Strengthening of the capacities of civil society organisations in terms of taking an active part during creation and implementation of local Roma policies is among activities of the project “We Are Here Together – European Support for Roma Inclusion,” funded by European Union and implemented by OSCE Mission in Serbia.
Reconstruction process on houses for 546 families in 21 municipalities mostly affected by the floods started this week. The reconstruction, funded by EU with over five million euros, is being conducted in phases according to the plan respecting priorities, so the construction works may start in some houses earlier than in the others.
How are the waste batteries and accumulators managed in the EU Member States and how to deal with it in Serbia were the topics of a workshop held within EU-funded PLAC project aimed at supporting Serbia’s preparation for EU accession by improving policy and legislation processes.
EU’s High Representative for foreign policy and security Federica Mogherini hailed an initiative of German and British foreign ministers aimed at resuming reforms in Bosnia in order to further proceed on its EU path. The idea will be discussed at the next Foreign Affairs Council on 17 November, while Mogherini plans to visit Sarajevo at the earliest to talk to the new leadership on the way forward.
Annual Progress report on Serbia in the process of European integration was presented in Nis and was followed by debate on accession process as well as the issues and challenges along this way. The presentation was organised by EU Info Point Nis and hosted by the City Hall.
Meet Poppy, the first completely open-source, 3D printed, humanoid robot (@poppy_project). Poppy is a robot that anybody can build and program. That means it’s not just a tool for scientists and engineers: the team of developers aims to make it part of vocational training in schools, giving students the opportunity to experiment.
Within the European Union program supporting recovery of floods affected areas in Serbia, Danish Refugee Council (DRC), together with co-applicant ENECA will facilitate in this phase the reconstruction of 43 individual housing objects affected by recent floods, the installation of nine prefabricated units for the families most severely hit by floods in Paracin. The value of the works is more than EUR 365.000.
Serbian Association for Promoting Inclusion (SAPI) is implementing the EU Delegation-funded project through self-advocacy to better realisation of rights of persons with disabilities in Serbia, in partnership with association Na pola puta (Half Way There) from Pancevo, Inclusive Centre from Novi Sad, and Association for Assistance to Persons with Down Syndrome.
Nearly 25 percent of the EU population, or almost one out of every four person, was at risk of poverty or social exclusion, according to latest Eurostat survey.
The European Union will not recognise so-called elections in Doentsk and Luhansk, considering them an obstacle to peace in Ukraine, EU’s High Representative Federica Mogherini said in a statement.
