1. Institutional affiliations and positions:

–         Full-time Professor of Political Economy, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade (2008 – today)
–        Associate Professor of Political Economy (2001, 2004-2008)
–         Embassy of the FR Yugoslavia in Beijing, Counsellor for Political Affairs (2001, 2002)
–         Embassy of Serbia and Montenegro in Beijing, Minister Counsellor for     Economic and Political Affairs (2003, 2004)
–          Assistant Professor of Political Economy (FPS), 1994-2000
–          Teaching Assistant of Political Economy (FPS), 1991-1994
–          Assistant of Political Economy (FPS), 1988-1991
–          Executive Director and founder of the Centre for Asian and Far Eastern Studies of the Faculty (2005-today)
–         Head and founder of the post-graduate course Regional Asian Studies (2007-)
–         Founder and Director of the Institute for Asian Studies (www.ias.rs), Belgrade (2015-today)
–         Founder and Editor of the scientific journal Asian Issues, M53 (2014-today)

2. Courses taught and other services provided to students:

–         Political Economy, Economy of Serbia and Public Finance

–         Political System and Economic Development, China and Rising Economies
–         China’s Security and Foreign Policy,

–         China’s Political Economy

–         Political Economy of International Relations,
–         International Political Economy of East Asia
–         Geopolitics and Geo-economy,
–         Consultations, mentoring for thesis, workshops and seminars within these courses;

3. List of all schools attended above the secondary level, most recent first.

Degree/Date:                        Institution:                       Major Field of Study:

1. Phil. /February 1994      Faculty of Economics                      China Studies/
      Belgrade University           International Political Economy

“Economic and Political Surroundings of China in the 80s” (D.Phil. thesis)

M.A./October 1990        Faculty of Economics              International Economics/   Belgrade University                            China Studies

“Economic Reform in China 1978-1988″ (M.A. thesis)

1. D. /June 1986        Faculty of Political Sciences (B.U.)      International Politics

4. Awards, Academic honour and Fellowships held:

Student:

–         Belgrade University Student Award, 1983, 1984, 1985
–         Group Student Research Award, Belgrade City 1985
–         Best Student of the Generation, Belgrade University Award, 1986

Professional:

–         Research Scholar, Foreign Language and Culture Faculty, Beijing, 1991
–         The Sasakawa Peace Foundation Scholarship, 1991
–         Senior Associate Member, St. Anthony’s College, Oxford University, Trinity    Term 1991
–         Visiting Scholar, Nottingham University, 1999, 2000
–          Intellectual Exchange Fellowship, the Japan Foundation, Doshisha University, Kyoto, 2010
–         Visiting Scholar Fellowship, the Japan Foundation, Waseda University, Tokyo, 2012

–         Serbian Academy of Arts and Sciences, Board of Economic Science, 2009-today

–         International Advisory Board of the Central and Eastern European Center for Asian Studies (CEECAS), Budapest, Hungary, 2014- today

–          Distinguished Guests in Academia Program, the Korea Foundation, April 2016
–          Visiting Fellow of the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA), March – October 2016

 –         Senior Fellow of the Austrian Institute for China and Southeast Asian Studies, Wien. 2019 – Today

–          Member of the Editorial Board of the Balkan Economic Review, Balkan Institute of Science and Innovation – BISI, Universite Cote d’Azur, France (2020-Today);

–          Member of the Scientific Board of The scientific journal  “Revista de Economie Mondiala/World Economic Review/REM“, Romanian Academy of Sciences, Bucharest (2021-Today).

–          Member of the Editorial Board of the Bandung Spirit Bulletin, Paris (2021- Today);

–          Member of the Scientific Board of The Rise of Asia Conference 2022, Bandung-Jakarta 2022.

–          Member of the Editorial Board of the Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya, Jurnal Mengkaji Indonesia , (2022 – Today).

-Member of the Scientific Board of the inter-trans-multidisciplinary conference Africa-Asia and the World: What Relations for Global Peace, Justice, Prosperity and Sustainability? Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, December 13-15, 2023

5. Lecturing outside the Faculty and Serbia:

–         Translation Studies – AAOM, Basic Economics, Belgrade, 2005/6, 2007/8;

–         Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of the Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Serbian-Chinese Bilateral Relations

–         Master Interdisciplinary Course, Geopolitics – La Sapienza Roma, University of Belgrade, University of Sarajevo, 2006-2011; 2023-today.

–         Graduate School of Policy and Management, Doshisha University, Kyoto, 2010, 2011, 2012

–           Regional Powers Project and SRC Seminar, Slavic Research Center, Hokkaido University, On China’s Economy Facing the World Economic Crises, July 2010

–         Faculty of Economics, Doctoral Studies, University of Kobe, Japan, 2011

–         Shue Yan University, the Contemporary China Research Center, Hong Kong, PRC, 2012

–         Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Graduate School of Political Science, Waseda University, Tokyo, 2012

–         Faculty of Policy Studies, Doshisha University, Kyoto, 2013

–         Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Graduate School of Political Science – Doctoral Studies, Waseda University, Tokyo, 2013

–           Generation 21, Belgrade, East Asia, actors, processes, possibilities, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016.

–        Jinan University, Guangzhou, China, Graduate School of Economics, Department of International Economics and Trade, 2014

–        Faculty of Economics, Finance and Administration, Metropolitan University – FEFA, Belgrade, International Economics, “Sustainability of China’s Reform and Opening Up Policy”, 2015

–        Hangkuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Republic of Korea, April 2016.

