Slavka Zeković

Scientific adviser
Principal research fellow/ Professor
Т: + 381 11 3207 336
М: slavka@iaus.ac.rs

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Academic and scientific titles

PhD in geography (Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, 1995);

MSc-Magister in regional spatial planning (Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of spatial planning, University of Belgrade, 1988);

BSc in spatial planning (Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of spatial planning, University of Belgrade, 1982).

Professional titles and licenses

Licensed spatial planner – license 100 of the responsible spatial planner (2003), “zero” license (Serbian Engineering Chamber)

Professional experience

2010- Principal research fellow at the Institute of Architecture and Urban& Spatial Planning of Serbia;

2006-2010 Senior research fellow at the Institute of Architecture and Urban& Spatial Planning of Serbia;

1995-2006 Research fellow at the Institute of Architecture and Urban& Spatial Planning of Serbia;

1993-1995 Research assistant at the Institute of Architecture and Urban& Spatial Planning of Serbia;

1983-1993 Research assistant at the Yugoslav Institute of Urbanism and Housing, Belgrade;

1984-1985 Assistant-demonstrator at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of spatial planning, University of Belgrade;

1992-2015 External associate and consultant of the consulting company DIL CONSULTING, Belgrade;

1996-1998 and 2003 External associate and consultant in The European Centre for Peace and Development of the University for Peace established by the United Nations (ECPD), Belgrade.

Participation in scientific research projects

International projects

2015-2018 “Support to Process of Urban Development in Serbia“ (SPUDS), coordinator of research activities in IAUS team), bilateral research project, The Cooperation & Development Center (CODEV) of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Institute for Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia, SCOPES “Scientific co-operation between Eastern Europe and Switzerland“ (SNSF – SDC) (No. 160503), Leader J.C. Bolay http://p3.snf.ch/Project-160503, coordination of research activities on the SPUDS project);

2011-2016 “Transitioning towards Urban Resilience and Sustainability“ (TURaS), (FP7-ENV.2011.2.1.5-1, Grant Agreement no. 282834), coordinated by University College Dublin, Leader M. Collier http://www.turas-cities.eu/;

2010-2015 “Strengthening of Local Land Management in Serbia“, Module 1: Urban Land Management, The bilateral Serbian-German cooperation project (Leader H. Müller), Institute on behalf of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, AMBERO Consulting;

2007-2008 “Recycling Urban Land in Serbia“ (RULS), PALGO Center, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, Berlin, Germany, Institut pro udržitelný rozvoj sídel, Prague, Rockefeller Brothers Fund. https://www.itdp-europe.org/EN/projects/brownfields.html, https://www.palgosmart.org/projects

1999 “New trends in development of legal, institutional and political frameworks for sustainable management of natural resources“, European Center for Peace and Development of the University for Peace established by the United Nations (ECPD), Belgrade, and Centre for Energy, Petroleum & Mineral Law and Policy, University of Dundee (UK);

National research projects

2011-2019 “The Role and Implementation of the National Spatial Plan and Regional Development Documents in Renewal of Strategic Research, Thinking and Governance in Serbia”, Leader of Subproject 2 with M.Hadžić, (III47014), IAUS, Faculty of Architecture, Faculty of Geography, and Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Belgrade, and Singidunum University in Belgrade.

2011-2019 “Sustainable Spatial Development of the Danube area in Serbia“, (No.TR 36036), IAUS, Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade, Military-medical Academy, Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Belgrade, and Singidunum University in Belgrade.

2008-2010 “Methodological approach and concept for the Strategy of Spatial Development of Serbia”, (ТR 16013), IAUS, Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Belgrade.

2008-2010 “Spatial, social and ecological aspects of development in large mining regions”, (TR 16008), IAUS, Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade, “Jaroslav Černi“ Institute of Water Management in Belgrade, Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Singidunum University – Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management in Belgrade.

