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A new book by professor Dragana Mitrovic - CROUCHING TIGER, UNHIDDEN DRAGON: China - development, rise and global impact

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The Third Issue of Journal "Asian Issues" published - Vol. 3, No. 1/2017

Prof Dragana Mitrovic, PhD 

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China`s Belt and Road Initiative: Connecting and Transforming Initiative

The Fourth Issue of Journal "Asian Issues" published - Vol. 4, No. 1/2018

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"16+1" Framework of Cooperation: Main Lessons  from Six Years Experience

Prof Dragana Mitrovic, PhD 

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SIX YEARS OF ʼ16+1ʼFRAMEWORK OF COOPERATION – IN BETWEEN EU, EXPECTATIONS AND LIMITATIONS

A new book by professor Dragana Mitrovic - FROM SOCIALIST MODERNIZATION TO CHINESE DREAM

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The Sixth Issue of Journal "Asian Issues" published - Vol. 6, No. 1/2020

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Book Chapter in China and Central Europe: Success or Failure? (ed. Matura T.) entitled From Budapest to Budapest - the 16 + 1 Cooperation: A Serbian Point of View published by Dialóg Campus, Budapest, 2020

Professor Dragana Mitrović in an interview for Al Jazeera on the American withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Chinese factor

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July 16, 2021

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Professor Dragana Mitrović, Director of IAS, as an invited speaker participated in the seminar on Chinese influence in the Western Balkans and Serbia, which was held on May 25, 2021, organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea entitled China - a new player in the WB region, Belt and Road Initiative.

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Prof. Dragana Mitrović gave a lecture “Major Power Relations, Global and China’s interests in the EU and in the Balkans” at the Advanced Security and Defence Studies of the Republic of Serbia Military Academy, on May 13, 2021

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Professor Dragana Mitrović, Director of IAS, as an invited speaker participated in the international and interdisciplinary scientific conference: "The Rise of Asia 2021", held from 10 to 12 February 2021, organized by Université Le Havre Normandie. Professor Mitrovic was the co-chair of the BRICS-G2 session and a speaker at the New Globalism in a Post-Covid World session with the topic on BRI and the Tech-war in the Covid and post-Covid world. Professor Mitrović was also a member of the conference's scientific committee.

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Prof. Dragana Mitrović gave a lecture "PRC's Interests in Europe and on the Balkans" to the 64th class of the General Staff Advanced Studies of the Serbian Armed Forces, on February 18, 2021

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We are pleased to inform you that according to the scientific journals categorization of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia, the journal Asian Issues is categorized as a journal of national importance (M53)

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Professor Dragana Mitrović, Director of IAS, as an invited speaker participated in the international scientific conference: "2020 Joint International Virtual Conference of ACFEA and ACES", held on September 12, 2020. The professor presented on the topic of 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 JAPE. Professor Mitrović also chaired the session Topics on China Economy.

To commemorate the 70th year of the Korean War, the Korean Association of Northern Studies and the Central and Eastern European Center for Asian Studies organized the international video Conference: The Peace-Making Process of the Korean Peninsula. As an invited speaker, Professor Dragana Mitrovic presented on the following topic: “A Serbian View on the Peace Making Process of the Korean Peninsula”. Besides Professor Mitrovic, in the Conference participated representatives from Slovakia, Hungary, Republic of Korea and Austria. June 22, 2020

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Prof. Mitrovic, Head of IAS gave a lecture "Security Challenges in East Asia and the Pacific after the Cov-SARS 2 Pandemic" at the Higher Security and Defense Studies of the RS Military Academy
June 1, 2020

The seminar "China, Russia, Japan - Impact and Role in Eurasia", organized by the Center for Asian and Far Eastern Studies at FPS and the Institute for Asian Studies, was held at the Faculty of Political Science on February 25, 2020.

Participants of the seminar were Masuda Masayuki and Dr. Yamazoe Hiroshi from the National Defense Institute in Japan, Dr. Aleksandar Mitic President of the Center for Strategic Alternatives in Belgrade, Dr. Dusan Prorokovic Head of the Center for Eurasian Studies IMPP, Borislav Korkodelovic journalist and editor, prof. Dr Dragana Mitrovic, Head of CAFES and IAS and Slobodan Popovic, PhD candidate at the Faculty of Political Science.

