Tag: Advocacy

Why #unicorn internships?

Even though internships in Serbia are widely spread, our legal framework does not recognize a legal and contractual obligation between an intern and employer. Whereat elements of quality internships contain contractual relationship, mentorship, some kind of financial motivation, a good internship is, like a unicorn, impossible to find.

Quality Internships – Consultative Meetings

Last month, under the initiative of Belgrade Open School, individual consultative meetings were held with representatives of trade unions, Labour and Education ministries, American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia, Serbian Association of Employers, representatives of “Education to Employment” programme.

Citizen science in Belgrade: New 20 citizens monitor the air quality!

Technological development and its contribution to greater transparency and civic participation

Interview: Peter Vajda - Energy Community and the Environment

What are the challenges in career guidance development in Serbia compared to the Western Balkan countries and the European Union?

WeB4YES Sub-granting Support to the Civil Society Organizations

Winter air in the Western Balkans - more dangerous than the Night King

Letters from Poznan: About (im)possible energy policy

Poznan is a picturesque city, one of the oldest and largest in Poland. It is located on the Warta River and has over 500,000 inhabitants who enjoy rich history, monuments and excellent restaurants. Have you ever heard of the Berlin Process? Within the Berlin Process, representatives of the countries of the region meet every year at the European Union - Western Balkans Summit. This year, Poznan hosted representatives of the Western Balkans, business and civil sectors from July 3rd to July 5th.

Chapter 15: Trotting towards cleaner energy

European Commission Report and Chapter 27: Progress uncertain, stagnancy very certain

The floods in Kraljevo, the dying bees in Kikinda, the water with the addition of arsenic in Zrenjanin, the Danube, which still generously accepts all the untreated sewage water of Belgrade, the November’s air - all this will tell us that environmental protection in Serbia is of key importance. How well do we know that?

Towards a circural economy in the EU - Completed tasks and new objectives

New Opportunities for Youth Employment and Employability

Would you like your voice to be heard in the EU?

Countries of the Western Balkans supported alignment of the Energy and Climate Plans with the European Union

Energy management in Serbia - How do we achieve sustainability?

WHAT ARE THE PERSPECTIVES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE WESTERN BALKANS

Why do we need just energy transition?

Accurate emission data as a precondition for fight against climate change

Active Labour Market Measures for Youth Employment – Key Policy Challenges in the Western Balkans, 2018.

The equation with many unknown variables

Europe should speed up its action against climate change – Undeniable scientific evidence on the importance of keeping the global temperature rise within 1.5 degrees

Boosting Youth Employability in the Western Balkans - Regional Report, 2018.

Youth Employability - Key Policy Challenges in the Western Balkans, 2018.

Better connectivity is a must

Energy Efficiency in the Western Balkans – Are the clocks still running late?

15 minutes of fame for the Environment

Bad students from the Western Balkans

"National Forum on Youth Employment" Formed

Environmental Protection – We Haven't Made Much Progress

A continuous fight against climate change

Law on Environmental Impact Assessment and Law on Planning and Construction: Are they aligned, and why aren’t they?

Second Life of Products

Kick-Off Meeting for WeB4YES project held in Belgrade

Plastic Waste Has Covered the Planet

Final ceremony within the project “PRAKSAM – quality internships programme” was held

Waiting Fund(Ot): Neglect of all of us

Climate Talks: Are We on the Right Track?

The third partners meeting within the 3D4VET project held in Belgrade

Local Transparency Booster

ReForce - Strengthening the Role of Civil Society Organizations in Community Development and Public Administration Reforms

Internships and Traineeships in Serbia: Challenges and Perspectives, 2015.

Quality internships

Schools and the economy

Education and the Labour Market

Career guidance and counseling policies

Why is career guidance and counseling important?

SCHOOLS

YOUTH

An overview ‘’Process of establishing councils for environmental protection’’, 2014.

Policy study ''Transparency of energy decision-making at the local level'', 2014.

Regional Policy Study ‘’ OUT OF THE EU WAITING ROOM: CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN THE LIGHT OF THE „NEW APPROACH“ TO ENLARGEMENT TO THE WESTERN BALKANS“, 2015.

Policy Study ‘’ Partnership for Development – Implementation of Partnership Principle in Regional Development Policy in Serbia’’, 2015.

Admission Policy, Apprenticeships and Final Exams – A Chance for Effective Connecting of Vocational Secondary School Education, 2014.

Policy Brief on the Harmonization of the Education System and Labor Market in Belgrade, 2014.

Program and Methodology of Career Guidance and Counseling for Students in Serbia, 2014.

Policy brief on career guidance and counseling in high schools in Serbia, 2014.

Internships and Traineeships in Serbia: Challenges and Perspectives, 2015.

The conference: ‘’PRAKSAM – Quality Traineeship Program’’ was held

Improvement of the Legal Framework for the Regulation of Traineeships in the Republic of Serbia, 2017.