–        Interdisciplinary Master Studies, University of Belgrade: Terrorism, Organized Crime and Security:  Geopolitics, 2012-2019.

–        Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA), Tokyo, September 2016

–        University of the West Indies (UWI), Bridgetown, Barbados, Department of Government, Sociology, Social Work and Psychology. “North Korea’s Nuclear Programme – A Challenge to Regional and Global Peace and Stability”,February 166, 2018

–           High School of Military Studies, Ministry of Defence, Republic of Serbia, North Korea’s Nuclear Issue – geopolitical context, actors and processes”,April 133, 2018

–           University of Central Florida (UCF), Orlando, (USA), Doctoral Studies, Department of Political Science. “China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe – Risks vs Opportunities”August 88, 2018

–           Serbian Academy of Arts and Sciences (SANU), “From Socialist Modernization to Chinese Dream – 40 years of China’s Reform and Opening-up Policy”,December 144, 2018

–   Faculty of Security Sciences, University of Banja Luka, “From Socialist Modernization to China’s Dream- 40 Years of Reform and opening-up policy of PR China”,February 266, 2019

–       Military Academy of Republic of Serbia, Advanced Security and Defence Studies, “The Rise of China and East Asian Security“,March 155, 2019

–       China Institute of International Studies (CIIS, Beijing), “China-CEE Relations in the Context of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Role of Serbia in 16+1”,April 155, 2019

–        Faculty for Sinology, Department of East Asian Studies, University of Vienna, “Seven Years of ‘16+1’ Framework of Cooperation – in Between EU, Goals, Expectations and Limitations”,October 9h, 2019.

–  Advanced Security and Defence Studies of the Republic of Serbia Military Academy, “Security Challenges in East Asia and the Pacific after the COVID-19 Pandemic”,June 1t, 2020

– KIMEP University, (Almaty, Kazakhstan), “’ Belt and Road’ – China’s Global Initiative”,September 255, 2020       

– 64th class of the General Staff Advanced Studies of the Serbian Armed Forces, PRC’s Interests in Europe and on the Balkans,February 18h, 2021,

–  Advanced Security and Defence Studies of the Republic of Serbia Military Academy, “Major Power Relations, Global and China’s interests in the EU and the Balkans”,May 133, 2021

– Seminar on Chinese influence in the WB region and Serbia, Tuesday,May 25y 2021, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, China – a new player in the WB region, Belt and Road Initiative, May 255, 2021

– “PR China’s Global Role and Global Influence” to Class 11th of the Advanced Security and Defence Studies of the Republic of Serbia Military Academy, on February 88, 2022.

– Visiting Professor (accredited 2022-), master course International economic relations, course Међународни економски односи, предмет International Trade, Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade.

– “Cause and Outcomes of the Ukrainian War and its Impact on the Cross-strait Relations”, PoliSci, CSS, NCKU, Tainan, TaiwaMarch 14 14, 2023

– “Republic of Serbia – PR China Relations”, JICA-IR Ogata Sadako, TokyApril 11 11, 2023

– “Causes and Outcomes of the Ukrainian War and its Impact on the Global Order”, JICA-IR Ogata Sadako, TokyApril 18 18, 2023

6. Reviewer for scientific journals:

–  International Issues, IIEP, Belgrade

– Economic Annals, Belgrade

– Our Themes, Nis, Serbia

– Serbian Political Thought, Belgrade, IPS

– Political Review, Belgrade, IPS

– Sociological Review, Croatian Sociological Association, Zagreb, Croatia

– Asian Journal of Comparative Politics, Sage Publishing, Singapore

– Asian Politics & Policy, Wiley-Blackwell, London

– FWU Journal of Social Sciences, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Pakistan

– Problems of Post-Communism, Taylor & Francis, London

– Obrana a Strategie (Defense and Strategy), Univerzita Obrany, Czech Republic

7. Languages:                 Fluency:

Serbian                                                            Native language
English                                                            Excellent
Spanish                                                           Working
Chinese (Mandarin)                                        Basic
Japanese                                                          Basic

8. Books:

Crouching Tiger, Unhidden Dragon – China, Development, Rise and Global Impact (in Serbian) IAS, Belgrade, 2021.

From Socialist Modernisation to Chinese Dream, IAS, Belgrade, 2019.

International Political Economy, PSF & Cigoja Stampa, Belgrade, 2009, 2012, 2013;

China’s Economic Miracle – First Decade, IPS, Belgrade, 2008

Political Economy, Belgrade: PSF & Cigoja Stampa, 2000, 2002 and 2004

China’s Reform and the World, IEF, Belgrade, 1995.

International Political Economy – Three Perspectives, PSF&Cigoja Stampa, Belgrade, 1998;

9. Recent Articles and book chapters:

• The Dynamics of the Republic of Serbia’s Cooperation with China via the Belt and Road Initiative and the “Sixteen plus One” PlatfoAugust 2AS-Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies, Routledge, Taylor and Francis, 02 Aug 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24761028.2023.2240999

• Geopolitical Economy 60 years after Belgrade NAM Conference, in D. Khudori, D. Mitrovic, I. Bazié, I. Cabana (eds): “The Rise of Asia 60 Years after Belgrade: What Non-Alignment in a Multipolar World and for a Global Future?”, Bandung Spirit Book Series. Universitas Brawijaya Press, Indonesia, AFRASI, Burkina Faso, GRIC France, 2023.

