U okviru projekta „Take action!“ održana radionica „Participativna demokratija“

U organizaciji Opštine Berane i NVO „Crnogorska Iskra“, u srijedu, 23. septembra 2026. godine, u prostorijama Opštine Berane održana je radionica za mlade pod nazivom „Participativna demokratija – dijalog mladih sa donosiocima odluka“, u okviru međunarodnog projekta „Take action! Because, who if not you?“.

Radionici je prisustvovalo 80 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.

Radionica je predstavljala nastavak aktivnosti započetih tokom prethodno održanog Javnog foruma „Javno zagovaranje“, sa fokusom na otvoren i neposredan dijalog mladih sa predstavnicima lokalne samouprave. Mladi su imali priliku da postavljaju pitanja i razgovaraju o temama od značaja za njihov položaj, prava, kvalitet života i mogućnosti za aktivno učešće u donošenju odluka na lokalnom nivou.

U okviru otvorene diskusije, na pitanja mladih odgovarali su potpredsjednica Opštine Berane Milosava Paunovići predstavnik Sekretarijata za privredu, razvoj i investicije Petar Pantović. Razgovarano je o programima, projektima i aktivnostima usmjerenim na mlade, mogućnostima njihovog učešća u javnom životu, kao i o aktuelnim aktivnostima i razvojnim planovima Opštine Berane.

Posebna pažnja posvećena je značajnim investicionim projektima koji se realizuju na području opštine, njihovom značaju za dalji razvoj Berana i mogućnostima koje pružaju mladima i lokalnoj zajednici.

Drugi dio radionice bio je posvećen uspostavljanju i formalizaciji grupe mladih, koja bi imala mogućnost da učestvuje u radu Opštine i predstavlja mehanizam za kontinuiranu komunikaciju mladih sa lokalnom samoupravom. Tokom zajedničkog rada razgovarano je o ulozi grupe, načinu njenog funkcionisanja i mogućnostima za uključivanje mladih u procese donošenja odluka na lokalnom nivou.

Kao konkretan rezultat ove aktivnosti, mladi učesnici su pripremili Inicijativu za donošenjeodluke o formalnom osnivanju grupe mladih, koju su predali predsjedniku Opštine Berane, sa zahtjevom da Opština preduzme neophodne korake za njeno formalno uspostavljanje. Inicijativa predstavlja konkretan korak ka stvaranju mehanizma za aktivnije učešće mladih u radu lokalne samouprave i procesima 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.

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Participatory Democracy Workshop Held as Part of the “Take action!” Project

Organized by the Municipality of Berane and the NGO “Crnogorska Iskra”, a youth workshop entitled “Participatory Democracy – Youth Dialogue with Decision-Makers” was held on Wednesday, 23 September 2026, at the premises of the Municipality of Berane, as part of the international project “Take action! Because, who if not you?”

The workshop was attended by 80 participants, including young people aged 15 to 30, representatives of local government, educational institutions, civil society organizations, and institutions working with young people.

The workshop continued the activities initiated during the previously held Public Forum “Public Advocacy”, with a focus on open and direct dialogue between young people and representatives of local government. Young participants had the opportunity to ask questions and discuss issues relevant to their position, rights, quality of life, and opportunities for active participation in decision-making at the local level.

During the open discussion, questions from young people were answered by Deputy Mayor of Berane Mira Paunović and Petar Pantović, a representative of the Secretariat for Economy, Development and Investments. The discussion focused on programmes, projects, and activities aimed at young people, opportunities for their participation in public life, as well as the Municipality of Berane’s current activities and development plans.

Particular attention was paid to significant investment projects being implemented in the municipality, their importance for the further development of Berane, and the opportunities they provide for young people and the local community.

The second part of the workshop focused on establishing and formalizing a Youth Group, which would have the opportunity to participate in the work of the Municipality and serve as a mechanism for continuous communication between young people and local government. During the joint work, participants discussed the role of the group, its functioning, and opportunities for involving young people in local decision-making processes.

As a concrete outcome of this activity, the young participants prepared an Initiative for the Adoption of a Decision on the Formal Establishment of the Youth Group, which they submitted to the President of the Municipality of Berane, requesting that the Municipality take the necessary steps for its formal establishment. The initiative represents a concrete step towards creating a mechanism for more active youth participation in the work of local government and decision-making processes.

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

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