FACES PLACES&

6/2/2023

IWC Coffee Morning At The Ethnographic Museum

The first event of the year was a chance for the International Women’s Club Belgrade (IWC) to gather at one of the oldest museums in the Balkans. The Ethnographic Museum recently celebrated its hundredth anniversary, and members were invited to join a tour followed by a showcase of traditional Serbian songs, food and drink. Before proceedings, Eun Hai welcomed the club back from the winter break and made a few announcements, including the Call for Proposals. The IWC is now accepting applications for funding and support for their 2022-2023 charity cycle.

8/2/2023

The National Day Of Iran Marked

The ceremony marking Statehood Day and the 44th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran was held by the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Belgrade on 8 th February 8. The ceremony was attended by members of the diplomatic community and Serbian guests, among whom were political and military officials, religious, cultural and academic figures and a group of Iranians living and working in Serbia. The dignitaries and guests congratulated the ambassador of Iran, H.E. Rashid Hasanpour, on the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution’s victory. The ambassador welcomed and thanked the dignitaries and those interested in the Islamic Republic of Iran for their presence.

Conference On Finnish Education Held In Belgrade

A conference on Finnish education, “Drivers of change - new roles in education”, was held at the Palace of Serbia, which was jointly organised by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia, the Embassy of Finland in Belgrade, the Nordic Business Alliance, the Foundation “Education for Serbia” and UniCredit Bank. Experts from Serbia had the opportunity to become better acquainted with the Finnish educational system and pedagogical model, which are among the most successful in the world. The conference was opened by H.E. Kimmo Lahdevirta, the Finnish ambassador to Serbia, who pointed out that the Finns have confidence in the education system, which is built on the belief that the nation can use its full human and economic potential only if every citizen has the opportunity to realise their personal potential.

Project “Culture Never Sleeps” Presented At The Embassy Of Austria

The project “Culture never sleeps”, launched at the Delegation of the European Union initiative as a platform of EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture) Serbia, was presented at the Embassy of Austria. “The basic idea is very simple, as members, we socialise, we are not in competition with each other, but we learn from each other and become better together. We stand for the respect of liberal arts and sciences that transcend borders and are open to dialogue, progress and criticism, but also aware of one’s own values”, said Adrien Feix, director of the Austrian Cultural Forum, who reminded that the EUNIC Serbia cluster brings together 20 cultural institutes and embassies of EU member states that exchange ideas and develop joint projects with the desire to support diversity and creativity in Serbia.