News

MAY
2
2012
ISWiB 012 volunteer applications are officially closed

Aplikacije za volontere su zatvorene. Hvala svima koji su se prijavili, očekujte obaveštenja uskoro.

APR
16
2012
ISWiB 012 Application process is officially closed

As it was previously announced, April the 15th was the deadline for applying for ISWiB 012. We would like to thank everybody for showing great interest and suggested trust which we will, once again, vindicate. The ISWIB organizing team will announce the results of selection process in mid-May.

APR
01
2012
Application deadline extended!

Due to a large number of students from the whole of Europe expressing interest in the last few days, the Organizing team of ISWiB 012 has decided to extend the application deadline to April, the 15th 2012.
You can apply here

Any questions can be sent to :

Youth changing the world.

APR
01
2012
ISWiB 012 Volunteer Applications are open! (only for domestic students)

Aplikacije za volontere su otvorene od 1. aprila do 1. maja, možete se prijaviti ovde
Sva pitanja možete poslati na :

Krajnji rok za prijavu je 1. Maj 2012. godine.

MAR
02
2012
ISWiB 012 Information

ISWiB 012 will take place in the Serbian capital, from 15th to 22nd July 2012, under the motto „Youth changing the world“.
The participants can make their choice of workshop from the 8 following ones:
1) Youth in Politics & Youth activism
2) Media
3) Restyle
4) Business and marketing kindergarden
5) Project managment
6) Photography
7) Theater
8) Filmmaking

We will also include a panel discussion and open leactures concerning the ways youth changes the world.
The Country fair will be the centerpiece of the cultural program again.
Just like last year, the participation fee is 90 euros for foreign students, and covers accomodation, food and workshop materials.
For Serbian students, the participation fee is 45 euros and doesn’t cover accomodation.
All students studying at European universities, fluent in English are eligible to apply.
Applications are open from 1.03. to 1.04. , you can apply here

FEB
20
2012
ISWiB 012 Announcement

We are more than happy to announce that the sixth ISWiB, under the motto "Youth changing the world" will take place from 15th to 22nd July 2012. We came a long way since our humble beginnings in 2006, constantly improving in quantity and popularity, and we have no intention of stopping. More info to be unveiled very soon, make sure you also follow us on our ISWiB Facebook page.

JUL
18
2011
ISWiB 011 is over!

On Sunday, July 17th , the fifth International Student Week in Belgrade has officially ended. ISWiB 011 has gathered more than 200 students from 50 countries from all over the world.
During the week which they've spent in Belgrade, the students have exchanged ideas and knowledge, and also had unforgetable fun, made new friendships and experienced the Serbian capital.
Therefore, once again, we thank all of the participants, applicants, donors, sponsors, partners, all other people and organizations that helped make ISWiB 011 happen.
We want to give special thanks to our dearest volunteers for their enormous effort and contributions to the festival.
Without you we could not have done it.

ISWiB 011 Sajam drzava

Till the next year and ISWiB-ing again!

JUL
16
2011
Flag Parade at Knez Mihailova street & Official Closing Ceremony

On Saturday July 16th 200 ISWiB's participants from 50 countries from all over the world will participate in a parade in Knez Mihailova street, with flags of their countries. In Knez Mihailova street, the main pedestrian zone in Belgrade, leading to Republic Square where the participants of Theatre workshop will have a performance.
This will be a great picture of multicultural ISWiB world!

Unfortunately, even great things, such as ISWiB, must come to an end. The educational programme of our festival ends with short presentations of what participants have been doing during the week. All of this will take place during the Closing ceremony – an event where every workshop presents its work.
Participants, accompanied by moderators of the workshops and give their impressions about what they have learned during ISWiB. Some of them will make video or photo presentations, others sing a song, specially written for this occasion. Also, participants can make a small theatre show, etc.
This is also an opportunity to give a big thank you to our organizing team and an essential part of this festival – our great volunteers.

The closing ceremony will take place at 5.30pm, at “Vuk Karadzic” cultural centre.

JUL
14
2011
Panel discussion
“Influence of New and Traditional Media In Raising Public Awereness and Responsibility of Youth”

Most of us use Facebook or Twitter almost every day. We share our thoughts, moods, photos and music we like with our friends. Some of us are only networking or playing games there. But, have you ever thought about using these social networks for some other, “socially aware” things, such as the recent anti government protests in Egypt. Do you believe new media can, for example, encourage students to express their attitudes and help them to initiate some concrete actions? On the other hand, what about traditional media such as television or newspapers? Have they lost their influence over young people or can they keep up in this harsh race?

Come and discuss these and many more interesting issues on ISWiB’s panel discussion “Influence of New and Traditional Media In Raising Public Awereness and Responsibility of Youth”.

We proudly present our guest speakers:

Snježana Milivojević, Professor at Faculty of Political Sciense
Tihomir Stojanović, E-PR Executive McCann Erickson, founder of "Mreža kreativnih ljudi".
Igor Božić, Editor-in chief in "Blic" Newspaper
Srećko Šekeljić, Grants Programme Coordinator in the "Institute for Sustainable Development".

The Panel Discussion will be held in the Centre for Cultural Decontamination, in Birčaninova 21 street, on Friday, July 15th at 5 pm.
Everyone is welcome.

JUL
14
2011
Open lecture "Mediation : The Art of Communication Disputes"

On Wednesday, July 13th at 5pm at Municipilaty of New Belgrade Jelena Arsic and Dragana Cuk – Milankov had a lecture with the theme "Mediation : The Art of Communication Disputes".

Do you think that almost every solution to a problem comes after a noisy discussion? Do you think that you need to be a specialist to solve a "bigger" conflict? And do you believe that all these things need to be put in a negative context? Jelena Arsic and Dragana Cuk Milankov gave some answers to ISWiB's participants on this and many other questions during the lecture "Mediation: The Art of Communication Disputes".

Participants were able to find out all the facts about what mediation is, who can be a mediator and how you are a mediator in every day life.
Participants discovered how it is done in real life by a group of young people with their professors and friends.

