Andjelija Ivkov Dzigurski Ph.D.

Born: March 16, 1974, in Zrenjanin

Education:
Undergraduate Studies: University of Novi Sad, Institute of Geography, Department of Geography Education. Graduated in 1998 with an average grade of 9.47.
Master's Studies: Institute of Geography, Teaching Department, average grade 9.83; successfully defended the master's thesis in 2001.
PhD: Defended the doctoral dissertation in 2005 titled “Population as a Factor in Tourism Development in Vojvodina.”

Work Experience:
Since January 1999, engaged in teaching and scientific research at the Department of Geography, Tourism, and Hospitality at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, and since 2024, engaged in teaching at the Academy of Hospitality, Tourism, and Wellness in Belgrade.
Organized 57 thematic humanitarian events with students within the subject of Animation and Logistics in Tourism and Hospitality.
From 2007 to 2013, served as the President of the Commission for the Adoption of Standards in the Field of Tourism and Related Services (ISO/TC 228, Tourism and Related Services) at the Institute for Standardization of Serbia, which is a direct member of the International Commission ISO/TC 228, Tourism and Related Services.
Member of the Rural Tourism Group and the Event Organizers Group within the Tourism and Hospitality Association of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce since 2010. In 2008, was a member of the Board of the Tourism and Hospitality Association at the Chamber of Commerce of Vojvodina.
Since 2013, a member of the editorial board of the journal "Universal Journal of Management" (USA) and multiple organizational committees of domestic and international conferences.
Holds the CEF B2.1 certificate – Common European Framework and the certificate “Teaching and Academic Writing in English.”
Has been a member of research teams or a project leader in around 40 scientific projects.

Selected Projects:
Included in the project of the Provincial Executive Council (Department of Culture) and the Faculty of Sciences “Tourist Guides of Vojvodina.”
Included in the project “Content and Spatial Concept of Ethno Villages and Related Tourism Complexes,” under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Serbia, the Assembly of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, and the Tourist Organization of Vojvodina.
Project leader for three projects “Folklore Heritage in Tourism of Banat,” “Folklore Heritage in Tourism of Bačka,” “Folklore Heritage in Tourism of Srem,” Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hospitality, and the Provincial Secretariat for Education and Culture.
Included in the project “Education Program for Revitalization of Rural Areas through the Connection of Agriculture, Ethno Heritage, and Tourism” (2008).
Included in the project to create the “Gastronomy Guide of Vojvodina” as a co-author of the text, the Tourist Organization of Vojvodina, and the Chamber of Commerce of Vojvodina.
Project leader of the project “Thematic Evenings as a New Type of Tourist Animation in Novi Sad.”
Included in the INTERREG-IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme Hungary – Serbia project “Development of Water Tourism on Waterways Connecting Hungary and Serbia” (WATERTOUR; HUSRB/1602/31/0204).
Member of the team for the project approved by the APV Provincial Secretariat for Higher Education and Scientific Research, Program 0201, titled “Researching Entrepreneurial Potentials among the Local Population for the Use of Thermal Mineral Waters in Vojvodina,” project number: 142-451-3467/2023-02 (2021–2024).
Included in the project of the European University Alliance for Global Health – EUGLOH.
COST Action CA23144 - Europe's Representations of India: Texts, Images, and Encounters (ESIND). 2024-2028.

Publications:
Total author of 327 professional and scientific papers, conference and congress participations, 19 books (3 textbooks, 5 manuals, and 11 monographs), and 1 tourist guide.
Author of the textbook “Tourist Animation.”

