Informal group United for Property Justice (Active Achievement Fund)
Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE The United for Property Justice is one of five regional informal groups whose project “Property Rights Beyond Tradition: Her Land – Her Voice” has received financial support through the “Active Achievement Fund”, a sub-granting activity of the “Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE” project funded by the European Union. This group is composed of five young people from Serbia), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Montenegro. The “Active Achievement Fund” aims to empower youth in the Western Balkans to participate in a structured dialogue on public policies relevant to youth, to advocate for…
Opening of POLITEIA Regional School for Youth Participation 2025
The “Politeia Regional School for Youth Participation 2025”, implemented within the project “Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE” (2023–2026), with the support of the European Commission, is being held from September 21 to 27, 2025, in Belgrade. Politeia is more than just a school – it is a space for learning, exchanging ideas, building connections, and strengthening European values, it was emphasized at the opening ceremony, where the participants were addressed by the Secretary General of the Center for Democracy Foundation Nataša Vučković, Head of the Political Section of the EU Delegation to Serbia Črtomir Peter Fišinger, Commissioner for…
Informal group BalCANians (Active Achievement Fund)
Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE The BalCANians is one of five regional informal groups whose project “Opportunity RYDErs” has received financial support through the “Active Achievement Fund”, a sub-granting activity of the “Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE” project funded by the European Union. This group is composed of five young people from Bela Palanka (Serbia), Foča (Bosnia and Herzegovina), and Štip (North Macedonia). The “Active Achievement Fund” aims to empower youth in the Western Balkans to participate in a structured dialogue on public policies relevant to youth, to advocate for the adoption of European values and…
International Day of Democracy: Citizens of Serbia for Freedom and the Rule of Law
Statement of the Center for Democracy Foundation on the occasion of the International Day of Democracy Citizens of Serbia have shown that they want a democratic and orderly society The Center for Democracy Foundation congratulates the citizens of Serbia on the International Day of Democracy and expresses its support for efforts to build a modern, democratic, and orderly society in which the rights and dignity of all are respected. We believe that Serbia urgently needs genuine reforms and transformations of the state and society in order to approximate the standards of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law that…
Supported Regional Informal Youth Groups from the Western Balkans
Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe (RYDE) As part of the Active Achievement Fund for 2025, five regional informal groups have been selected for support. This sub-granting initiative is implemented within the framework of the Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe (RYDE) project, funded by the European Union. The implementation of their three-month projects began on September 1, 2025, and will last until November 30, 2025. The Call for project proposals for the Active Achievement Fund for 2025 was open to the regional groups composed of at least 5 young people from at least 3 Western Balkan countries. These groups are not…
National Convention on the European Union strongly condemns the excessive use of force in Novi Sad
The National Convention on the European Union strongly condemns the excessive use of force by the police, as well as the violation of the autonomy of the University, which occurred following a peaceful protest in Novi Sad. It is unacceptable that citizens located far from the site of the incidents were subjected to physical violence and repression. If the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia is unable to effectively and professionally neutralize a small group of violent individuals without resorting to excessive force against other citizens and students, we expect it to seek assistance within the framework of…
The greatest responsibility for the state of dialogue in society lies with those who hold the most power
Nataša Vučković for NIN (weekly newspaper) Nataša Vučković, General Secretary of the Center for Democracy, believes that those most responsible for the state of dialogue in a society are those who hold the greatest power to encourage, sustain, and improve dialogue—namely, the authorities. “In our case, the authorities behave as if they acknowledge only that part of society which supports them. Those who are not part of that group are suppressed in every possible way—through belittling, insults, and using the media to destroy the reputations of individuals, groups, or organizations. Political dialogue, which should primarily occur in parliament, is characterized…
Published Public Policy Proposals – Collective Bargaining (CEECAW)
As part of the project “Challenges of Organizing and Collective Bargaining in the Care, Public Administration and Waste Management Sectors in Central and Eastern European Countries – CEECAW”, four comparative sectoral reports have been published – covering the care, waste management, and public administration sectors – as well as one comparative report on the development of collective bargaining in the context of the implementation of the EU Adequate Minimum Wages Directive. These reports were prepared based on 12 national reports from all countries participating in the CEECAW project. Based on these four comparative reports, four policy papers have also been…
CDF in Cities and Municipalities: Together for a Better Life in Local Communities
Apatin • Arilje • Bač • Bečej • Bela Palanka • Beograd • Brus • Čajetina • Knjaževac • Kragujevac • Kraljevo • Kruševac • Kula • Lazarevac • Leskovac • Loznica • Ljubovija • Niš • Nova Varoš • Novi Pazar • Novi Sad • Obrenovac • Odžaci • Osečina • Pančevo • Pirot • Požega • Prijepolje • Ruma • Smederevo • Sombor • Sremska Mitrovica • Sremski Karlovci • Subotica • Surdulica • Šid • Ub • Užice • Valjevo • Veliko Gradište • Vladičin Han • Vranje • Vršac • Zaječar • Zrenjanin… Wherever you go…
Youth for Democracy – Their Voice Must Not Be Ignored
Press Release by the Center for Democracy Foundation (CDF) on the Occasion of International Youth Day On the occasion of International Youth Day, the Center for Democracy Foundation (CDF) extends its congratulations to all young people and calls on institutions, decision-makers, and society as a whole not only to listen but also to act in line with the voices and needs of youth! At a time when as many as 49% of young people in Serbia are planning to leave the country (according to KOMS’ 2024 research), the message is clear: young people want to live in a country that…
CEECAW: Collective Bargaining in Europe (VIDEO)
Project: Challenges for Organising and Collective Bargaining in Care, Administration and Waste collection sectors in Central Eastern European Countries – CEECAW The aim of the CEECAW project is to develop collective bargaining (CB) in three sectors (care, waste management, central public administration sectors) in the EU Central Eastern European countries (CEEC) and Serbia (an EU candidate country). The project aims at supporting trade unions (at sectoral and national levels) in the implementation of the goals indicated in Article 4 of the Adequate Minimum Wage Directive in EU. The directive is especially relevant for Central and Eastern European countries, where bargaining…
POLITEIA SCHOOL: Shaping a Generation of Changemakers in the Western Balkans
Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE What does it mean to truly make a difference? In our new promo video for Politeia School for Youth Participation, former participants share how this unique experience shaped their understanding of activism, leadership, and regional cooperation. Through personal stories and reflections, they reveal how Politeia became more than just a school – it became a turning point in their journey toward building more democratic, inclusive, and resilient societies across the Western Balkans. “At Politeia, we learned about human rights and civil liberties, civil society, the European Union, democracy, tolerance, reforms, and activism. The very format…
