The General Assembly opened with welcome remarks by Ms. Mirjana Dončić-Beaton, Executive Director of CANSEE. She expressed her sincere gratitude for the continued support and successful cooperation of all CANSEE members, as well as the CANSEE Board of Directors. The members adopted the Financial Report for the year 2025.

Following the General Assembly, a Business Reception was held, attended by more than 80 distinguished guests. The event was kindly sponsored by DPM Avala, one of CANSEE’s esteemed founders, as well as by CANSEE Premium Member Zlatna Reka Resources. In the beautiful setting of the Postal Museum, guests had an exceptional opportunity to establish new business connections and further strengthen existing ones, accompanied by an elegant cocktail and selection of refreshments. Guests were also invited to tour the entire museum space through an engaging interactive presentation led by two curators, discovering an impressive collection of postal and telecommunications artifacts, as well as works of art used throughout the 186-year history of the Post of Serbia, as highlighted by Mr. Marko Jelić, Director of the Postal Museum.

Ms. Mirjana Dončić-Beaton emphasized that the past year was particularly significant for Canadian-Serbian relations, especially with the introduction of the direct Belgrade-Toronto flight after more than 30 years, further strengthening economic cooperation as well as trade and cultural ties between the two countries. She also reminded guests that this year marks the 85th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Serbia and Canada. On this occasion, a personalized postage stamp will be issued, a service provided by Srbija Marka within Pošta Srbije.

She further highlighted that CANSEE has proudly led the prestigious LEADER Project for the past ten years, a mini-MBA program implemented in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia and the Ivey Business School at Western University. She announced the 11th edition of the LEADER Project, which will take place from 4 to 15 May this year, inviting companies to nominate their employees. She underlined that CANSEE’s success as a business association stems from its continuous work on promoting business and cultural relations between our two friendly countries, Canada and Serbia.

Ms. Dončić-Beaton extended special thanks to Pošta Srbije and the Postal Museum for enabling CANSEE to host this prestigious annual event at the Museum, particularly in a year when we celebrate the important milestone of 85 years of diplomatic relations.

Mr. Marko Jelić, Director of the Postal Museum, also addressed the guests. He thanked everyone for attending and invited them to enjoy touring the museum. He additionally noted that on the first Saturday of every month, the children’s workshop “Poštanski satić” is organized for children aged 6-10, where they can write and send letters to their loved ones.

The General Assembly and Business Cocktail were successfully held, offering a refined and elegant setting, the rich exhibition of the Postal Museum, and an excellent opportunity for meaningful networking and the strengthening of business connections.

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The event, co-hosted by Ambassador Michelle Cameron and CANSEE, gathered more than 100 guests and offered an excellent opportunity to reflect on our shared achievements and future plans. During the remarks, it was highlighted that this direct route represents not only improved connectivity but also an important boost for stronger economic cooperation between the two countries.

In the welcome speeches, we heard:

• H.E. Michelle Cameron – She emphasized her expectations for even stronger economic and trade results in 2026, noting the impressive 80% growth in bilateral trade during the first eight months of the year, along with significant increases in both Serbian and Canadian exports.
• Jiří Marek, Air Serbia – He highlighted that establishing the direct route to Toronto marks a historic milestone after 34 years, significantly enhancing economic, business, and cultural ties, while also facilitating travel for the Serbian diaspora and the entire region.
• Nevena Jovanović, Ministry of Foreign Affairs – She stated that the Belgrade–Toronto direct route is an exceptional achievement that will further strengthen the ties between Serbia and Canada, rooted in long-standing friendship, solidarity, and mutual understanding.

The festive atmosphere at the Embassy of Canada provided guests with a warm setting to connect, exchange ideas, and enjoy delightful food and drinks.

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The opening speech was held by Ms. Mirjana Doncic who welcomed the guests and thanked Teknoxgroup for their generous support and initiative to host such a wonderful humanitarian event. She stated that CANSEE has been working with its members since 2014 to boost economic relations between Canada and Serbia, and believe that solidarity and philanthropy are an integral part of a better and more responsible life for all members of the community.

This Ice Skatting networking event was opportunity to our hardworking members, partners, friends and their children to skate for humanitarian purpose.
All proceeds gathered during the event will be donated to the Association of Single Parents and Families of Children with disabilities “Blue Shell”.
CANSEE with this type of event multiplies business communications, promotes the city of Belgrade and Serbian-Canadian bilateral relations as well as corporate socially responsible practices of our valuable members that support families with additional needs.

