Promotion ceremony for PhDs of the University of Banja Luka

At the University of Banja Luka, on 28 March 2014, the promotion ceremony was held for 23 Doctors of Philosophy who defended their dissertations at their respective faculties of the University of Banja Luka.



The Rector of the University, Prof. Stanko Stanic, was awarded a great honour to promote: Doctor of Ethnomusicology, Sanda Dodik; Doctor of Economics, Goran Dostic; Doctor of Electrical Engineering Science, Drazen Brdjanin; Doctors of Medicine, Nenad Tanaskovic, Jasmin Softic and Dean Djirot; Doctor of Biology, Biljana Lubarda, Svjetlana Lolic, and Igor Milunovic; Doctor of Geography, Josip Bilic; Doctor of Geology, Aleksej Milosevic; Doctor of Sociology, Nemanja Djukic; Doctor of Social Work, Ljubo Lepir; Doctor of Philology, Dragomir Kozomara; Doctor of Literature, Dijana Tica; Doctors of Pedagogy, Vahdeta Catic, Maja Trifunovic and Margareta Skopljak; Doctor of Psychology, Svetlana Borojevic; Doctors of Physical Education Science Aleksandar Kukric, Said Hasanbegovic and Gorana Tesanovic; and Doctor of Science in Forestry, Jugoslav Brujic, respectively.



After congratulating the promoted PhDs on the acquired title and expressing his hopes that they would remain in the world of science for a long time, the Rector pointed out: ''I hope that you share the opinion of those who say that there is no greater pleasure for a scientist than the opportunity to contribute to the development of the community they serve to and thus dispel the darkness filled with mysteries, i.e. possibilities for them to influence the creation of life environment in which we will be quick to speak the mild words that create peace and kindness among people, and restrained to speak the words that lead to strife, hatred and discord''.



The promotion ceremony for the Doctors of Philosophy was also attended by the Minister of Education and Culture in the Goverment of the Republic of Srpska, Mr Goran Mutabdzija, Vice-Rectors of the University of Banja Luka, as well as the deans of faculties/academies at which the PhDs defended their respective dissertations.