Center for Democracy Foundation Celebrated 20 Years of Work
Dragoljub Mićunović: The essence of Center for Democracy’s programs is the development of good society. Center for Democracy Foundation, among first non-governmental organizations in Serbia celebrated 20 years of work in Belgrade. Center for Democracy Foundation’s President of the Management Board and one of its founders Dragoljub Mićunović stated that the development of a good society is the essence of CDF’s programs “We have passed through difficult times in which it was vital to be on the side of freedom and peace. It seems to me that Serbia is confused today, moving in circles, not finding the exit to the…
Nataša Vučković on Promoting the Alternative Sanctions in Serbia and Good Practice Examples
Nataša Vučković participated at the round table of Belgrade Center for Human Rights on measures for imprisoned population reduction. Belgrade Center for Human Rights organized a round table presenting the handbook “Measures for Imprisoned Population Reduction – Good Practice Examples”. Handbook also contains the translation of the report on positive implementation of the measures and sanctions that are alternative to the detention and imprisonment sanctions in Council of Europe member states, which has been prepared by Nataša Vučković for the needs of Committee for Legal Issues and Human Rights of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly as its member from…
Talks With Regional Director of Solidarity Center from Washington DC About Workers Rights
Representatives of the Center for Democracy Foundation talked with Regional Director of the Solidarity Center from Washington DC on actions in the area of labor rights. Representatives of the Center for Democracy Foundation met with Rudy Porter, Regional Director for Europe and Asia of the Solidarity Center from Washington DC. Solidarity Center contributes to the development of workers movement and strengthening the economic and political power of workers through support provided to unions for years. Purpose of Mr. Porter’s visit was to be acquainted with the situation in Serbia and civil society organizations’ capacities for acting in the area of…
Center for Democracy Presented the Proposal of Practical Policy Against Illegal Work
Center for Democracy Foundation presented the proposal of practical policy “Serbia Without Undeclared Work – Improvement of Labor Inspections’ Role in Fighting Informal Employment”. Problem of undeclared work is one of the biggest social and economic problems in Serbia, and labor inspection is one of the vital actors that can contribute to eradication of this issue, as stated at the presentation of practical policy proposal “Serbia Without Undeclared Work – Improvement of Labor Inspections’ Role in Fighting Informal Employment” developed by Center for Democracy Foundation. The Proposal is a result of detailed analysis, research on attitudes of labor inspectors about…
Ko je odgovoran? – Potreban inspektor za inspekcije!
Fondacija Centar za demokratiju – stručna saradnica Nataša Nikolić i koordinatorka projekta Tijana Kljajević, za portal “Ko je odgovoran”, o radu i kontroli inspekcija u Srbiji.
Democratic Political Forum Debate: How to Recover the Economy of Serbia?
Democratic Political Forum Debate: “Big Investments – Illusions or Reality?” The future recovery of Serbia is depending on investments, but there is a question if the level we will manage to acquire will be sufficient to solve problem of unemployment – this is the joint remark coming from participants of the debate “Big Investments – Illusions or Reality?” held within the project Democratic Political Forum in Belgrade. According to the Center for Democracy Foundation’s President Dragoljub Mićunović, investments are vital for our further economic development, but the question is what we can offer to investors, in which operations should be…
The End of Program “Civil Society for the Future”: Results and New Plans
Center for Democracy Foundation acknowledged for successful realization of the project “More Efficient Civic Role in Monitoring and Protection of Labor Rights” 17 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS STRENGTHENED TO ASSIST FASTER JOINING OF SERBIA TO EUROPEAN UNION The conference that Institute for Sustainable Communities organized November 18, 2014 in Mixer House, and that officially marked the end of two-year program “Civil Society for the Future”, was an opportunity to present the results of 17 partner organizations, define how much the civil sector advanced and which challenges are still facing it. Head of the USAID Mission in Serbia Azza El-Abd stated that:…
Democratic Political Forum: It Is Necessary To Treat Youth Problems Systematically
The need to engage youth more actively into democratic processes and revitalization of democracy in Serbia is highlighted as a big priority at the debate “Youth in the Society Overwhelmed by Problems”. The need to engage youth more actively into democratic processes and revitalization of democracy in Serbia is highlighted as a big priority at the debate “Youth in the Society Overwhelmed by Problems” that was organized by Center for Democracy Foundation and Friedrich Ebert Foundation within the project Democratic Political Forum. “High unemployment rate among youth, crime and violence even among children is very noticeable, and it all reveals…
Citizens Unsatisfied With the Work of Inspection Services
Center for Democracy Foundation launched the campaign “Citizens for Reform of Inspections” Around half of the citizens of Serbia have bad remarks on the work of inspection services, from which the largest number are related to unresponsiveness, indifference and slow reactions of inspectors, as well as the lack of field inspections. These are findings from the latest research on citizens attitudes, conducted by Center for Democracy Foundation and presented within the study , which officially marked the beginning of the “Citizens for Reform of Inspections – Towards Efficient Inspection System”. “Our aim is to contribute to increased inclusion of civil…
DPF Debate: Is It Good To Decrease Pensions?
At the debate “What Is Pension?”, within Democratic Political Forum, it is estimated that pension should be economic, not a social category. Pensions should be economic, not social category and their reduction is not acceptable best solution, in addition it is not clearly defined – agreed the participants of the round table held within Democratic Political Forum on the topic “What Is Pension?”. Economist Milan R. Kovačević said at the event organized by Center for Democracy Foundation and Friedrich Ebert Foundation, that it is unclear how much and in which way the pensions are going to be decreased and that…
Minutes from the meeting of the Working group 17 of the National Convention on the EU
Belgrade, October 14, 2014 The meeting was attended by the following: Bojana Bjelović Bosanac (the Alliance of Independent Unions of Serbia), Marko Vučenović (Institute of Industrial Relations), Nada Novaković (Institute of Social Sciences), Nikolina Milić (Belgrade Centre for Human Rights), Ljubiša Čkovrić (Centre for Human Rights from Čačak), Marijana Luković and Kristina Vujić (Praxis), Ivana Lazarević, Dina Rakin and Nataša Dragojlović (European Movement in Serbia), Aleksandra Petrović (Centre for Dignified Work), Ana Dešić (Partners for Democratic Change), Jasna Tesla (Independent Union of Bank Employees), Bojana Ružić, Nataša Nikolić, Nataša Vučković and Tijana Kljajević (Centre for Democracy Foundation). According to the…
Democratic Political Forum Debate: Strengthening the Trust in National Minorities Councils
Representatives in 17 National Minority Councils will be elected directly, while Polish, Croatian, Macedonian and Montenegrin communities will elect their Councils by elector assembly. Representatives in 17 National Minority Councils will be elected directly, while Polish, Croatian, Macedonian and Montenegrin communities will elect their Councils by elector assembly, as it was said at the Democratic Political Forum debate organized for the reason that elections in the Councils of national minorities will be held October 26, 2014. There are various reasons why insufficient number of national minorities members is signing into the special electoral list. Apathy, as well as mistrust towards…
