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RNIDS hosted the APTLD 88 in Belgrade

The Serbian National Internet Domain Registry Foundation (RNIDS) hosted the APTLD 88 (Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association) conference in Belgrade and had the pleasure of welcoming colleagues from national top‑level domain registries from different parts of the world, experts on technical and legal aspects of registry operations, as well as numerous partners from the Internet community. Over three days, from September 8th to 10th, a rich program was delivered. The community gathered by APTLD had the opportunity to follow and actively participate in discussions related to the development of domain management policies, international recommendations and the alignment of individual policies with global standards, issues and solutions concerning the technical infrastructure managed by registries, with inevitable attention given to domain security, verification, and accuracy of registrant data. RNIDS endeavored to live up to its reputation as a good host of international gatherings also through the engagement of its experts on panels. RNIDS staff moderated or served as panelists in sessions dedicated to regulatory standards, security, international cooperation, and the role of national domain registries in safeguarding the integrity of the Internet. The CEO of RNIDS, Dejan Đukić, moderated a panel dedicated to best practices in protecting the privacy of registrants, which offered different perspectives...

15.09.2025.

Serbian Digital Development Index

In order to help Serbian entrepreneurs and businesses understand their position within Serbia’s digital ecosystem and how to improve their online presence, RNIDS has implemented the Serbian Digital Development Index project. The Index represents a unique numerical indicator of the level of digital tool and internet technology adoption in business operations. A reference number is defined for Serbia as a whole, as well as for businesses from different regions, of various sizes, ages, classifications, industries, and different target markets. How is the Digital Development Index calculated? The reference indices were determined based on research conducted in October 2023, with different weighting factors assigned according to the importance of specific technologies for online business (for example, a website, a custom domain email address, and a TikTok profile do not carry the same weight). These values were then incorporated into the website at индикс.срб. Anyone interested can visit the site and fill out a 14‑question survey. Upon completion, they receive their company’s index and can compare it with the national index, as well as with the indices of companies of similar size, age, or from the same industry. For those with lower scores in the use of certain technologies, the site will suggest links to expert articles that...

31.03.2025.

New Chair and Deputy Chair of RNIDS Board of Governors elected

At the meeting of the Board of Governors of the Serbian National Internet Domain Name Registry Foundation (RNIDS), held on 14 February at the RNIDS premises, Nenad Orlić was elected as the Board of Governors Chair, while Aleksandar Pavlović was elected as the Deputy Chair. The Board of Governors consists of Nenad Orlić, Vojislav Rodić, Dušan Stojicević, Danko Jevtović, Vladimir Aleksić, Nebojša Đurić, and Aleksandar Pavlović. Nenad Orlić holds a degree in Organizational Sciences, majoring in Information Systems and Technologies / E‑Business (Faculty of Organizational Sciences ‑ FON), as well as a degree in Management ‑ Informatics in Management (Faculty of Management, Business Academy in Novi Sad). He is the director of TAU Commerce doo, a company based in Pančevo. He is also a co‑author of several papers on the application of modern technologies in contemporary business, published in domestic and international professional journals. Nenad Orlić previously served as a member of the Board in the last term (from 2022 to 2025), as well as during the 2008‑2011 term. Aleksandar Pavlović holds a degree in Electrical Engineering, majoring in Telecommunications from the University of Belgrade School of Electrical Engineering. He is currently engaged as a Regional Sales Manager for Central and Southeast Europe, responsible for the sale of Cisco cybersecurity...

18.02.2025.

New RNIDS Board of Governors Elected

During an electoral session of the Conference of Co‑founders of the Serbian National Internet Domain Registry Foundation ‑ RNIDS , which concluded on 13th February 2025, a new Board of Governors of the Foundation was elected by the votes of authorised representatives of the co‑founders. New Board of Governors members are: Vojislav Rodić Nenad Orlić Danko Jevtović Dušan Stojičević Aleksandar Pavlović Vladimir Aleksić Nebojša Đurić The Board of Governors of RNIDS has a mandate of three years.

13.02.2025.

