At its meeting in Belgrade on November 30, 2011, the Assembly of the European Movement in Serbia elected a new leadership, adopted final reports and amendments to the Statute and accepted Union of European Federalists into collective membership.   
Professor Vlastimir Matejic, PhD, succeeds the former multi-year president Mr. Zivorad Kovacevic for the next two years. Members of Executive, Main and Supervisory Board are also elected.
Mr. Matejic holds a master’s degree in Economics and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Belgrade. He completed MA studies at Berkeley, California. He was the founder and head of the Center for Research of Science and Technology at the "Mihajlo Pupin" Institute, and then CEO and Chairman of the Board of the Institute. He held the position of the Federal Minister of Science, Technology and development from 1992 to 1993 in the government of Prime Minister Milan Panic. He was the Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning and Development, ICN Pharmaceuticals – Galenika until 1999. He is the founder of the organization "Technology and Society". Professor Matejić teaches at several universities in the country and abroad, including the postgraduate school ECPD International University for Peace of the United Nations, and has a number of important scientific and practical contributions in the field of research and development.
"I believe that in turbulent times to come, society has to be based on knowledge and that innovations, research and development will be of great importance for the progress of the European Movement and the society as a whole, which are the goals I will pursue in the future", said Matejić.
Matejić added that the European Movement is an organization that has values in its essence which is why the mission of the organization is very close to his beliefs. Today the European Movement is facing both old and new challenges in its effort to create a reliable picture of the world that Serbia is often lacking, concluded Matejic.

European Movement in Serbia

Please note: Complete list of the members of Executive, Main and Supervisory Board is available here.
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