Nataša Vučković for TV N1

“Dan uživo” TV N1, 8.12.2023.   Women in Serbia have lost trust in the institutions. Our society needs to learn to act preventatively and to react so that it can ensure safety for women who are victims of violence – Nataša Vučković for TV N1

Conference „Key challenges in ensuring gender equality in Serbia” – Opening and welcome note

Mentoring and Monitoring for Real Impact Project   Conference: „Key challenges in ensuring gender equality in Serbia: fight against gender-based violence against women and recognition of unpaid work” (Belgrade, 7 December 2023)

Conference: „Key challenges in ensuring gender equality in Serbia: fight against gender-based violence against women and recognition of unpaid work”

“Mentoring and Monitoring for Real Impact” Project The Center for Democracy Foundation, with the support of German Development Cooperation, has organised a Conference on “Key challenges in ensuring gender equality in Serbia: fight against gender-based violence against women and recognition of unpaid work”. The Conference was held on Thursday, December 7 2023 at Envoy Congress Center, 47 Gospodar Jevremova St in Belgrade, as well as online, via Zoom Platform. The Conference was organized as part of the “Mentoring and Monitoring for Real Impact” Project, with the aim of promoting gender equality in Serbia by empowering women’s organisations to respond to key…

Debate: The Social Dimension of EU Integration – What Reforms Lie Ahead?

Centre Dialogue – Social Forum On 30 November 2023, the Center for Democracy Foundation organised the debate: The Social Dimension of EU Integration – What Reforms Lie Ahead?, in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Partaking in the discussion were: Mihail Arandarenko, Faculty of Economy; Danilo Vuković, SeConS; Duško Vuković, Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions of Serbia; Tanja Jakobi, Public Policy Research Centre; Branislav Markuš, Zrenjanin Social Forum Association; Nataša Vučković, Center for Democracy Foundation. The discussion was moderated by Marija Šehić, Journalist.  The latest report issued by the European Commission for Serbia in the process of EU accession indicates…

Politeia Thematic Session – Green Agenda and Public Policy-making in the Western Balkans

Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe project The Politeia thematic session – Green Agenda and Public Policy-making in the Western Balkans was held in Belgrade (27-29 November 2023) within the project Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe, funded by the European Union. Youth from the Western Balkans had the opportunity to enhance their knowledge of topics such as: Current environmental protection policies and other public policies related to youth; special public policy documents related to the implementation of the Green Agenda and EU integration: Chapter 27, and the Economic Reform Programme (ERP). The session covered the structure of public policy documents, the…

Workshops for the empowerment of women’s organisations and the improvement of gender equality

Mentoring and Monitoring for Real Impact project During the months of October and November 2023, the Center for Democracy Foundation organised professional workshops within the framework of the Mentoring and Monitoring for Real Impact project. These workshops were aimed at representatives of local women’s organisations and those that support vulnerable social groups. Topics of the workshops were: Gender Mainstreaming Public Policies; Gender Budgeting; German Feminist Development and Foreign Policy; Women, Peace, and Security in the Republic of Serbia; Gender-Sensitive Language; Application of the Law on Gender Equality; Intersectional Discrimination; Gender and Migration. Expert workshops were led by: Nevena Petrušić (Faculty…

Nataša Vučković Elected to Membership in the EU-Serbia Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee (JCC)

The General Secretary of the Center for Democracy Foundation, Nataša Vučković, was elected to membership in the Joint Consultative Committee composed of representatives from the European Economic and Social Committee, civil society organisations, and social partners in the field of socio-economic development. The Joint Consultative Committee promotes dialogue and collaboration between social partners and other civil society organisations in the EU and Serbia, encompassing all relevant aspects of relations between the EU and Serbia in the accession negotiation process.  Center for Democracy Foundation

Annual Conference: The 2030 Agenda in the Focus: Serbia’s Sustainable Development Path

„SDGs for All“ Platform The society-wide dialogue Platform “SDGs for All” held its third annual conference under the title The 2030 Agenda in the Focus: Serbia’s Sustainable Development Path, on November 15th at the Mona Plaza Hotel in Belgrade. The conference presented key achievements of the dialogue, challenges faced by the Platform, and ways to further align Serbia’s development policies with the goals and principles of sustainable development. Through discussions involving relevant stakeholders and decision-makers at the national and local levels, the conference identified the best directions and models for aligning Serbia’s development priorities with the 2030 Agenda goals for…

Applications for POLITEIA Thematic Session „Green Agenda and Policy Making in the Western Balkans“ are open!

The deadline for submitting application is November 23, 2023 We invite you to apply for the POLITEIA Thematic Session „Green Agenda and Policy Making in the Western Balkans“ that will take place November 27-29, 2023, in Hotel Moxy, Belgrade, Serbia.  The aim of the Session is to provide the young participants with an in-depth understanding of the current public policies and other documents related to the implementation of the Green Agenda in the Western Balkans in the context of the EU integration process. Participants will also be introduced to the policy making process and policy document structure in general. For more information please see the Detailed…

Public reading of the European Commission 2023 Report on Serbia

On 14 November 2023, the Center for Democracy Foundation, the Center for Contemporary Politics and the European Western Balkans organised the traditional Public reading of the European Commission 2023 Report on Serbia. The European Commission Report for Serbia was published on 8 November. CSOs consider it vital to demonstrate to the people of Serbia the importance this report in a comprehensible way. The report presents a snapshot of how EU member states and the European Commission perceive us, where Serbia stands today, what life is like in Serbia, the state of our institutions, the quality of the rule of law,…

Vučković: The European Commission Report indicates how Europe views us

Interview with Nataša Vučković for FoNet The people want to live in a well-organised and safe society and to be free to exercise their rights “Euro-enthusiasm is on the decline because the integration process is taking too long, and as a result of the atmosphere created by the authorities, which suggests that the EU doesn't really want us, which is an extreme falsehood,” stated Nataša Vučković, Secretary General of the Center for Democracy Foundation, in an interview with FoNet. She characterised the recent European Commission Report as bad news for Serbia. As highlighted in the Kvaka 23 political programme, the…

Presentation of the Book of Recommendations of the National Convention on the European Union 2023

The new Book of Recommendations of the National Convention on the European Union (NCEU) for 2023 was presented 3 November 2023 at the Media Centre, Belgrade. The Book of Recommendations of the NCEU has been published continually since 2014. The book is a unique and comprehensive overview and assessment of negotiation talks and Serbia’s progress along its path to EU membership. At the level of social policy, our key recommendation is that the country must start with reforms – this is the priority, assessed Nataša Vučković. Source: NCEU/CDF Photo/Video: Medija centar