2006-2010 “Theoretical and Methodological Basis for the New Generation of Development Documents in Serbia and Montenegro: Harmonization with the New European and Regional Documents”, (No.149024), Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, IAUS;

2005-2007. “Sustainable Spatial Development of Serbian Cities”, Leader of Subproject 1 with M.Vujošević (Sustainable Development of Serbian Cities in the Conditions of Political and Socio-Economic Transition), (TP 6500A), IAUS, Faculty of Architecture, and Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Belgrade

2005-2007. “Methods of Strategic Environmental Assessment in Planning the Spatial Development of Lignite Basins”, (TP 6501A), Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade, IAUS.

2004-2005. “Development and examination of a flat receiver of solar energy for heat conversion” (EE.707-1017.B), Institute of Technical Sciences of SASA, and Institute of Architecture and Urbanism of Serbia.

2002-2005 “Sustainable Development Planning and Governance in the Transition Period: Institutional Adjustments to the Practices and Standards in the European Union“, (No.1383), Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, IAUS;

2000-2004. “Development, spatial planning and use of main infrastructure corridors in Serbia“, (SGR.4.12.0225.A), Leader of Subproject 2 with M. Maksin, IAUS, Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Belgrade.

2003. “Strategy of Long-term Sustainable Development of the Novi Pazar Region“, European Center for Peace and Development of the University for Peace established by the United Nations, Belgrade.

1996-2000. “Rational use of resources and potential of space – starting points for the strategy of sustainable development of Serbia“, (No. 09T10PT2), Leader of Subproject 4, IAUS, Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Belgrade, Institute of Agricultural Economics.

1996-2000. “Reconstruction and Redevelopment of Serbian Cities“, (No. 409T11), Leader of Subproject 1, IAUS, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Belgrade.

1994-1997. “Spatial planning in the function of more balanced regional development, environmental protection and development of tourism“, (S.5.01.57.161), Faculty of Civil Engineering, IAUS, Faculty of Geography, Faculty of Architecture, Scientific Research Center Uzice, Federal Ministry for Development, Science and Environment of the Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia.

1986-1990. “Spatial and Urban Planning and Programming” (Subproject „Planning of the Development of the Underdeveloped Municipalities“), (T-165),Republic Association of Science of Serbia, Faculty of Architecture, IAUS, Institute for Copper Bor, Yugoslav Institute for Urbanism and Housing, Belgrade.

1989. “Long-term development planning“, Republic Science Authority of Serbia, Faculty of Architecture, Yugoslav Institute of Urbanism and Housing, Belgrade.

1988. “Directions of Territorial Development of the SOUR chemical industry ZORKA Šabac“, Basic Community of Science of Podrinje-Kolubara region, Yugoslav Institute for Urbanism and Housing, Belgrade.

Prizes and awards

2019 Grand Prize of the 28^th International Urban Planning Exhibition in Niš, Serbia, for the result of the Strategy of Sustainable Urban Development of the Republic of Serbia until 2030 (authors: Dj. Milić, S. Trkulja, Z. Radosavljević, R. Čolić, M. Maksin, S. Zeković, M. Nenković-Riznić, B. Manić, O. Dželebdžić, A. Đukić, I. Jokanović, J. Petrić, A. Niković, N. Danilović Hristić, T. Bajić, N. Čolić, B Brankov);

2017. Second prize at the 26^th International urban planners’ exhibition in Niš, in the category of research and studies in the field of spatial and urban planning for the result The institutional partnership of IAUS and CODEV EPFL in the scientific project SPUDS – Support to Process of Urban Development in Serbia (authors: Т. Maričić, Jean-Claude Bolay, S. Zeković, M. Vujošević, M. Cvetinović, T. Bajić, A.Kern, B. Manić, J. Živanović Miljković http://www.spuds.edu.rs/awards.php;

2016. The award of 25th International Urban Planning Exibition in Sremska Mitrovica by Serbian Town Planners Association, in the category of urban and spatial planning – researches and studies for the result “The IAUS in the leading European scientific project TURaS (EU FP7) – A contribution to research of urban growth & urban sprawl” (authors: M. Vujošević, S. Zeković, J. Petrić, N. Krunić, T. Maričić, T. Bajić).

