From March 21 to 24, 2023, as well as from May 15 to 19, 2023, within the World Bank project "Quality Infrastructure, Factors for Competitiveness Development - Preparatory Activities for the Enhancement of the Strategic and Legislative Framework - IPA 2019 EU4YOU" at the premises of the Directorate for Measures and Precious Metals (hereinafter referred to as DMDM), Prof. Dr Konstantinos Atanasiadis, a senior expert in metrology and quality infrastructure, engaged in this project, visited DMDM.

Dr. Atanasiadis's task within the mentioned project is to conduct an analysis of the organization of the metrological system in Serbia compared to other national metrological systems, as well as the role and work of DMDM as the national metrology institute.

During the first working group meeting held on March 21, 2023, at the premises of DMDM, in addition to the working group members, the Acting Director of DMDM, Čedomir Belić, Acting Assistant Directors Nikola Petrović and Zoran Damnjanović, working group members from the Ministry of Economy, Miodrag Dugandžija and Željko Lalić, and representatives of the European Policy Center were also present.

As representatives of DMDM, the members of the working group for the implementation of the mentioned project, Dr. Jelena Bebić, Head of the Metrology in Chemistry Group, and Vanja Radojević Milošević, Head of the Department, continuously collaborate with Dr. Atanasiadis, in terms of attending working group meetings, organizing the collection and submission of necessary data, interpreting the same, analyzing reports, and more.

During his two weeks of work at DMDM, Dr. Atanasiadis visited all DMDM laboratories and had discussions with employees in the internal units of the Metrology Development Sector, the Precious Metals Control Department, and the Certification and Quality Group.

The mentioned project is expected to last for 18 months.