We are disappointed with the disruption yesterday, following an act of provocation, of the Serbia v Albania football match. Serbian authorities demonstrated professionalism in handling the situation.
The European Commission and UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) signed a three-year cooperation agreement which committed the two institutions to working together on the integrity of sport, respect for human rights and dignity, non-discrimination and solidarity.
European PROGRES programme announced a call for proposals of partnership projects of civil society organisations and municipalities in Southern Serbia. Maximum duration of projects is 12 months, whereas the maximum grant value is EUR20.000. Deadline for submitting the proposals is 31 October 2014.
Results of the EU-funded EUR2,4 million project “Strengthening of the system of alternative sanctions in Serbia” were presented at the closing conference in Belgrade.
Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport met in Belgrade with local media journalists from across Serbia and discussed a number of interesting issues.
EU supports the adoption of Gender Equality Index in Serbia as it is one of the most basic instruments in the creation of public policies from the perspective of gender equality during European integrations, said Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport at the conference “Promotion of gender equality within the process of data-based public policy creation in Serbia.”
The European Union has hailed high participation at Bosnia’s general elections and said it expected that institutions and governments at all levels be formed quickly in order to address key challenges for the country, a statement from the spokesperson of High representative for foreign and security policy said.
Under the project “We plan strategically – and contribute to an accelerated development of local community”, funded by EU and cofunded by Office for cooperation with civil society of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, Centre for equitable regional development CenTriR from Belgrade together with association “Gradjanska sansa” from Valjevo, association “Narodni parlament” from Leskovac and Standing conference of towns and municipalities, announce a competition aimed at representatives of local civil society organisations/associations, located on the territory of statistical regions of Southern and Eastern Serbia, for participation in regional seminar to be held from 31 October2 November 2014 in the Hotel Aleksandar in Nis.
In a joint project of European Union and Ministry of Health of Serbia, a model of palliative care of patients has been developed with the results presented to more than 300 doctors, nurses and other health experts.
EU Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn, has today announced an aid package worth nearly €80 million proposed by the European Commission for Serbia, Croatia and Bulgaria after flooding disasters struck the countries in May and June 2014.