List of selected publications

M10 Chapter in an international monograph

Zeković S., Vujošević M. (2018) Land Construction and Urban Development Policy in Serbia: Impact of Key Contextual Factors, in Support to Process of Urban Development (Ed. Jean-Claude Bolay, T. Maričić, S. Zeković), CODEV – Swiss Cooperation & Development Center at EPFL – the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Swiss, Institute of Architecture and Urban& Spatial Planning of Serbia, Lausanne – Belgrade, pp.29-58, ISBN: 978-2-8399-2394-1 http://www.spuds.edu.rs/downloads/2eng.pdf ;

Zeković S., Maričić T., Vujošević M. (2018) Megaprojects as an Instrument of Urban Planning and Development: Example of Belgrade Waterfront, in: Technologies for Development: From Innovation to Social impact (Eds. S. Hostettler, S. Najih Besson and J-C. Bolay), Springer, Cham, UNESCO 2016, pp.153-164 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-91068-0;

Zeković S., Maričić T., Cvetinović M. (2016) Transformation of Housing Policy in a Post Socialist City: The Example of Belgrade, in Regulating the City: Contemporary Urban Housing Law (Eds.J. Sidoli, M. Vols, and M. Kiehl), Eleven International Publishing- Boom Uitgevers Den Haag, The Nederlands, pp.41-64 https://www.amazon.com/Regulating-City-Contemporary-Housing-Studies/dp/9462367116;

Zeković S., Maričić T., Vujošević M. (2016) Indicators of the urban sprawl and urban land policy, in Forms of urban growth in South-Eastern Europe: transitioning towards urban resilience and sustainability (Eds. M. Vujošević, S.Zeković), Varna Free University „Chernorizets Hrabar“ and Institute of Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia, Varna-Belgrade, Vol. 2, pp.185-204, ISBN:978-954-305-429-9;

Zeković S., Vujošević M. (2008) An Ex Ante Evaluation of Sustainable Development: The Case of Kolubara Mining Basin, in the book Energy and Environment III, (Eds. J.Krope, L.Garbai, D.Kozic, I.Sakellaris), Proceedings of the 3^rd IASME, Energy and Environmental Engineering Series, A series of Reference Books and Textbooks, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK, WSEAS Press, pp.412-420.

M20 Papers in international scientific journals

Zeković S., Perić A., Hadžić M. (2023) The financialization of ‘the urban’ in post-socialist Serbia: evidence from the Belgrade Waterfront megaproject, Journal of Urban Affairs, published online 7 September 2023, https://doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2023.2239962, Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

Zeković S., Perić A. (2023) Regional Industrial Policy in the Western Balkans: Neither Specialization nor Spatialization? Eastern European Economics, DOI: 10.1080/00128775.2023.2178936 published online 24 February 2023, https://doi.org/10.1080/00128775.2023.2178936

Zeković S., Petovar K. (2023) Credibility of Legalization: Illegally constructed buildings in Serbia, Spatium, 49, pp.51-63, https://doi.org/10.2298/SPAT220826006Z

Zeković S., Maričić Т. (2022) Contemporary Governance of Urban Mega-projects: Case Study of Belgrade Waterfront, Territory, Politics, Governance, Volume 10, Issue 4, pp.527-548 https://doi.org/10.1080/21622671.2020.1774410;

Hadžić, M., Zeković, S. (2022) Is reindustrialization a realistic path? An empirical insight from South-Eastern Europe, Spatium, 48, 1-10, 1450-569X, 2217-8066 (Online), DOI: https://doi.org/10.2298/SPAT220603009H, https://www.spatium.rs/index.php/home/article/view/395/231

Zeković S., Petovar K., Bin Md Saman Nor-Hisham (2020) The credibility of illegal and informal construction: Assessing legalization policies in Serbia, Cities, Vol.97, February 2020, 102548, Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2019.102548 ;

