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2014 News
| 30-12-2014 | |
| Trag Collected Nearly 5 Million Dinars to Support Flooded Communities | |
 During May 2014 floods befell Serbia and many local communities were in danger. Trag Foundation reacted promptly and supported civil society organizations that actively helped in recovery of flood affects. Also, Trag has redirected the purpose of its account for "general support" and donations collected through this account were used to support local organizations involved in cleaning and recovery of endangered communities.Read more >> |
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| 29-12-2014 | |
| Trag: Announcement | |
 Due to forthcoming holidays Trag office will be closed in the period January 1st to January 9th 2015.We wish you successful 2015! Trag team |
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| 23-12-2014 | |
| Happy New Year! | |
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| 17-12-2014 | |
| The Annual Report on Work of the Trag Foundation | |
 As in previous years, we have prepared the Annual Report where you can find out more on our work. This report contains information regarding our programs, successfully implemented projects of the groups and organizations we supported throughout 2013, including financial data.The Annual report 2013 could be downloaded here. Read more >> |
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| 12-12-2014 | |
| Held Conference "Let's Not Forget Those Who Forget" | |
.jpg) During the press conference regarding the celebration of International Human Rights Day, that took place on December 9th in Media Center in Belgrade, in organization of association "The Power of Friendship" - Amity, participants have emphasized the significance of protection and respect of rights of elderly people, as a way of support to elderly citizens to have dignified and safe lives as equal members of society.Read more >> |
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| 11-12-2014 | |
| Projects Supported in October Round of Active Communities Program | |
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During October decision making round, Trag Foundation has supported 7 civil society organizations and informal groups from Serbia, in the total amount of 1,992,441.00 dinars. Read more >> |
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| 10-12-2014 | |
| The Eighth Call for VIRTUS Award Expected Soon | |
 Trag Foundation gladly announces that the eighth call for VIRTUS Award for Corporate Philanthropy will be open soon. The competition will be open in the period of January 12th to February 12th, and unlike the previous years, there would be no deadline extensions. This year Award categories will be redefined, you will be timely informed about it. The competition is still open for all local and foreign companies, corporations, public and state companies, small and medium enterprises, media houses, as well as corporate funds and foundations, with the exception of non-profit organizations, public institutions and authorities.
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| 05-12-2014 | |
| Officially Celebrated the Opening of the New and Better “Kitchen on Wheels” in Mirijevo | |
 By establishing the innovative social service “Kitchen on Wheels” Association for support to developmentally challenged persons “Our House” works on social and economic inclusion of persons with disabilities on the territory of Zvezdara municipality, and improvement of the position of elderly, ill and helpless persons.
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| 03-12-2014 | |
| The Launch of Kindness as a Gift! Campaign – For the Future of Local Communities in Serbia | |
 Trag Foundation launches today the third annual fund raising campaign Kindness as a Gift! In previous two years, for the needs of Trag's financial endowment we have raised 330.000 USD. That would not be possible without donations of people with vision of better Serbia, and Charles Stewart Mott Foundation that has doubled already raised money.This year, through campaign Kindness as a Gift! we are raising money for the oldest program of Trag Foundation – Active Communities. Our goal is to raise 15.000 Eur till the end of January 2015. Read more >> |
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| 02-12-2014 | |
| The Progress of the First Financial Endowment in Serbia and Initiative for General Support to Trag Foundation's Work | |
 Two years ago Trag Foundation has established the first financial endowment for support to local initiatives, with the aim to invest in the future. At the same time, we have started the initiative for general support in order to improve our work. In the course of two years, financial endowment of Trag Foundation has reached 330.000 USD.Read more >> |
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| 01-12-2014 | |
| Results of the First Sustainability Academy – Program Intended to Support Financial Sustainability of Civil Society Organizations | |
 “If you want to see some change in your local community, you have to be the part of that change” - Vesna Bondžić, Women's center “Milica”.Trag Foundation, together with partners from SIGN network, recorded stories of 5 organizations, participants in the program Sustainability Academy. A video “A good SIGN” was filmed with desire to pass precious experience civil society organizations gained during the process of fund raising in local communities where they operate, to other CSOs. Read more >> |
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| 25-11-2014 | |
| Trag Foundation Has Signed Donation Agreements with SEKO Organizations and Memorandum on Cooperation for Establishing the Council for SEKO Mechanism | |
 On Friday, November 21st 2014, at the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, Trag Foundation has signed the Memorandum on cooperation with the Office for European Integrations, TACSO Office and Office for cooperation with civil society. Signing of this memorandum marked the establishment of the Council for SEKO Mechanism that will in the future provide support to sector organizations of civil society in the area of planning, programming, monitoring and reporting on international developmental help.
