Milica Cubrilo
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Milica Čubrilo - Filipović (Serbian
: Милица Чубрило - Филиповић / Milica Čubrilo - Filipović) was the Minister for Diaspora in Government of Serbia
between 2007 and 2008. She was succeeded by Srđan Srećković. In May 2010, she was appointed Serbian Ambassador to Tunisia
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, Tunisia
in 1969. She graduated in 1992 at the Law School of Pantheon-Assas Paris II University. In 1993, she received her MA degree in Anthropology and Law at the Sorbonne
. In 2007, prior to taking the post of the Minister for Diaspora, she worked as a coordinator of the world congress of the International Press Institute
(IPI), scheduled to take place in Belgrade
in June 2008. In 2006, she was a consultant for the USAID Regional Competitiveness Initiative, on the strategy and promotion of tourism in the Balkans
. From 2003 to 2006, she was the director of the Tourist Organisation of Serbia (TOS). She was in charge of promoting Serbia as a tourist destination, as well as coordinating 80 tourist local organisations in Serbia. During her term, Serbia was featured in over 300 media worldwide, and promoted in all major tourist fairs. As a result, in three years, the number of foreign visitors went up by 60% and the income from the tourist industry was 7 times higher. In 2005, Lonely Planet
voted Serbia one of the ten most interesting destinations in the world. From 2001 to 2003, she worked as a correspondent for Le Figaro
, La Croix
, Radio France Internationale
.
From 1996 to 2000, she was active in the field of tourism and organisation of cultural and sports events worldwide. She is fluent in French and English and has a working knowledge of Italian and Spanish.
She lives in Tunisia.
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
: Милица Чубрило - Филиповић / Milica Čubrilo - Filipović) was the Minister for Diaspora in Government of Serbia
Government of Serbia
Officially the Government of the Republic of Serbia is the executive branch of government in Serbia.-Current government:The current government was elected on 7 July 2008 by the majority vote in the National Assembly of Serbia and restructured on 14 March 2011...
between 2007 and 2008. She was succeeded by Srđan Srećković. In May 2010, she was appointed Serbian Ambassador to Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
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Biography
She was born in CarthageCarthage
Carthage , implying it was a 'new Tyre') is a major urban centre that has existed for nearly 3,000 years on the Gulf of Tunis, developing from a Phoenician colony of the 1st millennium BC...
, Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
in 1969. She graduated in 1992 at the Law School of Pantheon-Assas Paris II University. In 1993, she received her MA degree in Anthropology and Law at the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
. In 2007, prior to taking the post of the Minister for Diaspora, she worked as a coordinator of the world congress of the International Press Institute
International Press Institute
International Press Institute is a global organisation dedicated to the promotion and protection of press freedom and the improvement of journalism practices. Founded in October 1950, the IPI has members in over 120 countries....
(IPI), scheduled to take place in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
in June 2008. In 2006, she was a consultant for the USAID Regional Competitiveness Initiative, on the strategy and promotion of tourism in the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
. From 2003 to 2006, she was the director of the Tourist Organisation of Serbia (TOS). She was in charge of promoting Serbia as a tourist destination, as well as coordinating 80 tourist local organisations in Serbia. During her term, Serbia was featured in over 300 media worldwide, and promoted in all major tourist fairs. As a result, in three years, the number of foreign visitors went up by 60% and the income from the tourist industry was 7 times higher. In 2005, Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet is the largest travel guide book and digital media publisher in the world. The company is owned by BBC Worldwide, which bought a 75% share from the founders Maureen and Tony Wheeler in 2007 and the final 25% in February 2011...
voted Serbia one of the ten most interesting destinations in the world. From 2001 to 2003, she worked as a correspondent for Le Figaro
Le Figaro
Le Figaro is a French daily newspaper founded in 1826 and published in Paris. It is one of three French newspapers of record, with Le Monde and Libération, and is the oldest newspaper in France. It is also the second-largest national newspaper in France after Le Parisien and before Le Monde, but...
, La Croix
La Croix
La Croix is a daily French general-interest Roman Catholic newspaper. It is published in Paris and distributed throughout the country, with a circulation of just under 110,000 as of 2009...
, Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale was created in 1975 as part of Radio France by the Government of France, and replaced the Poste Colonial , Paris Mondial , Radio Paris , RTF Radio Paris and ORTF Radio Paris...
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From 1996 to 2000, she was active in the field of tourism and organisation of cultural and sports events worldwide. She is fluent in French and English and has a working knowledge of Italian and Spanish.
She lives in Tunisia.