Petnica Science Center

Petnica Science Center is the biggest and, probably, the oldest independent nonprofit organization for extracurricular, informal science education in South Eastern Europe. Since 1982. Petnica has organized more than 3,000 programs (seminars, workshops, research camps…) for nearly 50,000 students and science teachers in 15 disciplines of science, technology and humanities.

Majority of programs are designed for secondary-school students although there are a lot of programs for primary-school pupils, university students and science teachers. Attendants of regular Petnica programs are coming from all countries of former Yugoslavia and all these courses are being realized in Serbian language.

However, Petnica once a year organizes programs in English, like PI – Petnica international, for international participants. During 15 day in July and August every year students fro 17 to 21 can try to plan and realize real scientific project in one of 15 disciplines (Astronomy, Physics, Electron