AGENDA OF THE WESTERN BALKANS 

Growth plan

MAY
19-21 2025

Jahorina Hotel Termag

JAHORINA

EKONOMIC

FORUM 2025

Growth Plan: A Vision for a Stronger Western Balkans Economy

Welcome to the “Jahorina Economic Forum” – the leading regional event in the field of economics that has been bringing together top experts, decision-makers, and business leaders since 2016. Heads of states, ministers, representatives of state institutions from the entire region, successful entrepreneurs from international and regional companies, distinguished scientists, media representatives, and cultural workers gather at this unique location to discuss relevant conclusions on how to improve public policies, economy, and the quality of life of citizens in Bosnia and the region.

The Eight “Jahorina Economic Forum,” entitled “Western Balkans – Long-Term Development Strategies,” will be held from May 19th to 21st, 2025.

SEVENTH FORUM

LEADER'S PERSPECTIVES

The Forum brings together heads of states, distinguished scientists, ministers, entrepreneurs, media, and cultural workers.
EXPERTS

KNOWLEDGE
IS POWER

By attending and participating in discussions, you open the doors to new ideas, understanding, and opportunities for personal and professional development.
REALITY

IDEAS BECOME REALITY

We initiate initiatives to realize the ideas and positions advocated at the Jahorina Economic Forum.

A PLACE OF CONNECTION AND FUTURE VISION

Where and when

agenda

May 19
May 20
May 21
16.00 – 19.00

HOTEL TERMAG

Sharing of accreditations and registration
19.00

HOTEL VUČKO

welcome cocktail

Goran Račić
Goran RačićEkonomski forum, predsjednik
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Milorad Dodik
Milorad Dodikpredsjednik Republike Srpske
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20.00 – 24.00

Hotel Vučko, Jahorina

Regionalni festival vina

9.00 – 10.00

Hotel Termag, Jahorina

Sharing of accreditations and registration
10.00 – 10.30

Hotel Termag, Jahorina

OPENING THE FORUM
Goran Račić
Goran RačićEkonomski forum, president
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Milorad Dodik
Milorad DodikPresident of the Republic of Srpska
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Dragan Šagovnović
Dragan ŠagovnovićEkonomski forum, partner forum
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10.30 – 11.15

Hotel Termag, Jahorina

Presentation: EXPO 2027 BELGRADE – More Than 100 Reasons to Be Proud

Dušan Borovčanin
Dušan Borovčanindirector EXPO 2027 BELGRADE
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11.15- 12.30

Hotel Termag, Jahorina

VISIONARY, LEADER, CHAMPION

“Conversation with” – SVETISLAV PEŠIĆ, Head Coach of the Serbian National Basketball Team

Gorislav Papić
Gorislav Papićjournalist
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Svetislav Pešić
Svetislav PešićHead Coach of the Serbian National Basketball Team
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12:45-13:45

Hotel Termag, Jahorina

Central Panel

GROWTH PLAN – CONVERSATION WITH LEADERS

Olivera Jovićević
Olivera JovićevićFirst media group, journalist
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Đuro Macut
Đuro MacutPrime Minister of the Republic of Serbia
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Milorad Dodik
Milorad DodikPresident of the Republic of Srpska
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13.45 – 14.15

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Press conference
14.15 – 15.25

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ADVANTAGES OF ONE WESTERN BALKAN MARKET

Panel 1

Aleksandar Simurdić
Aleksandar SimurdićTORLAK Institute, Belgrade, Advisor
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Jelena Trivan
Jelena TrivanM:tel BiH, CEO
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Mihailo Vesović
Mihailo VesovićChamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, Deputy President
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Trajan Angeloski
Trajan AngeloskiAssociation of Chambers of North Macedonia, President
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Toplica Spasojević
Toplica SpasojevićITM System, President – Entrepreneur
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Mario Blažević
Mario BlaževićSHP Celex, SHP Group, CEO
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14.15 – 15.25

Hotel Termag, Jahorina

USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN INDUSTRY – A QUESTION OF THE SURVIVAL OF THE COMPANY AND THE ECONOMY

Panel 2

prof. dr Dubravko Ćulibrk
prof. dr Dubravko Ćulibrk Research and Development Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Serbia, Director
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Filip Cvetković
Filip Cvetković Faculty of Applied Sciences in Niš, Assistant Professor
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Bojan Šukalo
Bojan Šukalo"HTEC", director
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Nermin Hadžić
Nermin HadžićBloomteq & Blum, co-founder
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Rastko Pavlović
Rastko PavlovićM:tel BiH, Executive Director for Technology
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15.25 – 16.20

