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After a three-year break due to the bad epidemiological situation, the 61st Congress of Students of Biomedical Sciences of Serbia with international participation was held from April 25 to 29 this year. It is the largest student congress of its kind in our country. Every year, the Congress gathers students who present their scientific research papers in the field of biomedicine. With the help and through cooperation with the mentor, they decide on the field and subject from which they want to write the paper and start research. Organized by the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Belgrade, this year's participants were 13 faculties with over 1000 students. For four days, as long as the congress lasted, the central part of the day were sessions in which students exhibited their works. Between them, students had the opportunity to participate in over 15 workshops on various topics every day, where they could hear useful advice and stories from professors and doctors. This year's participants were also our scholarship holders Mladen Hadži Makunčević from the Medical Faculty of the Military Medical Academy of the University of Defense in Belgrade and Aleksandar Milenković from the Medical Faculty of the University of Prishtina with a temporary headquarters in Kosovska Mitrovica. Scholars share their experiences with us. Mladen Hadži Makunčević: "My work dealt with the most common symptomatology and the way of dealing with the consequences of acute abuse of non-standard psychoactive substances. Due to the growing presence and abuse, in this way psychoactive substances without standard tests for drugs, such as heroin, cocaine, marijuana, amphetamines, are negative. I presented the data of my institution, which is also the national center for poison control. " Mladen Hadži Makunčević: "My work dealt with the most common symptomatology and the way of dealing with the consequences of acute abuse of non-standard psychoactive substances. Due to the growing presence and abuse, in this way psychoactive substances without standard tests for drugs, such as heroin, cocaine, marijuana, amphetamines, are negative. I presented the data of my institution, which is also the national center for poison control. " Aleksandar Milenković: "Due to the devastating statistics that follow the Republic of Serbia in the last few years in the number of cervical cancer patients, my mentor Prof. Vitković and I tried to prove the connection between HPV infection and premalignant and malignant lesions at the cellular level. The main goal was to apply scientific facts for the purpose of prevention, early diagnosis and saving women's lives. I believe that the subject of my work is molecular biomarkers, the future of preventive medicine. The Congress brought me new knowledge, experiences and acquaintances, which is the most valuable part of it. " See also photos from the event below.
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Erasmus Student Network Serbia is a non-governmental organization, a part of the Erasmus Student Network, the largest student association in Europe, which is present in more than 40 countries. ESN Serbia itself currently unites 3 sections from the largest cities in the country: Belgrade, Novi Sad and Niš. ESN Serbia is run by the National Board, which consists of three voluntary positions - President, Vice President, National Representative, whose work is supported by the National Communication Department, Web Project Administrator, HR Coordinator, and Research Coordinator. ESN (Erasmus Student Network Novi Sad) is working to create a more mobile and flexible educational environment through student exchange, as well as providing that intercultural feeling at home. In addition to providing all kinds of assistance to exchange students, ESN Novi Sad provides many opportunities for volunteers. The goals of this organization are: promoting the social and cultural integration of international students; promoting interculturality and diversity; promoting student mobility and accessibility; motivating and preparing domestic students for mobility and studying abroad; providing intercultural experience to those students who do not study abroad, but volunteer in the ESN local organization and promoting voluntary and joint activities. The experiences shared by the exchange students contributed to me gaining a better insight into what student exchanges look like and how to prepare in advance for my future exchange. Communication between exchange students and volunteers is also at a high level. I can truly say that once I visit a country, I will be able to visit some of the friends I have made here, and vice versa ESN encourages students to gain international experience by going on an exchange, but also by volunteering in a local ESN organization and thus gaining insight into different cultures. The activities organized in the local sections are numerous and relate to cultural and social events such as excursions and trips, competitions and games, movie nights, gahterings for getting to know each other, language cafes, Erasmus plus chat, parties and various cultural and artistic festivals and humanitarian events. In half a year of volunteering at ESN, I progressed from an active member to application for event coordinator and planned application for coordinator, ie. ESN Communications Manager. The experience I gained is significant to me in many fields. I developed my communication and organizational skills, as well as other soft skills. I perfected my knowledge of foreign languages and volunteering served as a practice. The role of volunteers is manifold, so I had the opportunity to be a guide, event organizer, lecturer and promoter. Cooperation with volunteers has always been collegial, but also friendly. Working in a team is very important for further career advancement, which is why I think that volunteering in organizations of this type is a great opportunity for students. The experiences shared by the exchange students contributed to me gaining a better insight into what student exchanges look like and how to prepare in advance for my future exchange. Communication between exchange students and volunteers is also at a high level. I can truly say that once I visit a country, I will be able to visit some of the friends I have made here, and vice versa. All the events we had with foreign students gave us a different perspective of Novi Sad. By looking at Novi Sad from another angle, we broke a monotony of everyday life and got closer through various activities, cultural, entertainment and artistic. This intercultural environment is important not only to make exchange students feel accepted, but also to make us all feel united. The acquaintances and friends I gained showed me that there are no boundaries that can separate people if they understand each other enough. Volunteering creates just that sense of connection, regardless of different backgrounds and borders between countries. Like I said, those boundaries are being erased. What we are left with are the people we return to, the encounters we remember, and those memories never fade. I am convinced that the meetings do not happen by chance ... Teodora Šiklošić |
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