City
of Niš is one of the oldest cities in the Balkans. It is the second
largest city in Serbia of more than 250.000 inhabitants, and the centre
of the Southeastern region of the country. Situated at the crossroads,
City of Niš connects the Balkans to Europe, and Europe to the Near
East. That is why it has always been considered a gateway between The
East and The West. It is very easy to reach City of Niš either by
Constantine the Great airport or by railroad and highway. The climate
of this area is moderate continental. The average temperature is
11.2°C. July is the warmest month of the year, with the average of 21.2
0C. The coldest month is January with the average of 0.2°C. The average
annual rainfall is 567.25 mm/m. The average barometer value is 992.74
mb. City of Niš is one of the most important industrial centers in
Serbia, well-known for its industry of electronics and mechanical
engineering, and the textile and the tobacco industry. Statistics show
that the system of education is quite elaborate in our city: there are
50 000 pupils/students attending 32 primary and 21 secondary schools.
There are 14 000 students at City of Niš University composed of 10
faculties. Health facilities in the City are modern and very well
developed: there are 30 clinics, medical centers and institutes which
are, on the one hand, open to students of the Faculty of Medicine and
their obligatory training programs, and, on the other hand, offer the
citizens of City of Niš and the Southeastern Serbia a wide range of
modern methods and services for the prevention and treatment of their
health problems. City of Niš has celebrated 100 years of having
established its first Grammar School, National Theatre, Public Library,
and the local literary magazine. The cultural life of City of Niš is
shaped by the numerous institutions - the National Theatre, the Public
Library, the National Museum, the Symphony Orchestra, the Puppet
Theatre, Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, the
University Library, the City Archives, the Gallery of Contemporary Art,
Culture Club, the Centre for Culture and Education, several publishing
houses, and many amateur organizations in arts and culture. Several
famous cultural events have already become part of tradition of City of
Niš: the Festival of Actors' Achievements, Nisville Jazz Festival,
Choral Festival, the international festival of amateur choirs, Niš Music Festival, as well
as the Art Colony in Sićevo, the oldest of its kind in Serbia.
During the sightseeing tour around the city of Niš, the participants of
the conference will have an opportunity to visit and experience some of
the most famous and significant locations and monuments in Niš, such as
the archeological site “Mediana”, the Skull Tower monument, the WWII
concentration camp “Red Cross”, and many more.
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