June 2008

The thematic seminar on Gender equality, specific attitude, needs and participation of women and vulnerable social groups was the main point on 6th June on second round of implementing a project Local Partnership for Tolerance in neighbourhood community centre MZ Gat. Based on Universal declaration human rights and European standards for gender equality called Gender mainstraming by EU, local expert Ruzica Rudic Vranic, president of Femina Creativa, introduced to present neighbourhood community elected members, volunteers and civil society representatives leadership methods of regulation processes of decision making and evolution planning in national, regional and local level. Trainer on project Nada Dimovic, coordinator of Roma educational centar intended for improving interethnic dialogue and tolerance through improved citizen participation at local level the following three topics: European standards of human minority rights at local level, participation and forms of consultations with diverse citizens’ groups, co-operation with civil society organisations for improved performances of neighbourhood communities. Neighbourhood community centre MZ Gat has expressed an additional priority for an improved participation of youth in the local community and to support better social and sport activities.

 

 

May 2008

LDA Subotica continued its activities implementing the EU supported project Local Partnerships for Tolerance (2007/2008) intended for improving interethnic dialogue and tolerance through improved citizen participation at local level. The main beneficiaries are the local civil society organisations and neighbourhood community centres in Subotica municipality. The project activities included trainings for young leaders, which was held on 24th of May in cooperation with neighbourhood community Mala Bosna. The main priority was to improve knowledge and skills for diversity management in non-governmental organisations, European standards in human/minority rights, offered support and citizen participation and through the means of intercultural dialogue help define and improve the conflict resolution skills at neighbourhood community level. As the president of neighbourhood community council, local expert Dragan Vujević  took  part in the training, providing to the youth leaders the necessary guidance and all the needed information for their future active participation in the public activities. After the training, local youth leaders will jointly develop a proposal to be organized and implemented in their neighbourhood community. The action plan will be presented, in the LDA office beginning of summer and further consultations made on working together.

 

 

The EU supported project Local Partnerships for Tolerance (2007/2008) which is LDA Subotica in implementation now is in second round improving interethnic dialogue and tolerance through improved citizen participation at local level. During November and December in five neighborhood community centres in Subotica municipality held the first round of trainings of citizen participation in neighborhood communities. In February, with neighborhood community Centar 3, started a second cycle of thematic seminars, on youth issues. The seminar was attended representatives of Center for youth work and local foundation for youth culture and creation Fokus and where they present their work. As the member of municipally board, in charge for youth and sports, the meeting was scheduled with the representatives of the neighbourhood community Centar 3. They will create a list of priority concerns related with the need to improve the quality of programmes offered to youth and present it at the separate meeting with the local minister for sports and youth. The conclusion of that thematic seminar was to help the young people have better access to the sport facilities in the city centre.