Professor Dr Dragana Mitrovic welcomed the attendees and emphasized that the concept of Eurasia is not new in the field of international politics, as indicated by many debates on the dominant understanding of geography and the separation of Europe and Asia in general. "After the collapse of the USSR, Eurasia regained importance and became the scene of geopolitical competition," Prof. Mitrovic said. "This is an important and complex topic, increasingly important for Serbia, and important for the whole world, which is not given enough attention and I hope that through such meetings and academic exchange we will contribute to the exchange, better understanding and adoption of new ways of thinking about the impact of these state in Eurasia, ” Prof. Mitrovic emphasized

According to Borislav Korkodelovic, interest in Eurasia has been growing in recent years, and the question that has always been asked is whether Eurasia is one or two continents. "The Eurasian phenomenon in the new world contains two dimensions - the first one is economic dimension and the second, much more important one, is the process of political integration of the institutions of Asia and Europe," Korkodelovic said. He added that Kazakhstan is one of the "crucial states", serving as critical intermediaries between the various great powers, acting as gateways between different blocs of states, regional associations and civilizational groups. "Although some of the Central Asian countries are small, they can still be important for global security and can contribute to the coherence of the regional order, highlighting the special importance and potential of Kazakhstan as a 'cornerstone' of Eurasian integration," Korkodelovic said.

Masuda Masayuki said that China's policy approach in Central Asia in recent years could be linked to the linked to the Economic Belt of the BRI, which had three objectives - economy, geopolitical stability and global governance reform. "In the context of the economy and the reform of global governance, China is using its productive capacity to build a new international order," Masuda said. He explained that the new security architecture in Eurasia also entails the establishment of a forum relating to the building of cooperation in the field of security forces, and in particular the police, including their training in China, as well as the purchase of Chinese equipment. "This kind of seminars certainly raise awareness of the importance of this topic and the understanding of the different points of view each of these countries have regarding the position and role of Eurasia," Masuda said.

Dr Yamazoe Hiroshi stated that the main goal for understanding the relations within Eurasia is to understand the dynamics of China's relations with Central Asian countries. "Within the Eurasian countries, it is clear that China should have the best contact with Russia, which is crucial to further develop and examine the communication between the two countries," Yamazoe said. He referred to the historical events in the region, saying that these events are the reason for China's efforts to make constructive economic and political decisions regarding Central Asian countries. "There are many similarities and differences in the two countries' approach to Eurasia, but in recent years, China and Russia have tended to raise public awareness of a new era of stable relations," Dr. Yamazoe concluded

The president of the Center for Strategic Alternatives in Belgrade, Dr. Aleksandar Mitic, said that because of Russia's efforts to expand its influence in the East of Asia and to improve its own Far East, it is extremely important to develop a good strategic alliance with the PRC. "Many opinions point to the positive outcome of China-Russia cooperation, while on the other hand, there are those who argue that their cooperation may be compromised because of the relationship each one has with Central Asian countries," Aleksandar Mitic said.

The director of the Center for Eurasian Studies of IMPP, Dr. Dusan Prorokovic, believes that there is no basis on which only Kazakhstan from the Central Asian countries would be classified as "crucial country" in existing initiatives and regional integrations. He added that no objective public opinion polls have been seen in the country so far, and that there is a different attitude of older and younger generations towards integrations and potential major partners. "When it comes to extending Chinese influence to the rest of Eurasia, I note that China is trying to develop a dynamic geopolitical approach," Dr Prorokovic said.

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The seminar was continued with questions and comments addressed by the students. The dynamic and fruitful discussion was followed by taking a joint photo at the request of Japanese experts.

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Institute for Asian Studies and the Center for Asian and Far Eastern Studies, Faculty of Political Science organized the presentation of Professor Dragan Mitrovic's book "From Socialist Modernization to Chinese Dream".

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The promotion took place on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at the Faculty of Political Science.