• Chinese Economic Expansion in the Balkans and ’17+1′ and ‘Chinese Negative Influence’ Narrative in G. Kaminski, H.A. Fellner, Wang Xigen (eds.), China Threat: Fact or Fake?   Bacopa Verlag, Viena, 2023, pp. 544 ISBN: 9783991140344

• COVID-19 as a magnifying glass of China’s Foreign Policy for a new era. Teme. Nis: University of Nis. ISSN 1820-7804, COBISS.SR-ID 559631, Vol. XLVI, No 3, 2022. pp.693-714. https://doi.org/10.22190/TEME220306037M

• Pandemic’s Effects on China’s Foreign Policy and its Global Power Role. Serbian Political Thought. Belgrade: Institute for Political Studies. ISSN: 1450-5460. Year:  2022, Issue No. 1. https://doi.org/10.22182/spm.7512022.7
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• EU–China – Failed Prospects of Win-Win Partnership, in Kim, Y-Ch. (eds) China and the BRI, London: Springer, 2022. pp. 213-236. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86122-3_9
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• From Budapest to Budapest – ’16+1′ Cooperation: A Serbian Point of View, in Tamas Matura (ed) China and Central Europe: Success or Failure? Dialog Campus, Budapest, 2020, pp. 205-214. ISBN: 978-963-531-335-8
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• “16+1” Framework of Cooperation: Main Lessons from Six Years’ Experience, in Gerd Kaminski (Ed.), Chinese Strategies in Politics, Foreign Policy, Security Policy and Law, Vienna 2019, p. 141-165 ISBN: 978-3-9503902-34-7
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• Six Years of ʼ16+1ʼFramework of Cooperation – in Between EU, Expectations and Limitations in Challenges of Adjusting to a Changing Global Economy in the 21st Century. Bucharest: Romanian Academy; Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS); Beijing: The Institute of International and Public Affairs; Tongji University, Shanghai, 2019.
• The Institutional Environment and Economic Growth in Transition Countries, (co-author M. Tmusic) in Zoltan A. (Ed.) Varieties of Transition, Corvinus University of Budapest, 2018, pp. 29 – 52.
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• China’s Belt and Road Initiative – Connecting and Transforming Project. In Yu, Cheng, Song Lilei, (Ed.). The Belt & Road Initiative in the Global Arena – Chinese and European Perspectives. Macmillan Publishers Ltd., 2018, London, ­­pp. 26-46.
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• USA President Trump’s First Asian Tour – From ‘America First’ to Indo-Pacific, Asian Issues, Institute for Asian Studies, Belgrade, ISSN 2217-8813, Vol. 3, No 1/2017, pp. 7-25, 2017.
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• The Belt and Road: China’s Ambitious Initiative. China International Studies, Beijing, ISSN 1673-3258, 2016, No. 59 (July/August), 2016, pp. 7695. 
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• “Sixteen Plus One” in 2015/2016 – Upgrading, Framing and Stepping up Cooperation. Asian Issues, Institute for Asian Studies, Belgrade, ISSN 2217-8813, Vol. 2, No 1/2016, pp. 7-23, 2016
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• The Suzhou Summit: Upgrading of the 16+1 Cooperation. In: Islam, Shada (Ed.). EU-China relations: New Directions, New Priorities, Discussion Paper. Brussels: Friends of Europe, 2016, pp. 139-141. 
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• China’s Silk Strategy and Eurasian Regional Cooperation. In: International Economic Forum on Reform: Transition and Growth. Guangzhou: Jinan University Press, 2016, str. 21-46.

• One Belt, One Road – An Initiative for Connecting and Remodeling the World. In: Symposium on The Silk Road and Interactions among Civilisations. Beijing: Center for Study of Civilizations, Capital Normal University, 2015, pp. 3-4
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• China’s Silk Road Strategy and Eurasian Regional Cooperation. In: November 7e Handbook: The 1st International Economic Forum, Transition and Growth: November 7, Guangzhou: Jinan University, 2015, p. 12
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• Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Initiative and Korean Peninsula. In: Confidence building in the Korean peninsula and the Balkans: Looking for a New Approach and the Helsinki Process. Belgrade, September 2015, Belgrade: Embassy of the Republic of Korea: East-West Bridge, 2015, pp. 41-44.
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• “Abe Doctrine and Japan’s Foreign Policy“, The Review of International Affairs, January-March 2015, IIPE, Belgrade, UDK 327, ISSN 0486-6096, Vol. LXVI, No. 1157, (2015), pp. 5-26.
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• “China in the Western’s East and Beyond: Politics and Economics of the China Plus Sixteen Cooperation Framework“, Serbian Political Thought, 2/2014, IPS, Belgrade, ISSN 1450-5460, UDK 32, Year VI Vol, 10, (2014), pp. 19-51.

