CIRCLE U. DAYS
National Conference: From Academia to Policy

May 15 to 17, 2023
University of Belgrade
Studentski trg 1

Program

Monday, May 15
11:30 – 12:00
May 15		 Welcome Coffee and Registration
12:00 – 12:30
May 15		 Official Welcome
Prof. Vladan Đokić, Rector, University of Belgrade
Mr. Kevin Guillaume, Secretary General, Circle U.
dr Aleksandar Jović, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Education
dr Jelena Begović, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
12:30 – 13:00
May 15		 Keynote I: prof. Vinicius de Carvalho, King’s College London
13:00 – 13:30
May 15		 Keynote II: prof. Avi Mendelson, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
13:30 – 14:30
May 15		 Lunch
14:30 – 15:50
May 15		 Panel I – Green and blue: the basis for a sustainable city
1. Prof. Čedo Maksimović, Imperial College London
2. Prof. Vinicius de Carvalho, King’s College London
3. Prof. Ratko Ristić, University of Belgrade
Moderator: Sanja Lubardić
15:50 – 16:15
May 15		 Coffee break
16:15 – 17:30
May 15		 Panel II - Student entrepreneurship: green ideas and innovation
1. Ms. Gordana Danilović Grković, Acting Director, Science and Technology Park Belgrade (NTP)
2. David Lu, Co-Founder & CEO @ Clarity Movement Co.
3. Prof. Avi Mendelson, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
4. Nikola Popović, Student representatve, University of Belgrade
Moderator: prof. Nenad Zrnić
17:30
May 15		 Closing Remarks prof. Bjørn Stensaker, Chair of the CU Management Board
19:00
May 15		 Dinner at Aero Klub

Tuesday, May 16
9:00 – 9:30
May 16		 Welcome Coffee
9:30 – 10:30
May 16		 Workshops in parallel:

European University Alliances and region – opportunities and challenges
Prof. Boštjan Markoli, Vice Rector of the University of Ljubljana
Prof. Sabina Halupka-Rešetar , Vice Rector of the University of Novi Sad
Stefan Malbašić, CUSU ambasador
Moderator: dr Gazela Pudar Draško

Global Health at University of Belgrade – Opportunities and Innovations
Prof. Vesna Bjegovic Mikanovic, School of Medicine University of Belgrade
Prof. Bojana Matejic, School of Medicine University of Belgrade
Prof. Dušanka Krajnović, University of Belgrade-Faculty of Pharmacy
Herbert Mugabe, postgraduate student School of Medicine University of Belgrade
Jelena Branković, undergraduate student from the University of Belgrade - Faculty of Pharmacy; board member of Coalition for Global Health Innovation
Ivana Božović, a Ph.D. student from the University of Belgrade – Faculty of Medicine
Moderator: prof. Aleksandra Buha Djordjevic, UB Chair
10:40 – 11:10
May 16		 Workshops Remarks
dr Gazela Pudar Draško
Prof. Aleksandra Buha Đorđević, UB Chair
11:10 – 11:30
May 16		 Coffee break
11:30 – 13:00
May 16		 Circle U. Challenge: the Final Event 1st part
Moderator: prof. Melina Kalagasidis Krušić, WP lead
13:00 – 13:45
May 16		 Lunch
13:45 – 15:00
May 16		 Circle U. Challenge: the Final Event 2nd part
Moderator: prof. Melina Kalagasidis Krušić, WP lead
15:00 – 15:15
May 16		 Short break
15:15 – 16:15
May 16		 Circle U. Female Founder Network Workshop
Moderator: prof. Vesna Damnjanović, UB Chair
16:15 – 16:45
May 16		 Closing Remarks, Kevin Guillaume, Secretary General
17:00
May 16		 City Tour

Wednesday, May 17
9:30
May 17		 Transfer to the Science and Technology Park Belgrade
10:00 – 11:00
May 17		 Science and Technology Park Belgrade: Examples from student entrepreneurship
11:00 – 13:00
May 17		 Public Lectures on Global Health
One Health: The interdependence of the human, environmental and animal health

Prof. Michael Antoniou (King’s College London)
Prof. Eivind Engbersten (University of Oslo)
Prof. Brankica Filipić (University of Belgrade)
Prof. Wallace Hayes (Saba University School of Medicine)
Prof. Peter Pressman (University of South Florida)
Dr Olwenn Martin (University College London)
Moderator: prof. Aleksandra Buha Đorđević, UB chair
13:00 – 13:45
May 17		 Lunch
13:45 – 15:15
May 17		 Circle U. Prize for Interdisciplinary Research (ICUP) Award Ceremony
Moderator : Prof. Ivan Mihailovic (University of Belgrade, Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
15:30 – 17:30
May 17		 Tourist tour
19:30
May 17		 Boat excursion on Danube and dinner