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Mar 10

Learning how to waltz in Vienna, Prodirekt and Verbalisti

Doing Business while Learning to Waltz in Vienna

The English UK Fair, Vienna 2014 took place on Monday 3 to Thursday 6 March 2014. PRODIREKT and regional language network Verbalisti participated at the workshop together with 80+ delegates, including representatives from English UK member centers and top quality agents from Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe.

The Vienna Fair was based in the luxurious city center Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen Vienna, a historic building which once housed the Austrian State Printing House and where rooms are named after the family of a local prince.

Prodirekt and Verbalisti at the English UK event in Vienna, 2014Delegates were welcomed to the city with a reception and dinner at the grand residence of the British Ambassador before starting formal business the following day.

After a day hard at work in seminars and one-to-one appointments, the party split into four to enjoy their informal evening out, starting with themed city walks and activities, including the waltz class, a private tour of a Hapsburg museum, coffee and cake with a history of Viennese coffee shops and a tour of a Mozart home with a very special concert. “Listening to a brief history of Demel, the famous pastry shop and chocolaterie in Vienna, brought to life with the legendary rich chocolate cake Sachertorte, was a great experience. The cake and coffee indulging was one of four evening activities – which included a concert in one of Mozart’s homes and learning to waltz – which were allocated to us, guests, at random and announced minutes before they happened”, commented Dejan Trpkovic, managing director of PRODIREKT.

Finally, there was dinner in a traditional city restaurant with local specialties pork and Sachertorte.

On the last night of the fair, it was back to formality as the guests enjoyed a gala dinner at the Baroque Palais Daun-Kinsky, one of the most beautiful buildings in the city.

Educators and Agents Experiencing Vienna

The workshop was organized by English UK and was supported by the British Council, UK Trade & Investment and VisitBritain.

Sep 9

National Assembly of Serbia

Simultaneous Interpreting Services for the Conference “Parliaments in a changing Europe” Entrusted to Prodirekt

Belgrade, Serbia – September 9, 2013 – Simultaneous interpreting services have been entrusted to Prodirekt, the leading communication and language consultancy in SEE, for the high-profile conference “Parliaments in a changing Europe: Citizens and representative institutions in modern governance”, which will be held on 10th and 11th September 2013 at the House of the National Assembly. This Conference takes place within the European Union (EU) funded Twinning Project “Strengthening Capacities of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in the EU Integration Process”.

Following the aim of the project to strengthen the representative role of the National Assembly of Serbia, legislative function and the oversight function towards the executive, the main purpose of the Conference is to explore the way in which the democratic perspective of a parliamentary representation can be further developed in the directions of strengthening its ties with citizens and openness.

Strengthening Capacities of the National Assembly of SerbiaDistinguished Serbian and international speakers from EU Parliaments, government institutions, academia, and NGOs will address areas such as: relations between the parliaments and civil society, European and national dimension of citizen’s rights, governance and decentralization strategies, inter-parliamentary communication and modernization of parliament’s operation.

The Conference provides opportunity to learn about current parliamentary tendencies and get more acquainted with the project, which is designed to advance the overall capacities of the National Assembly, in order to plan and implement necessary reforms during the EU integration process.

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Konferencija „Parlamenti u Evropi koja se menja – Građani i predstavničke institucije u modernom upravljanju“

Beograd, 9. septembar 2013 – Konferencija „Parlamenti u Evropi koja se menja – Građani i predstavničke institucije u modernom upravljanju“ održaće se 10. i 11. septembra 2013. u Domu Narodne skupštine.

Ova konferencija se organizuje u okviru Tvining projekta Evropske unije „Jačanje kapaciteta Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije u procesu evropskih integracija“.

Istaknuti srpski i međunarodni predstavnici evropskih parlamenata, vladinih institucija, iz akademskih krugova i nevladinih organizacija govoriće o temama, kao što su: odnos parlamenta i civilnog društva, evropske i nacionalne dimenzije građanskih prava, strategije upravljanja i decentralizacije, interparlamentarna komunikacija i modernizacija rada parlamenta.

Konferencija je deo Tvining projekta, koji ima za cilj da uanpredi ukupne kapacitete Narodne skupštine, kako bi planirala i sprovela neophodne reforme, tokom procesa evropskih integracija. Projekat sprovodi Parlament Grčke i Narodna skupština Republike Srbije, od januara 2013. do juna 2014. godine.

About PRODIREKT and Communication Network Verbalisti (Verbalists)

PRODIREKT provides strategic management and executive education and training in the Balkan region. PRODIREKT’s innovative solutions for corporate management, marketing and international business communication offer a bridge between strategy and education, while its business group, with the communication network Verbalisti, dedicated to language studies, professional training, translation and interpreting services, helps young professionals and corporate clients achieve their objectives in international communication.

Jul 21

Prodirekt Completed the First Stage of the High-profile Translation and Communication Project in Serbia

Belgrade, Serbia – 19 July, 2013 – Prodirekt announced the successful completion of the first stage of the high-profile communication project with EU.

In February, 2013, Prodirekt, the leading communication and language consultancy in SEE, was selected to provide the complete solution for the communications needs of the Hellenic Parliament and the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in their twinning project.

Prevodjenje i prevodilacke usluge u procesu evropskih integracija

The twinning project “Strengthening Capacities of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in the EU integration Process” is an European Union funded project that will be jointly implemented by the Hellenic Parliament and National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia from February 2013 until June 2014. Click here to review the detailed project description.

 

Translation and Interpreting Jobs for the EU Project

 

We are seeking several translation professionals, based in Belgrade, to join our team during the second stage of the project.

