Promotion of the monograph “Đerdap National Park – the First 50 Years”

Name: Promotion of the monograph “Đerdap National Park – the First 50 Years”
Date: February 21, 2025
Venue: Belgrade City Library, Belgrade
Organisers: Public Company Đerdap National Park and Belgrade City Library

On February 21st, 2025, the promotion of the monograph “Đerdap National Park – the First 50 Years” was held at the Belgrade City Library. In the presence of employees of the PE Đerdap National Park, reviewers, numerous associates from scientific institutions and national parks, as well as the media, this significant monograph, published on the occasion of the anniversary – half a century since the proclamation of the Đerdap National Park was presented to the audience.

One of the reviewers of the monograph, our colleague Dr Ana Milanović Pešić, had a speech at the promotion. In her address, she pointed out the decades-long successful cooperation between the Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA and the PE Đerdap National Park, which also resulted in the publication of the Lexicon of the Đerdap National Park in 2015. She also highlighted the participation of numerous associates of our Institute in projects and publications implemented by the PE Đerdap National Park, as well as the participation of Dr Jelena Ćalić in the Commission for the implementation and proclamation of the Geopark Đerdap.

According to the reviewer, Dr Ana Milanović Pešić, the monograph “Đerdap National Park – the First 50 Years” is a popular scientific publication that will enable the academic community, as well as nature lovers, to gain systematic knowledge about the untouched natural beauty and rich cultural heritage of our largest national park. The promotion of the monograph was attended by several colleagues from our Institute, including Dr. Jelena Ćalić and Dr. Dragana Milijašević Joksimović, who participated as collaborators in the creation of this publication.

Participant: Dr Ana Milanović Pešić

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CATCHMENT EROSION AND POLLUTION PROBLEMS

CATCHMENT EROSION AND POLLUTION PROBLEMS

We are pleased to inform you that a special issue of the journal GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY has been published under the title “CATCHMENT EROSION AND POLLUTION PROBLEMS”, where one of the guest editors was also an associate of the Institute – Dr. Marko Urošev, and among others, the articles of colleagues from the Institute were published. Some of the articles from this issue were also presented at the international conference held in July 2023 in Belgrade, co-organized by the Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA.

We invite you to take a look and read the papers that are of interest to you at the following link: https://ges.rgo.ru/jour/issue/current

Date: February 11, 2025
Source: Dr. Marko Urošev

Guest lectures at the Eurasian National University in Astana

Name: Guest lectures at the Eurasian National University in Astana
Date: February and March, 2025
Venue: Astana, Kazakhstan
Organisers: Eurasian National University (ENU), Department of Physical and Economic Geography in Astana (Kazakhstan)
Lecturer: Dr. Marko D. Petrović

 

Institute’s senior research associates, Dr. Ana Milanović Pešić and Dr. Marko D. Petrović are engaged as visiting professors at the Eurasian National University (ENU), Department of Physical and Economic Geography in Astana (Kazakhstan).

During February and March 2025, Dr. Petrović gave invited lectures at ENU, and the goal of his visit was to create educational and scientific ties between institutions and exchange knowledge in the field of international academic practice.During his stay in Astana, a meeting was also held with His Excellency, Mr. Vladimir Jovičić, Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to Kazakhstan, on the topic of strengthening bilateral scientific and academic cooperation between the two countries.

From January to April 2025, Dr. Milanović Pešić was engaged as a visiting professor in the Master of Geography Educational Program during the summer semester. The lectures and practice were conducted online for two groups of Master of Geography students.

Special appreciation is extended to the Office for International Cooperation of ENU and the management of the Department of Physical and Economic Geography for the invitation and support.

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Call for papers: Special Issue of Sustainability

Драге колегинице и колеге,

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to announce the open call for article submissions for upcoming Special Issue entitled Addressing the Challenges of Sustainable Development in Transition Countries: Progress in Environmental Research and Climate-Resilient Development, which will be published in the academic journal Sustainability (IF 2023: 3.3; CiteScore: 6.8).

Guest Editors:
Dr. Slavica Malinović-Milićević, Geographical institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA
Dr. Gorica Stanojević, Geographical institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA
Dr. Goran Trbojević, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka

Manuscript submission deadline: January 31, 2026

More information you may find at
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/3AM4C9O5WX

Date: February 6, 2025
Source: Geographical institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA

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The traditional New Year’s cocktail party of the Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić”

On January 13, 2025, the traditional New Year’s cocktail party was held in the banquet hall of the “Palace” hotel for all employees, associates and friends of the Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić”.

The Director of the Institute, Principal Research Fellow Milan Radovanović PhD, addressed the audience with an appropriate speech, summarizing the results achieved in the past year and announcing some future projects.

Date: January 31, 2025
Source: Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić”

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Guest lectures at the Ural Federal University

Name: Guest lectures at the Ural Federal University.
Date: December, 2024
Venue: the Ural Federal University’s (UrFU) Institute of Economics and Management, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Lecturer: Dr. Marko D. Petrović

Dr. Marko D. Petrović delivered visiting lectures at the Ural Federal University’s (UrFU) Institute of Economics and Management in Yekaterinburg, in December 2024. The purpose of his visit was to foster academic and scientific cooperation while teaching graduate and postgraduate students.

Special appreciation is extended to Dr. Irina D. Turgel from UrFU for her invitation and support.

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Guest lectures at the Ural Federal University

Dr. Marko D. Petrović delivered visiting lectures at the Ural Federal University’s (UrFU) Institute of Economics and Management in Yekaterinburg, in December 2024. The purpose of his visit was to foster academic and scientific cooperation while teaching graduate and postgraduate students.
Special appreciation is extended to Dr. Irina D. Turgel from UrFU for her invitation and support.

Date: December 14, 2024
Source: Dr. Marko D. Petrović

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Memorandum of Understanding between Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA and Ural Federal University

The Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA in Belgrade and the Ural Federal University in Yekaterinburg have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in support of the growth of amicable international collaboration and our shared goal of forming a long-term, mutually beneficial partnership.

The signed Memorandum represents a formal, roof document that might encourage future academic and scientific collaboration between institutions and employees. It involves staff mobility for teaching and research; joint research publications; and joint research grant applications. Moreover, both parties are dedicated to collaborating and leveraging each other’s expertise, technology, and insights to develop a vibrant international research network. Furthermore, this collaboration offers an opportunity to foster cross-cultural understanding and cultivate global connections within academic communities in both countries.

Date: November 12, 2024
Source: Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA

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BOOK OF ABSTRACTS AND CONTRIBUTED PAPERS – THE 5TH CONGRESS OF SLAVIC SLAVIC GEOGRAPHERS AND ETHNOGRAPHERS

Dear colleagues, we inform you that the Book of Abstracts and Contributed Papers of The 5th Congress of Slavic Geographers and Ethnographers, held inBelgrade from 23 to 25 October 2024, have been published.

You can download the file here THE BOOK

Date: October 21, 2024
Source: Geographical institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA

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Workshop on old folk sports and games in a cultural-educational camp for young people from the diaspora in Tršić

 Associates of the Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijic” SASA, Dr Željko Bjeljac and Dr Јovana Brankov, together with colleagues from the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education: University of Belgrade, held a workshop on old folk sports and games as part of a cultural-educational camp for young people from the diaspora in Tršić (Loznica).
The first part of the workshop included a lecture on old folk sports and games, while the second part consisted of competition in selected disciplines of these sports. About a hundred children in the 7th and 8th grades of elementary school took part in the workshop.

Date: September 26, 2024
Source: Geographical institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA

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