The international scientific conference "Serbia and the European Union: Economic Lessons from the New Member States" was held in the organization of the Institute of Economic Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal and Belgrade Banking Academy.
The conference was opened by Professor PhD Dejan Erić, Director of the Institute of Economic Sciences. The introductory lectures were held by: His Excellency Mr. Luis de Almeida Sampaio, Portugal's ambassador to Serbia, PhD Viktor Nedovic, Deputy Minister of Science and Technological Development, Prof. Hasan Hanić, President of the Belgrade Banking Academy and Prof. Dr João Sousa Andrade, Professor, University of Coimbra.
