Department

Projects Department

The Project Section gathers members of Mensa Serbia who wish to actively participate in all phases of the project cycle — from idea to realization. A special emphasis is placed on projects within the Erasmus+ program.

Dr Damir Projović in military uniform during a lecture

Dr Damir Projović

Projects Department Coordinator

He is a lieutenant colonel in the Serbian Armed Forces and an assistant professor at the Military Academy, specialising in defence management and project management in both theory and practice. At the Military Academy he teaches Project Administration, Project Management, Crisis Management, and Command and Control at undergraduate, master's and doctoral level. Alongside his academic work, he prepares project proposals and manages projects as a coordinator. He holds a doctorate in military sciences in the field of management, having previously earned a master's degree in technical sciences, and graduated from the Artillery programme of the Military Academy in Belgrade. During his career he has held command and teaching posts in the Serbian Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence. He wrote the 2019 book Preparing Project Proposals for European Union Funds and has authored or co-authored ten research papers. He has also undertaken further training in project writing and management, teaching methodology and distance learning. Education - 2017, 2022. Appointed to the teaching rank of ASSISTANT PROFESSOR in the specialist field of defence management. - 2013–2016. Defended the doctoral dissertation “Optimisation of Artillery Fire Support in Serbian Armed Forces Operations Using the Global Positioning System” on 2 February 2016 and earned the academic title of Doctor of Military Sciences in Management. - 2005–2010. Defended the master's thesis “Improving the Quality of Transport Services through Communication Technologies” on 6 December 2010 and earned the academic title of Master of Technical Sciences at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering. - 2000–2004. Graduated from the Artillery programme of the Military Academy in Belgrade and qualified as an Artillery Officer. - 1996–2000. Graduated from the Secondary School of Electrical Engineering in Kragujevac and qualified as an Automation Electrical Engineering Technician. From 2004 to 2011 he served in the Serbian Armed Forces as a fire-platoon commander in the 16th Mixed Artillery Brigade in Ruma, as a platoon commander at the 2nd Training Centre in Pančevo, and in the Guard of Honour Company at Topčider. From 2011 to 2026 he served in the Ministry of Defence, in the Cadet Brigade and in the Departments of Management and Social Sciences. He has authored or co-authored ten research papers covering artillery fire-support cost optimisation, command and control, water security, Serbian Armed Forces capability development, topographic and geodetic preparation, GPS systems, communication technologies, organisational behaviour and decision support. Since 2018 he has taught at master's and doctoral level in the Defence Management programme. He previously taught Crisis Management and Command and Control and, as an associate, Topographic and Geodetic Preparation in Artillery. He received a cadet-evaluation score of 4.75.
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Lazar Živković

Projects Department Member

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Lazar Živković

Član Odseka za projekte

Lazar Živković is a graduate engineer of mechanical engineering and a certified project manager with many years of experience working on international projects. He is an active member of international project management associations IPMA - International Project Management Association and PMI - Project Management Institute. He has been a member of Mensa Serbia since 2017. During his membership, he has served as the National SIG Coordinator and has also actively participated in the work of the Editorial Board of the magazine and portal MozaIQ, the PR team of Mensa Serbia, as well as the Coordination Team of Local Mensa Belgrade. Since 2026, he has been a member of the Project Section of Mensa Serbia.
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