Zeković S., Maričić Т. (2020) Contemporary Governance of Urban Mega-projects: Case Study of Belgrade Waterfront, Territory, Politics, Governance, https://doi.org/10.1080/21622671.2020.1774410;

Hadžić M., Zeković S. (2019) Rethinking deindustrialization, and the reindustrialization policy in Serbia, Spatium, 41, pp.14-22. https://doi.org/10.2298/SPAT1941014H ;

Zeković S., Vujošević M., Maričić T. (2015) Spatial regularization, planning instruments and urban land market in a post-socialist society: The case of Belgrade, Habitat International, 48, pp.65-78 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.03.010;

Zeković S., Maričić T. (2016) A historical prolegomenon of the legal framework and urban land policy in Serbia as a basis for urban development, Spatium, 36, pp.67-74 https://doi.org/10.2298/SPAT1636067Z ;

Zeković S., Vujošević M., Bolay J.C., Cvetinović M., Živanović-Miljković J., Maričić T. (2015) Planning and land policy tools for limiting urban sprawl: example of Belgrade, Spatium, 33, pp.69-75 https://doi.org/10.2298/SPAT1533069Z ;

Vujošević М., Zeković S., Maričić Т. (2012) Post-Socialist Transition in Serbia and Its Unsustainable Path (2012) European Planning Studies, Vol.20, No.10, pp.1707-1727 https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2012.713330

Budić-Nedović Z., Zeković S., Vujošević M. (2012) Land Privatization and Management in Serbia: Policy in Limbo, (2012) Journal of Architectural and Planning Research, Vol. 29, No. 4, pp.306-317;

Zeković S., Vujošević M. (2008) Sustainable Development and Environmental Assessment in the Bor Basin, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol.7, No. 4, pp.433-437. DOI:10.30638/eemj.2008.063

S. Zeković, M. Hadžić (2006) Development and spatial pattern of industry in Serbia, European Spatial Research and Policy, Vol.13, No.2, pp.161-180.

M40 Monograph of national importance; chapter in the monograph

Vujošević М., Zeković S., Maričić T. (2014) Novi evropski regionalizam i regionalno upravljanje u Srbiji [New European regionalism and regional governance in Serbia], Knjiga 2, Regionalno planiranje i upravljanje u Srbiji i novi institucionalni dizajn, Posebna izdanja, br.75, IAUS, s.1-519.

Vujošević M., Zeković S., Maričić T. (2012) Novi evropski regionalizam i regionalno upravljanje u Srbiji [New European regionalism and regional governance in Serbia], Posebna izdanja, br.69, IAUS, Beograd, str. 1-309;

Vujošević M., Zeković S., Maričić T. (2010) Postsocijalistička tranzicija u Srbiji i teritorijalni kapital Srbije. Stanje, neki budući izgledi i predvidljivi scenariji [Post-socialist transition in Serbia and territorial capital of Serbia. State, some future prospects and predictable scenarios], Posebna izdanja, br.62, IAUS, Beograd;

Zeković S. (1997) Tehnički progres i regionalni razvoj industrije u Srbiji [Technical progress and regional industrial development in Serbia], Posebna izdanja 32, IAUS, Beograd;

Müller H., Wehrmann B., Čolić R., Fürst A., Begović B., Jochheim-Wirtz C., Božić B., Ferenčak M., Zeković S. (2015) Strengthening of Local Land Management in Serbia. Module 1: Urban Land Management (Ed. Harald Müller), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, GIZ Office, AMBERO Consulting Representative Office Belgrade, and Republic of Serbia Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, ISBN 978-86-914025-5-6 (BA) http://www.urbanlandmanagement.rs/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Six-Years-of-Strengthening-of-Local-Land-Management-Urban-Module_ENG.pdf ;

Вујошевић M.,Зековић С. (2015) Улога државне просторне стратегије и државне индустријске стратегије у обнови стратешког мишљења, истраживања и управљања и дефинисању нове концепције индустријализације Србије [The role of the national development strategy and the national industrial development strategy in the renewal of strategic thinking, research and development in Serbia], Економски зборник, Књига XIII, Могуће стратегије развоја Србије (Ур.Ч. Оцић), Српска академија наука, Београд, с.567-586, ISBN 978-86-7025-643-9;

She has published more than 235 scientific papers in the international and national journals, monographs, conferences, and four books as a co-author and one author’s monograph, etc.

