The Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to Portugal, Ana Ilić, attended the traditional reception organized by the Mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas, for representatives of the diplomatic corps.

At the reception organized in the town hall, Mayor Moedas said that the world is facing ideological, technological and systemic changes and that there has never been a better time for diplomacy, to face challenges and risks together.

"There are few places in the world as suitable for this task as Lisbon." This was a port for people who came here from all over the world, as well as those who dreamed of crossing the ocean, not knowing what awaited them on the other side," said the mayor of Lisbon.

On behalf of the diplomatic corps, the mayor of Lisbon was greeted by the doyen of the diplomatic corps, apostolic nuncio Don Ivo Scapalo. 

The Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia, Ana Ilic, attended the traditional New Year's dinner organized by the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, for representatives of the diplomatic corps. This year, the dinner was held in the National Palace of Ajuda, and it was opened by the Apostolic Nuncio Don Ivo Scapalo, doyen of the diplomatic corps.

As always, it was a pleasure to hear the opinion of the President of the Republic and exchange experiences with colleagues.

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.