About Us
Click for Serbia is a non-profit organization, founded by Dr. Maria Kuoni. We are a digital platform that connects donors to causes close to their hearts!
Our Vision
Our vision is to help shape the future of Serbian education, culture, and sports by working with other non-profit organizations that share our values. Our goal is to increase awareness for and emphasize the importance of philanthropy for the development of Serbian society. We strive to help create a better future for Serbia.
Our Mission
Our mission is to help connect donors to reputable Serbian educational, cultural, and sports foundations and projects to help create a better and brighter future for younger generations. Our aim is to increase ecological awareness, like environmental protection, and help build an environment for the development of a healthier, more ecologically conscious society. We also believe that it is important to promote dual education in order to nurture an entrepreneurial spirit in younger generations.
Our Team
Dr. Maria Kuoni is Founder and Managing Partner of Aspermont.
Maria has:
- Over 20 years of experience in all major banking areas (investment banking, private banking, asset management), as well as real estate & corporate structuring.
- Experience in leading Swiss Banks with assignments in Switzerland and abroad (including New York) in senior positions.
- Broad Swiss and international network in the banking industry with a special focus on Russia / CIS.
- Uncompromising commitment to Swiss quality standards in Banking.
- Graduated from HSG specialized in Finance with top grades.
- She has a Ph.D. in Banking.
- She is fluent in Serbian, German, Russian, English, and has knowledge of Slovak, Greek & Chinese.
PhD Slavenko Terzic is a Serbian historian and a member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SASA), where he is a full member of the Department of Historical Sciences.
- Director of the Historical Institute of SANU from 1987 until 2002.
- President of the Serbian literary Association from 2001-2005.
- Member of the Steering Board of Matica Srpska
- Former Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia in the Russian Federation, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan from 2012-2019.
- Corresponding member of the Department of Historical Sciences of SASA since 2015
- Principal research fellow of the Historical Institute of SASA since 2019
- Full member of the Department of Historical Sciences of SASA since 2021
- A former member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ANURS).
- He is fluent in Russian, German and Greek, and has knowledge of Bulgarian and English.
Executive Director of PFI Studios Belgrade, and a Board Member of the Serbia Film Commission.
- PFI Studios is a fully integrated studio complex which is a member of Pink Media Group, the largest media corporation in Southeast Europe.
- Barbara joined PFI Studios in 2006 and has since developed excellent relationships within the film industry in the United States and internationally.
- She worked as an independent consultant for BGR Group, a Washington based lobbying firm and has wide experience in Serbia and Montenegro’s private and public sectors.
- She also co-founded and managed Infinity Montenegro, a Montenegro-based PR/advertising agency.
- Between 1996-2000, Barbara served in the Montenegrin government. Between 1997-2000, she was assigned to Montenegro’s Trade Mission in Washington, D.C. as the Assistant Chief of Mission where she liaised with various executive branch officials (NSC, State, USAID),
- Between 1993-1996, Barbara was employed with Comont Ltd (London, UK), a firm specializing in project and trade finance in Russia. She is also a co-founder of Fashion Studio Click which today is the most prominent fashion agency in Serbia & Montenegro.
Olja Aleksić is a talented ballerina and Click for Serbia Ambassador, recognized for her outstanding achievements in dance. Olja has:
- Completed the Lujo Davičo Primary and Secondary Ballet School as the top student in her generation
- Won numerous silver medals at international ballet competitions, including the International Dance Competition Hellas, Athens (3rd place, July 2018), the International Dance Competition “Kostadinka Dina Nikolić” (3rd place, June 2019), the International Ballet Competition Grand Prix Kyiv (March 2020), and the Republic Competition of Ballet Schools in Serbia (First Prize - Laureate, May 2021)
- Performed with the National Theatre in Belgrade and the Opera & Theatre Madlenianum in various ballet productions
- Been awarded a scholarship from Click for Serbia for two consecutive academic years, allowing her to study at the prestigious Heinz-Bosl-Stiftung Ballet Academy in Munich
- A native Serbian speaker, Olja is also fluent in English and German