On 19 May 2010, on the invitation of the Interfaculty Institute for Central and Eastern Europe, University in Fribourg (Switzerland) dr Ivan Stošić visited this respectable institution, which, in cooperation with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, realized Regional Research Promotion Programme (RRPP) for Western Balkan.
The main objective of the visit was preparing to organize local coordination organizational unit (LCU) to promote research in the field of social sciences in Serbia. From 7/1/2010. the Institute of Economic Sciences should manage this unit.
The meetings, organized by Prof. dr. Nicolas Hayoz (Program Director RRPP) and Jasmina Opardija (RRPP Manager for the Western Balkans), were attended by representatives of other co-ordinating units in the Western Balkans.