• Geopolitics of PRC’s Energy Strategy in Central Asia (Serbian) Geopolitika kineske energetske strategije u Centralnoj Aziji“, Srpska politička misao, 2/2014, IPS, Belgrade, ISSN 0354-5989, XXI Vol. 44, (2014), pp. 133-155
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• Political Economy of the Chinese Investments in Eastern, Central and South-East Europe, IIA, Budapest, Asian Studies, 2013, ISSN 2064-2334. – Vol. /2 (2013), pp. 167-185.
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• La Politica Cinese Verso l’Europa Sud-Orientale. Orizzonte Cina. (Italian) – ISSN 2280-8035. – Marzo (2013), 3-4. 327(510), COBISS.SR-ID 515321943
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• Geopolitical Consequences of China’s Energy Strategy in Central Asia (Serbian), Геополитичке последице кинеске енергетске стратегије у Централној Азији, Србија и евроазијски геополитички простор (Ed.) M. Stepic, Belgrade, IPS, ISBN 978-86-7419-268-9. – (2013), 177-194., COBISS.SR-ID 515784535
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• Global Governance, Global Crisis – The Role of China and Emerging Countries, The Changing World and China Development. – Beijing: China Center for Contemporary World Studies, 2013. – ISBN 978-7-5117-1653-8. – p 80-99, 339.92(510).
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• Abe Doctrine and Its Impact on East Asian Cooperation, East Asia Regional Mechanisms and the Trends of Economic Cooperation: Hungary, Budapest, 11-12 December 2013. Budapest: The Hungarian Institute of International Affairs, 2013.
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• New Opportunities for China-CEEC Relations: Speech at High-Level Symposium of Think Tanks of China and Central and Eastern European Countries, China, Beijing, 19-20 December 2013. Beijing: Cooperation between China and Central Eastern European Countries (CEEC): China Foundation for International Studies (CFIS), 2013.
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• PR China’s Border Issues within the Framework of Modernization and Opening Up. Lingua-culture contextual studies in ethnic conflicts of LiCCOSEC, 2011, Osaka, No. 17, pp.76-89.
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• Sources and Limits of China’s Power. Izvori i granice kineske moći. Analiza politike, 2011, (Serbian) FPS, Belgrade, No. 1, pp. 58-63.
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• Significance and limits of the FDI in China’s reform and opening-up policy implementation. У: ANTEVSKI, Miroslav (Ed.
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• The Belt and Road: China’s Ambitious Initiative. China International Studies, Beijing, ISSN 1673-3258, 2016, No. 59 (July/August), pp. 76-95.
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• Sixteen plus One” in 2015/2016 – Upgrading, Framing and Stepping up Cooperation. Asian Issues, Institute for Asian Studies, Belgrade, ISSN 2217-8813, Vol. 2, No 1/2016, pp. 7-23, 2016.
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• The Suzhou Summit: upgrading of the 16+1 cooperation. In: Islam, Shada (Ed.). EU-China relations: New Directions, New Priorities, Discussion Paper. Brussels: Friends of Europe, 2016, pp. 139-141.
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• China’s Silk Strategy and Eurasian Regional Cooperation. In: International Economic Forum on Reform: Transition and Growth. Guangzhou: Jinan University Press, 2016, str. 21-46.
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• One Belt, One Road – An Initiative for Connecting and Remodelling the World. In: Symposium on The Silk Road and Interactions among Civilizations. Beijing: Center for Study of Civilizations, Capital Normal University, 2015, str. 3-4
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• China’s Silk Road Strategy and Eurasian Regional Cooperation. November 7ence Handbook: The 1st International Economic Forum, Transition and Growth: November 7, Guangzhou: Jinan University, 2015, p. 12
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• Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Initiative and Korean Peninsula. In: Confidence building in the Korean peninsula and the Balkans: Looking for a New Approach and the Helsinki Process. Belgrade, September 2015, Belgrade: Embassy of the Republic of Korea: East-West Bridge, 2015, pp. 41-44.
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• Abe Doctrine and Japan’s Foreign Policy, The Review of International Affairs, January-March 2015, IIPE, Belgrade, UDK 327, ISSN 0486-6096, Vol. LXVI, No. 1157, (2015), pp. 5-26.
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• China in the Western East and Beyond: Politics and Economics of the China Plus Sixteen Cooperation Framework, Serbian Political Thought, 2/2014, IPS, Belgrade, ISSN 1450-5460, UDK 32, Year VI Vol, 10, (2014), pp. 19-51.
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• Geopolitics of China’s Energy Strategy in Central Asia), (Serbian), Serbian Political Thought, 2/2014, IPS, Belgrade, ISSN 0354-5989, XXI Vol. 44, (2014), pp. 133-155.). Development Potentials of Foreign Direct Investment: international experiences. Belgrade: Institute of International Politics and Economics, 2011, pp. 33-50.
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• Kineska politika prema Zapadnom Balkanu – jugoistočnoj Evropi. In: Simic Dragan, R. (Ed.). Integracija Zapadnog Balkana u mrežu globalne bezbednosti. Beograd: Udruženje za studije SAD u Srbiji: Čigoja štampa, (Serbian), 2011, str. 265-272.
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• PR China’s Border Issues within the Framework of Modernization and Opening Up. In: DIMITRIJEVIĆ, Duško (ed.), LAĐEVAC, Ivona (ed.), Japan and Serbia: regional cooperation and border issues: a comparative analysis. Belgrade: Institute of International Politics and Economics, 2011, pp. 77-90
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• China: Eliminating prejudices. In: (Ed.) Erdeljan, Borivoj ЕРДЕЉАН, Serbian and the World: a collection of papers. Belgrade: European Movement in Serbia, 2010, pp. 39-48.
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• Models of Deepening the Cooperation with the PR China and Central and Eastern Asian Countries. In: (Ed.) Stojic Karanovic, Edita. Elements of the Serbian Foreign Policy Strategy. Belgrade: IMPP, 2009, pp. 25-28.
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• Current problems of building social security net in Asian, Belgrade, Political Science Faculty, Yearbook of the PSF, 2009, pp. 585-601. ISSN 1820-6700. [COBISS.SR-ID 513703767]
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• Aims and Scope of New Asian Security and Economic Structures, International Issues, FLU, Beijing, Spring Issue, 2008
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• Shanghai Cooperation Organization – Establishment, Aims and Limits of the New Security Structure of (Central) Asia, Political Studies Institute, Belgrade, pp. 219-242. Serbian Political Thought No. 1- 2, Belgrade, 2007.
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• SCO – Problems and Development limits, Institute for Political Studies, Belgrade, pp. 219-242. SERBIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT No. 3- 4, Belgrade, 2007.
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• Reforms of the Social Security System Network in Modern China, p. 203-224, in SOCIAL POLICY September 11ORMS, PSF, Belgrade, 2007
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• The Strategic-Security Position of China After September 11, 2001, Centre for Civil-Military Relations, Belgrade, 03. June 2005 – Occasional Paper No. 12, http://www.ccmr-bg.org/cms/view.php?id=1849
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• Bilateral Relations of Serbia and People’s Republic of China: Genesis, Development and Perspectives, INTERNATIONAL POLITICS, No.1118-1119, (pp.15-24), April-September, 2005, Belgrade, COBBS.SR-ID 3092482
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• Establishing and Development of Chinese Reform and Opening Up, International Political Movements, Brana Markovic& Ceda Cupic. Political Science Faculty, Belgrade, 1999, pp.167-200.
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• Some Aspects of the Transformation of the Modern Capitalist Society and the Consequent Changes in the Developing Countries, Belgrade: CEMES, FPS, Belgrade, 1999.
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• Serbia and Montenegro and challenges of the post-developing world”, Belgrade: Annual Survey, CEMES, FPS, 1999
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• Social-economic and Political Implication of the Growing Social Tensions in Transitional Countries of Eastern and Central Europe and Yugoslavia, Social Tensions and Social Implications, Belgrade: CEMES, FPS, 1998.
• Some problems of transition in FR Yugoslavia in the light of the experience of the PR China and European post-socialist countries, Towards Modern Society – Processes of Transition, Belgrade: Faculty of Political Sciences, Center for Socio-Economic Studies, 1997

