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"BANAT CROSS-BORDER DIALOGUE"

Posted 25. december 2004.

The further results at the project where NGO centre foundation, and also the citizen council in Zrenjanin, as independent NGOs. Further educational activities in 10 municipalities of Banat consisted of seminars for project writing, presentation of new law of local self government and citizen initiatives, defining of local problems and the importance of lobbing. These activities were within the project "Banat cross-border dialogue" supported by BTD. The project is our greatest project in 2004 and according to the evaluation made by the participants. Also we spread our net and contacts, strengthened NGO sector and enabled participation of other Banatian municipalities in this sort of education. Also, we gained experience in working on wider areas; we made many contacts and assistants all over the Banat. We stayed in touch with donators and cooperate in their projects.


"Meeting with representatives of NGOs"

Posted 24. december 2004.

In Monday at 24th December in Zitiste, at coal of president of local self-government, Dragana Vujinov has conducted meeting with representatives of NGOs, local self-government, school and cultural institution. Meeting was conducted with a goal that these institutions can be introduced with project proposal and how to contact donators. There were around 25 participants at the meeting and all of them wonted to know how they can apply to donator and which the ways for contact with donator’s house are. They were most interested for present open tenders and which of subject are gathered by those tenders.

"Awards for high school students"

Posted 17. november 2004.

In Wednesday in 18 hours European Movement in Serbia, Local council Zrenjanin gave awards and tanks cards to primary schools and children from first till fourth grade for participation in art concurs with subject ‘Give up of arms – life without arms’, that was conducted within project Give up of arms.
First three places were vouchers from 4000, 3000 and 2000 dinnars, and students that got those awards are:

I place – Renata Geringer, IV-3, OŠ Dositej Obradoviæ – 4000 dinara
II place – Marijan Jovanoviæ, II-3, OŠ P.P. Njegoš – 3000 dinara
III place – Jelena Jovoèin, III-4, OŠ P.P. Njegoš – 2000 dinara

"From Latisana foundation"

Posted 11. november 2004.

Our offices has been visited by Mister Florien Sommer, president of Latisana foundation from the Netherlands.
Mister Sommer has been in our town for 4 days and he visited our organization to see possibilities of cooperation between these two organizations. At the meeting we agreed to cooperate in the future and to have mutual projects in Serbia and Netherlands, also to exchange information in those two countries.
This has been the first visit to our country by people from Latisana foundation.

"Presentation of European integration"

Posted 12-19. august 2004.

At the office of RSEDP-Programme for soci-economic development of Serbia-BANAT was conducted presentation of European integration Fund by European Movement in Serbia and European Agency for Reconstruction. Representative of European Movement in Serbia, Local Council Zrenjanin-Vujinov Ana introduced participants with terms and conditions for aplication for this fund. Participants have expressed interests for this fund. At the end of this presentation it was agreed that there will be better cooperation in the future between all relevant institutions important for development of Banat.

"Meeting of representatives of NGOs"

Posted 12. july 2004.

-Meeting of representatives of NGOs and Local self-government of Zrenjanin Municipality with common goal to develop local community-
Participants:
1. Zlatimir Momirov – secretary of executive board of municipality of Zrenjanin
2. Mr Nikola Šlajh – President of EMinS Zrenjanin
3. Živorad Berbakov – Civil council of Zrenjanin
4. Milivoj Subotièki – Municipality comity for NGOs
5. Vujinov Ana – President of NGO Centre Zrenajnin
6. Ivana Markov – regional coordinator of CeSiD in Zrenjanin
7. Gordana Dimitrijeviæ – service for maintaining project of municipality of Zrenjanin
8. Oskar Kovaè - service for work with minorities in Municipality of Zrenjanin.

» Mrs Momirov said that so far cooperation between Zrenjanin municipality and EMinS Zrenjanin was very good and on satisfaction of both sides, and he hopes that this cooperation will be better in the future.
» Mrs Slajh expressed his opinion of business building in Makedonska 11 street. He talked about problems that NGOs confront in this building. He stressed that this initiative for cooperation between NGOs and local government by local self-government is very good.
» Mrs Suboticki was as a member of municipal comity expressed that EMinS Zrenajnin was the first who influenced and started cooperation with local self-government, as well as it was first who recommended forming of this comity for cooperation with NGOs. He also saint that what was negative was that this comity couldn’t expressed itself in structure of local self-government. He said that there was formed so called empty chair for representatives of NGOs on meetings of council and executive board, but it does not have true meaning because the person who sits there doesn’t have right to participate in work of council and executive board of municipality of Zrenjanin.
» Mrs Berbakov introduced everyone with the project “ The Door of Europe”- signalization of municipality of Zrenjanin and the region of Banat by putting signs with purpose of easiest managing in traffic in this region.
» Ivana Markov said that CeSiD was actively involved in preparation of project “Banat Cross-Border Dialogue” as well as in its realization, and she also said that it is necessary to work on project like this in the future in order to develop and educate civil society.
» Ana Vujinov said that she is satisfied with cooperation between local government and NGOs lately and also gave positive opinion on the providing building for all NGOs in Makedonska 11 street, as well they appointed two officers for cooperation with NGOs.
» Gordana Dimitrijevic said that all projects that are in direct or indirect relationship with development of local community, for which apply all NGOs, should be supported.
» At the end of the meeting professor Šlajh said that NGOs must be transparent and first of all they should have references in order to do anything and to be more supported by local authorities.

