Mission and Vision
The Institute’s primary activity is scientific research in the field of geography, understood as a system of related scientific disciplines. The scientific activities of the Institute are carried out in accordance with the Law on Scientific Research Activities of the Republic of Serbia and the established programme orientation of its work.
The Institute achieves its core objectives through basic, applied, and developmental scientific research in the following fields: physical geography; population and settlement geography; human geography; regional geography and cartography; and spatial planning.
The Institute’s primary task is to study spatial phenomena, objects, forms, relationships, conditions, and processes within the geographical environment. Its research encompasses the territory of Serbia, as well as the broader areas of the Balkan Peninsula, Southern and Central Europe, the wider European region, and the world.
The mission of the Institute is, as a scientific research organization, to integrate basic, applied, and developmental multidisciplinary research in geography and related scientific fields, with the aim of maximizing the application of geographical research results both domestically and internationally. The Institute is also dedicated to the popularization of science and the dissemination of scientific knowledge and skills directed toward the public and private sectors, as well as individuals in Serbia and abroad.
The Institute’s contribution is achieved through:
- research results and innovations in strategic fields aligned with the needs and development potentials of Serbia. The Geographical Institute publishes the scientific works of its researchers in the editions Collection of Papers and Special Editions. To date, 66 volumes of the Collection of Papers and 89 scientific monographs have been published;
- cooperation with domestic and international institutions in the fields of research, science, and education, through collaboration with geographical institutions in Serbia and abroad, particularly with institutes of academies of sciences from other countries (Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, etc.);
- education and training of doctoral students and experts in the field of geosciences, with the aim of acquiring academic qualifications and engaging in scientific research projects. The Institute employs 36 researchers (including 21 PhDs, six holders of master’s degrees, eight holders of master’s degrees under the current academic system, and one graduate geographer) who implement projects funded by the Ministry of Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia and other institutions. In addition, four doctoral scholarship holders are engaged at the Institute;
- providing consulting and other services that facilitate the application of the latest knowledge and technologies in the field of geosciences;
- addressing global challenges and contributing to the development of joint solutions and innovative ideas through the organization and participation in various scientific conferences and seminars on current geographical topics, as well as through the publication of scientific papers by Institute researchers in leading international scientific journals worldwide;
- promoting science and raising public awareness of the importance of scientific research and innovation for society as a whole, primarily through lectures, promotional activities, and the Institute’s participation in various events throughout Serbia.
