Under the EU-funded project “We are here together – European support for Roma inclusion”, modular trainings for pedagogical assistants working at primary schools and preschool institutions across Serbia were held from 6-11 and from 13-17 October in Kanjiza, Belgrade, Smederevo, Leskovac and Nis.
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.
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.
Botanical Garden “Jevremovac” in Belgrade, renovated thanks to European Union funds worth EUR1,4 million, was officially opened in the presence of Minister of Education Srdjan Verbic and Head of the EU Delegation Michael Davenport.
Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department (ECHO) has immediately stepped in with various aid, including emergency food supplies, shelter materials, hygienic parcels, as well as cash grants for affected households across Serbia. The provision of this ongoing support will continue in Serbia until the end of this year.
The reconstruction of damaged houses and construction of new homes in flood affected areas, included in European Union Assistance for Flood Relief in Serbia programme, is expected to start by the end of October 2014.
Located in Nis, European Civil Resource Centre Serbia has started operating. This European Commission-funded project aims to facilitate civil organizations and public institutions to take active participation in the processes of forming European policies and decision-making.
European Commission granted almost EUR7 million to Vojvodina Development Fund, aimed at SMEs engaged in information technologies, for the development of application software that could be used in agriculture.