Hotel Termag, Jahorina

Gala lunch

16.20 – 17.30
 

Hotel Termag, Jahorina

NEW APPROACH, CHALLENGES AND TRENDS IN THE ENERGY SECTOR

Panel 3

dr Ljubo Glamočić
dr Ljubo GlamočićChamber of Commerce of Banja Luka Region, Vice President
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Petar Đokić
Petar ĐokićMinister of Energy and Mining in the Government of the Republic of Srpska
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Luka Petrović
Luka PetrovićElektroprivreda Republike Srpske, General Director
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Dušan Živković
Dušan ŽivkovićElektroprvreda Srbije, general manager
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dr Miroslav Kojadinović
dr Miroslav Kojadinović Member of the German Federal Commission and Court Expert of the German Organization (Bundesverband)
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Ljubo Maćić
Ljubo MaćićSpecial Advisor to the Economic Institute and Advisor to the Minister of Energy of Serbia
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Andrej Bojić
Andrej BojićVice President of UNFCCC COP25, Bureau Member of COP, CMP, CMA, and Executive Director of eComita Technologies, Belgrade
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Uroš Bojanić
Uroš BojanićEFT Srbija
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16.20 – 17.30
 

Hotel Termag, Jahorina

DIGITAL EVOLUTION OF PAYMENT SYSTEMS AND MONEY. WHERE ARE WE

Panel 4

mr Aleksandar Ljuboja
mr Aleksandar LjubojaEkonomski forum
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dr Srđan Amidžić
dr Srđan AmidžićMinister of Finance and Treasury in the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Snježana Rudić
Snježana RudićAssistant Minister in the Financial System Department
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dr Ivan Nikolić
dr Ivan NikolićEconomic Institute Belgrade and Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Bank of Serbia
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Branko Petrović
Branko Petrović „ACX - Adriatic Crypto Exchange“, founder and co-owner
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17.30- 18.40
 

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HEALTHCARE: ONCOLOGY IN OUR REGION – NEEDS AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

Panel 5

dr Davorin Radosavljević
dr Davorin RadosavljevićSpecial Advisor at the Economic Institute and President of the Association of Medical Oncologists of Serbia
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dr Zdenka Gojković
dr Zdenka GojkovićUKCRS Oncology Clinic, Banja Luka, Oncologist and Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Banja Luka
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dr Mirko Kolak
dr Mirko KolakTrebinje Hospital, Internal Medicine Oncologist
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dr Nikola Milašević
dr Nikola MilaševićMontenegrin Association of Medical Oncologists, President
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17.30- 18.40
 

Hotel Termag, Jahorina

AGRICULTURE – ECONOMY OF SCALE: CAN WE MEET THE GROWING NEEDS OF COUNTRIES IN THE REGIONgiona

Panel 6

Dragan Šepa
Dragan ŠepaPKRS, Secretary of the Association for Agriculture and the Food Industry
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Goran Bursać
Goran BursaćMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Srpska, Assistant Minister
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Pero NikolovAdvisor to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy of North Macedonia
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Marko Radonjić
Marko RadonjićDirector General of the Directorate for Payments at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Montenegro
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dr Tatjana Brankov
dr Tatjana BrankovSpecial Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Serbia for Agricultural Policy, Rural Development, and IPARD.
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18.40 – 19.50
 

Hotel Termag, Jahorina

HEALTH TOURISM IN THE REGION: POTENTIALS AND CHALLENGES

Panel 7

Vanja Savić
Vanja SavićUnis Tours, Banja Luka
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Boštjan Koren
Boštjan Koren Sales Area Manager – Balkans – Sava Resorts hotel chain, Slovenia
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Iztok Altbauer
Iztok Altbauer Prominent tourism expert
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Danijel Pendić
Danijel PendićZU Spitex Bijeljina, director
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Dalibor Drinić
Dalibor DrinićBanja Kulaši, director
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Marko Slović
Marko SlovićHotel Buket, Zlatibor, director
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18.15 – 19.30
 

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FOR WHICH FUTURE JOBS ARE WE EDUCATING OUR CHILDREN TODAY – EDUCATION AND MODERN TECHNOLOGIES

Panel 8

Tijana Popović
Tijana PopovićKlett Publishing House, Executive Director
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Jasminka Marošević
Jasminka MaroševićPublishing House KLETT, Director of Innovation and Projects
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Jelica Babić
Jelica BabićFaculty of Teacher Education, University of Belgrade
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doc. dr Fllip Cvetković
doc. dr Fllip CvetkovićFaculty of Applied Sciences in Niš
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Dominik Raškaj
Dominik RaškajLabor Market Expert, boljiposao.com
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20.10 – 

Hotel Vučko, Jahorina

Regional wine festival

10.00 – 11.15

 

Hotel Termag, Jahorina

MODERN MOBILITY

TESLA BY KIBOST CAR

Aleksandra Miljanić
Aleksandra MiljanićA3P direktor
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Zoran Ristić
Zoran RistićTesla by KiBOST Car
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VIPPA GROUP vertical garages

Julijan Graf Drakul
Julijan Graf DrakulFounder and CEO
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10.00 – 11.15

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Global Changes and New Industries – An Opportunity for the Development of Women’s Leadership

Panel 9

Darija Tankosić
Darija TankosićFounder and Director of "Moja Inovacija", Public Policy Development (Belgrade)
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Branislava Simanić
Branislava SimanićChamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, Director of the Entrepreneurship Sector (Belgrade)
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Valentina Grubišić
Valentina GrubišićFounder of the Global Platform for Longevity Startups "Next Human" (Belgrade)
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Bojana Božanić
Bojana BožanićJP "Gold Gondola" Zlatibor, director
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11.15 – 12.30

