Ambassador Godfrey bought two valuable kilims from Ethno Network
The U.S. Ambassador in Belgrade, Anthony Godfrey, and his wife, Anne, bought two exceptional-quality kilims from hard-working women gathered in Ethno Network. They also set a good example of responsible buying, by supporting small producers to overcome the consequences of the pandemic.
“The Godfrey family are great advocates of heritage preservation and economic empowerment of women, and Mrs. Godfrey has participated in our colonies several times, learning the secrets of the weaving craft, side by side with the most skilled weavers,” said Violeta Jovanović, president of the Ethno Network and Executive Director of NALED.
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И през 2021 г. официалната Помощ за развитие на правителството на...
Посланикът на България в Белград Радко Влайков и омбудсманът на Сърбия Зоран Пашалич подписаха Споразумение за безвъзмездна помощ в размер на 35 000 евро. С тези средства институцията на омбудсмана на Република Сърбия ще реализира проекта „Деца за деца. Знайте правата си!”. Благодарение на официалната Помощ за развитие на правителството на България над 2500 ученици от цяла Сърбия ще бъдат запознати от свои съученициq по един лесно достъпен за тях начин, с правата си като деца. Проектът ще бъде реализиран в сътрудничество с Министерството на образованието, науката и технологичното развитие, с органите на местното самоуправление, училищни администрации по места, неправителствени организации.
International Migrants Day: The German government’s support to the local institutions...
With the occasion of the International Day of Migrants, December 18, the GIZ presents the results of its work in the field of migration, in the two programmes the GIZ implements in Serbia, on behalf of the German Government. The Migration for Development Programme, as part of the broader initiative “Returning to New Opportunities”, provides direct and concrete support not only to returnees in Serbia, but also to the local population, while the Migration and Diaspora Programme promotes the development aspect of regular migration and cooperation with the diaspora.
From 2017 until today, 107,810 individual support measures have been provided to returnees and the local population, of which 13,185 are social and economic integration support measures for the returnees from Germany.
The German Information Center for Migration, Vocational Education and Career – DIMAK, as the first stop for returnees, but also the local population, managed to quickly adapt to the new circumstances due to the ..
AFA organized the fourth Women’s Leadership Summit on the subject “Women...
The fourth Women’s Leadership Summit, organized by AFA (All for All) organization, was held in Belgrade on December 15, gathering the widest local and foreign audience for the first time in a novelty three-dimensional virtual environment. Over 50 experts from both Serbia and abroad, high-rank diplomats and government representatives, corporate leaders and representatives of the international academic community, as well as students and new generations of leaders, spoke at the Summit, which gathered all of them at one place regardless of pandemic circumstance, to exchange their expert opinions on the future of work and the impact of accelerated automation on women.
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The Economist: The World in 2021
With the synergy of the economy and institutions, we can overcome this crisis
Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister
For the second consecutive year in a row, the conference The Economist The World in 2021, organized by Color Media Communications, as the holder of the regional license, and the Livit Company as the representative for Croatia, was held. Speaking at the conference, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković pointed out the global challenges that the world will face in the time after the pandemic, but also the reasons for optimism regarding a quick and strong recovery.
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One step closer to modern human resources management
The public administration reform, which has been under way for a number of years now in Serbia, also envisages the introduction of innovations in the human resources management system. The German Development Cooperation, in partnership with the Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government (MPALS) and the Human Resources Management Office (HRM) published three manuals providing guidelines for the implementation of a competency-based human resources management system, intended for all civil servants including those who will become civil servants in the future. These manuals also provide guidelines for the application of new regulations in the human resources field, specifically for determining the competencies of civil servants, recruitment and performance assessment.
According to Milica Milošević, Project Manager, the support provided by the German Development Cooperation for the modern approach to human resources management has been comprehensive in the past four years ..
A challeging but substantial year for the CEFTA region
“CEFTA in pandemics: Achievements and Challenges” was the title of today’s hybrid Conference opened in Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina to mark the end of CEFTA Week 2020.
This closing event followed several days of meetings and discussions on virtual platforms and was an opportunity to summarize the achievements during 2020.
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Chairmanship of the CEFTA was marked by two great achievements: maintaining and facilitating trade in the face of pandemics of COVID-19 and adoption of the Common Regional Market.
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Donation to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republic Serbia by...
Government of the Republic of Korea donated criminal investigation equipment (total value $100,000) to the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia
The Government of the Republic of Korea has delivered criminal investigation equipment to the National Forensic Center of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia, comprising an advanced video recovery program, a video spectral comparator and IT equipment to support Serbia’s efforts to improve criminal investigation.
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Call for trainers for Train-the-Trainer Programme for Private Enforcement Agents
The project “Strengthening cross-border enforcement of judgments” financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Open Regional Funds for South East Europe-Legal Reform in cooperation with the International Union of Judicial Officers (UIHJ) is announcing a call for trainers to take part in the Train-the-Trainer Programme (ToT) on enforcement law for private enforcement agents.
The Train-the-Trainer Programme
Objective: to develop a sustainable training programme for private enforcement agents in order to improve cross border enforcement and to develop a core group of trainers for the South Eastern Europe region. It will be dedicated to applying an instructional methodology for adult learning, developing presentation and facilitation skills, designing training courses, curriculum development and preparing course material.
Expected Timing of Train-the-Trainer Pr..