JUL
11
2011
Country Fair & MTV Concert at Kalemegdan Fortress

Every year, Country Fair is a central cultural and entertainment event of the festival.
This year it wiil be held on Tuesday, July 12th at 6pm at Kalemegdan Fortress.
ISWiB 011 Country Fair will gather people from approximately 50 different countries from all over the world.
200 participants will have an opportunity to represent their country of origin in the best possible way by exhibiting items representative of their national heritage.
People that visit the Country Fair will have an opportunity to taste many different kinds of wines, cheeses, cookies, liquers and other drinks and food specialities.
Also, some of the participants will bring national costumes, so it is a great opportunity to get a feel of the spirit of each country as well.
After the exibition, at 8pm, comes the most excitig part of the whole ISWiB 011 - the MTV concert.

MTV koncert - ISWiB 2010

The concert will include performes by one of Belgrade's most popular DJs and MTV award winner - DJ Marko Milicevic, also known as Gramophonedzie.
Headliners of the MTV concert are Dj Rob Garza/Thievery Corporation and DJ Philippe Cohen Solal/Gotan Projecton/ & Philippe Cohen Solal /Gotan Project/.
Entrance is free.

JUL
10
2011
ISWiB 011 officialy starts!

Tomorrow, on July 11th at 3.30pm in the Belgrade City hall is going to be held Opening ceremony of ISWiB 011.
The entire effort, work and endeavor ISWiB 011 Organizing Team has invested in the previous months, organizing this project will be finally shown at the Opening ceremony in its full glory.
On this occasion, in the City hall, all the partners, donors, sponsors and friends of ISWiB 011 will gather, and this officially marks the beginning of the fifth International Student Week in Belgrade.
On this occasion members of the Organizing team, such as government and city officials will have their welcoming speeches, followed by a pleasant cocktail party.

Finally, International Student Week in Belgrade has arrived!
ISWiB 011 will be held in the period 10th – 17th July.
ISWiB 011 Organizing team wishes welcome to everybody!

JUL
06
2011
The ISWiB 011 Press Conference

On Thursday, July 5th, a press conference was held in the Media Center as an announcement of the beginning of this year's festival.
In addition to members of the Organizing team among the speakers were: Kosta Andric, Director of Belgrade’s Youth Office as well Hana Adrovic, PR & Event Coordinator of MTV Serbia.
On this occasion, the concept of the festival as well as its ideas and program were presented to the media.
We’ve highlighted the Coutry Fair & MTV Concert at Kalemegdan Fortress. The concert will include performes by one of Belgrade's most popular DJs and MTV award winner - DJ Marko Milicevic, also known as Gramophonedzie. Headliners of the MTV concert are DJ Rob Garza /Thievery Corporation/ and DJ Philippe Cohen Solal /Gotan Project/.
Entrance is free.
Another interesting ISWIB event is the panel discussion “Influence of New and Traditional Media In Raising Public Awereness and Responsibility of Youth”.

The ISWiB 011 Press Conference

Once again we’ve highlighted the importance of the assistance we have from the organizations and institutions that support ISWiB 011.
This press conference is an introduction to the media campaign which is significantly speeding up during the last week before the festival.


JUN
04
2011
ISWiB on Belgrade's second Fair of Civil Organizations

On June 2th and 3th, ISWiB and World Youth Wave were participants of the second Fair of civil organizations organized by the Agency for European integration and cooperation, at Nikola Pasic square in Belgrade.
The Fair of civil organizations saw more than 60 organization from the civil sector in Serbia presenting their activities, ideas, goals and exhibiting promo materials to visitors and the media, potential donors and to other organizations.
World Youth Wave and ISWiB informed visitors about the upcoming ISWiB 011, ideas, support, planning events, lectures and parties.
According to this year's motto „Communication in Action!“ we tried to communicate emotions and ideas with visitors through non-verbal communication, and documented it all by camera.

ISWiB on Belgrade's second Fair of Civil Organizations
You can get more information about this on our FB page.
Thank you all for visiting and taking part in the Fair.

MAY
04
2011
ISWiB 011 Volunteer applications closed

On May, the 1st, ISWiB 011 volunteer applications are officially closed.
Organizing team of ISWiB 011 is very proud of such a great interest shown for volunteering on this year’s festival.
The chosen candidates will soon be contacted and informed about the beginning of their training course. The course will prepare volunteers for the duties they will be expected to perform during the ISWiB 011.
Once again, thank you all for applying.

APR
17
2011
ISWiB 011 Application process is officially closed!

As it was previously announced, April the 15th was the deadline for applying for ISWiB 011.
To our great pleasure, the conclusive number of the overall applications arrived until the deadline reached over 700.
Bearing in mind the fact that ISWIB 011 will host 200 students, number and the quality of received applications indicates of a great competition.
Because of the stated number of applications which we are considering, in order to select the participants with the best references based on their application forms ISWIB’s organizing team will announce the results of selection process in mid-May.
We would like to thank everybody for showing great interest and suggested trust which we will, once again, vindicate.

Also, we would like to remind you that volunteer applications are still open - all high school and faculty students from Serbia fluent in English are eligible to apply. The application form can be filled out here.
Any questions can be sent to
The deadline for applying is May, the 1st.

APR
01
2011
ISWiB 011 Volunteer Applications are open!
(only for domestic students)

The applications process for volunteering at ISWiB 011 is open.
All high - school and faculty students from Serbia fluent in English are eligible to apply.
The chosen volunteers will go through a training course, where they will be informed about all the duties and tasks they will be expected to perform during the festival.
The application form can filled out here.
Any questions can be sent to .
The deadline for applying is May, the 1th.

“Belgrade calling!”

APR
01
2011
Application deadline extended!

Due to a large number of students from the whole of Europe expressing interest in the last few days, the Organizing team of ISWiB 011 has decided to extend the application deadline to April, the 15th 2011.
In the last few days we have received a huge number of applications so we don't want to stop this process with the previously announced deadline.
Besides, the more quality applications we receive, the easier it will be to reach the goal of ISWiB 011 and to turn “Communication in Action!”.
So, once again the application form can be filled out here before April, the 15th.

