Johannes Holzner, PhD

Johannes Holzner has been engaged as a Professor for Applied Agricultural Economics at University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf in Freising, Germany since 2010. Functions: Deputy chair of the examining committee for the International Master in Agricultural Management programme; Practical representative for the Agriculture degree programme and Representative for international study programmes and cooperation.

Teaching areas: Production Economics, Corporate Planning and Organisation, Focus on Agricultural Economics and International Markets.

Presentation title: "AGRICULTURE IN THE NEXUS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, SUSTAINABILITY, ANIMAL WELFARE AND DIGITALIZATION"

Edvard Jakopin, PhD

Edvard A. Jakopin is a full professor at the Faculty of Economics and Finance of the University of "Union-Nikola Tesla" in Belgrade. Between 2001 and 2011, he was the director of the Republic Institute for Development, then from 2011 to 2016, he was Assistant Minister of Finance, Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Local Self-Government, and Assistant Minister of Economy. He obtained his academic degrees (undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral studies) at the Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade. At the Metropolitan University, he was engaged in the period 2016-2018, as an associate professor, on doctoral studies. He is the author of numerous scientific works in macroeconomics, economic development planning, regional development, structural changes and competitiveness. He led project teams in several research projects and studies: National Strategy of Economic Development of Serbia 2006-2012, Strategy of Regional Development of the Republic of Serbia 2007-2012, Strategy and Policy of Industry Development of the Republic of Serbia 2011-2020, etc. In the period 2004-2014. he was the national representative and member of the Executive Board in the European Association of Research and Development Institutions (EADI). He is a member of the Board of Directors of ERSA Serbia (European Regional Science Association), a member of the Presidency of the Association of Serbian Economists and an extraordinary member of the Scientific Society of Serbian Economists.

Presentation title: "SME DEVELOPMENT IN EU AND TRANSITION COUNTRIES"