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Serbia: Economic Stabilization in the post-Djindjic Era JFK School of Government |
Cambridge,
MA
(15
April
2003)
-
Serbian
Minister
of
Finance,
Bozidar
Djelic,
recalled
the
words
of
late
Prime
Minister Zoran
Djindjic,
'Those
who
think
that
by
removing
me,
will
put
Serbia
back
into
chaos
are
naïve.'
This
statement
served
as
the
intrinsic
theme
of
an
in
depth
public
discussion
with
Serbia's
economic
ministers,
hosted
by
the
Kokkalis
Program
on
Southeastern
and
East-Central
Europe
at
the
John
F.
Kennedy
School
of
Government.
Minister
Djelic,
joined
by
Aleksandar
Vlahovic,
Minister
of
Privitization
and
Economy,
Goran
Pitic,
Minister
of
Foreign
Economic
Relations
and
Kori
Udovicki,
Minister
of
Energy
discussed
that
the
Serbian
government
will
prevail
and
combat
the
issues
of
organized
crime,
a
stalling
economy
and
a
refugee
crisis
that
have
plagued
the
nation
for
decades.
Furthermore,
the
progressive
motion
set
by
Prime
Minister
Djindjic
will
be
realized
and
perpetuated
by
his
administration.
Vigilance against organized crime, economic privatization and investment in human capital are believed to be key elements to Serbia's resurgence and accession into the European Union, a unified delegation conceded. The vigilant fight against the Serbian underworld with the implementation of repeat offender laws, stricter license procurement and municipal anti-corruption squads, are a few of many new measures taken, that have proven effective in an increase of criminal arrests and crime rate reduction overall stated Minister Djelic. Minister Pitic added these new reforms and dedication to completing what Prime Minister Djindjic began will, "open a new page in Serbian history." Minister Udovicki who was last to speak among the panel, stressed that, "Our strength is in the youth." In order to accomplish the goals of a stable and prosperous Serbia we must prepare our young scholars and invest in their education. When asked by a Harvard audience member, 'What education reform is being instituted to ensure that the future of Serbian youth will be prepared to take on such political responsibility?' Minister Vlahovic responded that, it is a ceaseless project, one that will not happen over the next 2 years but perhaps even the next 20 years. The Serbian Ministers' dynamism and commitment to continuing the efforts of their late Prime Minister served as a source of inspiration to the many students engaged in the study of leadership and public service who were present at the event. |
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Copyright 2000 by The President and Fellows of Harvard College.
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