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The author of the book,  prof. Dragana Mitrovic, director of the IAS,  Sarmiza Pencea from the Institute of World Economy, Romanian Academy and editor and journalist Borisav Korkodelovic spoke at the promotion. The moderator was Dr. Dragan Trailovic from the Institute of Political Science and the Institute for Asian Studies.

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The promotion was attended by students and professors of  the Bеlgrade University and other academic institutions, representatives of the Embassy of the PRC, journalists, and representatives of several research institutes from Belgrade, et al.

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Dr Trailovic emphasized that the promotion was opportunity to mark thirty-one year of Professor Mitrovic's academic work at the University of Belgrade - Faculty of Political Science, during which she founded Chinese Studies at our University, Center for Asian and Far Eastern Studies at FPS, as well as the Institute for Asian Studies. He recalled that prof. Mitrovic is also the founder of the Master's program in Regional Asian Studies, as well as the academic journal Asian Issues. He emphasized that the basic thread of her career was dedicated and continuous study of the People's Republic of China, and that in the process she had grown into a leading regional expert on modern China, as evidenced by the fact that in the last few years she had been invited to participate as an invited speaker at about fifty international conference.

Dr Pencea shared her experience from scientific conferences where she participated with prof. Mitrovic and emphasized that prof. Mitrovic is characterized by her distinctive style: passion, persuasion, and argumentativeness in presentation, as well as the scientific authority that is evident. Talking about the book, Dr. Sarmiza Pencea stated that in such a voluminous book, which is the result of decades of professional commitment, one can comprehensively look at China's economic development. She pointed out that Professor Mitrovic, in her book was able to present chronologically, comprehensively and logically economic, geopolitical, military, security and other aspects of the Chinese rise, giving fascinatingly in-depth analysis. "I like that she portrayed China's economy in a special way and saw Chinese development very positively. The topic is significant and actual, and the book inspired me because when you start reading from the first to the last page, the quality just goes up", Sarmiza Pancea said.

"The symbolism of the book's publication this year is that exactly forty years ago, in 1979, reform of the PRC began. It is especially valuable that the author has followed the progress of the Chinese economy in the past twenty-five years in the book”, Borisav Korkodelovic explained. He indicated that he was particularly impressed in the book with the topic of leadership in China, which is continuously and very strongly implementing reforms in their society.

Professor Dragana Mitrovic emphasized that besides China, her students and associates were an inspiration. A special place is given to her professors, from whom she has learned about China, especially Professor Sava Zivanov, whom she has labeled as a world-class expert, especially when it comes to Russian studies. She added that in her student days she was inspired to devote herself to exploring China and its politics and economy, and that such a commitment was very rare in our country at the time. Professor Mitrovic then answered several questions from other participants, as well as moderator and the audience.

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As invited speaker Professor Dragana Mitrovic, head of IAS, participated in the International Conference: The 3rd International High Level Forum on Overseas China Studies – Building a Human Community with a Shared Future among Profound Changes in a Century. Within the panel Belt and Road Initiative (BRI): Development and Vision, Professor Mitrovic gave a speech on the following topic: “BRI after Six Years: Aspirations, Development and Challenges”. The Conference was organized by Foreign Exchange Bureau of the Central Institute of Party History and Literature of CPC. The Conference took place in Beijing on December 5th, 2019.

Upon the invitation of The Central Institute of Party History and Literature of CPC (CIPHL) Professor Dragana Mitrovic took part in the International Scientific Conference: The 3rd China-CEEC High Level Academic Forum. Professor Mitrovic gave the speech on “China`s Economic Development from CEECs and EU Perspective”, in the panel Economic Development in China: Perspectives from CEECs. Conference was held in Beijing on December 3-4.

At the beginning of the Forum, the Agreement on Cooperation was signed between CIPHL and IAS.

As invited speaker Professor Dragana Mitrovic, the head of IAS, participated in the international conference: Sources, Tools and Impact of External Non-EU Engagement in South Eastern Europe – China. Professor Mitrovic gave a speech in the opening panel which tackled the issue: Understanding the Belt and Road Initiative in SEE: Origins, Objectives, Means of Implementation. The Conference was organized by South East Europe Association from Munich, but took place in Berlin on November 25-27th, 2019.

