Pedagogical Society of Vojvodina

The Pedagogical Society of Vojvodina (Serbian: Педагошко друштво Војводине, Pedagoško društvo Vojvodine) is a voluntary professional association of graduate pedagogues and professors of pedagogy active in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is headquartered in Novi Sad, at the building of the Higher School of Vocational Studies for the Education of Preschool Teachers, 8 Petra Drapšina Street. The society is led by President Sanja Rista Popić and Vice President Otilia Velišek Braško. The organization traces its origins to the Pedagogical Society of the Socialist Republic of Serbia, founded in 1959. For activity in Vojvodina, a Provincial Board and later a sub-board of the Pedagogical Society of SRS for AP Vojvodina existed. In 1976, the statute of the Union of Pedagogical Societies of Yugoslavia was adopted, and in 1977 the name was changed to the Pedagogical Society of SAP Vojvodina. The following year, a decision was issued to register it as the Union of Pedagogical Societies of the Socialist Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, seated in Novi Sad and operating across SAP Vojvodina. In 1986, it was registered as the Union of Pedagogical Societies of Vojvodina, seated at 1 Vojvode Putnika Street, Novi Sad. Under the 2011 Law on Associations, the name was changed to the Pedagogical Society of Vojvodina, and in 2020 the seat was moved to the address of the Higher School of Vocational Studies for the Education of Preschool Teachers in Novi Sad, 8 Petra Drapšina Street. The society's mission is to improve the network of pedagogues and other experts professionally and scientifically engaged in the study of education and upbringing, through the development and connection of contemporary practice and science. Its goals include encouraging and coordinating the activities of pedagogues in Vojvodina, improving educational practice, developing pedagogical science through scientific research, and increasing the degree of professionalism, professional autonomy, and responsibility of pedagogues for enhancing the quality of the educational process. The society organizes accredited training, online meetings, webinars, seminars, thematic meetings, study visits to preschool institutions, and promotions of the professional and scientific journal Pedagoška stvarnost (Pedagogical Reality). The team of the Pedagogical Society of Vojvodina includes Sanja Rista Popić (Director), Otilia Velišek Braško (Vice President), Elvira Stefanović (Board Member), Snežana Šćiban (Board Member), Jasmina Šestak (Board Member), Mila Beljanski, Bojana Perić Prkosovački (Board Member), Borka Malčić (Executive Board Member and Editorial Board Member), Stanislava Marić Jurišin (Board Member and Editorial Board Member), Bojana Marković (Executive Board Member), Jelena Rajkov, Bojana Pilja (Editorial Board Member), Tamara Radovanović (Executive Board Member and Editorial Board Member), Marina Jurik (Executive Board Member), Bojana Subašić (Executive Board Member), and Marina Dakić. The society maintains a website at https://www.pedagoskodrustvovojvodine.edu.rs/ and is associated with the journal Pedagoška stvarnost, which has its own official website. It is a professional organization in Novi Sad, as described by Wikidata.

The Pedagogical Society of Vojvodina traces its roots to the Pedagogical Society of the Socialist Republic of Serbia, founded in 1959. For activities in the territory of Vojvodina, a Provincial Board existed, and later a sub-board of the Pedagogical Society of SRS for AP Vojvodina. In 1976, the statute of the Union of Pedagogical Societies of Yugoslavia was adopted, and in 1977 the name was changed to the Pedagogical Society of SAP Vojvodina. The following year, a decision was issued to register it in the register of citizens' associations under the name Union of Pedagogical Societies of the Socialist Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, with its seat in Novi Sad and activities covering the territory of SAP Vojvodina. In 1986, a decision was issued to register it in the register of social organizations under the name Union of Pedagogical Societies of Vojvodina, with its seat at 1 Vojvode Putnika Street, Novi Sad. Under the Law on Associations in 2011, the name was changed to the Pedagogical Society of Vojvodina, and in 2020 the seat was changed to the address of the Higher School of Vocational Studies for the Education of Preschool Teachers in Novi Sad, 8 Petra Drapšina Street. The society's mission is to improve the network of pedagogues and other experts who professionally and scientifically study education and upbringing, through the development and connection of contemporary practice and science. Its goals are to encourage and coordinate the activities of pedagogues in Vojvodina, improve educational practice, develop pedagogical science through scientific research, and increase the degree of professionalism, professional autonomy, and responsibility of pedagogues for improving the quality of the educational process. They organize accredited training, online meetings, webinars, seminars, thematic meetings, study visits to preschool institutions, and promotions of the professional and scientific journal Pedagoška stvarnost.

• 2020

  Seat moved to the Higher School of Vocational Studies for the Education of Preschool Teachers, 8 Petra Drapšina Street, Novi Sad.

• 2011

  Name changed to Pedagogical Society of Vojvodina under the Law on Associations.

• 1986

  Registered as Union of Pedagogical Societies of Vojvodina, seated at 1 Vojvode Putnika Street, Novi Sad.

• 1978

  Registered as Union of Pedagogical Societies of the Socialist Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, seated in Novi Sad.

• 1977

  Name changed to Pedagogical Society of SAP Vojvodina.

• 1976

  Statute of the Union of Pedagogical Societies of Yugoslavia adopted.

• 1959

  Pedagogical Society of the Socialist Republic of Serbia founded.

A professional association dedicated to advancing the network of pedagogues and educational experts in Vojvodina through connecting contemporary practice and science.

• Accredited professional training

  Accredited training programs for pedagogues.

• Online meetings and webinars

  Online professional development events.

• Seminars and thematic meetings

  In-person seminars and thematic meetings.

• Study visits to preschool institutions

  Professional study visits to preschool institutions.

• Pedagoška stvarnost (journal)

  Professional and scientific journal published by the society.

1. 1Pedagoško Društvo Vojvodinepedagoskodrustvovojvodine.edu.rs
2. 2Pedagogical Society of Vojvodina - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Педагошко друштво Војводине - Wikipediasr.wikipedia.org