STUDENICA FOUNDATION
VIRTUAL ALUMNI CONFERENCE
Tuesday, December 1, 2020, 18: 00-20: 20 CET
Program:
18: 00- 18:50 - Part I:
Address by the President of the Studenica Foundation, the Executive Vice President of the Studenica Foundation and former scholarship holders.
Moderator: Danica Perišić
Speakers:
Miroslav Michael Djordjevic, San Rafael: Why we founded the Studenica Foundation and our expectations from the generations to come.
Mirjana Samardzija, San Francisco: Why this gathering is important, the potential of alumni organizations.
Nenad Krzman, Belgrade: Reasons for organizing and alumni funds.
Ana Andjelic, New York: Alumni organization in America and Serbia and branding of the Studenica Foundation.
Sandra Davidović, Belgrade: Presentation of the presidency of the alumni organization of the Studenica Foundation.
18: 50- 19: 00- Pause
19:00 - 20:00 PART II
Discussions:
19: 00- 19: 30- First room- Alumni organization of the Studenica Foundation. Moderators - Sandra Davidović, and Danica Perišić
Topics: How to connect and organize ?; Establishment of an alumni fund.
19: 30-20h- Second room- Alumni organization of the Studenica Foundation. Moderators - Bogdan Djukanovic, Natasa Samardzic.
Topics: Networking; Suggestions for socializing, getting to know each other; Initiatives and events.
Miroslav Michael Djordjevic, founder and president of the Studenica Foundation, founder and first president of the legendary diaspora organization "Serbian Unity Congress", one of the most influential Serbs in America, a successful businessman and leader who has been in the publication "Who's Who in America" since 1983 . He is the winner of the highest American and Serbian decorations, and a persistent fighter for the progress of Serbia and the development of its potentials. He believes that education is the best way in which society can progress, and that there is no better investment in Serbia than investing in young people, their education, talents and potentials. He lives and works in San Rafael.
Mirjana Samardžija, executive vice president of the Studenica Foundation, who also led the "Serbian Unity Congress" , the most influential organization of the Serbian diaspora, one of the founders of the organization of professional women "Vision and Action" and co-founder of the American organization "American Serbian Women Caucus". "Serbian American Women Leadership Network", which connected professional and influential women of Serbia and America. She lives and works in San Francisco.
Nenad Krzman, member of the Board of the Studenica Foundation in Serbia, alumni of the Studenica Foundation, among the first generations of scholarship holders. He is one of the leading experts in information technology, a manager at Oracle Serbia. He has many years of experience in management operations and sales in Serbia, BiH, Montenegro, working as a manager of the SAS Institute, and before that in management positions at Siemens, Atos and IBM, spreading his own experience mainly in telecommunications and banking. . He lives and works in Belgrade.
Ana Andjelic, an alumnus of the Studenica Foundation, first through the Nikolic Trust, an experienced executive director of strategy that specializes in modern luxury brands. Ana is on the Forbes' list of the most influential CMOs in the world, as the leader of a new generation that has shown resolute leadership in these transformative times.
She has a doctorate in sociology and has worked in top global brands and advertising agencies. She is also a widely read columnist, public speaker and advisor. She lives and works in New York.
Sandra Davidović, alumnus of the Studenica Foundation, researcher at the "Institute for International Politics and Economics", with a focus on contemporary Balkan relations, the EU political system and the common foreign and security policy. She worked on research projects under the auspices of the Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija, in which she conducted the study "Privatization of Socially-Owned Enterprises in Kosovo under the auspices of the UNMIK Administration". She is a participant in domestic and international scientific conferences and the author and co-author of several research articles in domestic and international publications, with special emphasis on the Kosovo issue. She lives and works in Belgrade.
Danica Perišić, alumni and project manager of the Studenica Foundation, is a sociologist who specializes in gender studies, domestic violence, gender-based violence, criminology and victimology. In addition, she is involved in project writing and fundraising. She is training in the field of systemic family therapy at the Institute of Mental Health. She lives and works in Belgrade.
Bogdan Đukanović, alumnus of the Studenica Foundation, academic artist, winner of the award for exceptional creativity of the municipality of Arandjelovac, participant in several exhibitions, including those in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Belgrade and in the art pavilion "Cvijeta Zuzorić" where he was awarded for stone sculpture. Bogdan is the author and participant in many cultural projects, including the "Masterpieces" project. He was a member of the karate national team of Serbia for five years, and he represented Serbia at world, European and Balkan championships, where he won numerous national and international medals. He was the state champion several times. He lives and works in Belgrade.