Belgrade calling!

DEC
23
2010
ISWiB 011 Applications Are Open!
Belgrade calling!

ISWiB 011 will be held, in capital of Serbia, from 10th to 17th July, 2011 under the motto “Communication in Action!”
This year, the participants of ISWiB 011 can simbolically choose from the following 11 workshops:

  • Debate
  • Environmental Protection
  • Graffiti
  • Media
  • NLP
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Photography
  • PR & Marketing
  • Theatre
  • Video and Motion Graphics
  • Youth Activism

Apart from these 11 workshops led by partner organizations, the educational program will include a panel discussion and open lectures dealing with the communication issues in modern society.
As the goal of ISWiB is promoting idea of “Citizen of the World”, not only through the exchange of knowledge, opinions and ideas, but also by making friendships, ISWiB 011 will be an opportunity for lots of cultural manifestations, day trips, and parties.
Again, Country Fair and MTV concert will be central events of cultural program.
The participation fee is 90 euros for foreign students, and covers accomodation, food and workshop materials.
For Serbian students, the participation fee is 45 euros and doesn’t cover accomodation.
All students studying at European universities, fluent in English are eligible to apply.

The application form can be filled out here.
The deadline for applications is April 1st, 2011.
All questions may be sent to:

Good luck!

DEC
23
2010
ISWiB IS “STAR OF BELGRADE”!

On December 22nd, in Belgrade’s city hall, ISWiB received the award “Star of Belgrade”!
The “Star of Belgrade” award, established this year, is presented by the “Agency for European integration and cooperation” for the best projects of 2010, realized in the non-government sector.
An important condition was that the projects should be directed at enriching Belgrade’s cultural life, solving some problems of Belgrade residents and protecting human and the rights of minorities.
The organizing Team of ISWiB is very proud to be amongst the first 15 winners of this special award. With this award comes a great responsibility to make ISWiB 011 shine like a star.
Once again, we are grateful to the City, the “Agency for European integration and cooperation” and “Office for the Youth of Belgrade” for their help and support. We hope for such a good and successful cooperation for a long time to come.
There is no doubt - ISWiB is now, officially, a “Star of Belgrade”.

ISWiB - Star of the City
OCT
26
2010
ISWiB 011 – „Communication In Action“! „BELGRADE CALLING!“

ISWiB 2010 ended a few months ago. During that week 200 students from all over the world answered the question: “Do We Tolerate Intolerance?”. After “Crossing borders” (ISWiB 2006), “Update Local To Get Global” (2007), “Challenge of Changes” (2009) and fighting intolerance (2010) in 2011 we have reached a milestone - the fifth ISWiB! Even though we started out with just a few organizers, a low budget and just 30 participants (2007), over 10 000 people visited just one of the many events of this year’s ISWiB. ISWiB 011 will take place from 10th to 17th July 2011, under the motto "Communication in Action". As our little jubilee, ISWiB 011 will, we are sure, outdo all the previous ones, both by quality and popularity. All information about workshops, applications and participation fees will be known and published in due time. Belgrade is calling you!

JUL
15
2010
Official Closing Ceremony
The Faculty of Law

The ISWiB 2010 closing ceremony will be held on 17th July at the Faculty of Law in Belgrade at 2 PM. On that occasion, participants of all ten workshops: Environmental Protection, Filmmaking, Arts & Crafts, Media, Youth Activism, Human Rights, Performing Arts, Marketing, Sustainable Development and Photography will show their final presentations, as a result of their five-day work.

JUL
12
2010
ISWiB has officialy begun!
Opening Ceremony

On Sunday, 11th July, ISWiB started with a welcoming sports night, where participants had a chance to get to know each other and watched the FIFA World Cup Final. On Monday 12th July, in the Assembly of the city of Belgrade was the Opening ceremony of ISWiB 2010, where the members of the Organizational team and city officials gave their welcoming speeches, followed by tasteful artistic performances, after which all the guests enjoyed a pleasant cocktail party.

In the evening was a Party in one of the most popular nightclubs in Belgrade, Povetarac, where all enjoyed a variety of music. Yesterday we all had fun, but also learned a lot at the lecture by Derek Small. After that it was a National evening in the Two Deer Inn, located in Skadarlija. Participants were able to feel the atmosphere of Belgrade’s old times, and enjoyed traditional Serbian cuisine and music. On Wednesday 14th July the Country Fair and MTV Concert will take place, this event will offere participants an opportunity to represent their countries in an authentic way to their colleagues and all other visitors. The event will end with a four hour long concert. The guests will be jumping and dancing to the music of: Negative, S.A.R.S., Iskaz, Kanda, Kodza i Nebojsa, and Kandzija.


Skadarlija

During all 7 days participants have numerous lectures, where they will learn something new and express their thoughts. Also they will enjoy other events: a Costume Party at the raft-club Admiral, Summer Bitef Party at Summer Bitef nightclub, and the last day will be an Official Closing Ceremony at the Faculty of Law and a Farewell Party at the raft-club Sound where after 7 days of learning, making friends, exchanging ideas, attitudes, cultures and experiences, ISWiB 2010 will come to an end.

JUN
28
2010
Country Fair and MTV Concert
Wednesday 14th July, 6pm, courts of Basketball Club Red Star, Kalemegdan

Colourful, vibrant, loud - words that best describe this year's Country Fair. This event has always been the most attractive to our participants, offering them an opportunity to represent their countries in an authentic way to their colleagues and all other visitors. Each participating country is preparing a performance, and will furnish their stand with traditional features of their culture such as food, drink, clothes and customs. The outdoor courts of Red Star Basketball Club at Kalemegdan will glow in all the world's colours, to the sound and vibe of worldwide music. There is no doubt that all visitors are going to have an unforgettable time, surrounded by the ancient walls of fortress Kalemegdan.

