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SMEDEREVSKA
PALANKA
The
project of the UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
«Community revitalization through democratic action» is
currently being realised in Smederevska Palanka and implemented in
the territory of Central Serbia in 12 municipalities by the NGO
ACDI-VOCA. The project is implemented in the following
municipalities: Arandjelovac, Cacak, Cuprija, Gornji Milanovac,
Jagodina, Kragujevac, Kraljevo, Pozarevac, Smederevska Palanka,
Smederevo, Topola, and Vrnjacka Banja. 40 million US dollars will
be invested in the first year of the project's implementation for
the 12 stated municipalities. Contact telephone number:
034/331-145, E-mail: officekg@acdivoca.org.yu
After nine weeks of talking to the principal European
leaders,
a
thousand of young Europeans stayed in Denmark for two weeks in the
youth summer camp titled YOUTH 2002. The camp was held in 13 Danish
folk high schools
with a view to developing the European constitution proposal
within the initiative Let's bridge Europe of
the World Economic Forum and the magazine Monday
Morning.
Representatives from Central Serbia were Katarina Vujcin and Milos
Kostadinovic, members of the European Movement in Smederevska
Palanka. Their stay there was made possible with the
help of the transport company
LASTA,
PALANACKI
KISELjAK,
GOSA
HOLDING
CORPORATION, GOSA FOM, FIMAKS,
DIZNILEND
ANICA
and FOTO
BULE.
Katarina Vujcin attended the reception of the Chairman of the
European Union as well as the introductory press conference.
The construction of a day-care centre for mentally
underdeveloped and autistic persons in Smederevska Palanka has
started. This project's realisation falls within «Community revitalization through democratic action»
(CRDA), financially
supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID),
and implemented in the territory of Central Serbia by the American
non-governmental organisation ACDI-VOCA. USAID allotted 4648482.50
dinars for the
execution of works stipulated within the CRDA programme whereas
the community contribution equals 500000 dinars. Contact: Andjelka
Milicevic,
community board member, tel.
026/321 904, Goran
Djordjevic,
ACDI-VOCA
PEO,
tel.
063/615 691.
NGO WOMEN IN ACTION FROM VELIKA PLANA IS IMPLEMENTING A
TEN-MONTH EDUCATIONAL PROJECT for the women working
at the Social Welfare Centre, Municipal Court, Health Clinic,
Municipal Assembly, primary and secondary schools and other public
institutions and enterprises.
On
18 May 2002 THERE WAS A LECTURE «SPORT, HEALTH AND SMOKING»
WITHIN THE PROJECT «Through sport to health» of the Roma
Culture Club from Smederevska Palanka. The aim of the project is
to develop awareness of sports activities importance as a
prerequisite for preserving one's health, among Roma and other
children in Smederevska Palanka, Mladenovac and Belgrade, of the
ages between 12 and 15. The project
is supported by CIP.
Contact person: Milivoje Didanovic, E-mail: romculcl@eunet.yu
On 22 May 2002 CENTRE
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NON-PROFIT SECTOR IN NORTH-EAST SERBIA held
a meeting with the representatives of Smederevo non-governmental
organisations.
The programme of the Regional Centre for the Development of
Non-Profit Sector in North-East Serbia is being realised by the
European Movement in Smederevska Palanka. The programme of
activities of the Centre for the Development of Non-Profit Sector
from Belgrade was presented at the meeting, within the project
"Strengthening civil society institutions –
non-governmental organisations capacity building and regional
network development in Serbia
(2002-2004)" supported by European Commission. Contact
person: Milan
Milosevic,
Tel.
064/1904460 E-mail:
crnpssis@verat.net
On 5 June 2002 WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION "RUZA"
OFFICIALLY MARKED THE BEGINNING OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
PROJECT "Creative sewing workshop" in provisional
work premises in Smederevska
Palanka, supported
by the Danish Refugee Council.
This one-year project will gather
20 women from Kosovo and Metohia that have found their refuge in
Smederevska Palanka. The products of their work will be bed linen
and tablecloths with additional items that are to be donated to
the hospital "Stefan Visoki" in Smederevska Palanka. A
similar project is being realised by women’s associations
“Prolece” (Spring) and “Biseri” (Pearls)
from Smederevska Palanka.
On 5 June 2002 a creative workshop was held WITHIN THE
PROJECT "MOVE AND GO" realised in SMEDEREVSKA PALANKA by
the NGO "LOGOS – Creative Centre" from Smederevska
Palanka. Within this project that is to last for a few months,
creative workshops are organised each Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the
premises of the NGO "LOGOS-Creative Centre", 6
Prvomajska St., Smederevska Palanka. Apart from Smederevska
Palanka, the project is also being realised in Uzice, Backa
Palanka and Subotica. The programme is primarily intended for
secondary school children and their needs for better life, but it
also involves their parents, teachers and other relevant local
community groups that can contribute to a productive dialogue on
grasping ideas of general good, common interest and responsible
citizens in the four communities in Serbia. All project activities
will be implemented in four phases:
BE INFORMED, PARTICIPATE, YOU ARE RIGHT and WE ARE IN ACTION.
Contact person: Marija Raus, tel 063/287-437, e-mail: crs-purch@crsbgd.org.yu,
Zeljko
Postic, tel. 026/316 727, e-mail: logos@verat.net
IN THE PERIOD FROM 7 TO 9 JUNE 2002 THE YOUTH CLUB OF
EUROPEAN MOVEMENT IN SMEDEREVSKA PALANKA stayed in Timisoara
within the project “Communication and Civic Involvement
in South-Eastern Europe (COM-PAR)” with the project holder GLAS
Association (The Group for Free Social Assertion) from Timisoara.
The participants had the opportunity to make friends with Romanian
children of the same age and visit Telecentrul
Comlosul Mare
together. Within these social events there was a workshop
concerning the issues of discrimination and integration of the
Roma into local community. The project was supported by
EUROREGIONAL CENTRE FOR DEMOCRACY from Timisoara and OPEN SOCIETY
INSTITUTE from New York. Contact persons: Mircea Dragu, The Group
for Free Social Assertion, Tel/fax: 99 4056221404, E-mail glsdragu@mail.dnttm.ro
, Web site: www.glas.ro, Milan
Milosevic, European Movement in Smederevska Palanka, Tel.
064/1904460, E-mail: office@evropski-pokret.org.yu,
Web site: www.evropski-pokret.org.yu
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Kragujevac | Smederevska Palanka |
Paracin | Kucevo |
Kraljevo | Uzice
| Pozega | Knjazevac |
Nis | Leskovac |
Pirot | |