"Seminar about Hague tribunal"

Posted 23. june 2004.

There was a seminar about Hague tribunal. Organisator was Aleksandra Milenov, Outreach Coordinator for Serbia and Montenegro infront of International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
Seminar was conducted in the NGO center and the host was EMinS from Zrenjanin.
With representativo from NGOs miss Aleksandar said that it is of great importance for peopkle to know how this Tribunal works, wich are his jurisdiction, what can this tribunal can and can not do.

"Junior Achivement"

Posted 7. june 2004.

Zrenjanin. In the hall of local self-government in Zrenjanin, EMinS had presentation of their project Junior Achivement. At teh presentation there was about 100 high school students from Zrenajnin, that were included in project for young enterpreneurship. Coordinator of the project Zvonko Brnjas with his assistant Dragana Aleksandric has presented this project, and 3 group of students presented their one year work on this project.

"Banat cross-border dialogue"

Posted 5. june 2004.

Zrenjanin. In hall of NGO center, has been conducted meeting of all deputies of EMinS Zrenjanin in the Region of Banat in project «Banat cross-border dialogue».
With this meeting we brought our project to the end. At the meeting trainers included in this project were also present. We all talk about succes of the project and what have organisations, that were participants on our seminars, menage to do after those seminars. We all concluded that there is big indispensability for this kind of education in all municipalities in the region, specialy smaller places.
We also concluded that we must have more meetings, and that we must have joined activities, becouse that is the only way for strong civil sosiety in the region.

"New Ombudsman"

Posted 2. june 2004.

The office of European Movement in Serbia, Local Council Zrenjani was visited by Mrs Vladimir Arsic, new Ombudsman in Zrenjanin. The main topic of this meeting was cooperation between two institutions: NGO Sector in Zrenjanin and Institucion of Ombudsman.

"Wirelless internet"

Posted 15. may 2004.

After monthly preparations and agreements, within project of development and improvement of quality of life in rural areas, in cooperation with Local NET there has been installed a transsmitter for wirelless internet. In this way, within the goal of development of civil society and improvement of infrastructure, there was enabled quality access to the internet in Perlez, Kniæanin, Èenta and Farkaždin.

"Open Street of Europe"

Posted 8. may 2004.

In 11:55 a.m. has been opened traditional Main Street of Zrenjanin as “Open Street of Europe” with mini concert of Kvartet+.
In the afternoon there was choir concert of spiritual music of multicultural choirs from Banat.
At 7th May there was tribune about European integrations of our country with guest lecturers: Mr. Davorin Senièar, Mr. Desimir Tošiæ, Mrs. Jelica Miniæ and Mr. Vladimir Arsiæ local ombudsman.

"Ambassador Mauricio Massari"

Posted 28. april 2004.

Ambassador Mauricio Massari, Chief of mission of OSCE in Serbia and Montenegro with his delegation, has visited EMinS NGO center.
Mr. Mauricio had a meeting with 7 NGOs from Zrenjanin, and they discussed about cooperation between NGOs and Local self-government, problems of the city and citizens of Zrenjanin, and NGO sector in the region of middle Banat.
After the meeting with NGO sector, Mr. Mauricio had a press conferencing where he expressed his pleasure about cooperation between NGOs, and also between Local self-government and NGOs.

"Banat Cross-Border dialogue"

Posted 23/24. april 2004.

Seèanj - A very last seminar within the project “Banat Cross-Border dialogue“, was conducted in Seèanj . This is the end of our journey across Banat region in this project.
Participants were very interested in the theme of new law of local government and democracy.
Participants were also very interested in project proposals and actively participated in discussion and workshop. As they said it is not very hard to do, you just have to have the will to do it.
They expressed the will for another seminar of this type especially for school teachers.

"Banat Cross-Border dialogue"

Posted 16/17. april 2004.

Novi Kneževac - within the project “Banat cross-border dialoque”, was maintained seminar. At firs day participants were very interested for this kind of education.
At those two days participants were very active and had a lot of questions. At the first day guest from Local self-government was Danica Kneževiæ Popov, and she answered on participants questions.
Second day participants were introduced with project writing, and they all were very satisfied with information that they have got.
Participants also expressed wish for future cooperation with our organization and possibilities of joined projects.

"Give up of arms"

Posted 12/13. april 2004.

