Vienna: Exhibition on Nikola Tesla within the 66th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency

26. Sep 2022.
The exhibition Nikola Tesla - Key Contribution to the Energetics was officially opened on 26 September in Vienna as part of the 66th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

The Ministry of Culture and Information, the Nikola Tesla Museum, the Directorate for Radiation and Nuclear Safety and Security, as well as the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the OSCE participated in the organization of the exhibition.

The opening of the exhibition and the cocktail that followed, hosted by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Serbia to the OSCE and other international organizations in Vienna, Ambassador Žarko Obradović, were attended by the Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to Austria Nebojša Rodić, the Chief Diplomatic Advisor of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Vienna, Ambassador Miodrag Pančeski , Director of the Directorate for Radiation and Nuclear Safety and Security Slađan Velinov, Director of the Nikola Tesla Museum Ivona Jevtić, Advisor to the Minister of Culture and Information Rada Vojnović, representatives of the diplomatic corps, regional regulatory agencies in the fields of nuclear safety and security, as well as citizens of the Republic of Serbia and regional countries working at UN agencies based in Vienna.

Vice President of the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Minister of Culture and Information, Maja Gojković, and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi spoke at the opening of the exhibition.

Minister Gojković pointed out that Nikola Tesla was a great Serbian scientist, whose pioneering achievements had a positive impact on everyday lives of people around the world, adding that the main topics of this year's conference are green energy, environmental awareness, and sustainability, and that Tesla pointed to the necessity of ecological thinking over a century ago.

General Director Grossi said that he was honoured to participate in the opening of the exhibition dedicated to one of the greatest scientists in history, whose inventions shaped the world we live in. Grossi pointed out that throughout history, Serbia has made great contributions to civilization, among which are Tesla's inventions. He said that he was confident that the excellent relations between Serbia and the International Atomic Energy Agency will continue in future, and that he will be able to visit Belgrade soon.