About the Alumni Foundation

The establishment of the Alumni Foundation of the University of Belgrade was preceded by the establishment of the Alumni Organization of the University of Belgrade, the Founding Assembly of which was held on September 12, 2008, at the Sava Center, as part of the celebration of 200 years of the University of Belgrade and 200 years of higher education in Serbia. In 2022, representatives of several alumni organizations of individual faculties of the University of Belgrade launched an Initiative to revitalize the Alumni Organization of the University of Belgrade. The Initiative first met in September 2022, at the suggestion of the Alumni of the Faculty of Philology, which also hosted the first meeting. The joint work of the University and the Initiative has resulted in the establishment of the University of Belgrade Alumni Foundation, with the University being its sole founder. The Council of the University of Belgrade made the Decision on the establishment of the AFUB (02-09 Number: 06-2286/8-23) at its meeting on November 9, 2023, appointed members of the Board of Directors and the President of the Board of Directors (02-09 Number: 06-2286/1023). Prof. Dr. Goran Petković, President of the Alumni Association of the Faculty of Economics, was appointed as the President of the Board of Directors. The Council gave a positive opinion on the proposal to appoint Branko Vuksan from the Alumni Association of the Faculty of Philology as the director of AFUB (02-09 Number: 06-2286/9-23). Branko Vuksan was elected as the director at the meeting of the Board of Directors on November 16, 2023.

Goals of the Alumni Foundation

Gathering alumni and friends of the University of Belgrade

Organizing and gathering graduates and friends of the University of Belgrade in the country and abroad to connect them for the affirmation of reputation, tradition, and development of the University of Belgrade;

Establishing a network of alumni organizations

Founding and coordinating the work of alumni organizations by faculties and institutes of the University of Belgrade;

Development of academic youth

Working with young scientists by providing expertise and other support for their inclusion and implementation of projects to advance knowledge in the respective field, as well as connecting with international research and educational organizations and institutions;

Alumni
diaspora

Connecting with alumni in the diaspora through joint activities and projects;

Connecting the University and the economy

Connecting alumni from the country and abroad from the non-academic sphere to modernize teaching and educational programs by utilizing experiences and knowledge gained in the economy and other non-university activities;

Awarding and providing scholarships to the best students

Supporting exceptional students and researchers by awarding prizes and scholarships for excellence in studies and work.

Media support

Organizing media production for continuous monitoring, recording, editing, and broadcasting of program content related to the activities of the University of Belgrade and its members, as well as alumni organizations, on social networks and public media.

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It is a great honor for me, as the first director of the Alumni Foundation of the University of Belgrade, to contribute to connecting the alumni of our University in the country, and especially in the diaspora. I am aware of the fact that the tradition of alumni organizations at major world universities obliges our Alumni and University to join this large and important community. We will particularly insist on creating bridges between alumni who have achieved great career success after studying at our University and young graduates who are at the beginning of their professional path. In this way, as alumni, we return the value that the University provided us during our studies and contribute to its development.

Branko Vuksan, director of the Alumni Foundation of the University of Belgrade

Board of Directors

On November 9, 2023, the Council of the University of Belgrade adopted a decision to establish AFUB (02-09 Number: 06-2286/8-23) and appointed members of the Board of Directors and the President of the Board of Directors (02-09 Number: 06-2286/1023).

According to the decision of the Council, the Board of Directors consists of:

Prof. dr. Goran Petković (Faculty of Economics), President of the Board of Directors
Prof. dr Jelena Kočović, representative of the Council of Social Sciences and Humanities (Faculty of Economics)
Prof. dr. Nebojša Lalić, representative of the Council of Medical Sciences (Medical Faculty)
Prof. dr. Goran Anđelković, representative of the Council of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (Faculty of Geography)
Prof. dr. Aleksandar Jovović, representative of the Council of Technical and Technological Sciences (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
dr Mirjana Mihailović, scientific advisor, representative of the Institute Council (Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”)
Prof. dr. Jovan Filipović (Faculty of Organizational Sciences)
Prof. dr. Danilo Furundžić, Manager of the University of Belgrade
Dr. Milica Vesković, Assistant Professor (Faculty of Philosophy)
Dr Maša Mišković (Faculty of Law)
Doctoral student, Jovana MIlovanović (Faculty of Philology)
Branka Janda-Marković, Head of the Department for International and Inter-university Cooperation of the University of Belgrade
Doctoral student Danilo Potparić, Chief of the Office of the Rector of the University of Belgrade
Božidar Aleksandrović, representative of the business sector (Faculty of Agriculture)
Gorislav Papić, representative of the media (Faculty of Political Sciences)
Aleksandar Ilić, representative of the business sector (Faculty of Mechnical Engineering)
Darko Vučetić, representative of state institutions (Faculty of Civil Engineering).

Director

The Council of the University of Belgrade gave a positive opinion on the proposal to appoint Branko Vuksan as the director of AFUB (02-09 Number: 06-2286/9-23) at the Council meeting on November 9, 2023, and the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Vuksan as the Director at the meeting on November 16, 2023.

Assembly of UB Alumni

Assembly of UB alumni is a representative body of 150 distinguished alumni from all faculties and institutes of the University of Belgrade, the economy, art, sports, from Serbia and abroad. The Constitutive Assembly was held on February 6, 2024 at the Rectorate Ceremonial Hall with the presence of Rector Vladan Đokić, Ph.D., members of the Board of Directors of the UB Alumni Foundation and members of the Assembly from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, the USA, Brazil, China, the Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland and Australia.

Bodies of the UB Alumni Assembly:

Prof. Dr. Jovan Filipović, President

Marija Desivojević Cvetković, Vice President for cooperation with the economy and communications

Prof. Dr. Jasmina Vujić, Vice President for cooperation with the alumni diaspora

Prof. Dr. Petar Bulat, Vice President for coordination of scientific committees

Asst. Slavica Petrović, Ph.D., Vice President for coordination of the cooperation committee

Honorary Presidents of the Alumni Foundation

At the constitutive session of the UB Alumni Assembly the following honorary presidents of the Alumni Foundation were elected: Dr. Gordana Vunjak Novković and Dr. Branko Kovačević.

Members of the UB Alumni Assembly