Lomnica village near Despotovac is one of the rural communities in Serbia that received broadband internet access thanks to the cooperation of the European Union, Serbia and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic, EU Ambassador to Serbia Emanuele Giaufret, Minister for Information and Telecommunication Mihajlo Jovanovic and President of Despotovac Municipality Zlatko Marjanovic visited the elementary school in this village today to see first-hand the positive effect access to broadband internet will have on education and every day life. “We are here today to showcase what the EU does for the citizens of Lomnica and beyond. We will provide high speed internet not only here but to altogether 600 settlements around Serbia. Digital access helps children and teachers learn through modern technologies and interactive content. Digital education should be seen as a tool to the goal of raising the quality and inclusiveness of education: to help overcome any potential learning gaps and barriers, to help diversify teaching methods and enable students to express different learning styles”, said Ambassador Giaufret.
Connecting Rural Communities for Digital Future
