On the occasion of the beginning of the campaign for prevention of cervical cancer in Zajecar on  December  24, 2009 was held the press conference in ZAMEDIA Center. This campaign was carried out by an informal group of young people from Zajecar, Bor and Knjazevac in cooperation with the Association of Citizens Zajecar Initiative.Doctor  Zoran Roško and activists Tijana Marinovic and Andrijana Vidojković have spoken on that press conference.

The aim of the campaign is primarily related for  females to draw attention to the importance of regularly visiting a gynecologist.

In the last 5 years, only in the municipalities of Timok Region of cervical cancer were cankered 343 women.141 women have died until this day. Cervical cancer is related to HPV infection. Regular changes can be detected at an early stage and prevent the development of cancer. Unfortunately, many women first appeared gynecologist when the disease has already taken the momentum and when treatment is difficult and uncertain.

In the next three weeks participants will share the campaign's promotional material on busy sites in these three cities. Distribution of promotional material will be organized in schools and colleges in Timok Region. The campaign will include broadcast video clips on the Radio-Television Zajecar as well as guest appearing of the activists on the local media. For the younger population it will be organized the promo party in Zajecar club Irish pub in Decembra 29, 2009.

First  round table was held in the small hall of the Municipality December 24, 2009   and then in the hall of the Regional Chamber of Commerce public hearing titled Less local taxes - more jobs.

On that occasion the importance of stimulating the adoption of measures for development of enterprising  at the local level, said Mr. Mijat Lakicevic economy analyst, Mr. Ljubiša Jovanović, President of the Regional Union of Entreprisers Timok Frontier and Mr. Vlado Madžoski from the General Association of Entreprisers of Zajecar.

This project is supported by the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) under the initiative of civil society advocacy (CSAI).

Zajecar Initiative is as a member of the coalition for REKOM organized consultations on the initiative 600 organizations from the region for the establishment of the Regional Commission  to determine the facts about war crimes and other grave human rights violations in the former Republic Yugoslavia (REKOM).

Consultations with local community representatives were held on December 22, 2009 in Zajecar , at   Hotel Srbija-Tis.

The participants were initially informed about the related subject then they get the opportunity to express their opinion, the proposal and recommendations of the consultative process during the Ex-Yugoslav countries, the elements and activities REKOM.

 Maja Stojanovic, the director of Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Serbia and Milanka Šaponja-Hadžić, Consultant The Crime of War Project and Fund Human Right talked at the meeting.

The local consultations involved a number of members of local board political parties, who strongly supported the initiative for the establishment of the Regional Commission stressed that as soon as possible to include members of political parties, both position and opposition.

Consultative process on the initiative REKOM support: Royal Netherlands Embassy in Belgrade, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, United States Institute of Peace, National Endowment for Democracy, the Open Society Fund, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bosch Foundation and Balkan Trust for Democracy.

Srećne praznike i uspešnu 2010. godinu želi vam TIM ZAJEČARSKE INICIJATIVE! 

General Municipal Association of Entreprisers Zajecar in cooperation with Zajecar Initiative began a campaign to make decision on fee relief for newly established small and medium enterprises.  On this occasion Zajecar Initiative on December 15, 2009 held a press conference in the hall of the Regional Chamber of Commerce Zajecar. On that occasion, the press has presented the campaign goal, which is  part of the project titled Eliminating barriers to the development of entreprising in Timok Region. The project is supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC). During the month  of December in Zajecar will be held a series of events which will include public hearings, round table, TV debate, and several street actions. General Association of Entrepraisers of Zajecar and Zajecar Initiative  believe that this project, of local authorities decide on the facilitation fee, contribute to creating a positive framework for economic development.

Until now they held two modules. First was November 27th to 29th, 2009 in Zajecar and other was December 4th to 6th, 2009 in Kladovo.

Participants of the first module in Zajecar had the opportunity to, after opening the seminar and presentation, listen to lectures on the role of media in a democratic society, basic values and institutions of democracy, political and electoral systems, political parties in Serbia, modern political ideologies and civil society and citizen participation.

Participants in the other modules in Kladovo could at the beginning of the program view projection of the movie The War Room, and then listen to lectures on marketing in politics, public relations in politics, survey of public opinion, media skills and public appearances and political campaigns.

Participants in this seminar, 35 of them are activists of political parties and NGOs from all over Timok Region.

On the occasion calls for project proposal, Zajecar Initiative on Wednesday December 9, 2009 in ZAmedia centre was held presentation of  small  donation competition ISKORAK.

The program aim is that young people start solving their own problems through activities directed to as the decision makers and to the citizens.

On that occasion participants of the competition, journalists and other guest  the program was presented the  tender procedures, guidelines for filling out the form and required documentation.

Total fund available with the program amounts to 10 000 USD. Organizations may apply for a maximum of 2 000 USD, while the minimum amount is 1 000 USD.

Planned duration   the project is up to 3 months.

The final seminar of the project "Youth in Motion" was held from June 28 to June 30 2009 in  Gamzigradska Banja. The seminar brought together participants from 7 different municipalities in the Timok Region; they had the opportunity to listen lectures on negotiating, lobbying and advocacy.

Participants who attended workshops in Zajecar had the opportunity to apply the acquired knowledge and skills through implementation of advocacy campaigns in their cities. The jury, composed of representatives of the Zajecar initiative and lecturer, they selected the 3 best teams that were rewarded with appropriate gifts. The first place went to Soko banja, the second place to Knjazevac and third place to Bor. All participants obtained diploma for being active in the program "Youth in Motion"

The third workshop within the program „Youth in motion" was held on June 6th, 2009 in Zajecar. The theme of this workshop was "the development of planning skills and managing local campaigns."The participants will apply these skills in resolving one of the observed problems.

Team of the ZI