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The purpose of this paper is to identify the main problems related to the sustainable development of rural communities, as well as the possible solutions to overcome them. This paper uses an analytical and synthetic approach, method of comparison and analogy, and descriptive analysis. The starting point of the research is actually a brief overview of the current situation in rural serbia, while the central part of the paper presents an analysis concerning the development of the rural economy in the representative villages of Grabovica and ribare in the republic of serbia. research results are given in the form of specific guidelines for a new approach to local rural development and strengthening the role and responsibilities of local government in the development process. The main conclusion that follows from the results of the research is that continued and constant work is needed in order to empower local communities to take responsibility for their own development, as well as to support local initiatives to this end.

SummaryFood industry is an important segment of manufacturing industry. The

The paper examines the system of higher education in the Republic of Serbia in the context of educational paradigms and the development of the innovation and knowledge-based national economy. The subject of the research is higher education in Serbia in a lifelong learning perspective as an essential component in achieving smart growth, capable enough to become a competent part of the European Higher Education Area. The aim of this paper is to examine the current situation in this area and the achievements of the new Strategy for Development of Education in Serbia by 2020 in the context of the expansion of higher education on the global level, as well as to emphasize the responsibility towards future generations for development of a more modern system of education based on the creativity of all participants in the learning process. In conclusion, the paper points out that the developmental orientation of educational system in the Republic of Serbia is building a new model of higher education.

Team building is a process that aims at improving the performance of a group of people working together to achieve a common goal. Team buildings are an indispensable part of corporate activities of main tourism stakeholders including hospitality service providers, event organizers, transport companies, and many others. To assess the current state of tailor-made team building in Serbia an in-depth interview encompassed hotel managers, consultant agencies directors, head of the travel agencies, event organizer and other. The sample size was 10 respondents. All of the respondents are in some way connected and in line with team building work or decision making. The research was conducted during August and September of 2015. The study found some interesting results that most of the market share of the corporate events are under the hotels, followed by consultant agencies and only 1% is within travel agencies. Seasonality is also noticed, spring and autumn are most frequent with team buildings. Group mostly consists out of 30 to 60 participants and the duration is 2 to 3 days. Beside entreating part of the event, most of the activities are aimed at employee development. Research also found some barriers from the lack of budget, to the heterogenic group, to many details in the team building request and other. Further research could give some interesting recommendations and suggestions on how to improve and exploit this tourism and event market