Our centre in Belgrade now accommodates the most sophisticated video conferencing facility in the region, enabling you to hold meetings with participants in different sites.

It has been widely used so far for a variety of events including: 'Youth for Good Governance', a seminar on prevention of corruption sponsored by World Bank, 'Narratives of the Unseen', an architectural project to create a virtual city by the students from University of Belgrade and University of Strathclyde, a session involving young fans of Red Star Belgrade and Manchester United football clubs.

WHAT IS VIDEO CONFERENCING?

Video conferencing is a form of communication that integrates a video link and speech (using telephone lines). Participants in a video conferencing session are able to see one another while speaking. They can also use the technology to share documents, deliver presentations and provide training.

WHY USE VIDEO CONFERENCING?

There are many benefits to using video conferencing.

			You can communicate more regularly with people in other districts or countries, which would usually be costly or impossible if you had to travel
			you can video conference with many more people than would fit into a single meeting room because each party will be using their own facilities
			video conference communication and meetings are often much shorter in total as no travel is involved. A meeting that may take you away from work for four hours (due to travel) may take only one or two hours using a video conference
			using video conferencing saves money as it can lower your expenses - there is no need for all the costs involved with travelling, such as meals and tickets
			a telephone call or e-mail is not always the best way to communicate with another person. Interactive meetings can help to generate ideas, and enable people to read and react to others' sensitivities
			video conferencing allows for collaboration by document sharing. Many people in different areas can work on the same project and make contributions
			many institutions can receive the same broadcast simultaneously, and thus a much greater level of participation can be gained. For example, a lecture being broadcast to students at many different educational institutions

THE WIDER BENEFITS OF VIDEO CONFERENCING

Our video conferencing suite can also help you to:

			enhance your learning experience and support by putting you in touch with other learners in different geographical region
			create and develop a useful dialogue with UK education exporters
			collaborate more with UK experts on various projects
			sustain and develop e-projects, such as Narratives of the Unseen (see above)

For more details on how video conferencing could help you, please contact Boris Camernik.