Translation and interpreting services (English-Serbian) include, but are not limited to:Prevodilački poslovi za projekat Evropske unije

• Legislation & law making process
• EU acquis
• Parliament & Government operation
• Independent State bodies
• Operations research
• Communication and media

We will consider offering internship, freelance, part-time and full-time engagements. Experience with legal consecutive interpreting and/or written translations is a big plus, but is not required.

If you are interested in applying for this job post, please email a letter of interest, as well as your CV in English and Serbian, with your most recent photograph, to recruiter@prodirekt.net

No phone calls please; only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. All applications will be dealt with in strict confidence.

About PRODIREKT and Communication Network Verbalisti (Verbalists)

PRODIREKT provides strategic management and executive education and training in the Balkan region. PRODIREKT’s innovative solutions for corporate management, marketing and international business communication offer a bridge between strategy and education, while its business group, with the communication network Verbalisti, dedicated to language studies, professional training, translation and interpreting services, helps young professionals and corporate clients achieve their objectives in international communication.

Jul 16

Capacity Building Activities Organized to Strengthen the Functions of the Serbian National Assembly

Strengthening Capacities of the National Assembly of Serbia - ProdirektBelgrade, Serbia – July 16, 2013 – In February, 2013, Prodirekt, the leading communication and language consultancy in SEE, was selected to provide the complete solution for the communications needs of the Hellenic Parliament and the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in their twinning project.

During May 2013, in the framework of the capacity building activities of the Twinning project “Strengthening capacities of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in the EU Integration Process”, three workshops have been organized for the Members of the Parliament, the Service of the National Assembly, representatives from Ministries and other Government institutions, as well as NGOs.

Strengthening Capacities of the National Assembly of Serbia, Prodirekt

Seminar on “The Techniques for Elaboration of Legislative Acts”

Experts from Greece, Belgium and Slovakia shared their specialized knowledge, experiences and EU best practices with the participants from the aforementioned institutions. In a constructive and positive atmosphere, participants expanded their knowledge on various topics and had opportunity to share their ideas and suggestions, in terms of improvement of the current working practices.

Further capacity building activities were organized during June and July 2013 for the Members of the Parliament, the Service of the National Assembly, representatives from ministries and governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Seminar on “The Techniques for Elaboration of Legislative Acts” was organized on 18th and 19th June 2013, in order to improve the overall collaboration between the National Assembly and the Government of Serbia in the legislation process.

Workshop regarding the “Parliamentary oversight over the Government, considering European best practices” was held on 27th June 2013, with the aim to strengthen the oversight function of the National Assembly and its relations with the Government and Independent State Institutions.

Serbian study visit to the Hellenic Parliament, Prodirekt

The employees of the Serbian National Assembly in the study visit to the Hellenic Parliament

Seminars dealing with “European best practices on the operations of parliamentary committees dealing with citizens’ requests, appeals and petitions and how to address them through e-petitions“ were held on 24th and 26th June 2013 with the complement workshop “How to address citizens’ requests, appeals and petitions on different topics” organized on 8th July 2013 with the aim to increase participation of the citizens in the Parliament’s activities.

Furthermore, workshop and training on “Recommendations for improvement of organization and function of the Parliament” were held on 9th and 10th July 2013, for the employees of the National Assembly in order to upgrade its organizational structure and its working practices.

About PRODIREKT and Communication Network Verbalisti (Verbalists)

PRODIREKT provides strategic management and executive education and training in the Balkan region. PRODIREKT’s innovative solutions for corporate management, marketing and international business communication offer a bridge between strategy and education, while its business group, with the communication network Verbalisti, dedicated to language studies, professional training, translation and interpreting services, helps young professionals and corporate clients achieve their objectives in international communication.

Apr 7

European Integration and Serbia

Prodirekt Selected to Provide Language and Communication Services for the High-profile EU Project – Strengthening Capacities of the Serbian National Assembly

Belgrade, Serbia – February 25, 2013 – Prodirekt, the leading communication and language consultancy in SEE, has been selected to provide the complete solution for the communications needs of the Hellenic Parliament and the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in their twinning project.

The twinning project “Strengthening Capacities of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in the EU integration Process” is an European Union funded project that will be jointly implemented by the Hellenic Parliament and National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia from February 2013 until June 2014.

Serbian Parliament

Prodirekt will help facilitate transparent and reliable oral and written communication between the Serbian Parliament and EU experts

The purpose of the project is to increase efficiency, liability and transparency of the Serbian National Assembly particularly in the exercise of its representative role, legislative function and its oversight function of the executive branch.

The implementation of the project requires high quality translation and interpreting services. Prodirekt, with its extensive network of language professionals, will be responsible for the project’s communication needs, as well as translation and interpreting services in the following areas:

  • Legislation & law making process
  • EU acquis
  • Parliament & Government operation
  • Independent State bodies
  • Operations research
  • Communication and media

Interpreting services will be conducted in a series of workshops, conferences, roundtables, and trainings.

Project intro
(click on the image for more information)

National Assembly Twinning Project Leaflet 2013

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About PRODIREKT LLC and Communication Network Verbalisti (Verbalists)

PRODIREKT provides strategic management and executive education and training in the Balkan region. PRODIREKT’s innovative solutions for corporate management, marketing and international business communication offer a bridge between strategy and education, while its business group, with the communication network Verbalisti, dedicated to language studies, professional training, translation and interpreting services, helps young professionals and corporate clients achieve their objectives in international communication.

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