Aleksandra Hristov

I was invited by Prof. Dr. Galjina Ognjanov professor of marketing at University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics to hold a lecture on “Crisis Communication” for students of Public Relations section of marketing department. The students were able to hear and discuss the topics on: What is crisis communication? How they begin and how to prepare? How to manage crisis and what you can learn from crisis situations? The students asked a lot of good questions and we discussed real life situations and case studies from Serbian crisis communication practice.

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My company Hristov Consulting has organized press trip for journalists from Serbia and I worked on public relations for the event “Mining Geology Forum Srebrenica 2015” in Bosnia an Hercegovina for my clients Mineco Ltd and Gross d.o.o.
There were media from both Bosnia and Serbia. We had 85 media coverages after the event.
The forum was opened by Petar Đokić, Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining of Republika Srpska. The organizer is the company Gross that manages the Sase mine and whose majority owner is my client the British company Mineco Limited.
At the opening of the forum, British ambassador Edward Ferguson said: “It is satisfying to see an example of how the British investor Mineco achieves success in the field through excellence in management”, said Ferguson, adding that Mineco is currently investing USD 4.5 million in increasing production at Sase alone.
In his view, Mineco’s involjvment in the mines of B&H positions the UK as the second largest investor in the country after Russia.
At the opening of the Forum Minister Đokić also commended Mineco’s commitment to investment in Republika Srpska’s mining industry and its overall development.
“We have vast unexploited mineral resources and great potential for the development of the mining industry in Republika Srpska. The Government will therefore continue to support such investments”, said Đokić.
Dominic Roberts, COO of Mineco Ltd., said that the company intends to continue investing in B&H and Serbia, since this region is rich in mineral resources and non-ferrous metals.
He added that all the company’s mines use the latest technology and that all investment is accompanied by investment in environmental protection, at the level of the highest European standards.
Besides being majority owner of the Gross mine Sase, Mineco is also working on the rehabilitation of the lead mine in Olovo in the Federation of B&H, while in Novo Goražde they are investing in prospecting for antimony deposits.
In Serbia, Mineco is the majority owner of the Veliki Majdan lead and zinc mine, the zinc mine near Gornji Milanovac and the Bosilegrad lead and zinc mine, which is currently undergoing infrastructure works.

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Last month I was re-certified, after 3 years initial term, as CMC – Certified Management Consultant. CMC re-certification was conducted by Croation Association of Management Consultants, under the auspices of ICMCI (International Council of Management Consulting Institutes). CMC – Certified Management Consultant is an international branding and mark of qualification and represents evidence of the highest standards in management consulting and adherence to the code of ethics of the profession.

New CMC certification is valid until March 19 2018.

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I have celebrated my birthday at KOGO loungebar on Danube river, with my dear friends and family.

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Collection of stories “Venice in the plains” by author Vanja Cobanovic , published by “Magic Book” publisher was promoted on January 29^th at “Three Hats” restaurant in Skadarlija Belgrade.

In the atmosphere of Vojvodina plains the guests were served famous vine “Miskat krokan” that was enjoyed on the royal court of Austrian Empress Maria Theresa in 18^th century.  For three years now, this vine is produced again at “Pearl Island” vinery close to New Becej city. Muskat vine could be found in exclusive restaurants and better vineries.  Lovers of good vine could call +381 63 8600938

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Harvard Club of Serbia

Our Harvard Club of Serbia organized Get Together event from 07th till 09th of November where we had representatives of 50 Harvard Clubs from Danube Region. We had discussed challenges facing Serbia on its way to EU integration, possibilities of regional cooperation and business potentials. The event is a common project by Harvard Clubs of  Serbia, Austria, Hungaria, as party of the Central European initiative. On welcome dinner the guests were Kori Udovicki Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-Government in the Government of Serbia and Srdjan Verbić, Minister of Education, Science and Technological Development . Aleksandra Hristov as Harvard Club member participated in the organization of the event. Hristov Consulting was engaged to perform media relation activities for this event. As a result of this activity this event was mentioned on almost all major Serbian media outlets.

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Association of Business Women in Serbia, at their eighth yearly event to promote women entrepreneurship, have awarded “Success Flower 2014″ to the best women entrepreneurs in Serbia. Special recognition award for entrepreneurship development in underdeveloped areas was awarded to my dear friend Dragana Ivanov, the owner and director of Anitex socks producing company.

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At our yearly assembly of UPKS Association of Management Consultants of Serbia we have voted for the new board and other association bodies. After two terms as member of the board of directors and one term as president of the assembly,  I was elected again for president of the assembly of Association of Management Consultants of Serbia.

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I have attended “Grow Your Consulting Business Series” Business Diagnostics training created by EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. This 3 day event was organised by Small Business Support in Serbia office and held in Belgrade on 11-12-13 September 2014 at Serbian Chambers of Commerce. After completing the training I have received the certificate.

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