Last night we had the opportunity to celebrate this important date on Youth Day in the form of a discussion as well as a film on “Art Against Conflict”. Our goal is to empower young people, to hear their voice better and louder in public, because This activity is supported by the European Endowment for Democracy.
Despite the final activities of the project Youth for a Clean Adriatic and preparations for the eco camp on Ada, the NGO Naša akcija continues with the education of young people and a summer English language chat. This month, our guest speaker was Oxford Lee, a Marine at the US Embassy in Podgorica. Young people had the opportunity to learn about the life of a young person in this service, obligations, as well as beautiful and difficult situations. We are continuing the month with the support of the European Endowment for Democracy and the Municipality of Kotor with training on digitalization / security on the Internet as well as training on “Youth and Culture”. “We invite all young people to follow our organization’s Instagram and FB page and get involved in the summer program, actions and educational / creative workshops. New members are always welcome.”
The NGO Naša akcija continues with an English language chat and work with young people during the summer. documentary ecological film evenings and eco workshops for young people, NGO Naša akcija continues with education and other actions for youth. Last weekend, another English language chat was held, and a survey of young people from Kotor about their needs for space and content in our city is underway. By the end of July, two eco-actions are planned on the Orient, as well as workshops on the topic of culture and youth, and education on the topic of digitalization / security on the Internet, which will be held at the Youth Club Kotor. “We invite all young people to follow our organization’s Instagram and FB page and get involved in the summer program, actions and educational / creative workshops. New members are always welcome.”
Promotion of volunteerism and surveys in order to map the needs of young people in the municipality of Kotor On Sunday, July 11, young NGO Our Action dedicated a day at the Youth Club Kotor to the promotion and importance of volunteerism for the development and life of young people in our municipality. Lectures and presentations were held in the full hall of the club, and in front, at the stand of our organization, promotional flyers were distributed, which include the benefits of volunteering for a young person. At the same time, the project coordinator Dejana Vujković compiled a survey for young people in order to map and define their needs and generally improve youth policy in the municipality of Kotor. So far, 30 young people have completed the survey. We invite young people aged 15 to 30 to join and give us their opinion and contribution in the desire to improve the conditions for young people in the city, with a special emphasis on suburban areas. The survey can be found at – https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSc4Kri7CRvGHh…/viewform. With the completed survey, we plan to perform a detailed needs analysis and publish the opinion of young people.
The NGO Naša akcija, as part of the Kotor Children’s Theater Festival, has organized screenings of open-air documentary environmental films for young people in the garden of the Cultural Center “Nikola Đurkovic” in Kotor. Screenings included films on the topic of plastic sea pollution and other topics relevant to this age, with subsequent discussion with speakers selected by the organizers. Eco film evenings are part of the Youth Stage that precedes the opening of the Kotor Children’s Theater Festival every year, and are supported by BeMed and the Prince Albert II Foundation of Monaco through the “Youth for a Clean Adriatic” project.
The first workshop “Youth and cultural heritage” was held The first in a series of workshops “Youth and cultural heritage” entitled “Attitude towards cultural monuments” was held last night at the Youth Club in Kotor. The workshop was held by a young activist of the NGO Naša akcija Tea Mandić. After the workshop, the young people had the opportunity to attend the program for the Boka Navy Day and thus get acquainted with its significance and tradition. The aim of these workshops is to strengthen the links between young people and cultural heritage through education and volunteerism, as well as the realization of goals within the UNESCO and European Union programs entitled “Engaging young people for an inclusive and sustainable Europe”. The project is supported by the Municipality of Kotor through the Youth Council and the European Endowment for Democracy. NGO Nasa akcija / NGO Our actionEuropean Endowment For Democracy UNESCO Youth Opština Kotor / Municipality of Kotor
A workshop on human rights was held in Kotor on Friday, June 18. Young members of the NGO Naša akcija as well as young people from the Youth Team Tivat had the opportunity to listen to the lawyer, Council of Europe expert for freedom of expression Siniša Gazivoda. Mr. Gazivoda has a master’s degree in human rights and is currently pursuing a doctorate in EU law. The focus of this workshop is the education of young people in this field and it is realized through the support of the European endowment for democracy.
Tonight in our premises in Podgorica we had the opportunity to enjoy a workshop that our colleagues from Nvo Prima presented to our youth! Also, Aida presented the now traditional camp “Healthy Relationships” which will be held this year in Zabljak. We encourage you all to apply! … This activity was implemented through the “Life Skills” program funded by the European endowment for democracy.
The working weekend in the eco eduko house for young people on Muo is over. Through the “Life Skills for Youth” program supported by the European Endowment for Democracy, young volunteers from the NGO Naša akcija planted and finished garden work, dedicated themselves to cleaning the house, repairing plumbing and other parts of the house, and making pallet furniture. They were joined by the youth of the Tivat Youth Team. The house is now ready to receive young volunteers from all over Montenegro to live, work and volunteer in Kotor during the season, and is ready for workshops, education and other activities that will be held in this eco educo house during the summer.
Signs have arrived that will soon be placed at critical locations against illegal waste disposal in the municipalities of Tivat, Kotor and Herceg Novi. This activity is realized through the IPA cross-border cooperation project YOUth drive. European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina European Union in Montenegro.