On the occasion of celebrating the Constitution Day of Republic of India Professor Dragana Mitrovic, head of IAS, as invited speaker participated in seminar which was organized by the Embassy of Republic of India in Belgrade on November 26, 2019. Professor Mitrovic gave a lecture on the following topic: “Indian Constitution and Democracy”. 

Upon the invitation of the Faculty for Sinology, Department of East Asian Studies, University of Vienna, Professor Dragana Mitrovic, gave a lecture on the topic: “Seven Years of ‘16+1’ Framework of Cooperation – in Between EU, Goals, Expectations and Limitations” on October 9th, 2019.

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Professor Mitrovic Dragana, PhD., Head of IAS, took part at the international scientific conference International Relations in the Age of Anxiety, jointly organised by Central and East European International Studies Association and International Studies Association. Professor Mitrovic was the organizer and chair of the round table PR China in Global Governance –Supporting or Challenging Existing Global Order.Also, upon the invitation of the organizers, Professor Mitrovic chaired the panel New Approaches to the Study of China-CEE Relations. Conference took place at the Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade between June 17 and 19, 2019.

Professor Mitrovic, Head of IAS, as an invited speaker took part at the International Conference: Competing External Influences in South East Europe –Implications for Regional Consolidation,  organized by the PfP Consortium Study Group Regional Stability in South East Europe. Professor spoke on a role of China in the panel Convergence and Divergence of Geopolitical Concepts Vis-à-Vis South East Europe. Conference took place in Reichenau/Rax Austria between May 16 and 19, 2019.

Prof. Mitrovic, as an invited speaker, presented at the VIII Moscow Conference on International Security organized by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation at the Military Cooperation and Regional Security Panel on the Concept of the "Indo-Pacific Region: Perspectives and Assessments. The Conference was held in Moscow from 23-25. April 2019.

Professor Mitrovic, Head of IAS, upon the invitation of the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS, Beijing) gave a lecture on:  “China-CEE Relations in the Context of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Role of Serbia in 16+1”, on April 15, 2019.

Professor Mitrovic Dragana, upon the invitation of Institute for Area Studies, Peking University (PKUIAS), participated in the international scientific conference “Areas Studies Towards the 21st Century: Global Experiences and China Paradigms”.  Professor Mitrovic, presented on the topic of “Regional Studies as Contributors to Better Understanding of Regional Issues”. The Conference took place on April 12 and 13, 2019.

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International Scientific Conference "Peaceful Rise of China and Global Governance - Achievements, Processes and Challenges" organized by the Institute for Asian Studies and the Center for Asian and Far Eastern Studies (FPS), University of Belgrade was held from 1st to 2nd April, 2019 at the Faculty of Political Sciences. Conference was opened by Professor Dragana Mitrovic, director of the Institute for Asian Studies, initiator and chief organizer.

The conference was held in three panels for two days - 1. Panel: 40 Years of "Reform and Opening Up" - How Chinese "Socialist Modernization" Changed China and the World; 2. Panel: "Belt and Road Initiative" and "16 + 1" after six years; 3. Panel: Peaceful Rising China - biding its time while aspire to global leadership?

Professors, researchers and scientists of political, economic and related social sciences from countries of Southeast Europe, members of the so-called "group 16", as well as NR China, India, Great Britain, Austria participated in the event.

The conference aimed at gathering researchers who for decades have been studying the phenomenon of economic and political growth of the People's Republic of China, which in the world of globalized interdependence has become one of the most important actors of the international scene - from production and trade, to investment and security.

On March 24-25 2019, Professor Mitrovic, Head of IAS, took part at the international scientific Conference: The Role of China in South East Europe - Initiative 16 plus 1 and Chance for Cooperation in the Western Balkans, organized by Libertas Univerisity and Center for International Studies from Zagreb. As invited speaker she presented at the panel The Role of Chinese Diplomacy in South Eastern Europe.

On March 15, 2019, Professor Mitrovic, Head of IAS, gave lecture at the Military Academy of Republic of Serbia, on "The Rise of China and the East Asian Security" at the Military Academy of Republic of Serbia, Advanced Security and Defense Studies.

