CEBAC - Council of European Business Associations and Chambers

O CEBAC-u

Gradimo snažniji glas evropskog biznisa u Srbiji od 2024. godine

Who we are

The Council of European Business Associations and Chambers in Serbia (CEBAC) was established on 14 May 2024 with the signing of a founding memorandum in Belgrade, attended by European Commissioner for Enlargement Oliver Várhelyi and ambassadors from across Europe. The ceremony marked the beginning of a new era of coordinated European business representation in Serbia. CEBAC serves as a structured platform for policy dialogue, exchange of best practices, and collective advocacy on issues that affect the business environment, European investment, and the implementation of EU standards in Serbia. At its core, CEBAC works to improve the legal, institutional, and competitive framework so that all businesses — local and international — can thrive.

Structure and governance

CEBAC operates through a Council composed of its member organisations, each represented at director or secretary-general level. The Council meets regularly to set strategic priorities, review committee outputs, and coordinate positions toward Serbian authorities, EU institutions, and international financial institutions. The General Secretariat rotates on an annual mandate. Since July 2025, the role of General Secretariat has been held by Confindustria Serbia.

Naša priča

Savet evropskih poslovnih udruženja i komora u Srbiji osnovan je 14. maja 2024. godine, kada su predstavnici 13 evropskih bilateralnih poslovnih komora u Beogradu potpisali memorandum o saradnji. Ovaj istorijski korak stvorio je jedinstvenu platformu za evropsku poslovnu zajednicu za saradnju sa srpskim institucijama, zalaganje za ekonomske reforme i podršku procesu pridruživanja Srbije EU.

May 2024

Osnivanje CEBAC-a

Dana 14. maja 2024, predstavnici 13 evropskih bilateralnih poslovnih komora okupili su se u Beogradu kako bi potpisali osnivački memorandum CEBAC-a, uspostavljajući jedinstveni savet za zastupanje evropske poslovne zajednice u Srbiji.

Summer 2024

Prvi događaji za umrežavanje

CEBAC je organizovao svoje inauguralne događaje za umrežavanje, po prvi put okupljajući članove svih 13 komora na zajedničkoj platformi radi podsticanja međukomorske saradnje.

Autumn 2024

Pokretanje ESG Komiteta

Prepoznajući značaj održivosti, CEBAC je pokrenuo svoj ESG Komitet sa fokusom na usklađenost sa CBAM-om i izveštavanje o životnoj sredini, pružajući ključne smernice kompanijama članicama.

Q1 2025

Strateška partnerstva

CEBAC je ojačao veze sa Delegacijom EU u Srbiji, Vladom Srbije i međunarodnim institucijama, pozicionirajući se kao ključni partner u ekonomskom dijalogu.

Misija i vizija

Naša misija

To consolidate the voices and resources of European business organisations operating in Serbia, and to serve as an effective and credible advocate for a transparent, competitive, and EU-aligned business environment.

Naša vizija

Srbija potpuno integrisana u evropski ekonomski prostor, u kojoj evropske kompanije posluju u okviru predvidivog, pravednog i modernog regulatornog okvira — pokretajući uzajamni prosperitet i održivi rast za Srbiju i Evropsku uniju.

Rukovodstvo

Silvija Rakić

Silvija Rakić

Secretary General, CEBAC · Vice-Director, Confindustria Serbia

Silvija Rakić assumed the role of Secretary General of CEBAC in July 2025, when Confindustria Serbia took on the General Secretariat mandate. She also serves as Vice-Director and Head of the Services Sector at Confindustria Serbia. Under her leadership, CEBAC has continued to expand its policy engagement and public impact, including the landmark Serbia Investment Compass conference held in December 2025.

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