Policy brief: "Development means partnership: partnership principle in regional development policy in Serbia", 2016.

Policy brief: "Ticking Boxes: CSOs in policy-making in the European union accession negotiations in Serbia'', 2016.

Policy study "Proactive Transparency of Public Administration in Serbia: (un)achievable Goal", 2016.

Policy brief "Proactive transparency of local governments in Serbia: at a discrepancy between regulations and practice", 2016.

Recommendations "Proactive Transparency of Local Self-governments in Serbia: a necessary element and precondition for civic participation"

Enhancing the quality of the National internship programme of Serbia, 2016.

Regional Policy Study "Out of the EU waiting room: civil society participation in the light of the ''New approach" to enlargement to the Western Balkans'', 2015.

Policy Study "Partnership for Development – Implementation of Partnership Principle in Regional Development Policy in Serbia", 2015.

Manual for Student Representatives, 2015.

An overview "Process of establishing councils for environmental protection", 2014.

Policy memo "Development For Real: Principles and Mechanism for consultation in Strategic Planning of Regional Development Agencies", 2014.

Policy Study "Putting Principles into Practice: Towards Effective and Efficient Regional Development Agencies in the Republic of Serbia", 2014.

Policy study ''Transparency of energy decision-making at the local level'', 2014.

Policy study "Effective Impact of CSOs' Projects Financed From Budgets of Units of Local Self-governments", 2014.

Program and Methodology of Career Guidance and Counseling for Students in Serbia, 2014.

NEW PERSPECTIVES IN THE COOPERATION OF BUSINESS AND CIVIL SECTOR

Air quality, open data and public policies – what can we do?

What is advocacy and how can your aunt help?

Meeting between representatives of the EU Delegation and representatives of civil society organizations

Roundtable discussion: Air Pollution – Current State and How to Solve It?

Environmental Security conference "Let's get serious!"

Press Release of Coalition 27: Traffic is not the dominant source of air pollution in Serbia

One step closer to citizens through dialogue

On November 1st 2019, Belgrade Open School (BOS) and the Office for Cooperation with Civil Society of the Republic of Serbia organized a conference One step closer to citizens through dialogue which took place in Palace Serbia.

Third National Advisory Board Meeting within ALMIT project

The third National Advisory Board Meeting within the project ALMIT - Acceleration Of Labour Market Integration Of Immigrants Through Mapping Of Skills And Trainings, was held on November 1, 2019 at Charitable Foundation of the Serbian Orthodox Church "Philanthropy".

Press Release of Coalition 27: Concerning Air Quality in the City of Bor

Publication: Climate change and management of the protected areas in Serbia

Report: Greece and Hungary to phase out coal by 2030

Large Combustion Plants Directive - still without a plan

Take a deep breath because winter is coming

How much do we know about climate change?

WeB4YES Partner Meeting in Petrovac, Montenegro

Citizens and trade unions as leaders of change and active participants in energy transition

Rising awareness among citizens – best way to get cleaner air

Messages from Sweden - can Serbia become the 29th member state of the European Union?

Challenges and perspectives of working with migrants in Serbia

Money talks: New Shadow Report of Coalition 27

Stage Two in Providing Refugee Support

Citizens are participating in the measuring of air quality in Serbia

What kind of air do we breathe? Join us in the citizens’ monitoring of air quality in Lazarevac

Project CS4EU contributes to enhanced cooperation of civil society

Improving the Position of Currently Staying Migrants in Serbia

Kick-off meeting within HORECACCESS project

BOS25: NEW CHAPTER OF THE STORY ABOUT PEOPLE

NEW EDITION OF NEWSLETTER ‘’LET’S TALK ABOUT NEGOTIATION’’

In this, 43rd issue of the monthly Newsletter we are talking and writing about „green“ topics. This month theme is text about problems regarding energy consumption in Serbia that you can read in the article – Equation with multiple variables. An overview of the harmonization of Serbian legislation with the legislation of the EU and spending funds in Chapter 27 – Environment and Climate Change is presented in the Commentary Green Fund and other problems.

About Belgrade Open School’s activities at the conference “Career Guidance and Counselling in the Republic of Serbia and Europe”

The 11th Edition of the "Energy, Climate and Environment" Newsletter

The 10th Edition of the “Energy, Climate and Environment” Newsletter

The Ninth Edition of the “Energy, Climate and Environment” Newsletter

Civil society organizations and media in Palić about public policies and advocacy

BOŠ Media Brunch: At Breakfast with Media Representatives

About citizen participation and other predictions – five years of the `Let`s Talk about Negotiations` initiative

Regional Forum on Youth Employment Held in Skopje

Serbian civil society organizations and media in a study visit to Brussels

Representatives of 20 partner civil society organizations and media participated in a study visit to Brussels from May 28th to June 1st 2018 within the project "Civil Society as a Force for Change in the Serbia's EU Accession Process". The visit included over 30 meetings to EU institutions, civil society organizations and media in Brussels.

