FACES PLACES&

21/4/2023

JBAS Hanami Gathering

On 21 April, on the occasion of celebrating a traditional Japanese custom of cherry blossom viewing – Hanami, representatives of the JBAS-Japanese Business Alliance in Serbia organised an extraordinary gathering in Sakura Park in New Belgrade. “In addition to bringing together the businesses of Japan and Serbia, JBAS actively promotes Japanese culture in our country, of which national customs and gastronomy are integral. We are grateful to H.E. the Ambassador of Japan Takahiko Katsumata and the staff of the Embassy of Japan who supported this extraordinary and authentic experience again this year”, said Oliver Lepori, executive director of the Japanese Business Alliance in Serbia.

21/4/2023

IWC Gathering At The Mexican Residence

H.E. Carlos Felix, the Ambassador of Mexico to Serbia, generously hosted members of the International Womens Club – IWC Serbia, at the Ambassadorial residence. The event aimed to offer a glimpse of Mexican culture to the International Women’s Club members, the most relevant women’s organisation in Belgrade. The event showcased Mexican national dance, where delicious gastronomy dishes were presented and sampled.

23/4/2023

36th Belgrade Marathon Held

A record 10,500 runners from 64 countries participated in the 36th Belgrade Marathon. Moroccan Lahgar Chakib and Ethiopian Feyne Gudeto Gemeda are the winners of the 36th edition of the Belgrade Marathon, in which over 10,500 competitors participated. It was exciting in the men’s race. Lahgar Chakib from Morocco and Francis Chariot from Kenya led a great fight for victory. In the finish, the Moroccan had more strength and reached the triumph with a time of 2:14.28 and a prize of 5,000 euros. Chariot was seven seconds behind the winner, while another competitor from Kenya, Johnson Kipror Limo, finished third with a score of 2:17;13.

24/04/2023

Conference On Regional Economic Cooperation

The conference focused on the key impacts of existing regional economic cooperation platforms, particularly the implementation of agreements adopted as part of the Open Balkan Initiative, and the real needs of companies that can be met through continued economic integration across the region. The conference panel comprised Tanja Miščević, Minister for European Integration, Tomislav Momirović, Minister of Internal and Foreign Trade. H.E. Christopher Hill, US Ambassador to Serbia, and representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, Ministry of Internal and Foreign Trade, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Finance, National Bank of Serbia, and other relevant institutions. “American companies planning to come to Serbia think not only about infrastructure and local conditions but also about the potential for growing their regional presence thanks to harmonised standards that apply across the region. This is why Open Balkan Initiative matters above all for the economy and business and as an opportunity to attract foreign investors,” said H.E. Christopher Hill, US Ambassador to Serbia.