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Project team meeting

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The Preparatory meeting of the “No risk, no borders for young people” project was held on 25 March 2021 in the DPNSEE Office, Pregrevica 35, Zemun, Serbia. Representatives from all project partner organisations except Margina (due to medical problems) were present. We were also joined by Ivana Markulić from the RYCO Local Branch Office Belgrade.

The meeting agenda included the following items:

  • Getting to know each other, agreeing on the methods of work
  • Introduction to the project, RYCO and the 4th Open Call
  • Deciding on details of implementation of the project (including the alternate options in accordance with the restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic)
  • Selection of the winning proposal for the logo and visual identity
  • Call for young participants in the project
  • Participation of young people from Kosovo* and North Macedonia
  • Agendas and preparations for the Workshops 1 and 2
  • Agreements about trainers and experts
  • Financial arrangements and disbursements
  • Project visibility
  • Any other business

At the end of the meeting we concluded that it was a pity that our colleagues from Margina were not with us; that it was very good to meet. Whenever possible, we shall have activities together, not online; young leaders should take as much as possible leadership role in the project; it was good to have Ivana from RYCO LBO Serbia with us at the meeting; we should concentrate more on the content of the project, not only management, administration and finances; and that we hope that all those participating in the project will have benefit.

Program check meeting

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The DPNSEE Staff and RYCO Local Branch Office Belgrade had an online meeting to update on the implementation of the “No risk, no borders for young people” on 23 March 2021.

We informed our RYCO colleagues on preparations for the Planning team meeting starting in three days in our Office. This will be the first in-situ meeting after the start of the coronavirus Pandemic.

We also got some clarifications, mainly on administration and financial management of the project.

RYCO Training for 4th Open Call Grantees

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The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) organised the Training for 4th Open Call Grantees on Administrative and financial procedures on 11 March 2021.

The first training aimed to provide an in-depth understanding of rules, procedures and requirements relating to administrative and financial obligations within the projects. The training had also a dedicated session on communication and visibility rules.

Call for the logo and visual identity of the “No risk, no borders for young people project”

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Partners of the project “No Risk, no borders for young people” invite young people aged 15 – 30 from the Western Balkans to send their proposals for the visual identity of the project.

The project is coordinated by the Drug Policy Network South East Europe with the project partners Aksion Plus (Albania), Margina (Bosnia Herzegovina), Juventas (Montenegro), Prevent and Re Generation (Serbia), and it is supported by the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) within its 4th Open Call and co-financed by the European Union.

Proposal for the project visual identity should include:

  • Logo and colour scheme
  • Cover and profile photo for Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (2 proposals for each social network)

Incomplete proposals and those which arrive after the deadline will be rejected.

The deadline for sending proposals is Wednesday 24 March at 17:00 CET.

You can find more about the Call following this link>>>.

Consultations to start the project implementation

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Representatives of the project partners of the “No risk, no borders for young people” project, supported by the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) within its 4th Open Call and co-financed by the European Union, held a consultative online meeting to agree on the first steps in implementation of the project.

We all are so happy that RYCO recognised the value of the project and look forward to meeting soon to make detailed plans for the project.

No risk, no borders for young people

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Photos: Project EUINFONET

DPNSEE was one of 4 organisations from Serbia which signed the contract with the (RYCO) for implementation of projects in scope of the 4th Open Call “A Better Region Starts with Youth”. The Call is financially supported by the European Union. The Contracting Meeting was held on 23 February 2021 in the Human Rights House (Kuća ljudskih prava), in Belgrade.

During the signing ceremony, the welcoming remarks were delivered by the Head of Information, Communication and Press at the Delegation of the European Union to Serbia Mr Paul-Henri Presset, the Head of the RYCO Local Branch Office in Serbia Ms Marija Bulat, Youth Representative in the RYCO Governing Board Mr Marko Kostić and the Assistant Minister for International Cooperation in the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Serbia Mr Uroš Pribićević.

Other three projects supported will be implemented by Independent Journalists’ Association of Vojvodina, Red Cross of Vojvodina and Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia.

The selected projects will enable development of youth-led processes of intercultural dialogue and reconciliation in the Western Balkans, and the development of social capital among young people by strengthening the competences of young people and those who work with them.

Moreover, the projects are important for furthering implementation capacities of CSOs using a learning-by-doing approach, with special focus on increasing capacities to adapt and remain operational during COVID-19 pandemic situations and imposed safety measures. The supported projects standout as creative and innovative proposals, including online components or online focus.

The DPNSEE project “No Risk, no borders for young people” will strive to contribute to the efforts of the reconciliation processes in the WB countries and stronger youth participation in CSOs by developing and supporting regional youth cooperation focused on youth at risk, as its desirable overall impact/change.

It will be implemented in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia in partnership with our member organisations Aksion Plus, Margina, Juventas, Prevent and Re Generation.

The video from the signing ceremony is available at the Youtube channel of the EU delegation in Serbia