Country Fair @ISWiB09

Thanks to MTV, the media sponsor of ISWiB 2010, the event will end with a four hour long concert. The guests will be jumping and dancing to the music of bands from Serbia and neighbouring countries: Negative, S.A.R.S., Iskaz, Kanda, Kodža i Nebojša, and Kandžija.

JUN
28
2010
List of participants by workshops

The final list of participants is announced! You can download the list here!

MAY
20
2010
Derek Small's open lecture at ISWiB 2010
Derek Small

ISWiB is proud to announce that Derek Small will be holding an open lecture at this year's festival on July 13th! Derek has specialized in working in the fields of Leadership and Change with senior businessmen and leadership teams. He has also dedicated a lot of his time to working with international student organizations dedicated to tolerance, leadership and entrepreneurship. Derek's relaxed and humorous approach has ensured that his message is clear and straightforward, as well as being powerful and inspiring.

At ISWiB 2010 he will be speaking about what is possible when young people learn to overcome their personal challenges and become the best they can be. He is committed to the idea that there is more that unites us than that which divides us and we should focus more on those similarities than on the differences. He has worked with groups from all over the world and his messages are universal.

MAY
16
2010
Volunteer applications closed

Thank you all for applying to be a part of this year's ISWiB! The chosen candidates will soon be contacted and informed about the beginning of their training course. The course will prepare them for the duties they will be expected to perform during the festival.

MAY
14
2010
Austrian Airlines discount
Austrian Airlines

Thanks to our official carrier Austrian Airlines, all ISWIB 2010 participants coming to Belgrade in July can book their airline tickets with 15% discount.

To get the discount you need to enter the code in the voucher section of the booking tab on the Austrian Airlines website.

The code is: ISWB10

The discount is available for everybody coming to Belgrade with Austrian Airlines in July.

Visit their website at www.austrian.com.

MAY
10
2010
Volunteer applications still open!

There is still time to apply for volunteering at ISWiB 2010! The volunteers will participate in the realization of ISWiB 2010 along with the organizing team.

All high school and faculty students from Serbia fluent in English are eligible to apply.

The chosen volunteers will go through a short training course, where they will be informed about all the duties and tasks they will be expected to perform during the festival.

The application form can be downloaded here, filled out, and mailed to volunteers@iswib.org. Any questions can also be sent to the same e-mail address.

The deadline for applying is 15th May, 2010.

APR
16
2010
Applications officially closed!

The application deadline is now officially closed. We are very proud that so many of you have shown an interest in being a part of ISWiB 2010! From hundreds of applicants of different religious beliefs, races and nationalities, 200 will be chosen to help explain what tolerance really means in July in the capital city of Serbia - Belgrade.

Volunteer applications are still open - all high school and faculty students from Serbia fluent in English are eligible to apply. The application form can be downloaded here, filled out, and mailed to volunteers@iswib.org. Any questions can also be sent to the same e-mail address.

The deadline for applying is 15th May, 2010.

MAR
27
2010
Application deadline extended!

Due to a large number of students from the whole of Europe expressing interest, the organizing team of ISWiB 2010 has decided to extend the application deadline to 15th April, 2010.

In the last few days we have received a huge number of applications, and we don't want to stop this process with the previously announced deadline. The more quality applications we receive, the easier it will be to reach the goal of ISWiB 2010 being a gathering of 200 students, as diverse as possible in religion, race, and nationality, and, in doing so, show in the best possible way what tolerance really means.

So, download the apllication form, fill it out, send it to apply@iswib.org before 15th April, 2010, and get your chance to be one of the 200 participants of ISWiB 2010!

MAR
20
2010
ISWiB 2010 Volunteer Applications

The applications process for volunteering at ISWiB 2010 is open! The volunteers will, together with the organizing team, participate in the realization of ISWiB 2010.

All high school and faculty students from Serbia fluent in English are eligible to apply.

The chosen volunteers will go through a short training course, where they will be informed about all the duties and tasks they will be expected to perform during the festival.

The application form can be downloaded here, filled out, and mailed to volunteers@iswib.org. Any questions can also be sent to the same e-mail address.

The deadline for applying is 15th May, 2010.

FEB
26
2010
Important announcement!

Due to a temporary server problem, some of you may have had trouble sending your applications to apply@iswib.org. This is solved now, so please try resending your application, if you haven't already. If this problem should happen again, and you cannot send any mail to apply@iswib.org, please try participants@iswib.org. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

FEB
15
2010
ISWiB 2010 Applications are open!

ISWiB 2010. will be held from 11th to 18th July under the motto "Do we tolerate intolerance?"

This year, the participants may choose one of the following workshops: Human Rights, Filmmaking, Photography, Marketing, Arts & Crafts, Youth Activism, Media, Performing Arts, Sustainable Development, and Environmental Protection.

Apart from the workshops led by partner organizations, the educational program will include a panel discussion and open lectures.

As the goal of ISWiB is the breaking of national, religious, cultural and language barriers, not only through the exchange of knowledge, opinions and ideas, but also by making friends and hanging out with each other, ISWiB 2010 will be an opportunity for lots of fun, cultural manifestations, day trips, and parties.

The participation fee is 80 euros for foreign students, and covers accomodation, food and workshop materials.

For Serbian students, the participation fee is 40 euros and doesn't cover accomodation.

All students studying at European universities, fluent in English are eligible to apply.


The application form can be downloaded here, filled out, and e-mailed to:
apply@iswib.org

The deadline for applications is April 1st, 2010.

All questions may be sent to:
participants@iswib.org
JAN
26
2010
ISWiB 2010 preparations are underway

ISWiB 2009 ended 5 months ago. In one week, 200 students from 42 countries faced the Challenge of Changes.

What we've accomplished last year gave us the will and motivation to start organizing ISWiB 2010, as early as September.

With the headline "Do We Tolerate Intolerance?", ISWiB 2010 will be held 11th-18th July 2010.

We hope that this year's ISWiB will outdo all the previous ones, both by quality and popularity.

All info about the workshops, applications and participation fees will be known and published on ISWiB's website after February 1st.

