Affairs, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Public Administration and Local SelfGovernment, the IT and e-Government Office and the Public Policy Secretariat.
PLANNING DOCUMENTS AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK RELEVANT FOR THE
STRATEGY
In accordance with Article 12 of the Law on Planning System, the Strategy is cross-sectoral
in its scope, informed by the relevant planning and strategic documents in the fields of next
generation
network development, digital skills, artificial intelligence, industrial policy
development, smart specialisations, tourism, culture, agriculture, the judiciary, cybercrime, as well
as regulations in the fields of electronic documents, electronic identification and trust services,
information security and e-government and online safety for children.
Strategy for the Development of Next Generation Networks by 2023 (Official Gazette of the
Republic of Serbia No. 33/18), which sets out as Serbia’s primary goal the dynamic economic,
technology, manufacturing and overall development of the society, capable of integrating with the
EU’s single market, and states that Serbia’s sustainable growth and macroeconomic stability will
be unsustainable without stable industrial growth, development of modern technologies, effective
management and competitiveness of manufactured goods in foreign markets, all of which would
contribute to a stable balance of payments.
The Strategy of Digital Skills Development in the Republic of Serbia for the Period 20202024 (Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia No. 21/20), which seeks to improve digital
knowledge and digital skills of all citizens, including members of vulnerable groups, to ensure the
country keeps abreast of ICT developments across all areas and meets the demands of businesses
and the labour market.
The Strategy for the Development of Artificial Intelligence in the Republic of Serbia for the
Period 2020–2025 (Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia No. 96/19), which envisages the
development of artificial intelligence which, when implemented, should result in economic growth,
improved public services, more advanced human resources in science and development of skills
for jobs of the future.
The Industrial Policy Strategy from 2021 to 2030 (Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia
No. 35/20), which sets out a set of objectives and measures pertaining to structure of the industry,
with the aim of promoting overall economic growth.
The Smart Specialisation Strategy of the Republic of Serbia for the period 2020-2027 (Official
Gazette of the Republic of Serbia No. 21/20) is part of a new innovation policy aimed at boosting
competitiveness of businesses, ensuring economic growth and ensuring social progress through
pooling of research, industry and innovation powers and resources and directing them to a limited
number of prioritised economic areas.
The Tourism Development Strategy of the Republic of Serbia for the Period 2016-2025
(Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia No. 98/16) sets out the business mission, vision and
objectives of tourism development, identifies prioritised tourism products, proposes prioritised
tourist destination and contains an analysis of impact on cultural heritage and natural resources
and a draft tourism development policy.
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