Successful Participation at the MIKET Conference in Niš (October 16–17, 2025)

From October 16 to 17, 2025, I had the honor of participating in the traditional Interdepartmental Section for Theoretical Economics – MIKET, held at the Faculty of Economics, University of Niš.
This prestigious scientific event brings together departments of theoretical economics from the faculties of economics in Rijeka, Zagreb, Osijek, Belgrade, Subotica, Niš, Skopje, Podgorica, and Bijeljina (Faculty of Business Economics, University of East Sarajevo).

The topic of my presentation was:
🎓 “Digitalization as a Driver of the Transition to a Circular Economy: A Study of Balkan Countries.”

In our research, using the ENTROPY and CORASO methods, we analyzed the digital readiness of Balkan countries in the process of transitioning to a circular economy.
The results showed that Croatia, as a member of the European Union, ranks highest, while Bosnia and Herzegovina occupies the last, tenth place.

We start from the fact that waste is increasing while resources are diminishing.
The future of economic development lies in recycling and the reuse of resources, ensuring sustainable growth for national economies.
The study concludes that EU member states have an advantage due to their integrated digital and environmental policies, while non-member countries should strive toward that goal.

The conference was a great success – the exchange of ideas, joint plans, and friendly atmosphere demonstrated that the MIKET community has strong potential for further development and collaboration.

I would like to sincerely thank our hosts, the Faculty of Economics in Niš, all colleagues from the participating departments, and especially Prof. Dr. Lorena Škuflić (Faculty of Economics, Zagreb) and Prof. Dr. Aleksandra Praščević (Faculty of Economics, Belgrade), as the initiators and leaders of this valuable initiative.

On the following link you can find the presentation and images:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/economics-innovative-and-economics-research-journal-1562ba20b_miket-2025-activity-7385292020187172865-qjkE/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAADVCh1IBlsWdizY-aX19dW4uVw_FrQnuuRg

🌍 MIKET – Moving Forward Together!