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26 August 2008: CDRSEE at European Forum Alpach 2008. From 14 to 30 August 2008, the forum explored the issue of how perception and interpretation lead to diagnostics that in turn have an impact on decision-making. The general topic of ‘Perception and Decision’ was discussed by a variety of scientific disciplines and was presided upon by Dr. Erhard Busek. The event offers an opportunity to enter into discussion with renowned personalities. To read more, click here.
2-3 July 2008: CDRSEE at the final conference for the “European Young Journalist Award”. The Center’s executive director, Nenad Sebek, was invited to speak at the closing conference for the European Young Journalist Award, which took place in Ljubliana on 2-3 July and was organised jointly by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Enlargement and the European Youth Press Association. The conference allowed for a productive debate between 400 young journalists on topics such as mobility in the ‘enlarged Europe’, identity issues, or cultural interaction, with representatives from media and politics as well as researchers and specialists on EU-related topics. Following the conference, Mr. Jan Truszczyński, Deputy Director-General of DG Enlargement presented all national winners with an award.
 13 July 2008 - CDRSEE rocks EXIT! What do you take with you if you are performing at one of Europe’s most happening, funky, energetic and diverse music festivals? A guitar…? Groupies and roadies…?….a list of the most ridiculous backstage demands you can think up? ….well, if you are the CDRSEE, you take sticky syrupy pastries! Click here for the full story and more photographs.
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| News - Dr. Dubravka Stojanovic Receives an Award for her Contribution to the Social Sciences and Humanities |
On April 18 th 2004 Dr. Dubravka Stojanovic, Vice Chair of the CDRSEE's History Education Committee, received an Award from the City of Belgrade for her contribution to the Social Sciences and Humanities. The Award was given during the Assembly of the City of Belgrade as part of the city's public holiday celebration.
Dr. Stojanovic received the award for her book "Serbia and Democracy, 1903-1914” that was published in 2003. The book represents a critical approach to the myth of the ‘golden age of Serbian democracy' at the beginning of the 20 th century. The committee that awarded Dr. Stojanovic stated that the particular book “represents a call to face our past”. For further information on the book and for a summary of it you can visit the website of the Association for Social History at www.udi.org.yu.
The Award of the City of Belgrade nowadays has a central significance in Serbia & Montenegro because there is no other award for the Social Sciences and Humanities in the country. It was reestablished 2003 after a seven-year pause. It is given in 15 fields including film, theatre, music, journalism, social sciences and humanities, architecture, literature, painting, natural sciences as well as awards to students of different University Faculties.
Dr. Stojanovic has been working with the CDRSEE on the Joint History Project since its initiation in June 1999. She has contributed to a comparative analysis of text books used in schools in 11 countries of Southeast Europe , as well as teacher training workshops, and other academic conferences. |
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