Group of 24 graduates, best two from 12 high schools in Belgrade’s Stari grad municipality, were awarded a six-day study visit to Brussels in mid-September during which they toured not only EU institutions, youth organisations, Serbia’s representative office in the EU, but museums and other landmarks as well.
What does the practice of students – future teachers – look like, and what are the means to improve it, or: How to educate teachers the best possible way? This was the main topic of the discussion among domestic and foreign experts during a two-day meeting organised within “Razvionica”, an eight million-euro project funded by the European Union through its IPA funds.
European Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Füle hailed Serbian authorities for allowing organisation of the Pride Parade saying it was a milestone on modern history of democratic Serbia.
Head of the European Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport welcomed the steps taken by Serbian authorities to ensure the holding of Pride Parade and called for a universal fight against homophobia in society.
The European Commission has unveiled details of how the EU will support reform efforts in the Western Balkans and Turkey for the next seven years. The funding, agreed by the EU last year, totals €11 billion and will be available through the new Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II), out of which 1.5 billion euros will be allocated to Serbia.
Cross-border cooperation programme in Western Balkans shows how European integrations directly benefit citizens, improve quality of their lives and influence reconciliation and renewed cooperation, which is why these programmes remain among EU priorities, said Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia, Michael Davenport.
EU Info Centre and two EU Info Points, in Novi Sad and Nis, marked 26 September, the European Day of Languages, through linguistic workshops, language skills quizzes and socializing.
Destination moon – commencing countdown, engines on! If you have ever wondered what it’s like to be a space astronaut or a forensic scientist helping to crack a murder mystery, then don’t miss the annual European Researchers’ Night on 26 September.
The European Union has continued to provide relief to May’s flood affected areas in order to help people recover as much as possible ahead the forthcoming winter. Through EU Assistance for the Flood Relief in Serbia Programme and its partners, thousands of Serbian families will receive aid starting from next week, in addition to those who have already received it.
European Commission and the Government of Serbia will soon sign IPA 2014 Financing Agreement that will allow continued support to local administration whose strengthening ensures local and social development, Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said, addressing the conference “Establishment of institutional mechanisms for EU affairs in local government units in Serbia”.