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| 24-11-2014 | |
| Trag Foundation and 114 Civil Society Organizations Directed Initiative for Change of Tax Laws to the Ministry of Finances | |
| Today, Trag Foundation and 114 civil society organizations from 36 towns have addressed the Initiative to change tax legislation to the Ministry of Finances of the Republic of Serbia. The initiative aims at legal changes directed to establishment of favorable environment for development of civil society organizations and development of philanthropy in Serbia. Read more >> | |
| 18-11-2014 | |
| Supported Projects in September Extraordinary Round of Active Communities for Flooded Areas Program | |
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In September extraordinary decision making round, Trag Foundation has supported projects of 9 civil society organizations and informal groups from Serbia, in the total amount of 3,424,838.00 dinars. The aim of the program Active Communities for Flooded Areas os support to capacity building of local civil society organizations to respond to the needs of communities affected by floods in Serbia. Read more >> |
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| 18-11-2014 | |
| “PUK – Help in the house for children with developmental challenges in Belgrade” | |
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| 12-11-2014 | |
| Initiative for Establishment of Favorable Environment for Development of Civil Society and Philanthropy in Serbia | |
| Trag Foundation invites civil society organizations to support initiative to change legislation that would be referred to Ministry of Finances of the Government of the Republic of Serbia. The initiative's aim is legal changes directed towards establishment of favorable environment for development of civil society and philanthropy in Serbia. Read more >> | |
| 05-11-2014 | |
| New Executive Director in Trag Foundation | |
 We would like to inform our colleagues and friends that Biljana Dakic Djordjevic is the new Executive Director of Trag Foundation.Read more >> |
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| 24-10-2014 | |
| Held Conference “SIGNs for Philanthropy Development: a Regional Perspective” | |
 On October 17th 2014, in Belgrade, the conference “SIGNs for Philanthropy Development: a regional perspective” took place, thus marking the end of the first and the beginning of the second phase of the program “SIGN for Sustainability”. The conference was organized by Trag Foundation and its regional partners from SIGN network, with support from European Union and Balkan Trust for Democracy, announcing the second phase of the program that would last for four years in six countries of our region. Members of SIGN network are Trag Foundation from Serbia, Mosaic Foundation from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Center for Institutional Development CIRa from Macedonia, fAKT Fund for active citizenship from Montenegro and FIQ Forum for civil initiatives from Kosovo.
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| 21-10-2014 | |
| Trag Foundation Celebrated 15 Years of Work | |
 In celebration of 15 years of its work, Trag Foundation has organized a conference Development of local communities and philanthropy in Serbia – overview of the results and look to the future in hotel Metropol Palace in Belgrade. The conference also presented the final event of the program Civil Society Forward, implemented in direct partnership with Institute for Sustainable Communities, a USAID partner in this program. The program of the conference emphasized significant results in supporting and promoting civil activism, philanthropy and instigating positive social change.
