Petar Ranković

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Petar Ranković

Scholarship Student

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Biography

Petar Ranković is a PhD Student at the Faculty of Political Sciences at the University of Belgrade. He has been a Scholarship Student at the Institute for European Studies since May 2023. Petar completed his undergraduate studies in political science with an average grade of 8.51 at the Faculty of Political Sciences. He obtained his master’s degree at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Belgrade with an average grade of 9.5. During his master’s studies, he defended his thesis on „Specificities of the organization and management of international transport during the COVID-19 virus pandemic”. His main research interests are International Economic Relations, Energy Security, Geopolitics of Critical Mineral Resources, and Political Communication.

Petar gained his initial professional experience through a three-year engagement with the coaching and training company, Viga. After gaining experience working in the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Ministry of Mining and Energy, he focused his research on topics in the field of energy security. Petar has participated in numerous scientific gatherings and seminars and has been involved in the preparation and realization of several projects for international and non-governmental organizations and media.

Education

  • PhD Studies
    International and European Studies, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade, (2021 – )
  • Master of Arts
    Business Management: International Business, Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, (2019 – 2021)
    Thesis: „The specifics of the organization and management of global transport during the COVID-19 virus pandemic“
  • Bachelor of Arts
    Political studies, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade, (October 2015 – July 2019)

Bibliography

Journal Articles

  • Mijušković, V., Ranković, P. (2023). “The Geopolitical Significance of the European Union’s Energy Diversification After Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine in 2022”. Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice. Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade. (Submitted Paper)
  • Ranković, P., Milutinović, P. (2023). “Contributions and Scope of Regional Economic Initiatives in the Improvement of Political Relations Between the Countries of the Western Balkans”. The Yearbook of the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade, Vol. XVII, No. 29, 2023, pp. 51-68.

Conferences, Round Tables, Lectures

  • Ranković, P. (2023). “Energy security as a determinant of Hungary’s foreign policy after Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in 2022.” Perspectives of political science in contemporary society II, 1-2. December 2023. Institute for Political Studies, Belgrade (reported presentation at a scientific conference)
  • Ranković, P. (2023). “Challenges of the energy transition in the Western Balkans and the energy crisis”, International Conference of Political Scientists 2023: EU Enlargement, Geopolitics and the Russian-Ukrainian War, 21-22. October 2023. Faculty of Political Sciences, Belgrade.
  • Aćimović, S., Mijušković, V., Ranković, P. (2022). “Practical responses of transport management to the COVID-19 pandemic within the EU”. International Scientific Conference: Trade perspectives 2022-Commodity prices and the global economy, Zagreb, ISBN: 978-953-346-193-9, str. 47-60. (award for the best-rated paper at an international scientific conference)
  • “Hydrogen to climate neutrality”, European Student Forum, Faculty of Political Sciences, Belgrade, 25/12/2021. (conference moderator)
  • “Perspectives of relations between Belgrade and Pristina”, European Student Forum, Faculty of Political Sciences, Belgrade, 16.3.2018. (moderator of the round table)
  • “Youth and Conflict: Relations between Serbia and Kosovo*”, Council for Inclusive Governance – CIG, September-October 2018 (participant in a series of debates and round tables)

Seminars, Educations and Other activities

  • Project management training according to the PMI methodology at consulting house Peterhof in November 2023.
  • Training program on “Communicating the European agenda, better communication with journalists and the public on European issues” by the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Embassy of the United States of America in November 2022.
  • Serbian-American Leadership Academy at SAFC Serbian-American Friendship Congress in January 2020.
  • YU History school on “The emancipatory potential of SFR Yugoslavia” by the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Serbia in October 2020.
  • Summer School of American Studies by the Center for US Studies, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade in October 2020.
  • Academy of Democracy by the Center for Research, Transparency and Accountability CRTA and OSCE from October 2018 to June 2019.
  • Student visit to the Faculty of Social Sciences in Ljubljana, Slovenia from March 25-29, 2019.
  • Academy of Liberal Politics 7 by Libertarian Club Libek and Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom from October 2017 to June 2018.
  • Visiting program to Pristina with YIHR in March 2017.
  • Advanced group at the Department of Political Sociology, Faculty of Political Sciences in the fourth quarter of 2017.
  • Student visit to the Faculty of Political Sciences in Banja Luka and institutions of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka from February 25-28, 2018.
  • 19th World Festival of Youth and Students with the theme “For peace, solidarity and social justice. We are fighting against imperialism. Respecting our past, we build the future” as a member of the National Committee of the Government of the Republic of Serbia for the preparation of the Serbian delegation at the festival from October 14-22, 2017 in Sochi, Russia.
  • School of Rhetoric and Public Speaking by the Center for Public Speaking from October to December 2017.

Languages

  • Serbian (native)
  • English (active)
  • French (basic)