9. Book Editor or Co-editor, Book Reviewer, Academic Journals and Scientific Conferences Board Member

• Co-editor of the book. “THE RISE OF ASIA 60 YEARS AFTER BELGRADE: What Non-Alignment in a Multipolar World and for a Global Future?”, Bandung Spirit Book Series. (Eds): D. Khudori, Mitrovic, I. Bazié, I. Cabana. Universitas Brawijaya Press, Indonesia, AFRASI, Burkina Faso, GRIC France, 2023.

• Member of the Editorial Board of the Jurnal Mengkaji Indonesia, Universitas 17 Agustus 1945, Surabaya, 2022 – Today

• Member of the Scientific Board of The Rise of Asia Conference 2022, Bandung-Jakarta 2022

• Reviewer of the book: T. Mileski, E. Albrecht, E. Chytopolou, Strengthening EU-China Relation: Imagination or Reality? Faculty of Philosophy, University St. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, 2022, pp.170. CIP 327-(4-672EУ:510).

• Member of the Editorial Board of the Bandung Spirit Bulletin, Paris, 2021- Today
• Member of the Board of the Serbian Political Thought, IPS. Belgrade.

• Member of the Scientific Boаrd of the scientific conference “Science and Reality” (“Nauka i stvarnost”), Pale, 5-8. V 2018, University in Eastern Sarajevo, Faculty of Philosophy, Pale

• Member of the Publishing Board of the International Problems, IMPP, Belgrade, – 2017

• Reviewer of the: S. Perišić, Nova geopolitika Rusije, Medija centar Odbrana, 2015, str. 303, 978-86-335-0469-0.

10. Recent Conferences – Invited Speaker

“The Sixteen plus One” platform and the BRI as catalysers of PRC-EU relations”, at “The EU in the Era of Great Transformation and the Future of China-Europe Relations” CenteOctober 26a-Europe Relations, Fudan University Shanghai Institute for European Studies, 26 October 2023

”The Belt and Road Initiative and China-Europe Cooperation in the Post-Pandemic Era”, seminar, organised by Belt and Road Institute Ltd. BelgradOctober 3ng University, Renmin University, Peking University and Sichuan University, on October 3, 2023, Novi Sad, Serbia.

“Chinese Culture’s Influence on its Development and Global Role”, at  “Hong Ting Forum: Understanding the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC),” the Institute of Party History and Literature of the Central ComNovember 2the Communist Party of China (CIPHL) and Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (online) November 2 2022.  

“China and the Post-Covid World” at international conference CHINA AND RESHAPING OF THE POST-COVID WORLD – Economy, Politics and Major Power Rivalry. (Speaker and key organiser). Centre for Asian and Far Eastern Studies (CAFES), Faculty of PoliOctober 31nceNovember 1ity of Belgrade and Institute for Asian Studies (IAS), Belgrade. October 31 – November 1, 2022. 

 “China-EU relations and growing global September 8ompetition” at “Strengthening China-EU Cooperation in the Postepidemic Era”, September 8, 2022,  China-CEE Institute and the Antall Jozsef Knowledge Center (AJKC).