Thank you all for coming and we hope that you had a great time in the winter wonderland or by the side with hot chocolate or tea.
CANSEE hopes that this will become our yearly tradition and that we will inspire others to follow our path.
#teknoxgroup #canada #serbia #donatetocharity #thankyou #plavaskoljka #blueshell #ice #greatday #goodvibes

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Wonderful artist Ljiljana Burčul, Lilium Stellam Art kindly donated an astonishing painting on silk, named “Victory” that is available for purchase, starting price is 3000 EUR, proceeds from the sale of this beautiful art piece will be forwarded to HRH Crown Princess Katherine foundation for the children.
Sale of the art piece is open till the 25th of December 2023. Please come forward with your generous heart and purchase this beautiful painting as it’ll bring many more smiles to children’s faces and to filling their hearts with love and happiness for Christmas.
Special thank you to providers of the security of the event G4S and Limo Service Mios.

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The event brought together over 70 representatives of member companies from various business sectors with the aim of connecting foreign and domestic businessmen. 

In front of all the associations, Ms. Mirjana Dončić-Beaton, executive director of the CANSEE Canadian-Serbian Business Association, addressed all the attendees and welcomed them to another successful Speed ​​Business Meeting. 

She talked about event partner Mona Plaza, as well as the sponsors cargo-partner, EURACTIV Srbija, The Chedi Luštica Bay, The Delamode Group and Alascom, who had the opportunity to present their companies afterwards.

During 10+1 efficient eight-minute meetings “one on one”, the participants had a unique opportunity to present their company, make a large number of high-quality business contacts and create opportunities for new business projects. 

After the business meetings, a pleasant cocktail was arranged for the purpose of further informal networking, during which the event participants had the opportunity to meet, exchange information and make new business connections with other business representatives with whom they did not have the opportunity to meet during formal meetings.

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Longstanding tradition of empowering our valuable members and widening business network connections was hosted by our valuable member CMS Belgrade.

We had honour to invite The British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce – BSCC and its members as guests of honour to amazing business premises of CMS Belgrade for this inspiring workshop where we talked about crucial data protection topics at the workplace.From safeguarding employee personal data to navigating the EU Pay Transparency Directive, with a focus on respect for privacy and emerging AI regulations, CMS team of lawyers shared the latest practices and tips that light up interesting discussions with businesses.

The lawyers who spoke at this workshop were three fantastic ladies: Ms. Dragana Bajić, Ms. Doris Stevanović and Ms. Mila Pejić.

Together, we’re building a more secure and transparent workspace!

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Successful reconstruction of the former Novkabel production hall led to, what is now a modern business premise with a carbon neutral footprint, that incorporates unique Schneider Electric solutions, powered from renewable sources. This will ensure work comfort and functionality.

The grand opening was attended by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, Ana Brnabić, the Minister of Mining and Energy, Dubravka Đedović, the Minister of Information and Telecommunications, Mihailo Jovanović, the French Ambassador to Serbia, Pierre Cochard, as well as numerous guests, company representatives, and prominent figures from the Serbian business and public spheres.

During the opening of the InGrid offices, a contract that will ensure the improvement of the distribution network in Serbia was signed. Schneider Electric will be a partner in the state project for the modernization and automation of the medium-voltage electricity distribution network in Serbia. The project will significantly enhance the reliability of electricity supply to end consumers and it will improve the efficiency of power delivery management, while reducing power outages for end consumers technical losses in the energy system.

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More than 60 people attended the event, including our guests of honor H. E. Giles Norman, Ambassador of Canada to Serbia and NALED Managing Bodies, Assembly, Boards and Committees.

Mirjana Dončić Beaton, CANSEE Managing director, thanked the guests for coming and wished them a warm welcome to this significant networking event.

H. E. Giles Norman stressed out the importance of networking, not only among the companies, but the countries as well. He congratulated CANSEE on a job well done.

Igor Vukasinovic, as the director of Apatinska pivara and a member of the management board of NALED, addressed the guests with a welcome speech and wished them a pleasant evening, enjoying great food, premium drinks and a beautiful terrace.

Vladimir Marinkovic also welcomed the attendees in front of the Hotel Indigo.

We would like to kindly thank our valuable sponsors who made this evening possible: Unija Smart Accounting, cargo-partner, Apatinska pivara, Dundee Precious Metals, Stara sokolova and Indigo hotel.

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She shared her rich experience and expertise with the attendees, helping them gain insights into the importance of effective crisis management strategies. The lecture focused on key elements of crisis management, including timely response, transparency, stakeholder collaboration, and reputation preservation.

The workshop breakfast provided an excellent opportunity for participants to exchange ideas and experiences on how to prepare for potential crisis situations. We believe that collective engagement in building strong relationships and sharing knowledge is crucial during challenging times.

We would like to thank everyone who attended and contributed to the significance of this event, and we look forward to future opportunities to create even greater success together.

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BD2P’s employment team represented by Vuk Drašković and Miloš Andrejević gave a thoughtful insight into compliance with the labor regulations of Serbia, focusing on the Labor Law, and a general compliance with the labor-related regulations of Serbia in the various areas such as harassment at work, whistleblowing, safety and health at work, data protection, etc.

We would like to thank the BD2P law office for their hospitality and cooperation.

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