A public debate on the Strategy for Culture Development Proposal was held in Matica Srpska Library in Novi Sad organized by the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia. Vice-rector for science at the University of Novi Sad and coordinator of BE-OPEN Erasmus+ project, prof. dr. Snežana Smederevac, was invited to speak at the public debate. This was an excellent opportunity to present the project and its general and specific goals to a wider public, especially to professionals from the field of culture.