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What is The Forum Serbia Germany?

• Association of individuals, organizations and institutions

from Serbia and Germany

Form

• Development and promotion of Serbian-German

relations in the fields of politics, economy, culture, education and science

Aim

• Different parts of the Serbian & German societies have the
• pportunity intensively to exchange particularly important

topics and thus provide support to Serbia in preparation for assuming the role of a reliable EU partner

Mission

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Why «FORUM»?

Serbian-German relations in the past have been substantial and

• ften complex. Always depended on the date of the political and

social situation in Serbia and Germany, oscillating from a variety of valuables and intertwining of the two cultures to misunderstandings, conflicts and wars. Today there is almost no relationship between two countries in Europe which is so filled with conflicting interpretations.

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Serbia vs Germany

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• „emotional and psychological" detachment
• sense of "undeserved abandonment“

Society

• Germany: the most important Serbian economy & political partner
• Biggest donor to Serbia
• German companies amongst largest investors in Serbia, employing

+25.000 workers

• Serbian exports to Germany are in the value of 1,3 biilion EUR, 1st rank

Economy

• Serbian citizens show great ethnical distance towards Germans
• However, the majority of citizens would prefer to live, work or

study in Germany

Citizens

Germany vs Serbia

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• Serbia appears for Germans as territory with quality and capacity

in the European cultural area, nourishing and emphasizing its

• therness: Byzantine heritage and proximity of oriental cultural

matrices and systems

Society

• Serbian cultural duality and ambiguity, althought attractive for

Germans, are incomprehensible, with a tendency to see in Serbia an unreliable and unstable future EU member

Mutual understanding

• Communication took place primarily in the political arena: creation of

political stability and rehabilitation of the ex-YU war consequences

• Priority topics: stability and establishment of wider support for Serbia's

EU accession

Communications

Why «FORUM»?

Serbs and Germans are a bit familiar, although considered to be very close to each

• ther because they are history several times

fatefully merged Future ties between two nations will depend to a large extent on whether countries will be able to remove mutual misunderstandings in favor of understanding its cultural, economic and national characteristics

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How to establish a Dialogue?

Development of network of experts, institutions and

• rganizations to collaborate

intensively on improving mutual relations Formal & informal meetings of decision makers in Serbia & Germany, providing a dialogue

• n most relevant topics in EU

integration process

Cultural exchange, promotion of economic projects, charity events. Particular attention: young people, trainings, promotion of scholarship programs, scientific research cooperation, media initiatives

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Forum kick-off in Belgrade

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Bilateral meeting Schroeder-Vucic Ceremonial Forum Launch

Serbian decision makers on the inauguration ceremony

The Council Members Ruzica Djindjic Gerhard Schroeder- guest of honour

Forum kick-off in Berlin

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Signing in the book of DGAP honorary members

German Minister of FA – WA Steinmeier

Serbian PM Alexander Vucic

• n the Forum inauguration

DGAP is located in ex-YU Embassz where Ivo Andric was located 250+ people were present on the panel discussion

Who participates in The «FORUM»?

Honorary Members Council of Experts The Board

• f Directors

Friends of the Forum

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The Honorary Members

Ms Ružica Djinđić President of the Dr Zoran Đinđić Foundation Mr Philipp Mißfelder foreign rep. of the fraction CDU/CSU Mr Aleksandar Vučić Prime Minister of the Republic

• f Serbia

Mr Gernot Erler President of SE Society, German foreign policy coordinator

H.E. Heinz Wilhelm German Ambassador in Serbia

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The Councils of Experts

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The Board of Directors

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Marko Čadež Jelena Volić Hellbusch Bojan Predojević Daniela Schily Nikola Janković Nemanja Žugić

Visit us in Belgrade

• Str. Diplomatska Kolonija 22, 11000 Belgrade

+381 11 2641 369, +381 11 3676 501/502/503

• ffice@forumsn.org

forumsrbijanemacka.org

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APPENDIX

Serbia at a Glance

Key Facts

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Form of Government: Parliamentary Republic

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Territory: 88,361 sq. km

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Capital: Belgrade

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Population: 7.1 million(1,2)

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GDP per capita: EUR 4,453(1,2)

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Nominal GDP: EUR 31.98 billion(1,2)

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Currency: Serbian Dinar (RSD)

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Credit ratings: S&P: BB-/Negative Fitch: B+/Stable Moody’s: B1/Stable

Vilnius

EU Non-EU

SERBIA

Belgrade

EU membership application Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU Response to the European Commission’s Questionnaire

2008 2006 2009 2011

2008 2008 2009 2009 2011 2011 Mar ar 20 2012 12

EU candidate status awarded

July uly 20 2012 12

Formation of the Government after general elections held in May

Jan an 20 2014 14

Serbia officially started EU accession process

Mar ar 20 2014 14

Early parliamentary elections held

Apr pr 20 2014 14

The new Government led by PM Vucic in place

Recent Milestones and Progress to EU accession

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New Government Agenda – reforms, growth, FDIs

New legislation: Labor, Bankruptcy, Privatization, Construction

Comprehensive fight against corruption & grey economy On On-goin ing EU EU accessio ion ne negoti tiatio tions, full ull me membership ip exp xpected in n 20 2020 20 Improvement of the business climate as

• ne of key pillars

Economic development, fiscal consolidation Generous incentives, focus on additional jobs

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