Prof. Dragana Mitrovic, PhD, IAS Director, was a moderator at the seminar “Mahatma Gandhi and his Influence on Indian and Global Politics and Modern Society”, held on March 12, 2019 at the Faculty of Political Sciences. The seminar was organized by the Centre for Asian and Far Eastern Studies of the Faculty of Political Sciences (Head of the Centre: Professor Mitrović) together with the Embassy of India to Serbia.

On February 26, 2019 Professor Dragana Mitrović, Director of the Institute for Asian Studies, as an invited lecturer gave a lecture "From `socialist modernization` to `Chinese Dream`- 40 years of reform and opening-up policy of PR China", at the Faculty of Security Sciences, University of Banja Luka.

On January 29 2019, Professor Mitrovic delivered speech "The Belt and Road Initiative - (after) Five Years of Networking Connectivity, Opportunities and Challenges" at international academic symposium:  Navigating Globalisation – China’s Belt and Road Initiatives and Implications for the Caribbean, organized by Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) of the University of the West Indies, Bridgetown. Prof. Mitrovic was main speaker at the Plenary Session: 1st Century Chinese Foreign Economic Relations.

Professor Dragana Mitrović, Director of the IAS, gave a lecture at the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Board for Economic Sciences, on December 14, 2018. Lecture titled
"From `socialist modernization` to `Chinese Dream`- 40 years of reform and opening-up policy of PR China", was held on the occasion of two anniversaries: Professor`s Dragana Mitrovic 30 years of academic career at the Belgrade University and 40 years of Chinese "socialist modernization"

Prof. Mitrovic, Head of the IAS, took part in an International Symposium on Chinese Strategies focusing on Chinese politics, Chinese foreign policy, Chinese economics, Chinese security and Chinese Law, organized on October 18th and 19th 2018 in Vienna by the 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. Professor Mitrovic was an invited lecturer with the topic of "China's Foreign Policy in the Framework of 16+1"

Professor Dragana Mitrović, Director of the IAS, attended and spoke at the International Scientific Conference - "The 3rd Romania-China Academic Round Table Challenges and Adjusting to a Changing Global Economy in the 21st Century", organised by the Institute of World Economy - National Institute of Economic Research, Romanian Academy as invited speaker and participant with the presentation titled "Six years of '16+1' Framework of Cooperation: In Between EU, Expectations and Limitations". The conference was held from 20th to 21st September,  2018 in Bucharest, Romania.

Professor Mitrovic was invited to give a speech at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, Department of Political Science, on August 7th, 2018. Topic of her lecture was "China's Belt and Road Initiative in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe - Risks vs. Opportunities"

Professor Dragana Mitrović, IAS director, participated as invited speaker at the Antall Jozsef Summer School in Budapest from 2nd to 5th July, 2018. Professor Mitrović was a panelist at two panels: How to make the Relations between China and Central Europe Balanced and Security Challenges in Central Asia - Central European Perspectives.

The Institute for Asian Studies in cooperation with the Institute for Political Studies from Belgrade organized international scientific conference entitled The 4th International Economic Forum on Reform, Transition and Growth at the Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade, on June 19, 2018.

The Conference is the result of four years of cooperation initiated by the prof Dragana Mitrovic, IAS Director between Lomonosov State University of Moscow (Faculty of Political Sciences), Corvinus University of Budapest (Faculty of Economics), Jinan University of Guangzhou, NR China (College of Economics), Institute for Political Studies and Institute for Asian Studies.

The conference talked about the experiences, problems and achieved results of economic reforms, transition and economic growth in these countries.

Representatives of the mentioned universities and institutes were: professor Balazs Hamori, prof. Dr. Adam Zoltan (Corvinus University), prof. Dr. Judenkov Yuri Nikolaevich (Moscow State University of Lomonosov), prof. Dr. Yongliang Zhao; prof. Dr. Xianbin Wang, prof. Dr. Xiangdong Liu, prof. Dr. Peng Wang (Jinan University).

The hosts, participants from the Institute for Asian Studies and the Institute for Political Studies was: professor Dragana Mitrović, PhD, initiator of this cooperation, Assistant Professor Marko Tmušić, Dragan Trailović, Research Associate, Petar Matić, Research Fellow  and Djordje Stojanović, Senior Research Fellow.

