Belgrade, Serbia -
Last weekend, the Center for Global Strategies traveled to the Balkan peninsula for an exploratory trip intended to both establish first-time relationships and to understand the needs of the Serbian business and social outreach communities; ultimately, the trip was designed for CGS to learn about partnership possibilities in these communities.
As shared in our previous post, CGS Executive Director, Henry Deneen, and Board Member, Steve Jones traveled from the U.S. to Belgrade, where they were joined by another friend of CGS living in Germany. Together, the three made several new contacts and got to know new friends to discuss strategies and future initiatives.
One new friend of CGS, a former Iranian refugee now living in Serbia and who works for UNHCR offering services in the camps, met with staff to discuss felt needs in the trauma counseling arena – one of CGS’s key areas of expertise. The UNHCR operates 14 refugee camps in Serbia, and a positive discussion was held about the potential of performing free trauma counseling to both victims of trauma and the workers they work with either inside or outside of the refugee centers.
In addition, CGS met friends in the business arena – a husband and wife team who also form a partnership and have successfully launched 3 businesses in the Belgrade community. Together they discussed the potential of holding a 1-2 day conference in Belgrade within 3-6 months.
In summary, the trip was a resounding success, and follow-up actions are being discussed to hold an all-day training on Saturday and half-day training on Sunday, with experts and contributors in several key areas including: emotional intelligence in business settings, mergers and acquisitions, business planning and business development, and others.
Are you interested in working with CGS to form international friendships? Do you have an area of expertise on which you could present, to add value to the program? Please let us know, and stay tuned to this space for more information on dates and other details. Contact us to let us know your thoughts here.
