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A Musical Journey Toward Equality and Solidarity
28.10.2024
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Local news
Serbia
With the support of the Culture for Democracy project, at the end of October, the Cultural Center in Smederevo hosted a major concert by the Svi UGLAS choir, organized by Art Aparat.
SME Hub marks one year of successful implementation
10.10.2024
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Local news
Serbia
During the first year, over 60 domestic small and medium enterprises (SMEs) expressed an interest in SME HUB and nine businesses have already gone through the transformation process, with a total value exceeding 550,000 Swiss francs.
The Embassy of Switzerland in Serbia celebrated the National Day of the Swiss Confederation 2024
26.09.2024
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Local news
Serbia
On the occasion of marking the National day of the Swiss Confederation, a reception was held at the Residence of the Swiss Ambassador. The Swiss national day is on 1st August but for practical reasons the reception took place this year on 26th September.
The Embassy of Switzerland commemorates 75 Years of the Geneva Conventions
23.09.2024
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Local news
Serbia
On 23. September, the Embassy of Switzerland, the International Committee of the Red Cross Regional Delegation, and the Red Cross of Serbia hosted a commemorative event for the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions at the University Library.
Regio Earth 2024 – A Success Story of the Culture for Democracy Project
15.08.2024
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Local news
Serbia
The REGIO EARTH Festival of Earth Architecture, Design, and Art took place this July, bringing together participants from Serbia, Hungary, Romania, and beyond, including experts and enthusiasts from Central and Southeastern Europe.
Ambassador Urs Schmid hosts 10th Anniversary celebration of the Swiss – Serbian Chamber of Commerce in Belgrade
17.06.2024
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Local news
Serbia
On 10th June 2024, the Ambassador of Switzerland, Mr. Urs Schmid hosted in the Swiss Residence a reception on the occasion of the celebration of the 10th jubilee of the Swiss – Serbian Chamber of Commerce in Belgrade.
Project Culture for Democracy: Results of the Job Shadowing open call
31.05.2024
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Local news
Serbia
Under the Culture for Democracy (CfD) project, organizations and individuals in the field of culture and arts, were selected to receive grants for on-the-job training and capacity building of organizations (Job Shadowing).
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis to travel to Hungary and the Western Balkans
21.05.2024
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Press releases
EDA
On Wednesday, 22 May, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis will travel to Budapest to meet with his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó and Minister for European Union Affairs Janos Bóka. He will also pay a courtesy visit to President Tamás Sulyok. Hungary will hold the presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2024. Following his visit to Hungary, Mr Cassis will travel to Montenegro on 23 May at the invitation of Foreign Minister Filip Ivanovic, before meeting Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Siniša Mali in Belgrade on Friday, 24 May.The meetings will focus on Switzerland's bilateral relations with the three countries, European policy and the European security situation.
Prima Facie – A success story of the Culture for Democracy project
04.04.2024
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Local news
Serbia
The theatre performance "Prima Facie", a groundbreaking theatrical production that premiered in Serbia, at Belgrade’s Bitef Theatre in early 2024 has been a remarkable success. The production of the performance is supported through the Culture for Democracy Project, the inaugural and foundational bilateral initiative of the Swiss Government in Serbia's cultural and artistic landscape. This endeavor, aligned with the Swiss objective to provide support to independent cultural scene while fostering social cohesion and tolerance at the local level, has yielded outstanding results that resonate regionally.
Swiss support to domestic businesses continues
04.04.2024
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Local news
Serbia
Within the Swiss-supported SME HUB project, another Serbian company has initiated the process of business transformation. MPK Trade, a company from Valjevo employing 165 people, is on its way to further develop cooperation with an Austrian multi-national company operating in Serbia, ZG Lighting SRB LLC (part of the Zumtobel Group).
An honour to the 4th cycle of a successful Swiss-Serbian Migration Partnership celebrated at the Palace of Serbia
22.03.2024
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Local news
Serbia
On the occasion of the successful implementation of a three-year project within the Swiss-Serbian Migration Partnership entitled "Strengthening capacities and partnerships for migration management in Serbia", a formal event was organized at the Palace of Serbia. On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, the main partners in the project were the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veterans and Social Affairs.
New job shadowing call open
20.03.2024
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Local news
Serbia
Within Culture for Democracy, a new call for proposal submission is open for supporting cultural and artistic organisations project in their programatic and organizational activities.