will help our doctors in Serbia to get to know our doctors working abroad, to exchange ideas and build professional ties, and to encourage them to start new projects for the benefit of all citizens of Serbia“.

H.E. Prof. Dr Slavica Djukic Dejanovic, Speaker of the Parliament of Serbia and member of the Honorary Committee of the conference, emphasized that Serbian Parliament values very much our Diaspora, and is fostering relationships with our compatriots working and living abroad. Our people in the Diaspora showed not just great patriotism but also profound understanding of the difficulties that Serbia is facing in times of transition, and on its road towards membership of the European Union, she added.

H.E. Mr Srdjan Sreckovic, Minister of Diaspora, expressed his hopes that was just the beginning of cooperation with our medical Diaspora, and that this event would become a traditional one.

Dr Tatjana Radosavljevic, Director of Serbian medical chamber, has said: ““We are here today to mark a new beginning, a new cooperation which aims to improve people’s lives. Collaboration which is not just cooperation, but much more. Collaboration which is based on purest emotion, towards our homeland and our people. ”