AUG
17
2009
International Student Week in Belgrade is over

On Sunday, 16th of August, the third International Student Week in Belgrade has officially ended. ISWiB 2009 has gathered 200 students from 42 countries all over the world. During the week which they've spent in Belgrade, the students have exchanged ideas and knowledge, and also had unforgetable fun, made new friendships and experienced the Serbian capital.

Therefore, once again, we thank all of the participants, applicants, donors, sponsors, and partners, and all other people and organizations that helped make ISWiB 2009 happen.

Until next year!

AUG
13
2009
Panel discussion "The Challenge of Changes - The Young and Global economic crisis"

On Friday, 14th of August at 16h in Amphitheatre of National Bank of Serbia, the Panel discussion on the theme "The Challenge of Changes - The Young and Global economic crisis” will be held.

Panel discussion will deal with the situation of the youth in the great social and economic turbulence that leads to permanent changes in the world and the challenges that these changes are set before the young people. Panel participants will also speak about the perspective of young people, their future economic and psychological stability in such conditions, as well as the many other issues in today's conditions which are necessarily imposed involved with a better future of young people. As organizers of this festival, we believe that in the atmosphere of the International Student Week in Belgrade is necessary to discuss these issues, in an open and constructive manner, in order to increase the care for young people on even higher level in times of crisis and to encourage young people to look into the future with more positive projections and expectations.

Participants at Panel discussion are:

  • Aleksandra Mitrović, Ministry for Youth and Sport
  • Srđan Majstorović, Deputy Director of the Office for European integration
  • Dejan Šoškić, Professor at Faculty of Economics in Belgrade and valid member of the Goverment team which is dealing with the consequences of economic crisis
  • Miljenko Dereta, Executive Director of Civil Initiatives
  • Stefan Salom, Infostud
  • Adrew Mycock, Moderator, Professor of Huddersfield University.

Once again, this will be a nice opportunity to point importance of young people and their future in each society.

AUG
11
2009
Country fair & Karaoke party

On Wednesday, 12th of August at 18h, in Garden of Belgrade University, the main and probably the most interesting event of the entertainment section of ISWiB 2009 will be held - "Country Fair".

"Country Fair" is a specific event in which students from 42 European countries have a makeshift stands on which they will be able to present drinks, food, customs, songs, games and numerous other national characteristics to the public and their colleagues. This kind of event will be held on 12th of August, which is also the International Day of Youth, and its symbolism of 200 students gathered in the desire to expand their own views and acquire new knowledge even more. This will certainly be a very beautiful and colorful image of Belgrade after the Universiade, which will be the gathering point for students from all over the world. Pose the end of “Country fair” in the same venue the event will be continued with a Karaoke party in which the representatives of these countries will be able to present their voice capabilities.

Everybody is welcome to join us and enjoy this unusual event!

AUG
10
2009
ISWiB 2009 officially starts!

Today, on 10th of August at 16h in the Assembly of the city of Belgrade, the Opening ceremony of ISWiB 2009 was held.

The Opening ceremony is one of the most carefully planned events of ISWiB 2009. The entire effort, work and endeavor we invested in the previous months, organizing this project was finally shown at the Opening ceremony in its full glory. On this occasion, in the Assembly of city of Belgrade, all the partners, donors, sponsors and friends of ISWiB 2009 have been gathered, and this was officially mark the beginning of the third International Student Week in Belgrade. After the speech of Radmila Hrustanović, Deputy of Major of Belgrade, and also members of the Organizational team the Opening ceremony has been continued as a cocktail party in which all individuals and organizations involved in the implementation of our festival, have been able to relax and chat in a pleasant and friendly atmosphere.

Finally, International Student Week in Belgrade has arrived!

ISWiB 2009 Organizing team wishes welcome to everybody!

AUG
10
2009
Lecture, Anti Trafficking Centre

On Thursday, 11th of August at 16h, at Faculty of Law will be held the second open lecture on ISWiB 2009.

The lecture will be about the fight against violence towards women and children. The goal of the lectures is to present the current situation in the Balkans when it comes to violence in the family and to stimulate young people to help in the creation of necessary conditions that absolutely all members of the family be able to report violence and to overcome their fears and seek the necessary help. Also, the goal of lectures is to promote the values anti militarism, and the idea of war, violence and militarism for men is not natural but an imposed choice.

ATC is a civil association that aims to promote human rights in Serbia and the region, with special emphasis to the prevention of trafficking as well as gender violence.

AUG
09
2009
Lecture "Rocky road to democracy? The fall of the Berlin, 20 years on."

On Monday, 10th of August at 19h at the Faculty of Law the first open lecture at ISWiB 2009 will be held.

In a ground-breaking lecture, Dr Andrew James Myckok, professor at Huddersfield University will consider the challenges that have faced countries across Europe, providing timely reflection on successes and challenges for young people to develop active citizenship and democratic participation since the Berlin Wall fell.

The lecture will draw on a number of case studies and also reflect on Dr Myckok's recent work with the UK government to encourage more young people to democratically engage.

The lecture will highlight that many of the challenges faced by young people are shared across Europe, meaning they need to be willing to collaborate, share knowledge and ideas, and work towards a shared future founded on youth engagement and democracy.

AUG
03
2009
First Press Conference

On Friday, July 31st, a press conference was held in the Media Center as an announcement of the beginning of this year's festival.

In addition to members of the organizing team among the speakers were: Mirjana Arsic, Advisor for Youth in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, as well as Nemanja Rankovic, in front of the Agency for Cooperation with NGOs and the European harmonization.

On this occasion, the concept of the festival as well as its ideas and program were presented to the media.

Also, once again we highlighted the importance of the assistance we have from the organizations and institutions that support ISWiB 2009.

This press conference is an introduction to the media campaign which is significantly speeding up a week before the festival.

Media Center Press Conference
PHOTO: FoNet
JUL
13
2009
Application deadline for volunteers extended to 31st July

The Organizing team of ISWiB 2009 has decided to extend the application deadline for high school pupils and students who would like to become an ISWiB volunteer.

