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© PROGRAM EUROPE
The Program Europe was developed as Activity A3.2.1: Development of a youth participation program using the theme of EU integration and the methodology of alternative scenarios, implemented within the project Responding to Enlargement Boost Through the Involvement of New Generations – REBOOTING. In Serbia, in the territory of Vojvodina, the project is funded by the EU through the EU Delegation in Serbia and implemented by a consortium of civil society organizations (CSOs):
- OPENS Novi Sad
- Bečejsko udruženje mladih – BOOM, Bečej
- Somborski edukativni centar – SEC, Sombor
- SINHRO, Pančevo
- Western Balkans Institute (WEBIN), Belgrade
in cooperation with the cities of Kikinda, Sremska Mitrovica, Subotica, and Zrenjanin.

Through the encouragement of dialogue, the project aims to create safe spaces for youth participation and learning about European integration and values in Vojvodina. It also seeks to establish resource centers for youth participation and learning about the EU, as well as to empower youth organizations that implement various youth activities related to the EU accession process and to life and work within Europe.

Conceptual design of the program: The program is developed by WEBIN collaborators through sub-activities that ensure a participatory approach in its creation. This is achieved through organized workshop-based work with groups of students and young people, secondary school teachers, and young political leaders, as well as through pilot testing of content and the development of teacher and student manuals and teacher training programs.

The program is designed as a school-based non-formal education program and extracurricular activity that can easily be integrated into the objectives, content, and approach used in the subject of civic education. It is conceived as an annual program for upper-grade primary school students and secondary school students (both vocational and general education tracks) in Vojvodina, with the possibility of expansion to other parts of Serbia.

The program engages groups of students and their teacher-mentors in a research process on European policies and practices, the creation of evidence-based positions, and debates on possible future development frameworks of Serbia and the EU/Europe, based on the development of alternative scenarios.

Annual program themes are adapted to current issues and youth interests, and the final decision on thematic focus is made by the Program Steering Committee. Student groups are formed so that each topic is examined from at least two different perspectives (e.g., positive and negative). The central part of the program is work on alternative scenarios within the given topics.

The program is designed to be easily transferable for implementation within youth centers and adaptable to work with different sub-groups of young people.
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©TUTORING: program for schools

©TUTORING is a community program of prevention of early school leaving, whose foundation is nested in the pro-social behavior and guidance. At the same time, the program strongly promotes equal opportunities for all, volunteering work in the community, team work, solidarity and tolerance.

In the heart of this project is the pre-school or after-school tutoring learning support session, i.e. the relation formed between a tutor (student volunteer) and his/her tutee (pupil at risk of dropout). The research shows these initiatives can positively contribute to children’s success in school. Improvements can be traced in their knowledge and learning skills and also children’s general social skills. Inevitably the successful programs of this kind require involvement and partnerships with the larger community as well as the continually expanding outreach to parents and caregivers.

To read more about ©TUTORING program, please visit tutoring.wb-institute.org.
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©MLADOST

©MLADOST program was established in 2013 as a networking and training platform of youth leaders from Western Balkan countries who wanted to upgrade their competences related to drafting and monitoring of the European Youth Report and respective national reports. Through the YOUPA project (European Youth Participation – More Than A Catchword), a regional team consisting of 40 youth policy making specialists from Serbia, Montenegro, FYRoM, Croatia and Slovenia has been established to take an active role in drafting and monitoring of the European Youth Report and respective national reports.

Photos: de: work 2014
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©LANDS: rural development program

©LANDS is a program of socioeconomic development of the local communities in rural areas. It was established in 2015, as a spin-off of TEMPUS AGRIVOC project. ©LANDS program focuses on education and training of adults in rural areas in business development, transversal competences, and social care. It is a framework for rural innovations and development of rural economy initiatives.

Target group of the ©LANDS program are adults (31-65) and youth (15-30).

Within the ©LANDS program, we are implementing the project ”Next Destination Balkans: Agritourism Landscapes Development” (acronym: LANDS), in Serbia and Bosnia&Herzegovina, in the period 2017-2020, together with 12 partners.
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©IDEACTION: training program

©IDEACTION was first time organized in 2017 with students studying in Romani language at Teacher Training College in Vršac. The program has been created by the Western Balkans Institute WEBIN in cooperation with the Teacher Training College with an aim to ease a school to work transition of young Roma people.

Following the needs of young graduates, the program has been designed to: enhance employment and stimulate creativity and entrepreneurial mindset of graduates. Program duration is 6 months with estimated workload of 180 hours or 6 ECTS.

The program consists of 3 modules:

Module 1: ‘’On-the-job professional training’’

Module 2: ‘’I, entrepreneur?’’ and

Module 3: ‘’Values of volunteering’’.

Within 1st module, participants attended 8 hours long training on working with children in an intercultural environment, with elements of Romani language and culture. The training was organized by the Teacher Training College in Vršac. The training prepared participants for 5 days long on-the-job training that was hosted by the preschools in Knjaževac, Prokuplje and Bela Palanka. Training participants were mentored by dr Marija Aleksandrović and dr Slavica Komatina from the Teacher Training College from Vršac.

Within 2nd module, participants attend a training about preparing an effective CV and making successful apperence during job interview. Training was organized in Niš, at the Space for creative work DELI. Purpose of the training is to prepare the participants for successful job-seeking. Another training training on youth entrepreneurship was hosted in Belgrade by WEBIN. Purpose of this training was to encourage training participants to start their own business.

Within 3rd module, participants were engaged in community volunteering with an aim to disseminate volunteering culture and associated values such as: solidarity, tolerance, care giving etc.

Certificate Award Ceremony was hosted by the Teacher Training College in Vršac in October 2017.

Photos: Predrag Prtljaga 2017
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