“Chinese Economic Expansion in the Balkans and ’17+1′ and ‘Chinese negative influence’ narrative”, the international scientific conference “China Threat: Fact or Fake?”, 27-28 June 2022, Vienna. The Austrian Institute for China and Southeast Asia Studies and Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PRC.

“G20 PRESIDENCY OF INDONESIA AMID GLOBAL CRISIS: WhatApril 21ges and what hopes for a global future?”, Bandung Spirit Conversation Series. April 21, 2022.

 “Russia-Ukraine: WHAT PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE? The inteMarch 18l scientific conference “A conversation with friends of Russia and Ukraine”, March 18, 2022.

 “Experiences from Serbia and the Region of South-Easter Europe”. THE RISE OF ASIA 2022 – Regional/National Assessment and Perspective of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Université Le Havre Normandie, France, February 9-11, 2022

“China – a new player in the WB region, Belt and Road Initiative”, speaker at the seminar organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and Soongsil University, Seoul. May 25th, 2021

“The BRI and the Tech-war in the Covid and post-Covid world” speech at the international and interdisciplinary scientific conference: “The Rise of Asia 2021”, the New Globalism in a Post-Covid World session, 10-12 February 2021 Université Le Havre Normandie. She co-chaired the BRICS-G2 session.

“China’s Economy after Covid-19 – Challenges of De-Globalization and Prospects for Asia-Pacific Recouping”, within the panel Topics on SI of JFEI and JAPSeptember 1220 Joint International Virtual Conference of ACFEA and ACES”, held on September 12, 2020. She chaired the session Topics on China’s Economy.

“A Serbian View on the Peace-Making Process of the Korean Peninsula”, an international video Conference to commemorate the 70th year of the Korean War: The Peace-Making Process of the Korean Peninsula, the Korean Association of Northern Studies June 22 and the Central and Eastern European Center for Asian Studies (Budapest), June 22, 2020

“Geopolitical and Geo-economic Importance of Eurasia”, international seminar: “China, Russia, Japan – Impact and Role in Eurasia“, Centre for Asian and Far Eastern Studies, Faculty of Political Science, Institute for Asian Studies, Center February 25ic Alternatives, Belgrade, National Defense Institute of Japan, Tokyo. February 25, 2020.

“BRI after Six Years: Aspirations, Development and Challenges”, the speaker in the Panel: Belt and Road Initiative (BRI): Development and Vision, High-Level International Conference: The 3^rd International High-Level Forum on Overseas China Studies – Building a Human Community with a Shared Future among Profound Changes in a Century, Foreign ExDecember 5eau, Central Institute of Party History and Literature of CPC, Beijing, December 5, 2019.

“China’s Economic Development and CEECs and EU Perspective”, Participant in the Panel: Economic Development in China: Perspectives from CEECs, High-Level International Conference: The 3^rd China-CEEC High-Level Academic Forum, Central Institute of Party History and Literature of CPC (CIPHL), Beijing, December 2-3rd, 2019.

Participant in the Panel: Understanding the Belt and Road Initiative in the SEE: Origins, Objectives, Means of Implementation, International Conference on Sources, Tools and Impact of External Non-EU Engagement in South Eastern Europe – China, South East Europe Association from Munich, Berlin, November 25-27^th, 2019.

Organiser and Chair of the Round Table: “PR China in Global Governance – Supporting or Challenging Existing Global Order”, International Conference on International Relations in the Age of Anxiety, Central and East European International Studies Association, International Studies Association, Faculty of Political Sciences, Belgrade, June 17-19^th, 2019.

Moderator of the Panel: New Approaches to the Study of China-CEE Relations, International Conference on International Relations in the Age of Anxiety, Central and East European International Studies Association, International Studies Association, Faculty of Political Sciences, Belgrade, June 17-19^th, 2019.

“The Role of China in South Eastern Europe”, Participant in the Panel: Convergence and Divergence of Geopolitical Concepts Vis-à-Vis South East Europe, International Conference: Competing External Influences in South East Europe – Implications for Regional Consolidation, PfP Consortium Study Group Regional Stability in South East Europe, Reichenau/Rax, Austria, May 16-19^th, 2019.

“The Concept of the “Indo-Pacific Region”: Perspectives and Assessments”, Participant in the Panel: Military Cooperation and Regional Security, International Conference: VIII Moscow Conference on International Security, Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Moscow, April 23-25^th, 2019.

“Regional Studies as Contributors to Better Understanding of Regional Issues”, International Conference on Areas Studies Towards the 21^st Century: Global Experiences and China Paradigms, Institute for Area Studies, Peking University (PKUIAS), Beijing April 12-13, 2019.

“Peaceful Rise of China and Global Governance – Achievements, Processes and Challenges“, Institute for Asian Studies and Centre for Asian and Far Eastern Studies (FPS), the University of Belgrade ( initiator and chief organiser; 1-2nd April 2019

The Role of Chinese Diplomacy in South-Eastern Europe, International Conference: The Role of China in South-East Europe: Initiative 16 plus 1 and Chance for Cooperation in the Western Balkans, Libertas University, Centre for International Studies from Zagreb, Zagreb, March 24-25^th, 2019

“Mahatma Gandhi and his Influence on Indian and Global Politics and Modern Society” (chief organiser and moderator), Centre for Asian and March 12ern Studies of the Faculty of Political Sciences University of Belgrade, March 12, 2019

“The Belt and Road Initiative – (after) Five Years of Networking Connectivity, Opportunities and Challenges”. Navigating Globalisation – China’s Belt and Road Initiatives and Implications for the Caribbean. Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social January 29c Studies (SALISES) of the University of the West Indies, Bridgetown, January 29, 2019

“BRI – its Scope, Opportunities and Challenges”, Presenter and moderator of the panel: “Global Aspects of the Belt and Road Initiative”, ConferenceDecember 10oad Initiative in Balkans, Belgrade Strategic Dialogue, Belgrade, December 10^th, 2018.

