Branko Lazic was born on December 30, 1982 in Valjevo. He has graduated at the undergraduate and postgraduate studies of the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade. Branko’s academic title covers foreign affairs degree and Asian studies specialization degree. Foreign relations and their development are the main topics of his interest. Branko has participated at several seminaries and also attended several schools in Serbia and abroad (Czech Republic, Germany, France, Slovenia, Slovakia, Albania, Estonia, Latvia, Montenegro, Poland and Belgium). He is the author of several articles related to the international security and comparative politics issues. He also held a lecture about Digital Diplomacy at the Faculty of Security (University of Belgrade).

 

During 2007 he spent three months as an intern at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. Between September 2010 and May 2012 Branko acted as a member of the Municipal Council of Municipality of Ub (international cooperation issues). He was a member of the Centre for Asian Studies and associate of the Institute of Economic Diplomacy. 

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Since 2012 working for the Government of the Republic of Serbia:

- October 2012 - May 2014, Office of the Prime Minister

- June 2014 - December 2016, Office of the First Deputy Prime Minister

- December 2016 -  June 2021, Office of the State Secretary at the Ministry of  Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia - Head of Staff  (Senior Adviser / First Secretary)

- June 2021 - May 2024 , Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia  - Press and Public Diplomacy Department (First Secretary / Counselor)

- May 2024 - December 2024, Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia  - Department for Analysis and Foreign Policy Planning Support (First Counselor)

- December 2024 - , Center for Analysis and Information (Ministry of  Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia) - Department for Analysis and Planning (First Counselor)

 

He follows the issue of Euro-Atlantic integration of the Western Balkans and Central Europe. During 2010/2011 Branko attended Diplomatic Training Course at the Diplomatic Academy Koca Popovic at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia.  In summer 2019 he gained National Administration Certificate (State Licence Exam). 

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Since September 2017 till June 2020 Branko was active as a member of the Board of Directors (Managing Board) of the FC Radnički from Niš. In season 2018/19 Radnicki reached second place in Super League of Serbia (Vice Champions). 

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From August 2022, Deputy Representative of Serbia within the European Digital Diplomacy Exchange (EDDE) project Steering Board. Since September 2023 till May 2024 he was the main representative of the Serbian MFA within the EDDE.