Welcome to the website of the Jovan Cvijić” Institute of Geography, SASA

The Institute is a scientific institution, a unit of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts in Belgrade. Its main activity is the organization and systematic work on the advancement of scientific research in the field of geography and the system of related scientific disciplines.

Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA

The Institute is a scientific institution, a unit of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts in Belgrade.

Основна делатност обухвата организовање и континуирано унапређивање научних истраживања у области географије и сродних научних дисциплина.

The Institute organizes various scientific conferences on current geographical topics and cooperates with geographical institutions in the country and abroad, especially with institutes from the Academies of other countries (Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, etc.). The Institute’s associates regularly participate in scientific conferences in the country and abroad.

Plenary Lecture by a GIJC SASA Associate at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris

On 24 April 2012, Dr. Milan Radovanović delivered a plenary lecture entitled “Astrophysical Hypothesis of Forest Fires with Special Regards to the Baikal Lake Region” at the conference “Baikal – The World Treasure”, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Projects

DASH – Deliver safe and Social Housing.

The Institute in numbers

39

Number of Staff Members

255

Number of Published Publications

39

Number of Completed Projects

39

Number of Conferences

Institute Departments

Department of Physical Geography

The Institute has made significant scientific contributions in the field of physical geography research, with an outstanding number of monographs and numerous internationally recognized studies published.

Department of Social Geography

The Department of Social Geography conducts research covering a broad spectrum of demographic and anthropogenic studies.

Department of Spatial Planning

The Department of Spatial Planning conducts research in contemporary spatial planning theory and practice, with a particular focus on spatial and urban planning practices in Serbia.

Department of Regional Geography

The Department of Regional Geography focuses on regional research, primarily in Serbia and the Balkans, while also addressing broader geographical areas.

The Cartography Department

Department of Carthography exsists within Geographical Institute since its begginings, since 1950.