12 and 13 April was maintained seminar within the project „Give up of arms”, that was finansied by UNDP, and realization of the project was started in March. With this project is predicted that group of 16 highschool students be educatet on subject of ”Awerness of small and light weapons”, so they could later continuou education in their schools. With this project has been included therithory of Zrenjanin (Zrenjanin, Žitište, Nanatsko Karaðorðevo, Mužlja, Aradac, Klek...)

"Banat Cross-Border dialogue"

Posted 26/27. march 2004.

Žitište - within the project “Banat cross-border dialogue”, was maintained seminar in Žitište. There was 15 participants in, who expresed wishes for more similar seminars to be conducted in the future in their municipality.
At the bigining of the seminar, participants were a litle sceptics, becouse they thought that the theme will not be interesting and usefull for them, but after the introduction about “New Law of local selfgovernment”, they realised that they don’t know much about construction and how it will function.
Representative from local selfgovernment was Milan Sakradžija, who explained how their selfgovernment work.
At second day, after the explanation about project writing, participants asked us to help them in their future work

"Banat Cross-Border dialogue"

Posted 12/13. march 2004.

Vršac - there was seminar held in Vršac. This seminar was within project "Banata Cross-Border Dialogue".There were 13 participants on this seminar that were active during lectures and exersize.
On the first day in part predicted for discusion with representatives of local self government, there were no representative from the part of local government, so participants discussed about problemms of NGO sector in Vršac and how it could be sthrenghten and improoved cooperation between themselfe and with local government.
The themes were very interesting according the participants and what is most important they were wery usefull for their future work, becouse of the reason that all participants were young people and only for short part of time members of NGO sector.
As organisators and carriers of this project, we are wery sattisfide with accomplished cooperation as well as the participants, becouse they are full of entusiasm and willing to work.

"Banat Cross-Border dialogue"

Posted 26/27. february 2004.

Panèevo - As part of the project "Banat Cross-border Dialogue", there was organised a seminar in Pancevo. There was 13 participants on this seminar who were from diferent NGOs and some political parties. At arround table with representatives of local self government it was expressed that local self government gives funds for NGOs. What was interesting was that the participants expressed that there was some misstakes in giving funds to certain projects that it is known in front that they will not be realised. Representative of local government has also expressed that they also work in cooperation with Roma Asociation on mutual project Humanitarian kondergarden for roma children. She also said that NGOs have not took chance so now the chances for cooperation are thretend. But mutual concusion is that they should cooperate in order to upgrade the communitie they live in. At the end of seminar participants have expressed that it is necessary to conduct more of these seminars. Untill then we will cooperate and spread the network in regarding the mutual tolerace and respect. Participants have expressed that the organisators have fullfiled their expectations.

"Banat Cross-Border dialogue"

Posted 13/14. february 2004.

Kikinda - As part of the project "Banat Cross-border Dialogue", there was organised a seminar in Kikinda. There was 15 participants on this seminar who were from diferent NGOs and some political parties. From the part of Local Government of Kikinda as representative there was Zoran Popoviæ (Member of executive board from Kikinda local gouvernment) who show participants budget for the 2004. for Mmunicipality of Kikinda
At participants oppinion, the theemes were very well elaborated and interesting, and they agreed that they can use this in their future life and work.
Participants have agreed that they must work together how they could acheev something in theit local comunity.

"Banat Cross-Border dialogue"

Posted 6/7. february 2004.

Kovin - As part of the project "Banat Cross-border Dialogue", there was organised a seminar in Kovin. There was 23 participants on this seminar who were very active during the lectures. The participants were representatives of different NGOs and peofessors from skools of Kovin, and from the part of Local Government of Kovin as representative there was Janes Binec(Member of executive board from Kovin local gouvernment).
At participants oppinion, the theemes were very well elaborated, and trainers were totaly fullfilled their expectations. The participants came to a conclusion that it is of great importance that they as citizens should be included in work of local government and to have bigger influence in activities in their communitie.
At the end of seminar in Kovin, our organisation was guest at local radio station BUS, where we presented this project and our local council and also European movement in Serbia.
At the end we have to mention that we fullfiled one of project goals.

"Banat Cross-Border dialogue"

Posted 23/24. january 2004.

Novi Beèej - As part of the project "Banat Cross-border Dialogue", there was organised a seminar in Novi Beèej. There was about 18 participants on this seminar who were very active during the lectures. The participants were representatives of different NGOs and assotiations of citiyens, and from the part of Local Government of Novi Beèej as representative there was Goran Glavaški(cheef for public activities).
At participants oppinion, the theemes were very well elaborated, and trainers were totaly fullfilled their expectations. The participants came to a conclusion that it is of great inportance that they as citizens should be included in work of local government and to have bigger influence in activities in their communitie.
We are, as organisators of these seminars, very glad that we have succeed to intrigate their organisations that in the future they work together on similar joint projects .

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