“China’s Foreign Policy in the Framework of 16+1”, International Symposium on Chinese Strategies Focusing on Chinese politics, Chinese foreign policy, Chinese economics, Chinese security and Chinese Law, Austrian Institute for Research on China and Southeast Asia, the Vienna School of International Studies of the Austrian Foreign Ministry and the Foreign Policy and United Nations Association of Austria, Vienna, October 18^–19^th

“Six years of the ’16+1′ Framework of Cooperation: In Between EU, Expectations and Limitations”, The 3rd Romania-China Academic Round Table Challenges and Adjusting to a Changing Global Economy in the 21st Century, National Institute of Economic Research, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, September 20-21st, 2018.

“Political Economy of Sixteen plus One”, How to make the Relations between China and Central Europe Balanced; Security Challenges in Central Asia – Central European Perspectives, Antall Jozsef Summer School in Budapest, Budapest, 2-3 July 2018.

“East Asia’s Security Challenges”, How to make the Relations between China and Central Europe Balanced; Security Challenges in Central Asia – Central European Perspectives, Antall Jozsef Summer School in Budapest, Budapest, 2-3 July 2018.

China’s Growth and Global Growth”. The 4th International Economic Forum on Reform, Transition and Growth, Institute for Asian Studies and June 19 for Political Studies, Faculty of Political Sciences, Belgrade, June 19^th, 2018.

“China’s Engagement in South-Eastern Europe: A View From the Region”, The Western Balkans, the EU and China: Development Perspectives of a Region in Europe, Austro-French Centre for Rapprochement in Europe, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, French Institute for International Relations in cooperation with the Instituto AffNovember 15onali Centre International de Formation Europène, Brussels, November 15^th

Belt and Road Initiative and the `16+1` Framework of Cooperation, Centre for Asian and Far Eastern Studies, Faculty of Political Sciences, Institute for Asian November 9ter for Strategic Alternatives, Belgrade and CCTB, Beijing, November 9^th 2017

“China’s Model of Economic Modernization”. Third International Economic Forum on Reform, Transition and Growth, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, from 1-3^rd November 2017.

“Major Challenges of East Asian Security”. The Current Problems of Eurasian Security, The Youth Forum in the Framework of the Cooperation between 19ic of Serbia and the CSTO, Ministry of Defence, Belgrade, October 19^th

How does “Belt & Road” Influences China-CEE Relations? Opportunities and Challenges – A New Opening Stage of “Belt & Road” Initiative, Polish Institute of International Affairs, China-CEEC TSeptember 14work (CASS) and the Chinese Embassy in Poland, Warsaw, September 14^th

“Sixteen plus one framework of cooperation after six years – experiences and expectations“. Substantive Fields and Challenge of CEEC- China Cooperation, European Forum for Belt and Road Cooperation (May 22 and Pallas Athene Geopolitical Foundation (PAGEO), Budapest, May 22 2017.

Member of the International Jury at “Understanding China Contest”, International Study Contest on Modern Chinese Economy, Society and Culture, Corvinus University Antall József Knowledge Centre on April 28and Eastern European Centre for Asian Studies, Budapest, April 28^th

“China`s and Russia’s Influence in Central and Eastern Europe, EuropeaApril 27on Foreign Relations and Corvinus University, Budapest, April 27^th

“Sixteen plus One Framework of Cooperation – Six Years After”, “16+1” as part of Belt and Road Initiative in the Context of Realization of Chinese Dream – Achievements, Challenges and Prospects, Institute for Asian Studies: Faculty of Political Sciences, UniversityApril 27de: Centre for Asian and Far Eastern Studies, Belgrade, April 27^th

“The Institutional Environment and Economic Growth in Transition Countries”, The 2nd International Economic Forum on Reform, Transition and Growth, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, November 3^rd-5^th, 2016.

Economy, Politics and Security of Modern China and the East AsJune 7anese Institute for International Affairs (JIIA), Tokyo, Jun 7^th

“US-China Relations, Japan-US Relations, and Japan-China Relations: JIIA-CIIS DApril 7 Japanese Institute for International Affairs, Tokyo, April 7^th

“Chinese Investment and Infrastructure Projects in the CEE Region: Political and Economic Cost/Benefit Analysis: Session 2”, China and Russia’s Influence in Central and Eastern Europe, European Council on ForApril 27ions and Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, April 27^th

Future Relations between Iran and Japan After Sanction LMarch 28Japanese Institute for International Affairs, Tokyo, March 28 2016.

“One Belt, One Road – An Initiative for Connecting and Remodelling the World”, 3rd Academic Forum – The Silk Road and Interactions Among Civilizations, Centre for Study of Civilizations, Capital Normal University, Beijing, November 13^–15^h,

“Chinaʼs Silk Road Strategy and Eurasian Regional Cooperation”, 1st International Economic Forum on Reform, Transition and Growth, Jinan University, Guangzhou, November 5-7, 2015.