 

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BARRIERS IN THE REGION – THE FUTURE OF THE WESTERN BALKANS ECONOMY IN THE SHADOW OF REGIONAL AND GLOBAL DIVISIONS

Panel 10

Goran Savić
Goran Savić Development Fund of Vojvodina, director
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Zlatan Klokić
Zlatan KlokićMinister for European Integration and International Cooperation in the Government of the Republic of Srpska
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Goran Janjić
Goran JanjićInternational Expert in Corporate Sustainability
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Jelena Trenkić
Jelena TrenkićGreen Navigator of the Western Balkans, Executive Director
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11.15 – 12.30

 

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BUSINESS ZONES – THE FUTURE OF FREE ZONES BUSINESS MODEL TRANSFORMATION

Panel 11

Nika Manukova
Nika ManukovaDirector for Europe and CIS at the World Free Zones Organization (Dubai), Armenia
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Dragan Kostić
Dragan KostićFree Zone Development Consultant, Republic of Serbia
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Goce Dimovski
Goce DimovskiDirector of the Directorate for Technological Industrial Development Zones, North Macedonia
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Andrés Ibarra
Andrés IbarraExecutive Vice President for Partnerships with the World Trade Center Association, Colombia
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dr Aleksandar Simonović
dr Aleksandar SimonovićFree Zone Development Consultant, Republic of Serbia
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Jorge Alberto Diaz Rivera
Jorge Alberto Diaz RiveraFounder, Partner, and CEO of the Consulting Firm "Quadrian", Spain
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Darko Tomaš
Darko TomašMayor of Prnjavor
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12.30 – 13.45
 

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INTERVIEW WITH THE PRIME MINISTER

Panel 12

Goran Račić
Goran Račić Ekonomski forum, president
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Radovan Višković
Radovan ViškovićPrime Minister of the Republic of Srpska
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Boško Vučurević
Boško VučurevićChamber of Commerce and Industry of Vojvodina, Vice President
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Pero Ćorić
Pero ĆorićChamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Srpska, President
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13.45

Hotel Termag, Jahorina

Closing of the Jahorina Economic Forum in 2025

Institutional sponsors

Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina

President of Republic of Srpska

Government of Republic of Srpska

Ministry of Trade and Tourism of Republic of Srpska

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Republic of Srpska

General sponsor

Silver sponsor

Forum official vehicle

Statements

FORUM IMPACT

Unis//Tours

ACCOMMODATION

The forum takes place at the “Termag” Hotel**** on Jahorina, which, in addition to its capacity for congress tourism, provides JEF participants with multifunctional halls with more than 400 seats and the latest technical equipment. Accommodation in a high-category hotel ensures our participants and guests a high standard of stay and services, airport transfers, underground parking, special services on demand, and Wi-Fi available throughout the hotel.

Set in a pleasant ambience architecturally integrated into the mountain landscape, in the center of the Jahorina ski resort and at an altitude of 1550 meters, with an interesting gastronomic offer and entertainment program, our Forum remains a pleasant memory and a place where our guests gladly return.

More information about accommodation at the Termag Hotel and other hotels can be found by clicking on the “Accommodation Price List”.

Accommodation is authorized by the Tourist Agency Unis//Tours from Banja Luka.

jef 2025

Jahorina ekonomic forum

Welcome to the “Jahorina Economic Forum” – the leading regional event in the field of economics that has been bringing together top experts, decision-makers, and business leaders since 2016. Heads of state, ministers, representatives of state institutions from across the region, successful entrepreneurs from international and regional companies, distinguished scientists, media representatives, and cultural workers gather at a unique location. Through discussions, they arrive at relevant conclusions on how to improve public policies, the economy, and the quality of life for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region.

The organizer of the Forum is the professional association “Economic Forum” from Banja Luka – Bosnia and Herzegovina, which holds the copyright to this event.

The “Jahorina Economic Forum” has evolved into a business-oriented gathering dedicated to analyzing and discussing the key economic challenges and opportunities shaping our region. Organized with the support of top institutions, the Forum stands out as a key generator of ideas and recommendations for improving economic policy. It is where visionaries and decision-makers come together to shape the collective future of the region.

Through dynamic and high-quality discussions and interaction among stakeholders from the public and private sectors, the Forum delivers conclusions that are essential for decision-makers. These conclusions not only provide insights into the current state of the regional economic climate but also offer key guidelines for improving policies that will further shape the future of our economies.

The forum typically hosts over 600 participants from 15 countries, generating more than 680 media posts.

Join us at the “Jahorina Economic Forum” as we build bridges between theory and practice, recommendations and commitments from the EU accession process, create innovative solutions, and shape a sustainable economic future. Your presence contributes to an important dialogue with far-reaching impacts on our shared economic perspective.

The Jahorina Economic Forum is where visionaries and decision-makers meet to shape the collective future of the region.

Thank you for being with us on the journey towards progress and sustainable development.