Friday, 2 November 2018

21st Sitting of the Culture and Information Committee

At the sitting held on 2 November 2018, the members of the Culture and Information Committee reviewed the Ministry of Culture and the Media Activity Information for the period July-September 2018.


The Ministry of Culture and the Media Activity Information was presented by State Secretary Aleksandar Gajovic and Ministry Secretary Igor Jovicic who briefed the Committee members on the Ministry’s programme and activities in the reporting period.

Speaking of culture, State Secretary Aleksandar Gajovic said that in the reporting period the Ministry worked on the development and advancement of culture and art, monitored and researched the situation in the field, worked on the development and advancement of literary and musical expression, painting and applied arts.

Speaking of the media, the Ministry focused on the public broadcasting service, implementation and preparation of media laws, public media enterprises, monitoring foreign media agencies, especially national minority media.

Gajovic also said that the Ministry encouraged cooperation on the protection of cultural heritage and expression and emphasized its excellent cooperation with ten embassies in Belgrade.

In the ensuing debate, the Committee members gained further information about some of the current media issues, reminding that 2 November is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. They spoke about the progress of the media strategy draft which should, utilizing European experiences, contribute to the improvement of the media environment in Serbia.

The Committee members went on to accept the Ministry of Culture and the Media Activity Information for the period July-September 2018, by majority vote.

The sitting was chaired by Committee Chairman Mirko Krlic, and attended by the following Committee members and deputy members: Dr Ana Stevanovic, Haji Milorad Stosic, MA Jadranka Jovanovic, Dragana Kostic, Snezana Paunovic, Dr Predrag Jelenkovic, Aleksandar Jugovic, Jasmina Obradovic and Prof. Dr Snezana Bogosavljevic Boskovic.


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tuesday, 4 november
  • 9.00 - sitting of the Committee on Spatial Planning, Transport, Infrastructure and Telecommunications (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)

  • 9.20 - press conference of the NEW DSS – POKS (NADA) Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)

  • 9.30 - sitting of the European Integration Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)

  • 9.30 - press conference of the Ecological Uprising Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)

  • 9.30 - sitting of the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)

  • 10.00 - Second Sitting of the Second Regular Session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in 2025 (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)

  • 10.30 - sitting of the Foreign Affairs Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)

  • 12.00 - public hearing of the Culture and Information Committee on the topic: Public interview with the proposed candidates for Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media Council members (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street, office 53)

  • 15.00 - the PFG with Italy, the Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta meets with the Italian delegation to the Central European Initiative Parliamentary Dimension (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)

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