Gathering of OSF Alumni from the Western Balkans

The Eight Edition of the “Energy, Climate and Environment” Newsletter

The new wave of good energy in our community

The EU Green Week – “Green Cities for Green Future”

NEW EDITION OF THE BULLETIN "LET'S TALK ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS"

Insufficient funding and lack of political will are hampering the progress of Serbia in Chapter 27

BOS on challenges of traineeships in the region

Conference “EU and Western Balkans Summit: Where is enlargement?”

BOS supporting career guidance and counseling in dual education

Role of Sjenica in accession negotiations process of Serbia with EU.

The Seventh Issue of the "Energy, Climate and Environment" Newsletter

Networking of civil society organizations and the media - the path towards a more open accession of Serbia to the EU

Representatives of 21 civil society and media organizations participated, from 16-18 April 2018, within the project "Civil Society as a Force for Change in the Serbia's EU Accession Process", in a training held in Mećavnik, Mokra Gora.

Cooperation and Coordination to Preserve Natural Resources

About importance of citizen participation with representatives of local CSOs in Požega

Round Table on Local Energy Efficiency Funds

The Sixth Edition of the "Energy, Climate and Environment" Newsletter of Belgrade Open School

Discussions on Climate and Energy Policy

New Issue of the “Let’s Talk about Negotiations” Newsletter is Now Available

Direct contribution to the European integration process in Brussels

Partners on the project "Civil Society as a Force for Change in the Serbia’s EU Accession Process", from 19 to 23 March, visited EU institutions, civil society organizations and media based in Brussels, Belgium.

Diplomacy & Commerce Award for Civil Society Development

The prestigious Diplomacy & Commerce Award 2018 for the long-term contribution to the development of civil society in Serbia was awarded to the Belgrade Open School on March 22nd. The award ceremony, held in the pleasant atmosphere of Bitef Art Cafe and organized by Diplomacy & Commerce magazine, was attended by representatives of some of the largest companies and media organizations in the country.

Networking of civil society organizations and media - crucial for better participation in the European integration process

Representatives from 21 civil society organizations and media attended a training in Vrnjačka Banja from 21-23 February 2018, within the project “Civil Society as a Force for a Change in the Serbia’s EU Accession Process (CS4EU)”. The training “Strengthening Programme Partners to participate in the European Integration process” presented the latest developments, advantages as well as problems that arise in the process of Serbia's accession to the European Unio

New edition of the bulletin "Let's talk about Negotiations"

Kick off meeting in Sofia launched the project ALMIT - Acceleration Of Labour Market Integration Of Immigrants Through Mapping Of Skills And Trainings

Space for New Cooperation: BOS and RDA Zlatibor Discussing the Development of the Existing Partnership

Representatives of the Belgrade Open School and the Regional Development Agency Zlatibor met on Tuesday, February 6, in Zlatibor, in order to improve cooperation through examining options for further development of the existing partnership.

The fourth edition of the "Energy, Climate and Environment" Newsletter of Belgrade Open School

New edition of the Bulletin "Let's talk about Negotiations"

Training "Strengthening the internal capacities of Programme Partners for joint planning, project coordination, and communication"

The third edition of the "Energy, Climate and Environment" Newsletter of Belgrade Open School

New Issue of the “Let’s Talk about Negotiations” newsletter dedicated to climate change

Network of Good energy in the Zlatibor region - beginning of making a regional energy management plan

National Annual Conference on Career Guidance and Counseling

New Issue of the “Let’s Talk about Negotiations” newsletter and "Community energy" Journal

Final conference within project „Debate on the future of EU freedoms“ was held in Eisenstadt

Environmental issues still not a priority in Serbia: Presentation of the Shadow Report of Coalition 27

The second edition of the “Energy, Climate and Environment” newsletter of the Belgrade Open School

The first edition of the "Energy, Climate and Environment" Newsletter of Belgrade Open School

Champions of energy efficiency

Network of Good Energy - cities, municipalities and civil sector together for sustainable local energy sector

The Energy Management System Infograph

Which are the challenges that youth face in labor market: New issue of the bulletin "Let's talk about negotiations"

New Issue of the “Let’s Talk about Negotiations” Newsletter

Coalition 27 presented the Shadow Report "Chapter 27 in Serbia: Still in preparation"

Belgrade, 26 January 2017 - Today at a press conference held at the Media Centre Coalition 27 presented its third report entitled "Chapter 27 in Serbia: still in preparation."

The Belgrade Open School received the award of the Serbian Association of Managers for the Development and Promotion of Youth Leadership

Conference "Move.Link.Engage - New Models of Governance in the Western Balakns"