Održan Javni forum za mlade u okviru projekta „Take action!“

U organizaciji Opštine Berane i NVO „Crnogorska Iskra“, u četvrtak, 17. septembra 2026. godine, u Hotelu „Berane“ održan je forum za mlade pod nazivom „Javni forum – javno zagovaranje“, u okviru međunarodnog projekta „Take action! Because, who if not you?“.

Forumu su prisustvovala 76 učesnika, među kojima su bili mladi uzrasta od 15 do 30 godina, predstavnici lokalne samouprave, obrazovnih institucija, organizacija civilnog društva i institucija koje rade sa mladima. Cilj foruma bio je nastavak aktivnosti usmjerenih na osnaživanje mladih za aktivno učešće u procesima donošenja odluka na lokalnom i evropskom nivou.

Tokom foruma predstavljeni su rezultati projekta, iskustva mladih i zaključci sa prethodno realizovanih političkih i motivacionih radionica posvećenih demokratiji, aktivnom građanstvu i javnom zagovaranju. Učesnici su razgovarali o značaju učešća mladih u javnom životu, njihovim pravima i odgovornostima, kao i mogućnostima uticaja na odluke koje se donose u lokalnoj zajednici.

Posebna pažnja tokom foruma posvećena je inicijativi „Vizija budućnosti mladih u Beranama“, koja je proistekla iz prethodno realizovanih aktivnosti u okviru projekta. Učesnici su razmatrali ranije definisane prijedloge, ideje i stavove mladih, sa posebnim osvrtom na pitanja zapošljavanja mladih, informisanja o izbornim procesima, učešća u javnim konsultacijama i osnivanja savjeta mladih.

Kroz zagovorničku sesiju „Od prioriteta do konkretnih prijedloga“, učesnici su analizirali ključne probleme mladih, definisali ciljeve i zagovorničke poruke, te razgovarali o mogućnostima za dalje djelovanje i komunikaciju sa donosiocima odluka.

Značajan dio programa obuhvatio je praktičnu vježbu i simulaciju rada sa donosiocima odluka, kroz koju su mladi unaprijedili vještine javnog nastupa, komunikacije i predstavljanja inicijativa, kao i upoznali se sa procesom glasanja i donošenja odluka.

Projekat „Take action! Because, who if not you?“ finansira se iz programa Evropske unije CERV 2021–2027, a sprovodi se u partnerstvu Opštine Berane, NVO „Crnogorska Iskra“, Opštine Erdut i NVO „Centar za mlade Dalj“, u periodu od januara 2026. do jula 2027. godine.

Finansirano sredstvima Evropske unije. Izneseni stavovi i mišljenja isključivo su stavovi autora te ne odražavaju nužno stajališta Evropske unije ili Evropske komisije. Evropska unija niti tijelo koje dodjeljuje sredstva ne mogu se smatrati odgovornima za njih.

Na linku ispod se nalazi:

Public Forum for Young People Held as Part of the “Take Action!” Project

The Municipality of Berane and the NGO “Crnogorska Iskra” organised a public forum for young people entitled “Public Forum – Public Advocacy” on Thursday, 17 September 2026, at Hotel Berane, as part of the international project “Take action! Because, who if not you?”.

The forum brought together 74 participants, including young people aged 15 to 30, representatives of local government, educational institutions, civil society organisations and institutions working with young people. The aim of the forum was to continue activities focused on empowering young people to actively participate in decision-making processes at the local and European levels.

During the forum, project results, young people’s experiences and conclusions from previously implemented political and motivational workshops focused on democracy, active citizenship and public advocacy were presented. Participants discussed the importance of young people’s participation in public life, their rights and responsibilities, as well as opportunities to influence decisions made within the local community.

Special attention was devoted to the initiative “Vision of the Future of Young People in Berane”, which emerged from previously implemented activities within the project. Participants discussed previously defined proposals, ideas and views of young people, with particular focus on youth employment, access to information about electoral processes, participation in public consultations and the establishment of a Youth Council.

Through the advocacy session “From Priorities to Concrete Proposals”, participants analysed key issues affecting young people, defined objectives and advocacy messages, and discussed opportunities for further action and communication with decision-makers.

A significant part of the programme included a practical exercise and a simulation of working with decision-makers, through which young people strengthened their skills in public speaking, communication and presenting initiatives, while also becoming familiar with the processes of voting and decision-making.

The “Take action! Because, who if not you?” project is funded under the European Union’s CERV 2021–2027 programme and is implemented in partnership with the Municipality of Berane, the NGO “Montenegrin Spark”, the Municipality of Erdut and the NGO “Youth Centre Dalj”, from January 2026 to July 2027.

Funded by the European Union. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.