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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

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Preventing brain drain a government priority

Belgrade/Vienna, 13 July 2010

Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and Minister of Science and Technological Development Bozidar Djelic met last night in Vienna with Serbian scientists and researchers who live and work there.

Djelic, who is on a working visit to Austria, attended a reception at the Serbian embassy in Vienna and stated that the Serbian government’s goal is to prevent the brain drain and create conditions for the return of Serbian scientists from abroad.

The Deputy Prime Minister noted that over the last two years the government has been trying to create favourable conditions to stimulate young people to remain here and those who had left to return.

He also underlined that €800 million has been earmarked for scientific projects, which is the largest sum ever invested in Serbian science.

Djelic said that the goal is to create living conditions for young people in Serbia similar to those in the EU.

The Deputy Prime Minister observed that while visiting China, he was acquainted with the measures the Chinese authorities are implementing in order to persuade young educated people to stay in the country.

During the first day of his visit to Austria, Djelic visited several leading scientific institutions in Vienna, such as the Campus Vienna Biocentre, the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology and the Austrian Institute of Science and Technology.