Due to the large number of people that are presently volunteering at the 25th Universiade in Belgrade and because of the short time period for submitting the application form for volunteering at ISWiB 2009, we decided to extend the deadline so that they would also be given a chance to participate in the International Student Week in Belgrade as well as due to the tendency to make as many people as possible become a part of our festival!

The application form can be downloaded here.
After the download, fill it in and send to: volunteers@iswib.org.

Hurry up - July 31st is near!

JUN
12
2009
ISWiB and the City of Belgrade have signed the Agreement on cooperation

Mr. Danko Runic, Director of the Agency for Cooperation with NGOs and European Harmonization of the City of Belgrade, and Pedja Ljubojevic, President of the ISWiB Organizing Board, signed on Friday, June 12th, the Agreement of cooperation.

The city of Belgrade and ISWiB’s organizational team, will, in the coming period, together give their maximum in order to present our capital city in the best light and to host in the best possible way 200 students from all over Europe.

Agreement on cooperation between ISWiB and the City of Belgrade

ISWiB 2009 aims to gather people of different nationalities in order to exchange their knowledge, ideas, standpoints, cultures and customs, and also to popularize Serbia and primarily, its capital city - Belgrade. Therefore, the City of Belgrade and ISWiB, connected in that common intentions, will, in the spirit of cooperation that tails, show Europe and the rest of the World that the Serbia’s metropolis is the city of future, which is open to all people.

We hope that this is the beginning of good cooperation which will have a long tradition!

JUN
10
2009
Volunteers needed

As already known, ISWIB 2009 and city of Belgrade will host 200 students from all over the Europe in August this year.

Our European colleagues will surely take this opportunity to experience Belgrade in its fullest: its culture and lions, language, well known hospitality, its friendly mood and bright spirit and of course the last but not the least, its rich nightlife!

And there is not a better way for them to experience it all instead of from firsthand!

Therefore, if you:

  • are from Belgrade or currently living in the capital,
  • are a university student or go to high school,
  • have a good knowledge of English,
  • are interested in experiencing something new, interesting as well as to make lots of new friendships,

We invite you to fill in the application form for volunteers (click here to download) until 15th July and to become a part of ISWIB 2009!

JUN
01
2009
The participants for ISWiB 2009 have been chosen!

Organizational team of ISWiB 2009 is announcing with pleasure that the process of selection is successfully finished. Over 600 high-quality applications from all Europe which we have received up to April 31st have required punctual analysis and also precaution and time, and all that just to make sure that none of the applicants would be unfairly neglected. As a result, ISWiB 2009 will host 200 students with the best qualifications from August 9th until August 16th.

To those who have been selected in the process, ISWiB's 2009 organizational team heartily congratulates and asks them to follow further instructions and requests which they will receive in their invitation letters.

The ones who unfortunately didn't pass the selection we ask to respect the decisions of the selection committee and we would like to thank them for showing interest and ask them to apply next year.

MAY
04
2009
Applications closed
As it was previously announced, April the 30th at midnight was the deadline for sending applications for students who would like to become participants of ISWIB 2009. To our great pleasure, the conclusive number of the overall applications, received before the deadline, reached over 600. Bearing in mind the fact that this year's ISWIB will host 200 students, the number and the quality of the received application forms indicates an exceptionally sharp competition. Because of the stated number of high-quality applications which we are considering, and also because we wish to select the participants with the best references based on their application forms, thereby bringing the festival to a higher level, ISWIB's organizing team will announce the results of their selection in mid-May. We would like to thank everybody for showing great interest and trust which we will certainly vindicate.
 
APR
10
2009
New Application Deadline
Because of the great interest of students willing to participate in ISWIB 2009, from all over Europe, the organizing team has decided to extend the application deadline from 15th April to 30th April.

We hope that you will continue applying in such a large number and with the same enthusiasm. Accordingly, with the best students participating, we expect ISWIB 2009 to achieve the highest level of quality. A great number of your applications is a constant reminder and a challenge for us to give our best, and, with you together, we have numerous Challenges of Changes waiting for us!

So, don't wait! Apply now and become a part of ISWIB 2009!
 
FEB
05
2009
Call for applications
The third International Student Week in Belgrade - ISWiB 2009, will be held from 9th to 16th August 2009 in the capital of Serbia. This year's conference motto is "Challenge of Changes".
Two hundred students from all parts of Europe will gather in Belgrade to participate various educational, cultural and entertaining activities - interactive workshops, lectures, panel discussions, as much as cultural events and parties. Participants will be given a chance to exchange their opinions and attitudes with their European colleagues and eminent experts on some of the most interesting contemporary issues.
Applicants are offered to join one of the ten workshops: Art and Culture, Environmental Protection, Economics, Health, Human Rights, Media, Society, Youth Activism, Photography and Filmmaking.
Eligible to apply for ISWiB 2009 are all European students (undergraduate, recent graduate and postgraduate) and all students from non-European countries studying in Europe in the moment of application. All fields of study are welcome. Applicants must be fairly good in both oral and written English. All who apply must be 18 years old by the time the festival begins, as well as registered students at one of the European universities.
Participation Fee is 50 Euros for foreign participants and 25 Euros for the participants from Serbia. The fee covers food, accommodation and workshop materials. Travel expenses to and from Serbia, visa expenses (if participant need one to enter Serbia), as well as the personal expenses and pocket money must be covered by participants. ISWiB 2009 and its organizers do not provide any travel and financial support.
Application deadline is April 30th, 2009.

After download, fill in the form and send to:
apply@iswib.org

All questions regarding application and participation:
participants@iswib.org

 
JUL
05
2007
Second International Student Week in Belgrade is over!
ISWiB 2007 is finished today, with departure of the participants, 150 students from whole Europe. They spent amazing and unforgettable week in Belgrade, starting with June 28, participated in nine workshops, listening and discussing in lectures and open events, having fun and meeting Serbian culture. So many emotions on their leaving Belgrade proves this International Student Week made its point - we globalized the students from different countries in one place and created a great community!

