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14th Annual Convention, Washington, 2004
| Thursday, October 21st - DAY ON THE HILL |
| 10:00 - 12:00 am | Serbs in Congress |
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The SUC members visiting the Congresswoman Barbara Lee Office in Washington.
Jelena Vukicevic, Olga Danilovic, Veselin Sjekloca, Jasmina Vujic, Mark Odom, Prota Dusan Bunjevic, Ljiljana Pantovic, Nena Price, Jelena McWilliams and Radivoje Petrovic.
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| Friday, October 22nd - ECONOMIC FORUM |
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| 9:35 - 9:40 am | Opening remarks |
| | Edita Krunic
SUC VP Economic Affairs |
| 9:40 - 11:00 am | Greetings |
| | Dr. Kent Hill
Assistant Administrator for US AID Central European Programs
Vojislav Vukcevic
Minister of Diaspora
Branko Krsmanovic
Finance Minister, Republika Srpska
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| 11:15 - 12:15 am |
What do reforms in the Serbian banking system mean for investors from the USA? Can the reforms be utilized to stimulate partnerships with diaspora businesses?
Moderator Miroslav Djordjevic
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| 12:15 - 12:35 pm | SEDP - Serbian Enterprise Development Project |
| | Booz Allen Hamilton, the US consulting firm which is actually implementing USAID-funded work in Serbia, will discuss the various projects they have undertaken.
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| 12:35 - 12:50 pm | SIEPA - Serbian Investment and Export Promotion Agency |
| | Milica Aksentic , Marketing and Research Consultant, will present Agency activities and possibilities of investment in Serbia, along with specific available projects in the following industries: Agribusiness and food, Fruit processing, Electronic industry, Chemical industry, Wood processing industry and others.
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| 1:00 - 2:30 pm | Business Luncheon |
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Mr. Miroslav Djordjevic, president of Bank of Southeast Europe, received the "Business Leadership and Innovation Award" for his contribution in advancing the interests of Serbian and American business cooperation.
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Guest Speaker
Dragan Mikerevic,
Prime Minister of Republika Srpska
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| 2:30 - 3:30 pm | Corporate presentations |
| | Omni Stock
[ presentation (PDF) ]
Veselin Sjekloca, President (construction and furniture production)
Salford InvestmentSlobodan Petrovic, Director, investment fund
Connect Correct
[ presentation (PDF) ]
Nebojsa Arandjelovic, Director
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| 3:30 - 4:15 pm |
How Can Diaspora Become A Major Force In Serbian Economic Reconstruction and Development through the assistance of existing government/institutional programs?
Moderator Edita Krunic
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USAID
Sandra Goshgarian, Senior Investment Officer USAID-DC
USTDA
Peter Dalrymple, Project Officer South-East Europe
US Embassy in Belgrade
Patrick Hughes, former trade attache (TBC)
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| 2:00 - 5:00 pm | Kosovo - Resolution in sight? |
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His Grace Bishop Artemije of Raska and Prizren
[ movie, 13MB ]
Vuk Jeremic, special advisor to President Boris Tadic of Serbia
[ movie, 25MB ]
Dr. Joseph K. Grieboski, Founder and President of the Institute on Religion and Public Policy, Washington, DC
[ movie, 2MB ]
Hieromonk Irinej Dobrijevic, Consultant on International and Interchurch Affairs to the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church
[ movie, 10MB ]
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| 7:00 - 12:00 pm | Culture and Heritage Dinner |
| | Special presentations: BLAGO, St Sava awards, and many more.
Entertainment: Serbianna Choral Group
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| Saturday, October 23rd - GENERAL SESSION |
| 10:00 - 12:00 am | Guest Speakers and Panel Discussion
Serbian Lands - Prosperity |
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Dr. Steven Meyer, Professor of Political Science, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at national Defense University
[ movie, 18MB ]
Obrad Kesich, Partner, TSM Consultants, Washington, DC
[ movie, 19MB ]
His Excellency Dr. Ivan Vujacic, Ambassador, Embassy of Serbian & Montenegro
[ movie, 8MB ]
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| 12:00 - 2:00 pm | Serbian Leadership Lunch
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Guest Speaker - Vojislav Vukcevic, Minister of Diaspora
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| 2:00 - 5:00 pm | SUC Presents: Our Mission
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Culture & Heritage [ agenda (PDF) ]
Presenters: Sofija Skoric, Nenad Vukicevic
BLAGO Fund Presentation - Year in review and future [ report (PDF) ]
BLAGO Fund 2004 - Field expedition [ report (PDF) ]
St Sava Literary Award - Report [ report (PDF) ]
Culture & Heritage - Future
Diaspora & Homeland [ agenda (PDF) ]
Opening remarks:
Jasmina Vujic [ remarks (PDF) ]
Presenters:
Edita Krunic, Report - SUC Office in Belgrade [ report (PDF) ]
Olga Danilovic, Report - SUC Office in Vienna, Austria [ report (PDF) - english, српски ]
Vojislav Vukcevic, Minister of Diaspora, Serbia
Serbian Voice in Washington [ report (PDF) ]
Presenters:
Mirjana Samardzija
Andy Verich
Radmilo Bozinovich
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| 7:00 - 12:00 pm | Gala Banquet: Dinner and Program
NOT TO BE MISSED: Entertainment
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| | The Teofilovic Brothers
world renown musicologists and performers
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| | Frula Music Ensemble from New York
will entertain with old and new music for everyone
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 Ron and Mika Radakovich from California were recipients of the Serbian Unity Congress' Serbian Medal of Merit for their tireless work, examples and deeds in defending the Serbdom.
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| Sunday, October 24th - SUC BUSINESS |
| 9:00 - 12:00 am | Reports, Resolutions, Nominations, Elections |
| 12:00 - 2:00 pm | Board Meeting |
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