FIC Meeting with EU Commision and EU Delegation
In the spirit of partnership, we discussed economic and geopolitical challenges for the business environment in Serbia in the upcoming period with the EU Commission, Michael Miller Head of Unit for Serbia and Montenegro, and the EU Delegation in Serbia, Mateja Norčič Štamcar Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of…
FIC NETWORKING COCKTAIL – Let’s Welcome Summer Together!
Together with our distinguished member MARSH, FIC Serbia opened the cocktail season and organized the first FIC networking cocktail in the year when we celebrate our 20th birthday! FIC members had the pleasure of meeting and networking in an informal atmosphere. The Executive Director of the Council, Aleksandar Ljubić, thanked MARSH for its partnership and…
FIC ORGANIZED THE FIRST CONFERENCE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES
Financial Services Conference CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Foreign Investors Council organized the first conference on financial services: DEVELOPMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES with the intention of opening and intensifying the dialogue of all interested parties on the further development of the financial services sector in Serbia, as well as improve the trust and protection…
FIC Pharma Industry Committee President at FIC Guide 2020/21
Radomir Cerović, President of the FIC Pharma Industry Committee (Roche d.o.o.) Together We’re Stronger Through cooperation established with the Task Force of the Serbian Government, the FIC Pharmaceutical Industry Committee endeavours to contribute to the strengthening of all aspects of the health system, which isn’t only an existential saviour for the population during epidemiological crises,…
FIC Position on Renewables
In January, FIC confirmed to the Minister of Mining and Energy its positions already published in the White Book regarding new regulatory framework on renewable energy sources, adopted in 2021. The letters with the Ministry were exchanged in the context of the opposition by the electric utilities EPS and EMS. In a letter on December…
FIC President at Economist Conference
On December 15, FIC President Mike Michel participated at the conference “Economist – World in 2021”. He was a panelist at the panel “Virus and the Economy”, where other participants included representatives of domestic and foreign chambers of commerce. The main topics were consequences of pandemic and the ways to overcome the crisis. FIC President…
FIC President interview for FIC Guide 2020/21
A Shared Challenge Needs a Shared Response It is now more important than ever for the FIC to unite its efforts with the Government in working on improvements to regulatory, legal and other aspects of reforms. They may have positive multiple effects on the Serbian economy in the challenging times in which we live. I…
FIC PRESIDENT INTERVIEW FOR FIC GUIDE 2021/22
We Must Embrace The New Reality There is still a lot of work ahead of us when it comes to Serbia’s long-term recovery. We must increase productivity and sustain investments that stimulate economic growth, but also realise that there can be no returning to the old ways of doing business. It’s about acceleration and prioritisation…
FIC PRESIDENT MIKE MICHEL INTERVIEW FOR FIC GUIDE 2022/23
Mike Michel, President of the Foreign Investors Council and CEO of Yettel I Choose To Be An Optimist The country needs strong economic growth through sustainable fiscal consolidation and the continued privatisation and corporatisation of public enterprises and the reform of public administration. This will all have a significant impact on overall macroeconomic indicators….
FIC PRESIDENT MIKE MICHEL INTERVIEW FOR FIC GUIDE 2023/24
Mike Michel, President of the Foreign Investors Council and CEO of Yettel Serbia Should Return to Investment-led Growth The FIC advocates for Serbia to pursue investment-led growth, aiming for a 25% share of investments in GDP to achieve a sustainable annual growth rate of 5%. Additionally, the focus should shift towards producing more commodities for…