All the participants were really great, with their good will and mood, interested to participate in all the workshops, Country Fair, Karaoke party, sport's Day, national dinner. As a result of educational part of ISWiB - there are products of each workshop: first amateur biodiesel from Ecology workshop, short movies from Video Art, magazines from Media guys. Great presentations have come from Arts & Culture, Economics, Psychology, Society, Photo Art and Education. So many people from different countries definitely brought some new experiences and conclusions.

ISWiB 2007

Fun was also very important part of ISWiB. Presenting their culture in Country Fair, music, food and drinks... singing in Karaoke party, playing volleyball on the beach and dancing with national songs in bohemian quarter Skadarlija... all these things brought people together, having fun and learning about new countries.

Special thanks we owe to our great volunteers, more than 50 of them, spending days and nights with participants, at info desk, as group guides, translators and helpers. Guys and girls, you were really great and ISWiB could not survive without you!

Also we have to say thanks to our patrons, donors, sponsors, all of our partners, institutions and media that helped us with fundraising, promotion, creating the whole ISWiB brand! Hopefully this is the start of one nice and long tradition!
 
JUN
17
2007
Pre-festival activities
Jungle Tribe & ISWiB Summer Warm-Up Party

Summer warming up, while you are waiting for ISWiB 2007, come to "Exile" and meet Jungle & ISWiB girls, drink exotic cocktails, have fun with fire dancers... Young people from all over the world, positive vibrations... Sunday, June 17 - "Exile" .

Join ISWiB & Jungle Tribe. Put your name on the list in www.jungletribe.com and you will get a Jungle cocktail in promo price and a chance to win the trip during your summer holidays.
 
JUN
10
2007
ISWiB in media: Countdown
Every day the counter shows one number down till the start of ISWiB, so media and journalists are more interested in our work since the last week. Our media partner radio & TV station B92 dedicated three radio shows and quite enough time in TV programme to ISWiB activities, as well as daily newspaper "Politika". Some else TV stations and newspapers, not only from Serbia, asked around and we expect very good media coverage during ISWiB.
Radio B92
 
MAY
25
2007
Country Fair & Karaoke Party
Meet different cultures and have fun!
The main cultural event of ISWiB 2007 is Country Fair. This happening is organized to give a chance to the participants to promote their countries and cultures. It will be a mix of different cultural performances and presentations created by ISWiB participants, on the stage and country stands.

It will include national music, dance performances, national costumes, theatre plays... ISWiB participants are free to create program at the stage. Each participating country will be given space to arrange their stand. National stands can offer variety of national and traditional food and drinks, tourist brochures, booklets and other promo materials, souvenirs and traditionally crafted objects... Participants will have a chance to present their culture through the presentation containing photographs and music of their home countries. After Country Fair, big karaoke party is planned. Participants are invited to bring national songs that can be played at this party, as so as at Country Fair.

The host of Country Fair and Karaoke party will be famous radio showman Igor Brakus from radio B92. Country Fair will take place in Belgrade's Student Culture Centre.
 
MAY
14
2007
Call for volunteers
Become a member of ISWiB Team!
For all the students from Belgrade and whole Serbia, Org Team of ISWiB 2007 offers a chance to join our community and become a part of this great event! If you want to get some new experience, work together with us, meet people from all over Europe and make new friendships, see how the organization works inside and have some fun, apply to be a volunteer on ISWiB 2007!

Download application you can find here, fill it in and send back to our Head of volunteers - ana.milojevic@iswib.org. You will get call back and just follow instructions.

Welcome and thank you for being a part of our team!
 
MAY
06
2007
Forum online!
Everything you wanted to know about ISWiB 2007 you can ask and find out at www.iswib.org/forum. All about workshops, cultural events, Karaoke night, Country Fair and many more... You can also find out who else from your country is coming to Belgrade, chat with other participants and have fun!

All the participants are welcome, register and join the ISWiB community!
 
MAY
01
2007
Selection process finished
ISWiB Org Team has just sent information to all the applicants to inform them on their final status. Those who are accepted are happy, and we know some of you are disappointed about not being invited, but our team had to choose only 130 participants out of more than 370 applications, and that means just every third applicant could have been invited.

Days and nights were spent in reading applications many times, cutting the list one-by-one until we got the number needed. The criteria were very strict: the most important were your essays and motivation to attend ISWiB07, also we had to make balance between participants with experience and those who are coming for the first time, we also took care about gender balance and the number of people in every workshop. We also tried to invite as many different countries as possible.

We are waiting now for your confirmation of coming to Belgrade, and as for the invitation letters, they are on their way to your mailboxes.
 
APR
28
2007
Dear ISWiBers...
...it is exactly two months left until the second Belgrade Student Week starts. We hope you are looking forward to that, at least as much as we do here.
The countdown has started, so get ready!
Yours, ISWiB07 Team
 
APR
22
2007
Selection of candidates underway
There is a great deal of interest for participation in International Student Week in Belgrade 2007, as it can be seen from the number of applications. The organizers will have a difficult job to select 130 students from Europe out of more than 370 applicants from 50 different countries. The most applications are received from Turkey (58), then Romania and Ukraine, and a significant number of them from former Yugoslav Republics - Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as from Germany, Hungary, Poland, Norway. Among applicants there are citizens of non-European countries studying in Europe, like Brazil, U.S.A., Mexico, Malaysia, Zimbabwe...

Judging by their applications, the most interesting workshop is Society for the potential participants of ISWiB, hosted by professor Andrew Mycock, PhD from the University of Manchester. The second most wanted workshop is Economics, and there is also a great interest in Art & Culture and Media workshop. All the applicants will be informed on their status via e-mail by the end of the week, and then they will receive the letter of invitation as an official confirmation.
 
