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Tuesday, 17 November 2009
National Assembly Speaker Takes Part in “Noble Legacy” Debate
The Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, Prof. Dr Slavica Djukic-Dejanovic took part in the “Noble Legacy” debate organised by the Center for Democracy with the cooperation of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.
The Speaker of the National Assembly of the
Welcoming all present, the National Assembly Speaker expressed pleasure at being given a second chance to publicly support the national campaign of organ donation currently underway in
Assembly Speaker Djukic-Dejanovic reminded all present that the field was legally regulated by the Law on Organ Transplantation and Law on Cell and Tissue Transplantation, adopted by the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia on 31 August 2009, thus creating the conditions for transplantations according to modern standards of medical science and practice.
Stressing that Serbian citizens are still doubtful about donating their organs, which is somewhat understandable considering the insufficient awareness, the National Assembly Speaker pointed out that public debates were a good way to let go of prejudice and deeply rooted beliefs and invited all the citizens to join this noble action. Stating that she herself is voluntary organ donor, the Assembly Speaker said that there is no greater satisfaction than knowing that by donating one’s organs one person can save up to seven human lives.
At the end of her address, the National Assembly Speaker proposed that raising awareness on the significance and humaneness of this act should be made part of the elementary education system.
Representatives of the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Interior of the
Activities
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9.00 - sitting of the Committee on Spatial Planning, Transport, Infrastructure and Telecommunications (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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9.20 - press conference of the NEW DSS – POKS (NADA) Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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9.30 - sitting of the European Integration Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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9.30 - sitting of the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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10.00 - press conference of the Ecological Uprising Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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10.30 - sitting of the Foreign Affairs Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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12.00 - public hearing of the Culture and Information Committee on the topic: Public interview with the proposed candidates for Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media Council members (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street, Small Hall)
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15.00 - sitting of the Culture and Information Committee (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street, Small Hall)
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15.30 - the PFG with Italy, the Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta meets with the Italian delegation to the Central European Initiative Parliamentary Dimension (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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16.00 - the National Assembly Speaker meets with the Head of the EU Delegation to receive the EC Report on Serbia’s Progress in 2025 (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 1)
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16.20 - press statements on the delivered EC Report on Serbia’s Progress in 2025 (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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17.00 - press conference of the Green-Left Front – Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own and Movement of Free Citizens (PSG) – Party of Democratic Action of Sandzak (SDA Sandzak) – Party for Democratic Action (PDD) parliamentary groups (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)