RNIDS gives away Manument RNIDS typeface and .срб domain celebrates its 13th birthday

A new Serbian Cyrillic typeface, primarily designed for use on the internet and in digital formats⁠—⁠Manument RNIDS⁠—⁠was presented on January 27, the 13th anniversary of .срб ccTLD. This is the sixth typeface commissioned by the Serbian National Internet Domain Registry Foundation (RNIDS) in collaboration with the Tipometar organization. The fonts are now available for free download from the RNIDS website and the website иманаћирилици.срб. A new Serbian Cyrillic typeface, primarily designed for use on the internet and in digital formats⁠—⁠Manument RNIDS⁠—⁠was presented on January 27, the 13th anniversary of .срб ccTLD. This is the sixth typeface commissioned by the “Serbian National Internet Domain Registry” Foundation (RNIDS) in collaboration with the Tipometar organization. The fonts are now available for free download from the RNIDS website and the website иманаћирилици.срб. During the event held at the University Library “Svetozar Marković,” the creator of the typeface presented, graphic artist Lazar Rakonjac, explained that it is a sans‑serif typeface⁠—⁠neutral and classic⁠—⁠inspired by grotesque and humanist sans‑serifs. The fonts were created in seven weights, with both italic and roman versions. The audience had the opportunity to listen to an insightful lecture by dr. Vasilije Milnović, head of the University Library’s Science Center. He highlighted the potential of training artificial intelligence...

28.01.2025.

UA Day 2024 Keystone Event to Be Held in Belgrade

UA Day 2024: Driving a Multilingual Internet through Universal Acceptance The Serbian National Internet Domain Registry Foundation (RNIDS) has the honor to be the host of the second Universal Acceptance (UA) Day keystone event. UA Day, organized by The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in partnership RNIDS and the volunteer‑based Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) will take place on 28th March in Crown Plaza hotel in Belgrade, Serbia. Worldwide supporting events will also be held from March through the end of May. The inaugural UA Day, held in 2023, was a truly worldwide event, with more than 9,400 participants from over 40 countries/territories taking part in more than 50 global events. Building on that success, UA Day 2024 will continue to rally local, regional, and global stakeholders to encourage UA adoption. UA Day is a global event along with a mix of local and regional virtual, in‑person, and hybrid informational and technical training sessions. These sessions will be aimed at reaching technical and language communities, tech companies, governments, academia, and Domain Name System (DNS) industry stakeholders to encourage UA adoption in order to achieve a more multilingual and digitally inclusive Internet. “Being a domain name registry for IDNs .срб and .rs,...

31.01.2024.

RNIDS gives away Neo Geo RNIDS and 50 more Serbian Cyrillic fonts

The Serbian National Internet Domain Name Registry foundation (RNIDS) celebrated the twelfth anniversary of the launch of .срб domain registrations by making available, free of charge, a fifth Serbian Cyrillic typeface specially designed for screen display ‑ Neo Geo RNIDS. In addition to the new typeface, which comprises no less than 14 fonts, additional fonts for previous typefaces that RNIDS has released were presented to mark the same occasion, and now a total of 64 fonts are available in the five font families. The new typeface and additional fonts were presented during the Cyrillic and Technology event, where the author of the Neo Geo RNIDS typeface, Emeritus Professor Olivera Stojadinović in her talk stressed the importance of making available more extensive font families for design work where a rich choice of font weights is important for visual and artistic expression. The authors of Orto RNIDS (which now comprises 16 fonts) and Lingva RNIDS (now with 22 fonts), Ana Prodanović and Petar Vasilić, spoke about the process of creating new font weights and the additional opportunities for use that they open up. The authors noted that creating extensive font families is a serious undertaking, and noted the significance of RNIDS’ gesture of offering five typefaces...

26.01.2024.

Registration is open for IGF Serbia 2023

The Serbian National Internet Domain Registry Foundation (RNIDS) is this year as well the host of the Serbian Internet Governance Forum ‑ IGF Serbia 2023, which will be held on 16 May starting at 10 a.m., at the Dorćol Platz in Belgrade. The co‑organizers of the forum are the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications, the Diplo Foundation, the Internet Society of Serbia, Belgrade branch, and Gransy, with the support of USAID/Internews, RIPE NCC and ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) and the Office of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality. Registration is now open at igf.rs. Due to the limited hall capacity registration is required and will be concluded when the hall is filled. Those unable to attend the event live, can follow the event on live stream on RNIDS’s YouTube channel. This year as well IGF Serbia will debate over topics spotlighted by the international Internet community and the United Nations Internet Governance Forum. We will talk about challenges in digital space, in the world and in our country, bearing in mind the current complex geopolitical situation. How to maintain and improve coordination and governance and what is the future of the Internet in general? We will discuss digital rights and...

08.05.2023.

