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Regional Cooperation
Strengthening Civil Society in the Balkans
The third Partnership meeting of the Capacity Building Hub network took place in Feketic near Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro between 19-21 December, 2003. The meeting was held at the Leunberg home, training facilities of the Ecumenical Humanitarian Organization (EHO), the host of the meeting. Seven out of 13 partner organizations came together to work out a plan of action for their activities in 2004.
Capacity-Building Hub is a network of 13 church-related and civil society organizations from 6 countries and territories in South East Europe (Albania-Diaconia Agepas, Albanian Civil Society Foundation, Bulgaria-WAD, Pokrov Foundation, Croatia-NIT, EOS, Macedonia-MCIC, Romania-AIDRom, Opportunity Associates, Serbia and Montenegro (including Kosovo)-EHO, Philanthropy, We are With You. The network aims at fostering the co-ordination and networking of capacity-building activities on the one hand, and utilize that resource with the civil society organizations and ecumenical partners in the SEE, as a contribution to lasting peace and stability in the region. The network fosters relevant, effective, accessible, affordable and sustainable package of capacity building services. More information on the network and its activities are available at http://217.16.71.243/default-en.asp.
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 “Give pleasure to your boss!!!”These days, a new commercial about a new coffee brand appeared on TV. I presume you’ve already seen it. A secretary slips when bringing coffee to her boss, slides down his desk on her stomach to stop in front of him with the coffee in her hand? I am not sure how you react to it, but after I had seen it for the first time I was left with my mouth open. It was a mixed feeling of bewilderment, sickness, disbelief…how could somebody think of something like that? How could nobody react to this commercial?
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“Mesecina” and “Arka” work on registering adults
People are born for the second time after obtaining personal documentsBari, Alisa, Dzejlan and a list of other names are just some of the examples for successful work of the Roma information centers of the humanitarian organization Mesecina from Gostivar. Despite being adults, they have recently been given their first birth certificate and have practically been born for the second time. | |
Civic resistance for the restarting of the melting plant in Veles
The Green Coalition insists on dislocating the polluterIt was so alive on 16 February in Veles! The event “Veleska pastrmajlija” was taking place at the pizza-bar “Snoopy”. The event has a special purpose – collecting money for the Children Ward at the Town Hospital. The action was organized by the “Focus” Foundation, in cooperation with the municipality of Veles. | |
Expeditio, Kotor, Montenegro
Our vision is a quality space for better lifeWe decided to make an unusual interview with three people, as they themselves are unusual, as well as the association they are members of. Aleksandra Kapetanovic, Biljana Gligorovic and Tatjana Rajic are three young architects, who dedicate their creativity, knowledge and enthusiasm to cultural heritage, architecture, spatial planning and the civic sector in Montenegro, particularly focused on Boka Kotorska and its surroundings. | |
Violeta Tanceva – Zlateva
My attitude towards the language“People who are of the same origin and who speak the same words and who live and make friends of each other, who have the same customs and songs and entertainment are what we call a nation, and the place where that people lives is called the people's country. Thus the Macedonians also are a nation and the place which is theirs is called Macedonia.”
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Armenian community in the Republic of Macedonia
About 110 families cherish both the Armenian and the Macedonian cultureThe genesis of the Armenian communities on the territory of today’s Macedonia goes back to the medieval times as can be proved by the numerous papers, traveling notes by foreign travelers who stayed or passed through the towns where among other nations, lived the Armenians. | |
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