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Second round of talks on preparations for start of new academic year completed

Belgrade, 28 October 2025

Prime Minister Professor Đuro Macut, MD, DSc, met today with the Vice-Rector of the University of Belgrade, Professor Vladimir Cvetković, PhD, and the deans of the faculties belonging to the social and humanities group of this university, thus completing the second round of talks with representatives of the University of Belgrade, with the aim of preparing for the start of the new academic year.

In an open conversation, the Vice-Rector and the deans reported to the Prime Minister on the level of implementation of teaching and examination periods in the 2024/2025 academic year and preparations for the start of the next 2025/2026 academic year, namely the adopted plans for teaching and organising examination periods in the new academic year, and presented to him the challenges that higher education institutions face in carrying out their activities.

They also discussed the inclusion of higher education institutions in the budget execution system of the Republic of Serbia, i.e. the System for Preparation, Execution, Accounting and Reporting (SPIRI), where it was noted that it is necessary to organise intensive meetings and workshops with the competent ministries in the coming period.

Particular emphasis was placed on the importance of adopting new norms and standards for the operation of higher education institutions founded by the Republic of Serbia, as well as determining the material resources required for their implementation, obtaining international accreditations for domestic higher education institutions and their study programmes, and participating in international projects under the Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ programmes.

The Prime Minister will continue to hold meetings with representatives of other state universities and other higher education institutions in the coming days.