List of selected professional results

Spatial Plan of the Republic of Serbia from 2021 to 2035 ( in the adoption procedure), 2021, member of the synthesis team (Leader of the field of industrial development and distribution and SMEs, and the impact of globalization and the environment on spatial development), Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, IAUS, Faculty of Geography, Faculty of Architecture, Institute of Transportation CIP, Urban Institute of Vojvodina, GDI SOLUTIONS.

S. Zeković, Lj. Savić, D. Furundžić (2020) Study of industry and SMEs for PPRS 2021-2035, in Thematic study 1 Economy, traffic and infrastructure for the Spatial Plan of the Republic of Serbia, pp. 11-85, IAUS; Ministry of Building, Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Serbia.

Spatial Plan of the Republic of Serbia from 2010 to 2020, 2010. (Serbian Official Gazette, 88/2010.), member of the synthesis team (leader of research in the field of spatial distribution and development of industry and urban land policy).

Spatial Plan of the Republic of Serbia, 1996. (Serbian Official Gazette, 12/1996), member of the synthesis team and leader of the strategy of long-term industrial development and distribution).

Strategy of spatial development of Serbia, 2009. member of the synthesis team and leader of expertise on Industrial zones and SMEs, and the Building land and urban land policy, IAUS, Thematic volumes 2 and 3, Final documents.

Strategy of Sustainable Urban Development of the Republic of Serbia until 2030, 2019. (Serbian Official Gazette, 47/2019), team member, Ministry of Construction, Transportation and Infrastructure, AMBERO Consulting/ ICON and Institute on behalf of the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and IAUS.

Spatial Plan of Montenegro until 2020, 2008. (adopted by the Government of Montenegro), consultant, Montenegroinženjering (Podgorica), Institute of Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia (Belgrade), Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia (Ljubljana), 2008; https://www.gov.me/dokumenta/c53c7c1d-1c2c-4c4d-b29c-9bd4aabce2b6.

Strategy and Direction for development of the Montenegro as an ecological state, 2001. (adopted by the Government – Parliament of Montenegro, March 9, 2001, promoted at the Rio + 10 Summit in Johannesburg),coordinator of research on sustainable development of industry and economic instruments), the European Center for Peace and Development of the University for Peace established by the UN.

Long-term development strategy of Sarajevo Canton- II phase for the purposes of drafting the spatial plan of the Sarajevo Canton for the period 2003-2023, 2008. (Report World Bank No.4281), member of team, Economics Institute Sarajevo, Canton Sarajevo, Federation Bosnia & Herzegovina;

Spatial Plan of Sarajevo Region, 1985. co-author of the conception of long-term development and distribution of the industry, City of Sarajevo, Yugoslav Institute of Urbanism and Housing, Institute for Development Planning of the City of Sarajevo.

Spatial plan of the exploitation area of mineral raw materials at the site of the mine “Čukaru Peki” in the city of Bor (Serbian Official Gazette, 1/2020-6).

Spatial plan of the exploitation area of the Kolubara lignite basin, 2017. (Serbian Official Gazette, 107/2017), leaders N. Spasić, S. Zeković, V. Jokić, G.Džunić, EPS RB Kolubara, Ministry of Construction, Transportation and Infrastructure.

Spatial plan of the exploitation area of the Kolubara lignite basin, 2008. (Serbian Official Gazette, 122/2008), leaders N. Spasić, S. Zeković and V.Jokić), EPS RB Kolubara, Ministry of Capital Investments of the Republic of Serbia, Republic Agency for Spatial Planning.