“European Union and the People`s Republic of China at the beginning of the 21st Century – Strategic Partners and Competitors”, New Europe and its Periphery, The Serbian Political Science Association – Faculty of Political Sciences, Belgrade, September 25-27, 2015.  

“Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Initiative and Korean Peninsula”, Confidence Building in Korean Peninsula and the Balkans- Looking for a New Approach and the Helsinki Process, East-September 22mbassy of the Republic of Korea, Belgrade, September 22^nd

“Existing Global Order, Challenges and Responses”, Globalized World: Advantage or Disadvantage, InstiSeptember 7national Politics and Economics, Belgrade, September 7^th

“Political Economy of the China plus Sixteen Cooperation Framework”, Relations between China and Central and East European Countries, Institute of International Politics and Economics, Belgrade, September 2015.

“The Belt and Road – An Initiative for Connecting and Remodelling the World”, Symposium on The Silk Road and Interactions Among Civilizations, Centre for Study of Civilizations, Capital Normal University, Beijing, October 2015.

“Politics and Economy in the Framework of China-16 CEE Countries: Case of Serbia”, 2nd Forum for China – Central and Eastern Europe, Institute of Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, CASS, Beijing, October 16^th and 17^th,

“Abe`s Foreign Policy – Aims and Challenges Amid the Global Order Reshaping”, Major International Issues in the 21st Century from a Perspective of Japan and Europe, InstituteSeptember 15nal Politics and Economics, Belgrade, September 15^th

“Sino-Russian Bilateral and Minilateral Cooperation as an Element of a New Global Governance”, The National Interests of Russia: Global Priorities, Political Strategies and Prospects”, 1^st Congress of the Russian Political Scientists, Russian Society of Political Scientists, Suzdal, 1-3^rd July 2014.

“Think-tanks Cooperation, its Importance and Prospects for Cooperation Within 16+1 Framework” New Opportunities for China-CEEC Relations, High-Level Symposium of Think Tanks of China and Central and Eastern European Countries, Cooperation between China and Central Eastern European Countries (CEEC), MOFA, China Foundation for Studies (CFIS), Beijing, 19^t-20^th December 2013.

“Abe Doctrine and East and South-East Asia Security”. East Asia Regional Mechanism and the Trends of Economic Cooperation, 30th EU-Taiwan Conference, Hungarian Institute of International Affairs, Budapest, 11^th and 12^th December 2013.

“Geopolitical Consequences of China`s Energy Strategy in Central Asia”, Serbia and Eurasian Geopolitical Space, Institute for Political Studies, Belgrade, 2013.

“Geopolitics of Energy as Border Issue”, Round Table Conference: The Meaning of Borders and Border Issues in the Age of Globalization: Europe and Asia, Institute of International Politics and Economics, Belgrade, September 2012.

“Asia 2012 – Developments and Challenges”, Centre for Asian and Far Eastern StudiSeptember 10f Political Sciences, Belgrade, September 10^th

“Global Governance and Global Economic Crisis – China and Emerging Powers”, The Changing World and China in Development, China Centre for Contemporary World Studies, Beijing, November 2012.

“Important elements and models for upgrading cooperation with Japan – introducing local communities’ potential” Doing Business with Japan – Experiences and Developments”, Centre for Asian and Far Eastern StudieOctober 30of Political Studies, Belgrade, October 30^th

“China’s New Role in a World in Crisis”, 2nd Belgrade Security Forum, Coping with the Crisis Challenges to Democracy and Security, Belgrade Security Forum, Belgrade, from 20^th to 22^nd September 2012.

“China’s Response to the World Economic Crises and Her Rise”, 7th Annual Conference of the Asian Studies Association of Hong Kong, Contemporary China Research Centre at Hong Kong, Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, 2^nd and 3^rd March 2012.

“The Global Political Economy – Challenges, Management and Prospects”, the Asian Business and Management Conference, The International Academic Forum, Osaka, from 11^th to 13^th November 2011.

Significance and limits of the FDI in China’s reform and opening-up policy implementation. Development Potentials of Foreign Direct Investment: international experiences. Belgrade: Institute of international politics and economics, September 2011.

Chinese politics towards Western Balkan – South-Eastern Europe. Integration of the Western Balkans in the Global Security Network, Belgrade: Association for USA Studies in Serbia and Political Science Faculty Center for USA Studies, 2011.

PR China’s Border Issues within the Framework of Modernization and Opening Up. Japan and Serbia: regional cooperation and border issues: a comparative analysis. Belgrade: Institute of International Politics and Economics, 2011

China: Removing Prejudges. Serbia and the World, Belgrade, European Movement in Serbia, 2010.

Models for Deepening Cooperation with PR China and Central and Eastern Asia Countries. Elements for Foreign Relations Strategy of Serbia. Belgrade: Institute of International Politics and Economics, 2009.

“Regional Strategy of Economic Development of the PRC”, International Seminar, Fujian Normal University, Xiamen University and CASS. Fujian, December 1-16^th

9. Exhibitions of photos:

• “Japan Seen by my Heart” – The Days of  Japan, Political Science Faculty, Belgrade, October 2010;
• “Japan Seen by my Heart” – Belgrade Cultural Centre, November 2010
• “Japan Seen by my Heart” – Pozarevac City Hall, December 2011
• “Japan Seen by my Heart” – Sumice – Sport and Culture Center, Belgrade, March 2012
• “Colors of Japan” – Vrnjacka Banja, City Library, September 2023.