Address by the President of the Studenica Foundation, the Executive Vice President of the Studenica Foundation and former scholarship holders.
Moderator: Danica Perišić
Speakers:
Miroslav Michael Djordjevic, San Rafael: Why we founded the Studenica Foundation and our expectations from the generations to come.
Mirjana Samardzija, San Francisco: Why this gathering is important, the potential of alumni organizations.
Nenad Krzman, Belgrade: Reasons for organizing and alumni funds.
Ana Andjelic, New York: Alumni organization in America and Serbia and branding of the Studenica Foundation.
Sandra Davidović, Belgrade: Presentation of the presidency of the alumni organization of the Studenica Foundation.
18: 50- 19: 00- Pause
19:00 - 20:00 PART II
Discussions:
19: 00- 19: 30- First room- Alumni organization of the Studenica Foundation. Moderators - Sandra Davidović, and Danica Perišić
Topics: How to connect and organize ?; Establishment of an alumni fund.
19: 30-20h- Second room- Alumni organization of the Studenica Foundation. Moderators - Bogdan Djukanovic, Natasa Samardzic.
Topics: Networking; Suggestions for socializing, getting to know each other; Initiatives and events.
Miroslav Michael Djordjevic, founder and president of the Studenica Foundation, founder and first president of the legendary diaspora organization "Serbian Unity Congress", one of the most influential Serbs in America, a successful businessman and leader who has been in the publication "Who's Who in America" since 1983 . He is the winner of the highest American and Serbian decorations, and a persistent fighter for the progress of Serbia and the development of its potentials. He believes that education is the best way in which society can progress, and that there is no better investment in Serbia than investing in young people, their education, talents and potentials. He lives and works in San Rafael.
Mirjana Samardžija, executive vice president of the Studenica Foundation, who also led the "Serbian Unity Congress" , the most influential organization of the Serbian diaspora, one of the founders of the organization of professional women "Vision and Action" and co-founder of the American organization "American Serbian Women Caucus". "Serbian American Women Leadership Network", which connected professional and influential women of Serbia and America. She lives and works in San Francisco.
Nenad Krzman, member of the Board of the Studenica Foundation in Serbia, alumni of the Studenica Foundation, among the first generations of scholarship holders. He is one of the leading experts in information technology, a manager at Oracle Serbia. He has many years of experience in management operations and sales in Serbia, BiH, Montenegro, working as a manager of the SAS Institute, and before that in management positions at Siemens, Atos and IBM, spreading his own experience mainly in telecommunications and banking. . He lives and works in Belgrade.
Ana Andjelic, an alumnus of the Studenica Foundation, first through the Nikolic Trust, an experienced executive director of strategy that specializes in modern luxury brands. Ana is on the Forbes' list of the most influential CMOs in the world, as the leader of a new generation that has shown resolute leadership in these transformative times.
She has a doctorate in sociology and has worked in top global brands and advertising agencies. She is also a widely read columnist, public speaker and advisor. She lives and works in New York.
Sandra Davidović, alumnus of the Studenica Foundation, researcher at the "Institute for International Politics and Economics", with a focus on contemporary Balkan relations, the EU political system and the common foreign and security policy. She worked on research projects under the auspices of the Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija, in which she conducted the study "Privatization of Socially-Owned Enterprises in Kosovo under the auspices of the UNMIK Administration". She is a participant in domestic and international scientific conferences and the author and co-author of several research articles in domestic and international publications, with special emphasis on the Kosovo issue. She lives and works in Belgrade.
Danica Perišić, alumni and project manager of the Studenica Foundation, is a sociologist who specializes in gender studies, domestic violence, gender-based violence, criminology and victimology. In addition, she is involved in project writing and fundraising. She is training in the field of systemic family therapy at the Institute of Mental Health. She lives and works in Belgrade.
Bogdan Đukanović, alumnus of the Studenica Foundation, academic artist, winner of the award for exceptional creativity of the municipality of Arandjelovac, participant in several exhibitions, including those in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Belgrade and in the art pavilion "Cvijeta Zuzorić" where he was awarded for stone sculpture. Bogdan is the author and participant in many cultural projects, including the "Masterpieces" project. He was a member of the karate national team of Serbia for five years, and he represented Serbia at world, European and Balkan championships, where he won numerous national and international medals. He was the state champion several times. He lives and works in Belgrade.
