FIC Vice President Turk Interview for FIC Guide 2020/21
Strong Commitment to Reforms a Must In the period ahead, Serbia will need to implement a wide-ranging set of structural and economic reforms that call for strong political consensus and public support. Creating a predictable, business-friendly environment will be one of key factors that will influence Serbian economy’s prospects following the pandemic, says Dejan Turk,…
FIC Views Promoted to SIGMA
On April 23, FIC provided its views on the selected aspects of business environment in Serbia to the joint OECD and EU initiative SIGMA. SIGMA organized online meeting of the focus group as part of monitoring assessment interviews in Serbia on areas of policy development and coordination, accountability of independent institutions, free access to information,…
First FIC Cocktail after more than a year being apart
FIC members had a pleasure to meet in the informal atmosphere at the first cocktail organized since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak more than a year ago. Cocktail sponsored by FIC member A1 Serbia was held on June 21 and attracted around 100 members to the Navigator roof terrace. FIC Executive Director Aleksandar Ljubic…
First Session of Digital Economy Council
FIC participated at the first session of the Council for Development of Digital Economy, held on September 20. Prime Minister Ana Brnabic chaired the event, and other speakers included the Trade Minister, NBS Governor and Intellectual Property Office Director. Projects in the area of digital economy, innovations, high-tech entrepreneurship and digitalization of business were reviewed….
Foreign Investors Council in Serbia held the Regular Meeting of the General Assembly
Foreign Investors Council held the regular annual meeting of the General Assembly, adopting the Annual Report for 2008 and considered the strategies for 2009. FIC President Stein-Erik Vellan said that these are challenging times for all the markets, including Serbia. That is why it is even more important that the FIC continues the regular dialogue…
Foreign Investors Council Presented the White Book 2020
Belgrade, 19th November 2020 – The Foreign Investors Council presented the White Book 2020 to the highest Government officials and marked its 18th anniversary. Respecting epidemiological regulations, the presentation of this year’s edition was followed via online platform by numerous representatives of state bodies, embassies, as well as the stakeholder community. The White Book, written…
Foreign Investors Council Presented the White Book 2021
Belgrade, 15th November 2021 – The Foreign Investors Council presented the White Book 2021 to the highest Government officials and marked its 19th anniversary. The presentation of this year’s edition was attended by numerous representatives of state bodies, embassies, as well as the stakeholder community. The White Book, written by FIC members, is the major…
Foreign Investors Council Presented the White Book 2023
On November 21, 2023, the Foreign Investors Council presented the “White Book 2023” to the highest Government officials and stakeholder community. The White Book, written by FIC members, is the major product by which, for more than two decades, FIC gives recommendations to support economic growth and better living standards of Serbian citizens. The event was…
Fresh Info on Construction and Conversion
On February 24, FIC had the opportunity to hear about the new amendments to the Law on Planning and Construction and Law on Conversion for a Fee, firsthand by the Construction Ministry. State Secretary Aleksandra Damnjanovic and Assistant Minister Djordje Milic presented a package of recent regulatory changes in the sector of infrastructure, with focus…
Fruitful Conference on Data Protection
FIC online Conference “A Year of Application of the Personal Data Protection Law” attracted high interest from members, enabled clarification of several important issues and paved the way for further cooperation on resolving the open issues. FIC representative Ivan Milosevic from Law Office Jankovic, Popovic, Mitic discussed the priority topics for members with Commissioner for…