Establishment of the Advisory Thematic Group Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls
Sustainable Development Goals for All platform project 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. Participating in the gathering were representatives of decision makers, experts in the field, CSOs representatives and the media. The meeting was…
Nataša Vučković at a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden and the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office
Nataša Vučković, Executive Director, the CDF, participated in a working meeting with Swedish Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ann Linde. The participants of the roundtable, held at the headquarters of the OSCE Mission in Belgrade, included representatives of civil society and youth representatives in Serbia. Gender equality, youth in Serbia, social dialogue and other topics were discussed. Center for Democracy Foundation Photo credit: OSCE/Milan Obradovic
Panel debate: 3E in the Western Balkans – Economy, Energy and Environment
„POLITEIA Western Balkans School for Youth Participation“ The Center for Democracy Foundation organised the panel debate 3E in the Western Balkans – Economy, Energy and Environment on 20 May 2021 via the Regional Youth Compact for Europe project. The debate was held as part of the programme offered at the regional POLITEIA Western Balkans School for Youth Participation, implemented by the CDF from 7 to 29 May 2021 for 30 students and young experts from the Western Balkans and Turkey. Opening the meeting, the Executive Director of the Center for Democracy Foundation, Nataša Vučković said that the issues of economy,…
Two Decades of Social Dialogue in Serbia – Debate
On 29 April 2021, the Center for Democracy Foundation organised the following debate: Two Decades of Social Dialogue in Serbia. This year marks a full two decades since the birth of social dialogue in modern Serbia. What are the results? How does social partnership function? How do we develop social dialogue in Serbia in the context of how things currently are where social dialogue, democratic procedures and tolerance are concerned? Are risk mitigation and increased usefulness of the development of social dialogue simply a matter of principle for domestic actors or do they represent the real will and needs of…
Presentation of the Guide to Analysing the Social Impact of Public Policies
The Center for Democracy Foundation gave a presentation of the Guide to Analysing the Social Impact of Public Policies in Zrenjanin (23.04.2021), Čajetina (26.04.2021) and Leskovac (27.04.2021). The Guide is part of the Reforms Beneficial for All project: Public Participation Toward Better Public Policies and Sustainable Socio-economic Development, implemented by the Center for Democracy Foundation, with the support of the Open Society Foundation Serbia. Sarita Bradaš spoke about the Guide to Analysing the Social Impact of Public Policies, and representatives of local self-government, trade unions and civil society organisations participated in the presentations. The aim of the presentations was to…
Climate Change, Local Communities and the Participation of the Citizenry: Nataša Vučković at the roundtable of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
Let’s Talk Local: Cities and Citizens in the Fight Against Climate Change Nataša Vučković, Executive Director at the CDF participated in the roundtable Let’s Talk Local: Cities and Citizens in the Fight Against Climate Change organised by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe (CLRA) via the World Forum for Democracy held 26 April 2021. Successful local and regional initiatives concerning sustainability and green transition were presented at the roundtable, with special emphasis on citizen participation. Nataša Vučković participated as a member of the BoD of ALDA European Association for Local Democracy operating out of…
Nataša Vučković at the RE-SET the Economy conference
Nataša Vučković, Executive Director of the Center for Democracy Foundation announced during the RE-SET the Economy conference that this issue of poverty is a pressing issue in Serbia and that its eradication should be one of the priorities of the Government. Recalling that the Government of Serbia adopted the Action Plan for Chapter 19 – Social Policy and Employment in May 2020, she stressed that it is now vital to see what we will do next, that is, how the Government sees its implementation. It is necessary to adopt a range of laws required in order for us to gain…
Seasonal Work in Serbia – Debate
Labour Rights Are Our Rights On 16 April 2021, the Center for Democracy Foundation organised a debate on the topic: Seasonal Work in Serbia, as part of the Labour Rights Are Our Rights project. A working group formed within the Ministry of Labour is currently working on amendments to the Law on Simplified Work Engagement on Seasonal Jobs in Selected Areas. By adopting the proposed amendments, the effect of the Law would be extended to include the following sectors: construction, hospitality, tourism, household support and creative industries. What effect has the application of this Law had thus far? What is…
New Quality in Education for Gender Equality
LAWGEM project New Ways for Gender Equality is the name of the conference held 13 April 2021 via the LAWGEM – LAW AND GENDER project in Saarbrücken, Germany, organised by the Europa-Institut of Saarland University. The conference included talks on the improvement of curricula in the education of lawyers, the position of women in judicial practice, the importance of gender-sensitive legal education, gender quota for political participation through the comparative practice of many European universities participating in this project which is coordinated by the Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade. This conference is part of the New Quality in Education…
Applications are open for Politeia Western Balkans School for Youth Participation
Politeia Goes Digital! The Center for Democracy Foundation continues to hold the traditional POLITEIA school, this year in a new online format. After POLITEIA was expanded to the region in 2019 through the project Regional Youth Compact for Europe, it received the slogan Politeia Goes Regional, which this year becomes Politeia Goes Digital. "POLITEIA Western Balkans School for Youth Participation" will be held from 7 to 29 May 2021 through the new digital educational POLITEIA platform. The first POLITEIA school for civil society took place in 1997 during the large civic and student protests where youth gained knowledge of democratic…
Speech by Nataša Vučković on the Talks Between the NCEU and the Prime Minister of Serbia Concerning Sustainable Development
Your Excellency Prime Minister, Ms. Čomić, Ms. Đukić Dejanović, Please allow me to thank you for the initiative and the invitation to speak here today on the topic of sustainable development, a strategic approach to social economic development. I agree with the proposals brought forth by Nataša Dragojlović and Kori Udovički to first discuss how we see this planning process – that is, are we discussing Serbia’s development plan which includes sustainability or do we view the sustainable development strategy as just of many strategies. The nationalisation of the Sustainable Development Goals is surely a priority. My task is to…
Balkan Youth for Europe – Second Regional Thematic Network Forum
The second Regional Thematic Network Forum, under the Balkan Youth for Europe project was held on 25 and 26 March 2021, organised by our partner the LDA Subotica. This second Regional Thematic Network Forum gathered together regional networks of CSOs, experts, NGO activists, youth groups and relevant decision-makers to discuss key challenges in improving the European integration process in the Western Balkans. As was pointed out by many young participants of various project activities within this project from local communities throughout the region, structured dialogue and evidence-based advocacy at the regional, national and local levels are needed to support democratic…
