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6 March 2015 The National Assembly Speaker opens the exhibition “Australian Women’s Assistance to Serbia in WW1”
Friday, 6 March 2015
National Assembly Speaker Opens Exhibition “Australian Women’s Assistance to Serbia in WW1”
National Assembly Speaker Maja Gojkovic opened the photo exhibition titled “Australian Women’s Assistance to Serbia in WW1” at the National Assembly House, a testimony of the courage of the women who assisted the Serbian people in one of the most difficult periods in the country’s history.
“I would like to stress that the centenary of the Great War, started last year, should not go by without remembering the important role women played in it. They carried the load of the war and suffering on their shoulders. They played a big role in it – some fighting shoulder to shoulder with the men like the heroic Milunka Savic, some treating the wounded at the frontline like the Australian nurses in the medical units”, said the National Assembly Speaker opening the exhibition.
The Speaker said that the example of the brave Australian women testifies to the boundless ideals of humanity, freedom, justice and dedication.
Australian Ambassador to Serbia, H.E. Julia Feeney said that the Australian Embassy organized the exhibition to revive the almost forgotten stories of the brave, humane women who came a long way from home to selflessly help the Serbian soldiers and civilians, as well as to mark International Women’s Day and promote the empowerment of women and girls.
“When looking at the Great War, it is these positive stories, stories of courage, stories of humanity that need to be highlighted”, said the Australian Ambassador.
Click here to watch the opening of the exhibition and the National Assembly Speaker’s and Australian Ambassador’s speeches.
Activities
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11.00 - sitting of the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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11.00 - sitting of the of the Committee on Education, Science, Technological Development and the Information Society (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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11.00 - judges elected to judicial office for the first time take the oath of office before the National Assembly Speaker (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)
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11.30 - the National Assembly Speaker meets with the Ukrainian Ambassador (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street)
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12.00 - opening of the exhibition marking 150 years since the birth of Mileva Maric Einstein (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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12.00 - sitting of the Committee on the Judiciary, Public Administration and Local Self-Government (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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13.00 - sitting of the Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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17.00 - sitting of the Committee on Constitutional and Legislative Issues (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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17.05 - National Assembly Deputy Speaker at the AEPA Association if Lawyers Conference: NO MORE SILENCE – ME AGAIN (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)