Professor Dragana Mitrović, Director of the IAS, gave a lecture at the High school of Military Studies, Military Academy, Republic of Serbia. The lecture titled North Korean nuclear issue - challenges and actors was held on April 13, 2018.

Professor Dragana Mitrović, Director of the IAS, gave a lecture at the invitation of the Head of the Department of Government, Sociology, Social Work and Psychology at the University of the West Indies, Barbados. The lecture titled North Korea`s Nuclear Programme - A Challenge to Regional and Global Peace and Stability was held at UWI on February 16, 2018.

Director of the IAS prof Dragana Mitrović, Ph.D. participated as an invited panellist in the expert seminar on EU and China investment and development policy towards the Western Balkans, entitled "The Western Balkans, the EU and China: Development perspectives of a region in Europe", organized by the Austo-French Centre for Rapprochement in Europe, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, French Institute for International Relations, Centre international de formation europeenne and Cooperation and Development Institute in cooperation with the Istituto Affari Internazionali in Brussels on November 15, 2017. Conference was the part of pan-European Initiative "Reflection Forum on the Western Balkans" as the expert component of the "Berlin Process". Professor Mitrovic was a panelist in Panel 1: China’s engagement in South-eastern Europe: A view from the region, but also took part in the following ones.

The Director of the Institute prof Dragana Mitrovic, Ph.D. participated in the work of the Youth Forum in the framework of the cooperation between the Republic of Serbia and the CSTO entitled "The current problems of ensuring Eurasian security", attended by the Secretary General of the CSTO. The Forum was held in Belgrade on October 19, 2017.

Members of the Institute professor Dragana Mitrovic, Marko Tmušić and Dragan Trailovic took part in the Third International Forum on Economic Reform, Transition and Growth, which was held at the Lomonosov Moscow State University (Moscow, November 1-3, 2017). This forum represents the realisation of the Agreement on Cooperation between the IAS and the Jinan University, Corvinus University, Lomonosov University and the Institute for Political Studies, Belgrade.

Director of the IAS, Professor Dragana Mitrovic took part as an invited speaker at the International Conference entitled How “Belt & Road” Influences China-CEE Relations? Opportunities and Challenges,  that was held in Warsaw on September 14, 2017. The Conference was organized by the Polish Institute of International Affairs, China-CEEC Think Tanks Network (CASS) and the Chinese Embassy in Poland. Professor Mitrovic was a panelist in Session 1: A New Opening Stage of “Belt & Road” Initiative, but also took part in the following ones. Session was intended to identify possible changes after this year’s “Belt & Road” international forum and their influence on possible cooperation. What is new after the forum? Is “Belt & Road” now more or less clear? How can the potential for China-CEEC cooperation be further explored under the “Belt & Road” framework? Specific emphasis was placed on implications for CEE countries and the 16+1 format. 

Director of the IAS, Professor Dragana Mitrovic took part as an invited speaker at the The European Forum for Belt and Road Cooperation, that was held in Budapest, 22 May 2017. The Forum was organized by The European Institute for One Belt One Road Economic and Cultural Cooperation and Development (EUOBOR) and Pallas Athene Geopolitical Foundation (PAGEO).  The European Forum for Belt and Road Cooperation mainly focuses on the relations between Europe and China in regard to the Belt & Road Initiative. They tend to cover topics on the challenges of the CEE-China cooperation, analyses of the main Belt and Road Summit in Beijing and projects and development plans along the One Belt One Road area. "The 2017 Forum is the first direct, pragmatic and high-level meeting between Europe and China to discuss the status and future of mutual beneficial cooperation under the “One Belt One Road” Initiative".

Director of the Institute for Asian Studies, prof Dragana Mitrovic Ph.D participated at the European Council on Foreign Relations - Corvinus International Conference on China and Russia's Influence in Central and Eastern Europe held on Corvinus University of Budapest on April 27th, 2017.

Director of the Institute for Asian Studies, prof Dragana Mitrovic Ph.D, was a member of the International Jury at "Understanding China Contest" - International study contest on modern Chinese economy, society and culture", organised by Antall József Knowledge Centre and Central and Eastern European Center for Asian Studies at Corvinus University of Budapest on April 28th, 2017.