Spatial plan of the special purpose area of the Bor-Majdanpeč mining basin (Draft plan, in progress), 2023.

Spatial plan of the special purpose area of the Kostolac coal basin (Serbian Official Gazette, 1/2013).

Spatial plan of the special purpose for the exploitation area of gold “Potaj Čuka-Tisnica” near Žagubica (Draft plan, in progress), 2023.

Spatial plan of the special purpose area of the Kostolac coal basin (in progress), 2023.

Regional spatial plan for the Kolubara and Mačva administrative districts (Serbian Official Gazette, 11/2015).

Regional spatial plan of the Nišava, Pirot and Toplica administrative districts (Serbian Official Gazette, 1/2013).

Regional spatial plan for Zlatibor and Moravica administrative districts (Serbian Official Gazette, 1/2013).

Regional spatial plan of Timočka Krajina (Serbian Official Gazette, 51/2011).

Spatial plan of the main infrastructural corridor area of the E-75 highway on the Belgrade-Niš section (Serbian Official Gazette, 69/2003).

Spatial plan of the area of the main infrastructure corridor of the E-70 highway on the section Belgrade (Dobanovci) – Šid (Croatian border), Serbian Official Gazette, 69/2003.

Regional spatial plan of the area of the Kolubara district affected by the earthquake (Serbian Official Gazette, 70/2002).

Participation in more than 65 spatial, regional and urban plans, and development documents in Serbia, Montenegro and Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Participation in more than 20 economic development studies, industrial studies, urban land policy (leader/head, co-author or member).

Participation in more than 40 pre/feasibility studies, investment programs, capital assessment for company privatization, privatization programs, due diligence studies (leader and/or co-author).

Membership in scientific and professional associations, juries and bodies

International Academic Association of Planning, Law and Property Rights (since 2014-);

Serbian Engineering Chamber (initial/”zero” license in spatial planning, since 2003-);

Association of Serbian Spatial Planners (since 2002-);

Republic Council for regional and local plans, the Ministry of infrastructure of Serbia, Ministry of environment and spatial planning of Serbia (from 2003 to 2012);

Yugoslav association of the oil and gas (from 1997 to 2007) ;

Serbian association of the oil and gas (since 2008 till 2011);

Scientific Council of the Institute of Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia (since 1995-), vice-president (2005-2015);

Steering Committee of the Institute of Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia (1996-2015).

Member of numerous commissions for the selection of scientific positions of researchers (from 1995 until now).

Membership in the boards of scientific conferences

International Scientific Conference “Science, Education, Technology and Innovation V” (SETI V), International Research Academy of Science and Art/IRASA, Belgrade, 14 October 2023.

International Scientific Conference “Science, Education, Technology and Innovation IV” (SETI IV), International Research Academy of Science and Art/IRASA, Belgrade, 30 September to1 October 2022.

International Scientific Conference “Science, Education, Technology and Innovation III”/SETI III, International Research Academy of Science and Art/IRASA, Department for the Republic of Croatia, Zagreb, 17 September 2021.

International Scientific Conference “Science, Education, Technology and Innovation II” (SETI II 2020), International Research Academy of Science and Art/IRASA, Belgrade, 2-3 October 2020.

International Scientific Conference “Science, Education, Technology and Innovation” (SETI I), International Research Academy of Science and Art/IRASA, Belgrade, 12 April 2019.

2^nd International Scientific Conference “Regional development, spatial planning and strategic governance (RESPAG), Institute of Architecture and Urban& Spatial Planning of Serbia, Belgrade, 22-25 May, 2013.

International Scientific Committee of 5th International Conference on “Urban Planning and Transportation”, The WSEAS (The World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society), University of Cambridge, UK, February 23-25, 2012.

International Scientific Committee of 5th International Conference on Cultural Heritage and Tourism, The WSEAS (The World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society), University of Cambridge, UK, February 23-25, 2012.