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| 01-10-2014 | |
| Association Amity Organized Street Action to Celebrate International Alzheimer's Day | |
.jpg) On Sunday, September 21st, association Amity has organized a street action in Belgrade downtown to celebrate International Alzheimer's Day. Volunteers of association “Strength of friendship – Amity” have used this day to talk to Belgrade citizens, mostly those that are concerned about this problem, who live with people suffering dementia or have them in nearest surroundings.Read more >> |
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| 15-09-2014 | |
| Association Together organized inclusive theatre performance within official celebration of the Day of City of Subotica | |
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| 28-08-2014 | |
| Inclusive Performance on Zrenjanin Korzo Fest | |
.jpg) Inclusive performance “There is no bigger equality than sunlight” of the Center for Civil Society Development is performed on June 26th within manifestation Korzo (Promenade) fest in Zrenjanin. Public has enjoyed performance that actors, 11 of them, young people with and without disabilities, have prepared for the past two months with Mirjana Šajtinac, doyen of Puppet scene of Zrenjanin Theater, based on the script written by Radivoje Šajtinac.Read more >> |
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| 27-08-2014 | |
| Society for Help to Developmentally Challenged Persons “Bee” from Brus Participated in Celebration of Municipal Slava – Days of Transfiguration of the Lord | |
 Society for Help to Developmentally Challenged Persons (DCP) “Bee” has taken part in manifestation - Days of Transfiguration of the Lord - by organizing art workshop and an exhibition.Read more >> |
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| 13-08-2014 | |
| Youth Center in Kljajićevo Officially Open | |
 “Center for Social Development” has officially opened the Youth center in Kljajićevo, near Sombor on Saturday, July 26th, in the presence of almost hundred young people and performance of local rock band, DJs and Marcell Raspo from Italy.Read more >> |
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| 11-08-2014 | |
| Gathering Signatures for Petition within Campaign “For Better Tomorrow” During Art Workshop | |
 On Monday, July 21st, within campaign “For better tomorrow”, Society for cerebral palsy, polio and paraplegia from Požega has organized an art workshop and performance in front of Town gallery in Požega. Society activists have used this opportunity to gather signatures for petition as a way to support local community of people with disabilities and they succeeded in gathering almost 100 support signatures.Read more >> |
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| 07-08-2014 | |
| Open Call for Active Communities for Flooded Areas | |
 Trag Foundation opens a call for Active Communities for Flooded Areas, within its Active Communities program, that is strictly supporting local communities affected by recent floods.Read more >> |
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| 07-08-2014 | |
| Members of Society for Support to Developmentally Challenged Persons “Bee” participated in Camp Organized by Veternik Home from Novi Sad | |
 On invitation of Veternik Home from Novi Sad, members of Society for support to developmentally challenged persons “Bee” have participated in creative workshops in Brzeće camp. The workshop involving 15 beneficiaries of Society for support to DCP “Bee” from Brus took place on July 15th, and president of Brus Municipality Slobodan Vidojević has also joined the workshop as participant.Read more >> |
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| 31-07-2014 | |
| “Standards for Fund Raising” - Call to Sign | |
 Believing that civil society organizations' dedication to transparency and responsibility is one of preconditions for nurturing and developing philanthropy in the region, within the project “SIGN for Sustainability”, the network of independent foundations in South East Europe (SIGN) has defined Standards for Fund Raising and calls to sign this document.Read more >> |
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| 31-07-2014 | |
| Announced Winners of Regional Forum “Philanthropy for Green Ideas” | |
 At the third regional forum “Philanthropy for Green Ideas”, that took place last weekend, from July 24th to 27th, at National park Llogora in Albania, three green business ideas received awards in the amount of 10.000 dollars.Read more >> |
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| 28-07-2014 | |
| Support local CSOs in rehabilitation of floods affected communities in Serbia | |
 Dear friends, Thanks to you we managed to deliver USD 10,722.37 in support of flood affected communities in Serbia. This initial support was crucial because it, allowed eight organizations to assist the most affected citizens of nine municipalities in meeting their basic needs and repairing their homes.Read more >> |
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| 25-07-2014 | |
| Workshops for 60 Children from Flood Affected Osečina | |
 “Association Rainbow” from Šabac, in cooperation with Red Cross and Cultural Center Osečina has organized four psychological and creative workshops for children from Osečina and psychological support for their parents.Besides participation in workshops, children have received gift packages with schools supplies and candies. Read more >> |
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| 25-07-2014 | |
| Regional Forum of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund | |
 Nikola Grujičić from Valjevo, Vladan Pantović from Knić and Stevan Čović from Subotica are our representatives at the regional forum “Philanthropy for Green Ideas” that will take place in Albania from July 24th to July 27th. Their business ideas based on the principles of sustainable development they will share with participants from Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania and Montenegro and compete for additional 10 thousands dollars for realization of their entrepreneurial endeavors.Read more >> |
