8th International Conference on Mineral Resources in the Republic of Serbia

09:00
DRAFT CONFERENCE PROGRAM - DAY 1
09:00
Registration - Arrival of Conference Participants
09.30
Opening Remarks

Aleksandar Antic, Ministry of Mining and Energy of the Republic of Serbia

09.50
Welcome Remarks

H.E. Kati Csaba,  Ambassador of Canada to Serbia

10.00
Welcome Remarks

H.E. Denis Keefe, Ambassador of Great Britain to Serbia

10.10
Welcome Remarks

H.E. Ruth Stewart, Ambassador of Australia to Serbia

10.20
Welcome Remarks

H.E. Pertti Ikonen, Ambassador of Finland to Serbia

10.30
HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE: THE BEST PRACTICES

Speakers-discussions
David Sarac, Managing Director, Convex Dynamic, Australia
Zoran Sukalo, General Manager, TEHPRO
Doc dr Sasa Stojadinovic, Assistant Professor, University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor
Chair: Dragan Milosevic, Manager, Terragold&co d.o.o Belgrade

11.30
Break – coffee/tea
12.00
MINING PROJECTS IN SERBIA - THE VIEWS FROM THE INDUSTRY EXPERTS

Speakers-discussions
Marnie Finlayson, General Manager, Rio Tinto Minerals, Jadar Project
Teodora Dechev, CEO and President,Mundoro Capital Inc
Veljko Culafic, Project Manager, Rakita Exploration doo, Bor
Peter Robinson, Managing Director, Metalfer
Chair: Geraint Bowden, Senior Partner, ERM London

13:00
TREND OF GEOLOGICAL AND MINING ACTIVITIES IN THE WORLD

Speakers-discussions
Jane Shaw, Principal Consultant, ERM London
dr Iliya Garkov, VP and GM for Bulgaria, Dundee Precious Metals
Branislav Grbovic, Project Director & Regional Director SE, Wood, Australia
Anthony Weymouth, Senior Trade Commissioner and Commercial Counsellor, AUSTRADE
Chair: Aleksandar Vulovic, Project Development Specialist

14.00
Break – light lunch
15:00
BALANCE BETWEEN PROJECT FUNDING AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK

Speakers-discussions
Zsuzsanna Hargitai, Director, Regional Head for Western Balkans, EBRD
Simone Brunner, Investment Officer, IFC
Janko Nikolic, Senior Associate, BDK Advokati
dr Milan Parivodic, General Legal Counsel, GRAS; Parivodic Advokati/Lawyers
Chair: Nenad Stankovic, Partner, Stankovic & Partners

16:00
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CHALLENGE: HOW COULD MINING WASTE MATERIALS BE MANAGED AT MINING SITES

Speakers-discussions
dr Dragana Jelisavac Erdeljan, Head of Department for Mining, Ministry of Mining and Energy of Serbia
MSc Sabina Ivanovic, Environmental Assessments WG Coordinator, Ministry of Environmental Protection
Richard Elmer, Director, Knight Piesold, UK
Chair: Dragan Milosevic, Manager, Terragold&co d.o.o Belgrade

17:30
End of 1st Day
09:00
DRAFT CONFERENCE PROGRAM - DAY 2
09:00
Registration - Arrival of Conference Participants
09.30
Opening Remarks

Prof. dr Stevica Dedjanski, State Secretary, Ministry of Mining and Energy of the Republic of Serbia

09.40
Opening Remarks

Ivan Jankovic, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Mining and Energy of the Republic of Serbia

09.50
Welcome Remarks

Biljana Rankic, President, GRAS
Aleksandar Obrenovic, President, CANSEE

10.00
CSR in Mining Sector

Chris Johnstone, Canadian Social Performance Expert and Senior Partner, ERM Canada

10.20
MINING CONTRIBUTIONS TO REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT – BENEFITS TO LOCAL SOCIETIES

Speakers-discussions
Aleksandar Milikic, Mayor, City of Bor
Ignjat Rakitic, President, Raska Municipality
Dragan Popovic, President, Majdanpek Municipality
Vladimir Zaharijev, President, Bosilegrad Municipality
dr Nebojsa Arsic, President, Medvedja Municipality
Ljubisa Ilic, Assistant to the President, Zagubica Municipality
Chair: Aleksandar Vulovic, Project Development Specialist

11.50
Break – coffee/tea
12.20
SERBIA'S MINING & GEOLOGY DEPOSITS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Speakers-discussions
dr Rade Jelenkovic, Vice President, Serbian Geological Society 
dr Milinko Radosavljevic, Director, Mining Institute Belgrade
Chair& Speaker: dr Vladimir Simic, Professor,University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mining and Geology

13.00
SMART MINING: DIGITIZATION IN EQUIPMENTS, TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRY

Speakers-discussions
Katherine van Nes, Senior Project Delivery Leader, HATCH, Canada
Dmitry Klebanov, Business Development Director, VIST GROUR, Russia
Saso Kitanoski, Vice President East Europe, Metso Minerals
Chair: Dragan Milosevic, Manager, Terragold&co d.o.o Belgrade

14.00
Adjourn – light lunch - sponsored by GRAS