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08.12.2011 Youth and New Media 2011
The use of Internet and new media continues to grow in Serbia. To track that growth IREX and IPSOS conducted research on how Serbians use new media.

09.11.2011 Mobile Advocacy School for Sandzak and West Serbia CSOs
From November 22-23, in Zlatibor, ISC/CSAI organized an advanced level MAS training on project proposal writing for 14 CSO representatives from Tutin, Sjenica, Prijepolje, Nova Varos, Sabac, Loznica, Uzice, Valjevo and Bajina Basta.

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Ružica Đinđić - Before you throw a rock at someone, say what you did
The theme of this year's Public Speaking Competition for young people, organized by the Zoran Djindjic Fund since 2006, seeks to promote the values of a modern and European Serbia through the slogan “Before you throw a rock at someone, say what you did".

Mišo Babović - Collectors of all professions - join in
In the eco-friendly adaptation of the classic fairy tale "The Three Little Pigs," the wolf successfully blows down the house built from straws and boards, but not the house made from bricks, since it is built from solid recyclable materials.

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Mobile Advocacy Schools- ISC Effort Towards Sustainable Civil Society Regional Development
ISC is the only international organization that provides trainings for smaller, local NGOs. This is huge contribution to sustainable regional development of civic sector in Serbia. ISC trainings are especially useful for project proposals writing and understanding of Municipal budgets and their visibility.

Advocacy Resource Persons: ISC Consultants Certified for Advocacy Trainings in Serbia
The Advocacy Resource Persons (ARP) team is vital component of CSAI's training program, which involves top-assessed trainers from different organizations selected through ISC/CSAI's competitive process of mapping of active training providers in Serbia.

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Civil Society Advocacy Initiative - Key Advocacy Achievements on National Level

• In October 2008 National Parliament of Serbia adopted the Law on Personal Data Protection, a direct result of CSAI’s FOI Coalition’s advocacy activities
• The Law on Associations was adopted on July 8, 2009, marking a significant achievement and the start of a a new chapter in the overall development of the NGO sector in Serbia.
• CSAI Grantee Group 484 undertook a long-term advocacy campaign to change and improve the Bill on Social Housing during the adoption process. This resulted in substantial improvements to the Bill on Social Housing which is now more favorable for vulnerable groups and which was adopted on August 31, 2009.
• National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia adopted the Law on Data Confidentiality and the Law on Free Access to Information of Public Importance on December 11, 2009, the result of advocacy by People’s Parliament and YUCOM.
• On December 11, the Serbian National Assembly adopted the Law on Unified Voters’ List that provides a computerized and centralized system that accounts for all Serbian voters. The law was drafted jointly by the Ministry for Public Administration and Local Self-Government, with support from CSAI Grantee the Center for Free Elections and Democracy.
• The Parliament adopted a new Law on Endowments and Foundations on November 23, 2010, which makes it easier and more transparent to establish and operate an endowment or a foundation. The effort was spearheaded by CSAI Implementing partners BCIF and ECNL.
• On April 15, 2011, the Serbian government agreed to establish an Office for Cooperation with Civil Society, a key accomplishment spearheaded by CSAI implementing partners CI and ECNL. The office will strengthen and improve the policy framework for CSO activity and facilitate greater legitimacy for and expansion of an enabling environment for the work of civil society organizations in Serbia.

Civil Society Advocacy Initiative - Key Advocacy Achievements on Local Level

• Local Action Plans for Improvement of Roma Education were adopted in three Vojvodina municipalities: Opovo and Bac in February, and Secanj in April 2009. The initiative was led by CSAI Grantee Novi Sad Humanitarian Center.
• On December 10, 2010, the city of Kragujevac adopted a Strategy for the Development of Civil Society, as a result of advocacy by CSAI Grantee CSO MillenniuM. The strategy represents the first strategic document of its kind in Serbia, and provides a platform for the future development of civil society in the City of Kragujevac.

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