International Scientific Conference "Sixteen plus one framework as part of belt and Road Initiative and Chinese Dream - achievements, challenges and prospects " organized by the Institute for Asian Studies and the Center for Asian and Far Eastern Studies (FPS), University of Belgrade was held from 24th to 25th April, 2017 at the Faculty of Political Sciences. Conference was opened by Professor Dragana Mitrovic, director of the Institute for Asian Studies, initiator and chief organizer.

This prestigious academic event hosted some of the greatest connoisseurs of modern China and Indo-Pacific region and China's cooperation with the countries of our region. The conference was attended by experts from Serbia and the region: Romania, Slovak, Polish, Bulgaria, Тhe People's Republic of China, Japan, India, Germany, France, Тhe United States, as well as from the EU and the UN.

The event was helped by FPN, Hanban (Confucius Institute, Beijing), the Embassy of India and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of Republic of Serbia.

Institute for Asian Studies and the Centre for Asian and Far Eastern Studies organized the presentation of the new issue of the Journal "Asian issues" at the FPS, on December 1st, 2016. IAS researchers and associates (Giovanni Nicotera, Ljiljana Stevic, Dragan Trailovic, Bojan Stankovic) presented results of their research on the topics of Corruption in China, The Influence of America on Relations Between China and Japan, Religious Extremism in Central Asia as well as on the Organization of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party. Ambassador of India to Serbia Narinder Chauhan, Dr Park, Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of Pakistan Salman Babar Mirza Beg also attended the presentation.

Researcher Marko Tmušić took part in the second International Forum on Economic Reform, Transition and Growth, which was held on 4 November 2016 at the Corvinus University in Budapest. This forum represents the realisation of the Agreement on Cooperation between the IAS and the Jinan University, Corvinus University, Lomonosov University and the Institute for Political Studies.

Finishing up her term as visiting fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs (Tokyo), Professor Dragana Mitrovic gave lecture on Sixteen plus One framework of cooperation as part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative,  followed on by a dialogue with audience. The seminar took place on September 21, 2016.

The fourth traditional international seminar Serbia and Japan - political, economic and cultural cooperation was held on 14 September, 2016 in Belgrade.

The Executive Director Professor Dr Liang Zhanjun, Professor Dr Liu Wenming and Dr Li Jianjun, Office director from the Center for the Study of Civilization Capital Normal University, Beijing visited Belgrade on 27 August, 2016. On this occasion, the Agreement on cooperation between our two institutions was signed.

Mr Giovanni Nicotera, research fellow at IAS, has attended the 9th Annual Conference of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities held in Tianjin, China, in May 2016. The Conference was opened by H.E. Mr. Meng Jianzhu, Secretary of the Political & Legal Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, People's Republic of China."

On the invitation of the Korea Foundation (Republic of Korea), director Mitrovic took part in its Distinguished Guests in Academia Program that took place from 24-30 April 2016. During her stay Dr. Mitrovic visited numerous historical sites (please visit our photo gallery for some of her photos taken there ) in and around Seoul, as well as Samsung Innovation Museum and attended seminar at Korea Institute for National Unification. She also visited the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and had exchange of views on Korean Peninsula and North East Asia with President of the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security (IFANS), Mr. Shin Dong-ik. At IFANS she had separate meeting with Professor Kim Hyun-wook and Director Shin Sung-won. On April, the 29th, 2016, Professor Mitrovic gave a lecture at Hangkuk University of Foreign Studies, in Seoul. She was warmly welcomed by students there, who even prepared a welcome banner.

Since March 2016, Professor Dragana Mitrovic, the IAS director, has been conducting research as a Visiting Research Fellow within the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA), one of the leading world think-tanks (it was listed as 13th in 2014).

She is working on her new book on China in the regional and global arena and noticeable changes in a manner and context of China’s foreign, economic and security policy.

In the period from 3rd to 10th November, 2015 members of the Institute took part in the First Annual International Economic Forum on Reform, Transition and Growth at the College of Economics, Jinan University, PR China.

Institute for Asian Studies and Institute for Political Studies from Belgrade signed Аgreement on cooperation.