"Savings and its Role and Importance in Society" Debate Held
03/11/2017
U okviru programa aktivnosti, koji Centralna banka Crne Gore realizuje povodom obilježavanja Svjetskog dana štednje, 31. oktobra, danas je održano takmičenje debatnih klubova sa četiri crnogorska fakulteta na temu “Štednja i njena uloga i značaj u društvu”.
As part of the programme of activities implemented by the Central Bank of Montenegro on the occasion of marking the World Savings Day, 31 October, a competition of debate clubs from four Montenegrin faculties was held today on the theme "Savings and its role and importance in society".
The Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Political Sciences of the University of Montenegro, the Faculty of Business Studies at the University of the Mediterranean and the Faculty of International Economics, Finance and Business at the University of Donja Gorica responded to the previously sent CBCG invitation to higher education institutions to appoint representatives for participation in the debate.
The debate, held in the CBCG premises, was marked by a very interesting discussion of the participants and the confrontation of opinions and attitudes of students on a number of economic topics. Debaters, explained the economic and social aspects of savings in the argumentative discussion, assessing it as a useful social phenomenon that needs to be promoted and affirmed.
According to the expert commission's assessment, the debate club from the Faculty of Economics, represented by Ms Danijela Petović, Mr Aleksandar Pejović and Mr Nikola Radanović, won in today's competition.
The debate club from the Faculty of International Economics, Finance and Business, represented by Ms Aleksandra Gačević, Ms Natalija Drekalović and Ms Vanja Pejović were the second.
The Faculty of Political Sciences, represented by Mr Matija Miljanić, Mr Danilo Burzanović and Mr Slaven Minić won the third place, while the Faculty of Business Studies, represented by Mr Tomislav Turanjanin, Ms Olivera Đurović and Ms Sladjana Drobnjak finished fourth.
All students received letters of thanks for their participation in the debate, while the members of the team that won the first, second and third place were awarded symbolic awards.
Through the initiation and enactment of such educational and socially responsible activities, the CBCG endeavours to influence the improvement of financial literacy in the society, which is the prerequisite for rational and responsible financial management, as well as to contribute to the affirmation of knowledge, especially among young people.