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Impact Evaluation of Student Protests of 2009 in Serbia

Hopefully something useful to be found for all of those organizing student protests in the Balkans and beyond.

I analyzed, to the best of my ability and resources available at the time, the student protests of 2009, in which I had an active role as one of the organizers. I hoped to cover a broader range of topics, from giving some context of the Bologna reform and HE in Serbia, to giving concrete advice for protest organizing from on-the-ground experience.

Don’t repeat the same mistakes we did. Go beyond the shortsighted goals we set.

If you need further help, ask.

Good luck!

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How do you get the speakers ready for your conference? The intro

How many presenters do you stop listening to some 30 seconds after they start talking, certain that you won’t be missing out on anything important? On the other hand, when was the last conference where you sat without moving a muscle, soaking in the words of the speaker, your phone or tablet not lighting up every 10 seconds or so? And when did this happen with the majority of talks at an event you attended?blog_bored

What if you’re the organizer – can you get your speakers ready, whether you’ve got two months, two weeks or two days to prepare them?

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