International Scientific Committee of 4nd International Conference on Urban Planning and Transportation, WSEAS (The World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society), Corfu, Greece, July 22-24, 2011.

International Scientific Committee of 4nd International Conference on Cultural Heritage and Tourism (CUHT’011), The WSEAS (The World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society), Corfu, Greece, July 22-24, 2011.

International Scientific Committee of 3nd International Conference on “Urban Planning and Transportation”, The WSEAS (The World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society), Corfu, Greece, July 22-24, 2010.

International Scientific Committee of 3nd International Conference on Cultural Heritage and Tourism (CUHT’010), The WSEAS (The World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society), Corfu, Greece, July 22-24, 2010.

International Scientific Conference „Regional Development, Spatial Planning and Strategic Governance“, Institute of Architecture and Urban& Spatial planning of Serbia, Republic Spatial Agency of the Republic Serbia, Belgrade, December 6-8, 2009.

International Scientific Committee of 2nd International Conference on “Urban Planning and Transportation UPT’09”, The WSEAS (The World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society), Rodos Island, Greece, July 22-24, 2009.

International Scientific Committee of 2nd International Conference on Cultural Heritage and Tourism (CUHT’09), The WSEAS (The World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society), Rodos Island, Greece, July 22-24, 2009.

1^st International Scientific Conference ‘’Regional Development, Spatial Planning and Strategic Governance’’, Belgrade, 7-8^th December 2009.

International Scientific Conference ‘Sustainable Spatial Development of Towns in Serbia’, Institute of Architecture and Urban& Spatial planning of Serbia, Belgrade, January 25-26, 2008.

National Conference ‘’Governance of Sustainable Spatial Development‘’, Institute of Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia, Belgrade, December 2006.

National Scientific Conference ‘’Sustainable Spatial, Urban and Rural Development of Serbia‘’, Institute of Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia, Belgrade, 6-7. December 2004.

National Scientific Conference ‘’Planning and Implementation‘’, Institute of Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia, Belgrade, June 2002.

Membership in the boards of scientific and professional journals

Editorial Board of the International journal Spatium (since 2003).

Other (teaching engagement, professional practice and other forms of education, Doctoral supervisions, etc.)

Co-mentor in the preparation of PhD thesis of Jelena Živanović Miljković (2016) at the Faculty of Geography, Belgrade University, and a member of several commission for the preparation and/or defense of PhD theses at the Faculty of Geography and Faculty of Architecture, Belgrade University.

Lectures at the PhD degree studies at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (topic: Urban land policy in Belgrade) in block “Post-Socialist Urban Development: the Example of Belgrade, Serbia” (October 2017), at the PhD studies at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade (topics: Property, construction land, privatization and public interest) in the Block: Socio-political research discourse (2006, 2008, 2010-2013, 2015), and at the Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Banja Luka, Republika Srpska (topic: Building land) in the Block: Socio-political discourse of research (2009); several keynotes at the international conferences; lecture at the panel at the Institute for European Studies (2016); the lectures as part of the professional education of planners (Serbian Chamber Engineers, 2016; Urban Planning Institute of Belgrade, 1997); the lectures for the professional education/training for the journalists and media (Media Association, 2016); lectures at the expert workshops, student workshops, student practises/ internships, NGOs, etc.

The methodology of the socio-economic evaluation of investments (According to the World Bank methodology), Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Belgrade, 1989.

International specialist seminar “Environmental law and Regulations in the European Community”, European Center for Peace and Development of the University for Peace established by the United Nations, Belgrade, (Leader: Dr Nigel Carter, UK), 1997.

International specialist seminar “European Community Legislation on Environmental Protection”, European Center for Peace and Development of the University for Peace established by the United Nations, (Leaders: Dr Nigel Carter, UK, Dr Henry Gerald, Dr Richard Taggart, UK, Dr Jacqueline Seddon, UK), 2003.

“Market orientation and development of the entrepreneurship in the research organizations”, Ministry of science, technology and development of Serbia, European Agency for Reconstruction (Leader: David Miller), 2003.