15 years of seamless service for Serbia’s citizens and economy ‑ anniversary of the .rs domain

The land rush (a term describing the limited initial period for the registration of attractive internet domains) set off precisely at noon on March 10, back in 2008, and at the same time.yu domain names registration were stopped”, Serbian National Internet Domain Registry Foundation (RNIDS) advisor Marina Tasić remembers, having managed the transition process from .yu to .rs at the time. A total of 7000 .rs domain names were registered on that first day. “The land rush was completed quickly and successfully, in just 45 minutes, and we proceeded with standard .rs domain name registration. Naturally, the domain names registered on .yu were reserved in the .rs domain space over the next six months, giving their registrants plenty of time to use their precedence on registration. Domains .yu were subsequently active for some time, however, the transition was finalized swiftly, in about a year, though this normally takes five years”, Marina Tasić explained. There were more than 40,000 domains in the .yu domain space. About half of those were, in fact, active since the names were “erased” based solely on the explicit request of the registrant. After the finalization of the transition period, the right to reregistration from .yu to .rs was exercised...

10.03.2023.

Serbian Internet Domain Day 2023 ‑ The Day When We Thought Digital

The Serbian Internet Domain Day ‑ DIDS 2023 conference was held on March 7, 2023, with the participation of several renowned speakers, lecturers, and panelists. An exceptionally high attendance was the best proof that the topics covered were fresh, well‑selected, and interesting, all in accordance with this year’s slogan ‑ Think Digital. DIDS 2023 was opened by the Ministry of Information and Telecommunication Secretary, Mr. Milan Dobrijević and the Director of the Serbian National Internet Domain Registry Foundation (RNIDS), Mr. Dejan Đukić, merging the values of continuity and development. As RNIDS celebrates the 15th anniversary of the inception of Serbian .rs domain registration, which started on March 10, 2008, the ministry intensively promotes the implementation of high‑speed internet access to Serbian rural areas and schools, harmonizing the domestic legislation with the newest global norms and European Union standards. The first keynote given by Dave Birss was a specific challenge to the audience which had to re‑think thoroughly how exactly the customers could be enticed to be loyal to a brand. According to Birss, customers do not appreciate much anything they achieve too easily and without effort. Birss has a special name for the efforts invested in reaching a goal ‑ friction, and he believes friction is a vital value...

08.03.2023.

Serbian Internet Domain Day (DIDS 2023): Technologies Serving Business

The Serbian Internet Domain Day ‑ DIDS 2023 ‑ will be held on March 07, 2023, at the Vlada Divljan Culture Center, Belgrade, Serbia. While observing a significant milestone ‑ 15 years from March 10, 2008, the inception date of .rs national domain registration, DIDS 2023 will be dedicated to using digital technologies in business. The results of comprehensive research on using digital technologies in business will be presented during the conference, giving the audience valuable insights on the question of how extensive the use of digital technologies is in the area of doing business: e‑mail, website, e‑commerce, cloud services, social networks, collaboration and video‑conferencing tools, business software, etc. The participants will also learn more about the level of digitalization of business activities within Serbian companies ‑ document management, e‑banking, business intelligence, filing and archiving, etc. The results will be presented by Mr. Vladimir Zarić, Account Director at Four Dots. The presentation will immediately be followed by a thematically compatible panel discussion named Digital Business Solutions from Serbia, where the panelists will talk about the software solutions devised and developed in Serbia. DIDS 2023 is going to be held in the standard live event format. The organizers will stream the conference on the DIDS 2023 website and their YouTube channel. Tickets for the conference...

24.02.2023.

Panel Discussions on Serbian Internet Domains ‑ About Digitalization in Serbia

The traditional Serbian Internet Domains Day will be held on March 07, 2023, at the Vlada Divljan Culture Center, Belgrade, Serbia. A significant jubilee will mark DIDS 2023 ‑ 15 years from March 10, 2008, the inception date of .rs national domain registration. To a great extent, the DIDS2023 conference will be about the digitalization transformation in Serbia. Two separate panel discussions will be dedicated to this hot topic. The first of them, Family Companies and Next Level, brings together two successful companies, their two (founding) fathers and two respective sons, giving some rarely heard insights into family companies in Serbia to the audience: are family companies ready for the next generation of their owners, and are the heirs sufficiently prepared for the challenges the digital age poses for their businesses, moderated by Mr. Milovan Zvijer, Attorney‑at‑Law, Partner in Four Legal law firm. The other panel discussion is called Digital Business Solutions from Serbia, where the panelists will talk about the software solutions devised and developed in Serbia. Right before the panel, its moderator, Mr. Vladimir Zarić, will talk about the results of the research on the use of digital technologies in business. After presenting how and to what extent the businesses use digital technologies and solutions...

20.02.2023.