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Pupin Fellowship visits Microsoft Development Center in Belgrade
Dražen Šumić, Microsoft Serbia director, hosted our participants and shared insights on Belgrade’s innovative development center and its talent.

A great appreciation to our new member, Dražen Šumić, the director of Microsoft's development center in Serbia, for his hospitality and the opportunity for our participants to get a better understanding of one of the most innovative hubs of Microsoft in the world. We learned about the fascinating history of the development center in Belgrade, which has become an indispensable part of one of the world's leading companies with its unique talent.
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Sep 30, 2026
Meetings on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Series of meetings with congressional staff on U.S.–Serbia relations, the Strategic Dialogue, and opportunities to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

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Sep 30, 2026
Meeting with Deputy Assistant Secretary Daniel Lawton
Pupin Initiative President Vuk Velebit met with Deputy Assistant Secretary Daniel Lawton to discuss the U.S.–Serbia Strategic Dialogue.

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Sep 23, 2026
Meeting with Major Christopher Mays at the Pentagon
Pupin Initiative discussed the Strategic Dialogue and opportunities to deepen U.S.–Serbia defense cooperation at the Pentagon.