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Editor: Alica Brighton Layout designer: Alex Shus © Socrates Almanac. 2019 Contents: EBA Business Ambassadors ...........................................................................................................................4 EBA events 2018 .............................................................................................................................................9 Official visit of Maltese President to EBA .......................................................................................................26 Speakers’ Presentations (‘Oxford Debates‘)..................................................................................................28 EBA is with the United Nations ......................................................................................................................40 Nobel Prizes 2018 .........................................................................................................................................42 Scientific articles ............................................................................................................................................44 Business Cards .............................................................................................................................................58 Socrates Almanac 2019 - 10/2 Information review EBA events Materials of the international ‘Achievements Forum’ ‘Oxford debates’ Scientific articles Presentations of organizations Oxford 2019, Great Britain EBA BusinEss AmBAssAdor Europe Business Assembly in conjunction EBA Business Ambassadors are key business with ‘EBA Global’ Loyalty Programme is players in the given territory, a hallmark proud to announce the establishment of of the business elite, the personality with the EBA Business Ambassador Institution a flawless solid professional reputation, which will bridge business and cultural socially oriented business activities, and a communications. broad international business lineage. EBA Business Ambassador Institution activities EBA Business Ambassador Institution are aimed at the development of key business combines international diplomacy, efficient programmes and initiatives in the region, partnership, investment and innovation along with EBA education and social project solutions, education and science, culture, operation and fulfilment. and art. It will facilitate the development of international projects in the national EBA Business Ambassadors and their activities arena and territory branding and promotion are geared towards enhancing the region’s globally. investment and partnership potential. EBA Business Ambassador Institution is your reliable coordinating partner for business initiatives and joint partnerships in the region - 4 - EBA BusinEss AmBAssAdor to mAlAysiA MONSPACE MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION Dato’ Sri Dr. Jessy Lai, Founder & Group CEO Dato’ Sri Dr. Jessy Lai, Founder & Group CEO of Monspace Multinational Corporation, is inaugurated as EBA Business Ambassador to Malaysia. The person who puts unbelievable goals and always reaches them… The leader who continues challenging the impossible, strengthening relationships, growing market share, supporting the less fortunate and deepen regional economic integration with their customers and business partners to propel Monspace forward to be a global, multinational brand recognized all over the world. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, MONSPACE is a corporation known for its rapid yet stable growth. Since our founding in 2014, the company has expanded internationally, tapping into industries such as E-commerce, health, hospitality&tourism, F&B, real estate, beauty, and more. At the core of the MONSPACE brand is a commitment for smart innovation and a strong sense of social responsibility. Through the development of technology and human resources, we cultivate a resilient business culture in the region, attracting investments and changing lives for the better. Working with carefully selected partners, MONSPACE will continue to explore new industries and markets, staying true to its mission to serve citizens across the globe. www.monspacea.com - E-mail: [email protected] - Tel. +60175002069 - 5 - EBA BusinEss AmBAssAdor to BosniA And hErzEgovinA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY TRAVNIK Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Jusufranić , Founder, Rector and Full-time Professor Travnik in Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Graduated in 1963 from the Faculty of Economics in Sarajevo, achieved his Academician, Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Jusufranić is a founder, rector and full-time professor of the International University MA title at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Belgrade in 1973, where he received his PhD degree in 1983. In his rich professional career, he served as Director of the University Clinical Center of Sarajevo (1980-1989), after which he became Director of the Cantonal Public Utility Company "GRAS" Sarajevo, which he successfully ran for 16 years (1989 - 2005). He was also a full-time professor at the Faculty of Traffic and Communication of the University inof TravnikSarajevo. where In the he year is still 2005 a rector.he moved to the post of director of "Unioninvest construction of buildings" Ltd. Sarajevo, Hewhere has itpublished remains until90 scientific 2008. In papers the meantime, in the field in he2006, is dealing Prof. Dr. with, Jusufranić as well asfounded a series the of Internationalprofessional studies, University papers Travnik and articles. He has participated in 56 scientific and professional conferences in the country and abroad, including those of the world scale and significance such as UITP 56 World Congress, Rome, Italy, 2005; 7th UITP's Light Rail Conference "A Light Rail-Accessible and Flexible Solution for Towns" Dresden, 2004; 3rd UITP Conference "Travel Information", academicGothenburg, and 2003; university 6th International engagement Lighthe has Rail written Conference 23 books "Developing as author andSuccessful co-author Light of Rail",which Nant the most (France); significant UITP Light Rail Conference - Light Rail and Liveable Cities 2000 Melbourne, Australia and many others. In his up to now are: Traffic Systems - Theory, Transport, Technology, Trends, 2017; Economic Ideas - between the local and global, entrepreneurial and predestinated, individual and mass, monistic and pluralistic, institutional and alternative, 2016; Urban Passenger Transport Systems, 2014; Managerial Economics, 2012; Project Management – managing projects and processes with assessment of the efficiency of investment inlaying, 2010; Business Logistics, 2009; The Basics of Road Traffic - organization, technology, economics, logistics, management, 2007; Innovation in Urban Public Transport, 2001, Passenger City Transport, 1998 and many others. For his longstanding and fruitful work and works he has been awarded with the most prestigious awards and recognitions such as: The biggest award of the State "27 July Award of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina" for 1991 for outstanding achievements in the work of GRAS and also for a creative contribution to the overall prosperity of the country; Platinum of the Croatian Scientific Society for Traffic "for Special Merits for the improvement of the traffic and development of CSCFT", 2002; "Plaque of the City of Sarajevo"; "Acknowledgment for Excellence in development of GRAS" and more plaques for outstanding contributions to the defense of BiH. He is the prizeman of the 6th April Award of the City of Sarajevo. In 2003, Company GRAS Sarajevo was declared as the most successful company of PUC in the world by the Magazine "Aktualidat" from Madrid, headed by Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Jusufranić. There are other significant awards such as "Charter F.E.S.T. 2012 "for extraordinary contribution to the cultural and touristic development of the town of Travnik", Solin - Split, 2012; "Best University" Award for Best Balkan University in Vienna, 2012, then Mention of Honor for the Highest guest (Universidad Nacional professionaldel Este - Paraguay), standards 2015; in the Prize higher "Charter education of the system. Hero with the Golden Medal of Nikola Tesla" 2016; the "Science of the Year 2016", USA 2017 and many others. He is professionally and personally dedicated to reaching the highest