A reception was held at the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia for the participants of the "Web Summit" from our country. The Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to Portugal, Her Excellency Ana Ilić, the Minister of Science, Technological Development and Innovation Dr. Jelena Begović, and the President of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Marko Čadež, addressed those present.

"I hope that this is the beginning of a tradition and that next year there will be even more of you at the Web Summit, as well as even more women. You are the best that Serbia has and I am sure that you will represent us in the best world," said Ambassador Ilić.

The priority of the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation and the Government of Serbia is to support the innovation ecosystem.

"We are here because of young people who are brave, creative, and have great ideas. We are here to support them. I invite you to make the most of this fair and connect with new investors and partners," said Minister Begović.

The president of the Chamber of Commerce of Serbia, Marko Čadež, expressed the hope that next year there will be even more of our startups at the fair in Lisbon, so that we will no longer have an island, but the continent of Serbia.
"We will invite the most successful startups from the region to join us here in Lisbon next year. It's wonderful to hang out with these creative young people full of ideas who are creating something new," said Čadež.

Startups with the greatest potential for growth and development were presented with certificates from the Serbian Chamber of Commerce.

The Serbian delegation at the Web Summit in Lisbon consists of almost 400 members.

Aratos Trio presented itself to the Portuguese audience with a concert in the hall of the Sines Art Center last Saturday. Not only did they delight the audience in the hall filled to the last seat, but also the critics who rated the performance as excellent. The concert entitled "From Serbia with love: music for the new millennium" was also attended by classical music lovers who traveled from Spain.

Aratos Trio was founded in 2014, and as a non-standardized chamber ensemble, it deals with artistic research and performance of repertoire for clarinet trio with a special focus on music of the 20th and 21st centuries. Aratos Trio pays special attention to the works of local authors. The trio consists of Katarina Popović, violin, Vladimir Vanja Šćepanović, piano and Mihajlo Samoran, clarinet.

The "Terras sem Sombra" festival was created in 2003 as a civil society initiative that aims to make the territory of Alentejo, which stands out for its ecological, cultural, and landscape values, known to the general public.
From the beginning, the festival has kept its traveling character, with an emphasis on cultural decentralization, and the formation of a new audience, and the festival program includes classical music concerts, master classes, conferences, visits to cultural heritage, and actions to preserve biodiversity.

Ambassador Ana Ilić met with the State Secretary for Energy at the Ministry of Energy and Environment, Maria João Pereira. They discussed improving cooperation in the field of energy, especially in the field of renewable sources, in which Portugal is one of the leading countries. 

Portugal is the European leader in the field of electricity generation from renewable sources. In the first three quarters of this year, 89% of electricity was produced from hydro potential, which has the largest share of 47%, wind parks, solar energy, and biomass.