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| 17-07-2014 | |
| Projects Supported in June Round of Active Communities Program | |
 In June decision making round Trag foundation has supported projects of seven civil society organizations and informal groups from Serbia, in the total amount of 1.928.500,00 dinars.Read more >> |
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| 17-07-2014 | |
| Open Exhibition “Public Space Art – Belgrade and Passengers in the First Encounter” | |
 If you have missed the last night's spectacle at the opening of exhibition “Public Space Art – Belgrade and Passengers in the First Encounter” at the Main railroad station, don't miss the exhibition itself. It is open till August 15th. Photos of 76 authors, on the topic of railway, have been exhibited in station's windows and on platforms.Read more >> |
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| 16-07-2014 | |
| Three success stories | |
 Loznica - Excellent Cooperation of Civil Society and Crisis Headquarters , Trstenik – Solidarity at Work, Rainbow Šabac – Exemplary ActivistsWe are presenting you the stories of three organizations that were among the first in the field helping to floods affected citizens. Read more >> |
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| 14-07-2014 | |
| Successfully Complete Project “Support to Foster Families in Topola” | |
 Association of foster parents and custodians “Cricket” from Topola has presented achievements of its six months project “Support to foster families in Topola” aiming to integrate children and young people from foster families in the life of local community, and to promote fostering as a form of protection of children without parental care. The presentation took place on July 1st at the hotel “Three O”. Financial support to this project was provided by Trag Foundation within the program Active Communities.Read more >> |
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| 11-07-2014 | |
| United Citizens Transformed the Center of Medoševac | |
 At the initiative of members of association “True Step” and thanks to their work, newly renovated village center with drinking fountain and rest area was open for use yesterday in Medoševac near Niš.Read more >> |
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| 10-07-2014 | |
| Premiere of “Strong Bones” Officially Ended the Project “Pirot By the Measure of Women” | |
 Premiere of the documentary “Strong Bones” marked the official end of the project “Pirot by the measure of women” . Within this project, organization “Women of the South” has successfully influenced Pirot Municipality to bring Decision on creation of the Local action plan for advancement of position of women in Pirot. The film has been presented on July 4th in the reading room of Pirot's National Library.Read more >> |
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| 04-07-2014 | |
| Announced Winners of the Competition for National Forum for “Green Ideas” | |
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Trag Foundation, American Agency for International Development, The Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Institute for Sustainable Communities and Erste bank have awarded the three best ideas based on the principles of sustainable development with 7.000 US dollars. Read more >> |
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| 04-07-2014 | |
| International Day Against Drug Abuse Celebrated in Loznica | |
 On June 26th 2014, in Loznica's pedestrian zone in front of Vuk's Cultural Center there was an organized celebration of International Day Against Trafficking and Abusing Drugs.Association of citizens “Spark”, in partnership with Office for Youth Loznica, Red Cross and Health Center Loznica, has organized a street action in the period from 10 to 12 hours, that included stands of all organizations, exhibition of awarded and commended art works as well as posters from the earlier period on the topic of fight against drug abuse. Read more >> |
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| 09-07-2014 | |
| Cycling Photo Safari, Discussion and Exhibition in Novi Sad | |
 From June 28th to July 2nd, Novi Sad Cycling Initiative organizes several events as part of the campaign “Novi Sad Cycling City”, with the aim to adopt Decision on building Strategy for cycling development in Novi Sad.Read more >> |
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| 27-06-2014 | |
| Panel Discussion “Psychosocial and Legal Obstacles for LGBTTIQ Population in Serbia – Reality and Recommendations” | |
 Panel discussion “Psychosocial and legal obstacles LGBTTIQ population in Serbia faces – reality and recommendations”, in organization of association “Safe Pulse of Youth”, will take place on June 30th at 13 hours, at Cultural center REX.This panel is part of the campaign “Let's house the community” aiming to establish counseling and support center for LGBTIQ population and their families. Read more >> |
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| 26-06-2014 | |
| Festival PATOSoffIRANJE Begins Tomorrow in Smederevo | |
 Theater PATOS organizes tenth anniversary of International multimedia festival PATOSoffIRANJE, in Smederevo, from June 27th to July 5th 2014.Festival will take place on the streets, squares and in town's pedestrian zones, and in the premises of the Cultural center Smederevo. Read more >> |
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| 27-06-2014 | |
| Association Jelek Presented at Inter-cultural Night in Grocka | |
 Association Jelek from Grocka has presented its work during Inter-cultural night, activity within the project of youth exchange “Nature in collage” of European Union. The event took place on June 22nd in Cultural Center Grocka.Read more >> |