Selected Scientific Papers:
Ivkov Džigurski Anđelija, Igor Stamenković (2023). The role and importance of cultural and sociological animation in the tourism of Srem. The Fourth International Scientific Conference The Importance of Media Interpretation for the Promotion of Cultural Heritage, Scientific-Professional Conference, Vol. 4 (2023). Article 3 (p. 59–78). https://doi.org/10.18485/akademac_nsk.2023.4.ch3
Stamenković Igor, Anđelija Ivkov Džigurski, Ivana Nenadić (2023). Camps for children as a specific form of tourist animation. Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management Vol. 9 ONLINE ISSN 2566-2880/ISSN 2566-2872. DOI: 10.35666/25662880.2023.9.65 pp. 65-79.
Stojanović Vladimir, Mijatov Ladičorbić Maja, Dragin Aleksandra, Cimbaljević Marija, Obradović Sanja, Dolinaj Dragan, Jovanović Tamara, Ivkov Džigurski Anđelija, Dunjic Jelena, Nedeljković Knežević Milena, Marković Vladimir, 2023. Tourists’ Motivation in Wetland Destinations: Gornje Podunavlje Special Nature Reserve Case Study (Mura-Drava-Danube Transboundary Biosphere Reserve). Sustainability Vol.15 (12) 9598 https://doi.org/10.3390/su15129598 (ISSN: 2071-1050)
Maja Mijatov Ladičorbić, Aleksandra S. Dragin, Tamara Jovanović, Milica Solarević, Olja Munitlak Ivanović, Vladimir Stojanović, Kristina Košić, Anđelija Ivkov Džigurski, Slavica Tomić, Miroslav D. Vujičić, Milena Nedeljković Knežević, Ivana Blešić, Željko Anđelković, Zrinka Zadel, Jelena Tepavčević, and Aleksandra Stoiljković, 2023. Tourism Stakeholder Perspectives on Corporate Social Responsibility in Serbia: The Perception of Hotel Employees. Sustainability 2023, 15(5), 4010; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15054010 ISSN: 2071-1050
Ivkov Džigurski Anđelija, Katarina Petronijević, Svetlana Vukosav, Igor Stamenković, 2022. Exit festival’s effect on tourism development in Novi Sad. 19TH Contemporary Trends In Tourism And Hospitality, 2022. Creative industries and events in tourism. 17–19 November 2022. Novi Sad. pp. 32-42.
Anđelković Z., Kovačić S., Bratić M., Vujičić M., Stankov U., Pavluković V., Dragin A., Pivac T., Ivkov-Džigurski A., Ivanović Bibić Lj., Zadel Z., Đukičin Vučković S., 2022. Museum Tour Guide Performance: A Visitor Perspective. Sustainability 14 (16), 10269. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su141610269
Ivkov Džigurski, A., Petronijević, K., Stamenković, I. 2022. Humanitarian events in tourist animation as a special form of cultural heritage promotion. III Scientific-Professional Conference “Digital Media for the Sustainable Development of Cultural Heritage.” Sremski Karlovci (pp. 63-81).
Mijatov, M., Dragin, A., Stojanović, V., Ivkov Džigurski, A., Nedeljković Knežević, M., & Košić, K. 2022. Ethical Code and its Influence on the Employees’ Perception of Organizational Social Responsibility. Management: Journal of Sustainable Business and Management Solutions in Emerging Economies, 27(3), 11-21. doi:10.7595/management.fon.2021.0021
Ivkov-Dzigurski, A., Kosic, K., Nadj, I., Dragin, A., Vujicic, M., Mladenovski, M. 2019. Enhancing Tourism Offer in The Tisza Valley Through Tourism Animation. Researches Reviews of the Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, 48-1, 57-67. UDC 338.48-44(497.113). ISSN: ISSN 1452-0133 (printed). ISSN 2334-7074 (online), https://doi.org/10.5937/ZbDght1901057I.
Ivkov Dzigurski Andjelija, Vedrana Babic, Aleksandra Dragin, Kristina Kosic, Ivana Blesic, 2012. The Mystery of Vlach Magic in the Rural Areas of 21st century Serbia. Eastern European Countryside. No 18. Pp. 61-83. DOI 10.2478/v10130-012-0004-9. ISSN: 1232-8855.