Head of the Negotiating Team for Accession of the Republic of Serbia to the EU, Prof. Dr. Tanja Miscevic, talked today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivan Mrkic, following which she held a lecture to the attendants of the MFA Diplomatic Academy.

A lecture titled "Serbia on its path towards EU accession - negotiations" was organized as part of the "Introduction to the EU system and politics" course, falling under the Basic Syllabus of the diplomatic training of the 2013/2014 generation.

The main elements of the accession process, key characteristics and stages of the negotiating process, core institutions and their role were explained on the occasion. The influence and responsibility of public administration, and the necessity of its adaptation, were underlined.

By way of an introduction, those present were also addressed by the Head of the Diplomatic Academy, Minister-Counsellor Aleksandra Kovac, and Ambassador Nikola Lukic, coordinator of the "Introduction to the EU system and politics" course.

Apart from the attendants of the Diplomatic Academy, coming from the MFA and other public sector institutions, the lecture was also attended by MFA State Secretary Dr. Snezana Jankovic, and the representatives of the MFA organizational units.