APR
16
2007
Deadline reached
The Org Team has an announcement to make - deadline for applying for ISWiB 2007 was reached yesterday and we are not able to take into consideration any further applications. But, in case you have some special reason for being late, try to convince our Board in next few days, maybe you have some magic skills :)

ISWiB Team has to express great satisfaction and happiness with such a great number of students from all over Europe who showed their interest to take part in this event. Now we are more than sure that we will have great time together at ISWIB but also quite aware of the hard task you impose on us - to make second Belgrade Student Week just perfect! Ok, almost ;)
Thanks guys and see you in BELGRADE!!!
 
APR
09
2007
Final week for applying
We have just entered the last week of applying for ISWiB 2007. According to your questions and wishes ISWiB team has extended application deadline, as you already know, and all the students from European universities, interested to be the participants of this summer students conference in Belgrade, can send their completed Application Forms to apply@iswib.org until Sunday, April 15. Then we will start with selection process and all of you will be informed about your status.

As our tables are already overcrowded with applications from all over Europe, we strongly recommend you to hurry up and try to catch your place for ISWiB 2007!
 
APR
04
2007
German Ambassador - Patron of ISWiB 2007
The first press conference to announce ISWiB 2007 was held today in Goethe - Institute in Belgrade. In the presentation hall full of students, partners and media representatives, Organizing team presented the whole project, the programme for this year's conference as well as the results of the work done so far and the way the preparations are going. Representatives of German Embassy in Belgrade, GTZ and European Movement in Serbia were present at this press conference.
Goethe
Heike Poerksen, First Secretary of German Embassy in Belgrade announced the patronage of German ambassador for this event.

"The German Embassy in its current function as EU presidency welcomes the efforts of the International Student Week to organize a gathering of European students here in Belgrade this summer. The German ambassador has asked me to send his greetings and confirmation that he will take over the patronage for the event" - said she today. "Why is the German embassy interested in such international youth programmes for Serbia? The main reason is that around 80% of Serbian young people have never travelled abroad and only few have international experiences. As young people are the most important asset for Serbia's future, it is a priority of the German government and the German ambassador personally to provide possibilities for young Serbians to travel, but also to meet other European young people from abroad here, on the territory of Serbia."

"During the International Student Week, young people will be given the chance to get to know other European students of their age, to compare university systems and to get an insight into different topics of political, social and economic relevance and - most importantly - to discuss those topics amongst each other from their own different perspectives. In this way, participants will broaden their horizons both specifically on those topics and generally".

Project manager of GTZ - one of the partners and donors of ISWiB 2007 - Dr Gustav Reier has said he is very happy to see how the organizing team has developed the upcoming festival so far and pointed out that the press conference makes him believe even more that the contribution of GTZ has been a good investment.

"GTZ not only supports the establishing of a competitive market economy but also acts as an important partner of civil society as we express with this co-operation. The organizing team of the "World Youth Wave - Serbia" has shown strong and impressive involvement within the youth sector in Belgrade and with its main event the "International Student Week in Belgrade - ISWIB07" it gives Serbian students as well as other European Students an opportunity to come together and debate hot issues concerning both Serbia and the rest of Europe. We were especially interested in supporting topics concerning education of youth and young adults, and "World Youth Wave - Serbia" has generated the Workshops Education, that will focus on the Bologna and Copenhagen Process and WS Ecology that will focus on environmental standards and new technologies, an attractive platform for the social involvement of the GTZ. We strongly believe that the gathering of European students in Serbia will trigger positive relations between young European citizens, based on mutual understanding and tolerance, values that GTZ is strongly promoting. We therefore wish the organization and its partners all the best and good success for the upcoming months".

Organizers expressed their thanks to the support coming from all the partners in the project and particularly emphasized their belief that they will live up to all expectations.
 
MAR
25
2007
Deadline extended
ISWiB team wants to thank all of you who have sent the applications so far. We have received e-mails from all over Europe: from the Netherlands, France, Germany to Belarus, Ukraine, and Turkey. Together with e-mail, we have received many questions and a few objections regarding the short time that wanna-be participants have at their disposal for writing the required essays. Having that in mind, we decided to extend application deadline and give all the people more time to try their best to impress the ISWIB team...:)

You can send your Application Forms till April 15, after which the selection process starts.
 
MAR
03
2007
First application received
First application for ISWiB 2007 arrived today and it comes from Belarus! Congratulations for being so fast! We hope you will be a good example for the others because we have experience that more than a half of applications arrive in the last three days.
Also thanks to all the people who sent e-mails with nice words about our new web design. We are happy to see you like that and now we have duty to develop and improve it for you.
 
MAR
01
2007
New website
The new, re-designed and, we hope, better website www.iswib.org is launched today! As you can see, it's full of information and you can find everything that potential participant needs: time, place, workshops, accommodation, organizers, FAQ and the most important - Application Form is finally here for you. Just download the document and you can apply for ISWiB 2007!
But hurry up because you know the deadline is April 1st!
 
FEB
28
2007
ISWiB 2007: Update Local to Get Global
The second International Student Week in Belgrade, ISWiB 2007, will be held from June 28 till July 5 in the capital of Serbia. Heading motto of this year's meeting is "Update Local to Get Global". More than 130 students and young people from all around Europe will gather in order to take part in various interactive workshops and discussions, and also to hear interesting lectures on some of the current issues.
 
FEB
28
2007
ISWiB 2007 announced
This is the second International Student Week in Belgrade, since the first one was held last year, from June 30 till July 5. The project is originated and led by a student and youth organization "World Youth Wave - Serbia" from Belgrade. Partners in ISWiB 2007 are also students and youth organizations - Students Union of Serbia and Green Youth of Serbia. We have excellent cooperatio with German cultural centre - Goethe-Institut Belgrade, European Movement in Serbia, and Students Cultural Centre Belgrade. Official support comes from The People's Office of the President of Serbia and National Bank of Serbia

All European students and those from the other continents but studying in Europe at the moment can apply for ISWiB. All fields of study are welcome, there are no special requirements. Recently graduated students are also welcome.
 
FEB
26
2007
ISWiB 2007 participation fees
Participation Fee is 50 euros for foreign participants and 25 euros for the participants from Serbia.
Application deadline is April 1, 2007.
The official language of ISWiB is English