The Saleswomen of Our Neighbourhoods
Author: Sarita Bradaš As our social environment has drastically narrowed these days, and contact with others has become limited to those working in retail, we have become more receptive to things we usually take no note of: their faces and voices. Tired faces and exhausted voices. Yes, we see the exhaustion in their faces because they aren’t wearing protective masks. The government has not made it mandatory for employers but has recommended they provide their employees with protective gear. In practice, even though employers are supposed to ensure protection according to the Law on Occupational Health and Safety, there are…
Necessary Emergency Intervention of the Labour Inspectorate
Notice issued by the FCD responding to increased number of violations of workers’ safety rights Protecting workers’ rights poses a major challenge these days – it is important to safeguard all economic activities that can continue to operate during the epidemic in order to preserve jobs and thereby ensure worker livelihoods. However, if workers are not protected, are exposed to the dangers of this contagious virus and/or exhausted from working overtime, the survival of countless companies will be brought into question, but most importantly, workers’ health and the health of their families may be severely compromised. At this critical hour,…
Solidarity with most vulnerable and poor
Our fellow citizens are facing a new crisis, as many other people in different countries around the world. This time the crisis can not be predicted, neither in time, nor regarding its consequences. In this moment, the most important is to preserve the health and health system, and that is in major part the responsibility of the State. However, self-discipline and responsibility of each individual are helping both our nearest and society in general. Solidarity that we are calling for is not just the solidarity with the sick ones, but it is general social solidarity and above all, the solidarity…
Suspension of the Annual RYCE Conference in Novi Sad
Center for Democracy Foundation is with regret informing the public that, in accordance with the regulations of the Government of Serbia related to Corona virus, the Regional Youth Compact for Europe Project Annual Conference is suspended. The Conference was scheduled for 18th and 19th March 2020 in Novi Sad. We are also suspending the other events in Novi Sad: Regional Thematic Network Forum and Project Management Team meeting, that were planned for the same period. Center for Democracy Foundation will carefully monitor the situation related to Corona virus and will observe the recommendations of Government officials. We will communicate the…
Launch of the Society-wide Dialogue Platform ‘Sustainable Development Goals for All’
On 4 March 2020 an event was organised at Dorćol Platz in Belgrade to mark the official launch of a society-wide dialogue platform entitled ‘Sustainable Development Goals for All’. Numerous participants attending the event including representatives of diplomatic corps, members of civil society organisations, representatives of the corporate sector and academia, researchers, the media and members of the public. Governments of the Swiss Confederation and the Federal Republic of Germany support the ‘Sustainable Development Goals for All’ dialogue platform. The initiative was launched by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) GmbH, as a part of the project ‘Public Finance…
The ‘We Have a Say’ Youth Fund – Call for Proposals now Closed
Call for proposals for grant support of the ‘We Have a Say’ Youth Fund, under the Regional Youth Compact for Europe project, launched by the Center for Democracy Foundation, was closed on 28 February 2020 at 15:00. We would like to thank to all organisations for their interest and excellent turnout! We have received 64 applications from the following countries: Albania 12 BiH 9 Montenegro 6 Kosovo* 8 Northern Macedonia 5 Serbia 24 We would like to remind you that total budget for the ‘We Have a Say’ Youth Fund amounts to EUR 78,000. The funds will be used to…
Partnership for Open Administration
The Center for Democracy Foundation proudly announces that it has been elected as a member of the Special Inter-Ministerial Working Group formed to draft an Action Plan to implement the initiative Partnership for Open Administration for the Period 2020 – 2022. During its engagement in the Working Group, the Foundation will continue to advocate for the greater responsibility, transparency and openness of public administration. Such public administration will assist and be at the service of all citizens, in the most efficient and effective manner. The initiative Partnership for Open Governance was founded in 2011 by government and civil society representatives,…
Internship on the Project ‘Regional Youth Compact for Europe’
The Center for Democracy Foundation would like to introduce Ivana Jačeva from North Macedonia, who will do an internship in duration of one month at our organisation, within the ‘Regional Youth Compact for Europe’ project. The internship programme, as one of the activities under this project, aims to support the exchange of young people in the West Balkans, to offer them an opportunity to familiarise themselves with an operation of civil society organisations, to exchange concepts and establish innovative approaches towards communication, that is in form and content focused on youths. It will increase their participation in civic initiatives, policy-making…
CDF Strategic Planning for the Year 2020
Employees of the Center for Democracy Foundation, together with several FCD founders, gathered to review the organisation’s programme and strategic goals for the years 2020 and 2021. The agenda of the meetings held on 9 and 10 January 2020, in Park Hotel in Belgrade, was the analysis of the CDF’s programmes and projects for the period 2017-2019. SWOT analysis identified weaknesses and strengths, opportunities and threats, enabling better and more profound insight into surroundings, activities, knowledge of the organisation and financing procedures. The projects planned for year 2020 were analysed in detail – their main goals were discussed, ways to…
Comparative study: Are Western Balkans ready for the EU?
“Civil Society in the Western Balkans: Involvement in the EU Accession Negotiation and EU Integration Processes from Initiatives to a Structured Dialogue” What is the involvement of CSOs in the Western Balkan countries in the EU Accession Negotiation and EU Integration Processes? The Comparative study “Civil Society in the Western Balkans: Involvement in the EU Accession Negotiation and EU Integration Processes from Initiatives to a Structured Dialogue” can answer this question and much more. This study is conducted in the framework of the project Regional Youth compact for Europe and aims to give to the Balkan countries which are involved…
25 years of Center for Democracy Foundation
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Center for Democracy Foundation Center for Democracy Foundation this year celebrates the 25 years of its work. This period was marked with dramatic political changes, economic crises, social turbulences and international conflicts. Historical visions were changing. Today, in the new age which is not less dramatic, the promotion of the European values, introducing the standards of the European political and legal practice in our legal system and defending the human rights, remain the key topics for us. Center for Democracy remained loyal to its principles, to development of democratic ideas, to education of citizens…
First Western Balkan School for Youth Participation POLITEIA – successfully finished
The First Western Balkan School for Youth Participation POLITEIA was held in RESPA – Regional School of Public Administration in Danilovgrad, Montenegro on April 1-6, 2019, within the framework of the project “Regional Youth Compact for Europe”. POLITEIA is the one of the most successful project of the Center for Democracy Foundation, which has alumni of more than 2000 young people from Serbia. This year, the School was organized as regional course for students, young scientists and scholars, who gathered in Danilovgrad where they have upgraded their knowledge on European integration process, concept of the rule of law and social…
