Dear colleagues, As part of the 21st International Conference ‘’Man and Working Environment’’ (SEMSIE 2025), the Faculty of Occupational Safety will be organizing a Round Table on the topic of "Occupational Safety Engineer – From an Identity Crisis to a Recognized Profession", on September 26, 2025, at the Hotel ‘’SUNCE’’ in Sokobanja. 
Since the development and professional identity of Occupational Safety Engineers depend on the adoption of qualification standards by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia, the Round Table will primarily focus on identifying and analyzing the key elements essential for establishing the Occupational Safety Engineer Qualification Standard. This Qualification Standard outlines the content of a certain qualification at the national level, regardless of the institution where it is obtained. The development of qualification standards is a crucial step towards ensuring high-quality and recognized education for Occupational Safety Engineer, while also aligning it with labour market demands and European standards. Additionally, each qualification within the standard is assigned a level according to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), making it easier to compare, understand and interpret qualifications in an international context for all Occupational Safety Engineers and citizens of the Republic of Serbia. 
The Round Table is designed to encourage analysis and dialogue among occupational safety experts, including representatives of government agencies, the private sector, academia, employers, as well as professional associations and NGOs. The thematic roundtable will cover a wide range of issues, from initiatives and justifications for the development of standards, to issues of competence, education, continuing professional development, as well as licensing and employment in practice. Each discussion is carefully structured to provide a constructive space for the exchange of opinions, and encourage critical thinking and openness to new perspectives. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the current state and problems in practice and trends in the development of the Occupational Safety Engineer profession, as well as to take part in discussions while suggesting possible strategies to help the profession address future challenges. We invite you to join us, share your experiences, and contribute to the creation of a qualification framework that will ensure Occupational Safety Engineers are properly recognized and adequately prepared to meet the challenges of contemporary society. 
We look forward to working together to promote and reinforce the recognition of the Occupational Safety Engineer role in the years ahead! 

Poštovane koleginice i kolege, 
U okviru 21. Međunarodne konferencije ‘’Čovek i radna sredina’’ (SEMSIE 2025) Fakultet zaštite na radu organizuje Okrugli sto na temu "Inženjer zaštite na radu – od krize identiteta ka priznatoj profesiji", 26. Septembra 2025.godine u Hotelu ‘’SUNCE’’ u Sokobanji. 
S obzirom da je za razvoj i identitet profesije Inženjera zaštite na radu neophodno usvajanje standarda ove kvalifikacije od strane Ministarstva prosvete Republike Srbije, centralna tema Okruglog stola usmerena je ka razmatranju svih neophodnih odrednica za izradu Standarda kvalifikacije Inženjer zaštite na radu. 
Standard kvalifikacije opisuje sadržaj određene kvalifikacije na nacionalnom nivou, nezavisno od ustanove u kojoj se ta kvalifikacija stiče. Izrada standarda kvalifikacija predstavlja važan korak u obezbeđivanju kvalitetnog i prepoznatljivog obrazovanja Inženjera zaštite na radu, kao i u usklađivanju sa zahtevima tržišta rada i evropskim standardima. U okviru standarda kvalifikacije, svaka pojedinačna kvalifikacija dobija i obeležje nivoa Evropskog okvira kvalifikacije (EOK), čime se svakom Inženjeru ZNR/građaninu Republike Srbije olakšava proces upoređivanja odnosno razumevanja i tumačenja kvalifikacije u međunarodnom kontekstu. 
Okrugli sto je osmišljen da podstakne analizu i dijalog među stručnjacima zaštite na radu uključujući predstavnike državnih organa, privatnog sektora, akademske zajednice, poslodavaca, kao i strukovnih udruženja i nevladinih organizacija. 
Tematski Okrugli sto će pokriti širok spektar pitanja, od inicijativa i opravdanosti za izradu standarda, preko pitanja kompetencija, problema obrazovanja, kontinuiranog usavršavanja, licenciranja i pitanja zapošljavanja u praksi. Svaka rasprava je pažljivo strukturirana da obezbedi konstruktivan prostor za razmenu mišljenja, podstakne kritičko razmišljanje i otvorenost za nove perspektive. Učesnici će imati priliku da se upoznaju sa aktuelnim stanjem i problemima u praksi, ali i trendovima razvoja profesije Inženjer zaštite na radu, da se upuste u diskusiju i predlože potencijalne strategije za suočavanje ove profesije sa predstojećim izazovima. Pozivamo Vas da nam se pridružite, podelite svoja iskustva i doprinesete kreiranju kvalifikacionog okvira koji će osigurati da Inženjeri zaštite na radu budu adekvatno vrednovani i pripremljeni za izazove savremenog društva.  
Radujemo se zajedničkom radu na afirmaciji i promociji profesije Inženjer zaštite na radu u budućnosti!