2022-01-01

TOP 5 in 2021

SDGs for All Platform; Regional Youth Compact for Europe; Labour Rights are Our Rights; Connecting the Dots project...

Regional Youth Compact for Europe project

„POLITEIA Western Balkans School for Youth Participation“

The Center for Democracy Foundation organised the regional POLITEIA Western Balkans School for Youth Participation within the Regional Youth Compact for Europe project. Young experts from the WB and Turkey participated in the school.

The Politeia School was held from 7 to 29 May 2021 in a new, digital format, with approximately 30 participants, interested and dedicated young adults, a large number of prominent lecturers and experts, decision makers and representatives of academia within the region and Europe, where quality discussions were held on current topics of relevance.

The POLITEIA Western Balkans School for Youth Participation was held via the new regional digital, educational POLITEIA Platform intended for youths who wish to improve their know-how, contribute to the development of the society in which they live, connect with other youths in their country, the Western Balkans and the European Union.

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European Union and the Western Balkans - Trust and New-Found Enthusiasm in the EU Integration Process

The Center for Democracy Foundation organised a final conference entitled „European Union and the Western Balkans - Towards Renewed Trust“, where regional CSOs, partners of the Regional Youth Compact for Europe project adopted recommendations for expediting reforms and encouraging the EU integration process, subsequently submitted to the European Union and the governments of the West Balkan countries.

>>> RECOMMENDATIONS resulting from the Conference European Union and the Western Balkans: Towards Renewed Trust

At the conference, relations between the European Union and Western Balkans were discussed in three panel discussions, seen through the prism of EU integrations and youth participation.

The Conference is the final event organized within the three-year regional project „Regional Youth Compact for Europe“ (RYCE). The project is coordinated by the Center for Democracy Foundation (CDF), with 13 partners from Western Balkan and European network ALDA. The project was financially supported by the European Union and co-financed by USAID and the Balkan Trust for Democracy.

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Annual Conference: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Serbia - Do They Go Hand in Hand?

On 21 December 2021, the Center for Democracy Foundation organised the Annual Conference entitled „Decent Work and Economic Growth in Serbia - do they go hand in hand?“ within the framework of the Labour Rights are Our Rights project.

During this conference, we discussed issues of key importance to the labour market, labour rights and employment in Serbia. What is the state of labour rights in Serbia and is there a gap between the law and what goes on in practice? Why do we have a depleted workforce and what do the data indicate concerning the unemployment structure and needs of the labour market? What position are vulnerable groups in, in terms of (un)employment and what role does education play in this context?

The Labour Rights are Our Rights project is possible with the long-term and successful collaboration and support of the Olof Palme International Center.

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SDGs for All Platform

Establishment of the Advisory Thematic Group „Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls“

The Ana and Vlade Divac Foundation and the Centre for Democracy Foundation organised a meeting with the aim of forming the Thematic Group Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls.

The Advisory Thematic Group was formed to improve conditions for achieving Goal no. 5 „Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls“ of the CoR, by launching a dialogue between key actors from the public, private and civil sectors. (More info...)

Thematic Group „Eradication of Poverty“ established

The Ana and Vlade Divac Foundation and the Center for Democracy Foundation organized a meeting on December 16, in order to set up a thematic group on poverty eradication.

The thematic group was formed in order to improve the conditions for achieving Sustainable Development Objective 1: No Poverty, and facilitate a dialogue between the key actors from the public, private and civil domains. (More info...)

The „SDGs for All“ Platform enables a broad discussion among the Serbia’s non-state actors, including civil society, corporate sector, academic and research community, media and the citizens, on aligning Serbia’s development priorities within the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The „SDGs for All“ Platform is supported by the Governments of Switzerland and Germany and implemented by GIZ, within the project “Public Finance Reform - 2030 Agenda”.

Final Conference: „Is there Socioeconomic Development Without Rule of Law?“

On 24 February 2021, the Center for Democracy Foundation organised a final conference of the year entitled „Is there Socioeconomic Development Without Rule of Law?“, through the Connecting the Dots project.

For the most part, our public discusses rule of law within the context of EU political criteria. We wanted to emphasise the impact rule of law has on economic and social development with this conference.

The Connecting the Dots project is implemented through financial assistance provided by the Balkan Trust for Democracy of the German Marshal Fund of the U.S. (Balkan Trust for Democracy of the German Marshal Fund of the U.S. - BTD) and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Belgrade.

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