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15.06.2020. - 13:55
A tour of the exhibition space of the Centre for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Education
President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić visited today the exhibition space of the Centre for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Education within the Faculty of Teacher Education, the University of Belgrade, and said that the Centre is an indicator of progress and development of education in Serbia.
Photo: Presidency / Dimitrije Goll
"Robotics and innovative technologies are the way to the future, and that is the most important thing for our country. Today we can see that this is possible in Serbia as well. We are grateful to our Chinese friends and NetDragon. China is the world's leading country in artificial intelligence and robotics, and I am happy we could learn a lot," said President Vučić.
President Vučić also had the opportunity to see smart classrooms equipped with interactive whiteboards connected to students' tablets, and to get acquainted with software designed to facilitate classes.
Photo: Presidency / Dimitrije Goll
"Four thousand of our teachers will soon come to the Robotics Center for training, and that is a great thing for us. I hope that we will be capable of becoming one of the most successful countries in the digital sphere. We are ready to invest even more in this area. This is the future of Serbia! Congratulations to our teachers and students," the President said.
President Vučić was welcomed by the humanoid robot Emma, who has the ability to interact with humans, and who was asked by the President why she came to Serbia.
Photo: Presidency / Dimitrije Goll
"I came because I love Serbia. This is a country with beautiful nature and people, and it has a future ahead of it to develop robotic disciplines. I am certain you will become one of the most advanced countries in the world," robot Emma replied.
The Centre is a joint venture of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development and the company "NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited". It is part of the strategic development programme of Serbia, which recognises the importance and advantage of knowledge, innovation and the Internet.
Photo: Presidency / Dimitrije Goll
Chinese Ambassador to Serbia Chen Bo, Minister of Education and Science Mladen Šarčević and Minister of Innovation and Technological Development Nenad Popović also visited the exhibition space.
