Prime Minister Ana Brnabic spoke about the process and importance of digitalization in Serbia, both in the public sector and in the economy, and support for startup companies and firms, which has contributed to the development of the Serbian economy, the Government announced. Brnabic participated in a video conference on ecosystems, organized by the British business magazine Financial Times (FT) and its platform The Next Web (TNW), which organizes annual series of conferences focusing on new technologies and startups in Europe.
The Prime Minister pointed out the success and increased efficiency in the introduction of digitalization in the education sector, emphasizing that the goal of the government she heads was the reform of education and the preparation of young people for jobs in the 21st century.
She also referred to the necessity of creating modern conditions for learning, both for children and teachers, because by investing in education, we invest in our own future.
The Prime Minister expressed her gratitude to the Digital Serbia Initiative, as an organization that has helped the Government to understand the needs of IT companies and the ICT sector market, in the introduction of digitalization.
As one of the main priorities and future plans, she pointed out the digitalization of health care, in order to provide better services to patients, save time and costs, and at the same time give doctors and medical workers more time to commit to treating patients.
– Another priority is certainly biotechnology. We will be very dedicated to this topic because we believe that it can contribute to greater competence of Serbia at the world level and that our country has a lot of potential, scientific researchers and talented innovators in this field – said the Prime Minister.
In addition to Brnabic, other political leaders, experts and creators of technological ecosystems spoke at the global conference, such as European Commissioner for Competitiveness Margaret Vestager, European Investment Bank Vice President Emma Navarro, World Economic Forum Executive Board member Martina Larkin and Harvard Business School economist and professor Josh Lerner, eKapija reports.
