DIALOGUE WITH INDUSTRY

One of the exceptional individuals in the public administration who received the NALED team award this year for a joint contribution to overcoming the challenging Covid-19 crisis is an adviser in the Serbian Prime Minister’s cabinet, Stefan Badža

Soon after the outbreak of the pandemic, the Government of Serbia formed a crisis committee with the task of designing and coordinating activities to reduce the destructive impact of the pandemic. Stefan Badža, an adviser in the Prime Minister’s cabinet, was a member of the economic section of the crisis committee, which maintained a constant dialogue with industry to find the best solutions. This year's winner of the NALED award supported companies of all sizes in coping with the challenges imposed by Covid-19 through daily communication with business associations, and assisted them in overcoming administrative obstacles during and after the state of emergency. Understanding and respecting the situation in the field, he contributed to the efficient creation and implementation of measures to preserve economic activity and jobs during the crisis throughout the year. NALED was among those who inspired and advocated the establishment of a public-private dialogue between economic policymakers, industry, the civil sector and the international community through the urgent formation of a joint expert group, to provide analytical and technical support to the crisis committee to eliminate possible harmful effects of infectious diseases on the economy.