The parliamentary debate, organised by the Centre for the Promotion of Science, was opened by the Centre Director Aleksandra Drecun, and the students were also addressed by members of the Committee on Education, Science, Technological Development and the Information Society Donka Banovic and Bozidar Djelic.
Addressing the students, Aleksandra Drecun highlighted the importance of the ties between science and society and pointed out the need to keep improving said ties. All debates should be based in fact, and the society should base its decisions on dialogue, concluded the Director of the Centre for the Promotion of Science.
Member of the Committee on Education, Science, Technological Development and the Information Society Donka Banovic briefed the participants on the National Assembly Committee’s scope, mode of operation and role as regulated by the National Assembly Rules of Procedure. She explained the procedure applied when reviewing bills, civic petitions sent to the Committee, and when organising public hearings.
Addressing the participants, member of the Committee on Education, Science, Technological Development and the Information Society Bozidar Djelic emphasised the importance of knowledge economy and economic sectors tied to knowledge economy in today’s world. He also stressed the importance of the MPs and the Committee’s taking initiative to improve the status of science and scientists in our society.
The opening of the parliamentary debate for high school students was also attended by member of the Committee on Education, Science, Technological Development and the Information Society Jovana Mehandzic Djurdjic.
In the course of the three-day debate, the high school students will learn about parliamentary decision-making processes via a simulation of the National Assembly’s work and by taking part in several workshops. The three-day efforts are planned to result in a resolution.
World Science Day, established by UNESCO, was first marked on 10 November 2002 and it has been observed by Serbia, at the initiative of the Centre for the Promotion of Science, since 2011.