Vladimir M. Cvetkovic is the Assistant Professor at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Security and has been engaged in scientific research in the field of disaster studies for ten years. He teaches the following subjects: Disaster Risk Management, Protection and Rescue System, Risk Assessment Methodology and Development of Emergency and Other Disaster Management Plans. He has published over 220 research papers and 14 scientific monographs. He participated in more than 50 national and international scientific conference. As the best young scientist in Serbia, he got the Danubius Young Scientist Award for 2017. He is the founder of Scientific Professional Society for Disaster Risk Management in Serbia and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Disaster Risk Management.
On the one hand Deputy Fire Chief and Teamleader for international interventions as well as Head of Operational Headquarter of the Fire Services Association of Lower Austria, and on the other hand Head of Austrian Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell of Civil Aviation Authority of Austria.