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| 26-06-2014 | |
| Movie “Visible” Presented at Zrenjanin Education Center Round Table | |
 On June 20th 2014, Zrenjanin Education Center (ZEC) has organized another round table, within the campaign “Accessibility of health protection to women with disabilities in Zrenjanin”.The main topic of the round table was reproductive health of women living with and without disabilities and speakers were Radoslava Aralica, coordinator of this organization, Md Gordana Marković, superintendent of Women's Clinic and Svjetlana Timotić, coordinator of Novi Sad organization ...Out of the Circle – Vojvodina dealing with the problems of women with disabilities. Read more >> |
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| 26-06-2014 | |
| The First Results of National Forum Competition for “Green Ideas” | |
 Ten entrepreneurial projects, based on the principles of sustainable development, have been selected for the final round of the competition of “Green Ideas” Forum. They will be presented to the audience and the jury on the event planned for July 2nd at 9.30 hours, at Cultural Center REX in Belgrade.Read more >> |
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| 25-06-2014 | |
| 25 Representatives of Students' Parliaments from Niš in Study Visit to Belgrade | |
 Organization “Proactive” from Niš has organized a study visit to Belgrade for 25 representatives of students' parliaments, as part of the advocacy campaign aiming to influence City of Niš Administration of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport to adopt decision on establishing Council of high school students of City of Niš.Read more >> |
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| 24-06-2014 | |
| Women's Association of Kolubara District Continues to Support the Most Vulnerable Citizens | |
 Women's Association of Kolubara District from Veliki Crljen in Lazarevac Municipality, has received today a donation in the amount of 106.250,00 dinars for rehabilitation of seven households that are in the most difficult position.Read more >> |
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| 23-06-2014 | |
| Prizes Awarded to Students Participating in Art and Literature Competition “Drug is the Evil of Today” | |
 The official ceremony of awarding prizes to senior pupils and high schoolers, participants of the competition “Drug is the Evil of Today”, took place on June 19th, at Youth Center in Loznica, in organization of association “Spark” from Loznica.Read more >> |
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| 23-06-2014 | |
| 9.000 Euro Raised on “DobroČiniTi” Event for Three Citizens' Initiatives from Krupanj, Mali Zvornik and Trstenik | |
 With support of more than 80 individuals, several companies and organizations, 1.032.000 dinars have been raised for three initiatives from flood affected areas, during second “DobroČiniTi" event, in organization of Catalyst Foundation. The event took place on June 17th in the Dom Omladine in Belgrade.Read more >> |
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| 19-06-2014 | |
| “Creative Industries Business Incubator” Opening in Niš | |
 On today's press conference held in Niš Media Center, organization “Proactive” has announced the beginning of implementation of the project New Quality -“Creative Industries Business Incubator”. The project will be implemented with funds raised during the program Sustainability Perspective of Trag Foundation.Read more >> |
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| 18-06-2014 | |
| Beekeeping School in Temska | |
 With desire to attract as many young people to stay and work in their birthplace, Association “Temska” is establishing a beekeeping school in that village near Pirot. The school will start working mid June 2014 with support of Trag Foundation.Read more >> |
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| 18-06-2014 | |
| “Creativity as Medicine” | |
 Art section of Association for fighting cancer in Sombor is organizing creative workshops every Wednesday and Friday since the beginning of May in the premises of “Center Zdravka”, within the project “Creativity as Medicine”.Read more >> |
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| 18-06-2014 | |
| “Eco Yard” in Action – Helping Neighbors in Need | |
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Today, association “Eco Yard” from Obrenovac has received donation in the amount of 270.000,00 dinars for the action of help to clean houses of seventy families affected by flood in this city. Read more >> |
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| 12-06-2014 | |
| “We, the Youth” for Youth Center in Trstenik | |
 “We, the Youth” is the title of the exhibition of art photos created by 12 high school pupils from Trstenik that was open on May 30th at Art Saloon of People's University in this town.Read more >> |
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| 12-06-2014 | |
| “Every Soul Matters” | |
 The group exhibition of paintings created by beneficiaries of psychiatric services has marked the end of the project “Every Soul Matters” of the Center for Education, Research and Development from Belgrade. The exhibition took place at Cultural Center Parobrod on May 9th.Read more >> |
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| 10-06-2014 | |
| Public Space Art | |
 In May, Belgrade based art group “Kaleidoscope” has organized the second photo workshop with the topic of railway and railroads, within its project Public Space Art, implemented with financial assistance from Trag Foundation's program Active Communities.Read more >> |
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| 09-06-2014 | |
| Housing with Support for People with Disabilities in Subotica | |
 On Saturday, May 24th , in the building of the new Municipality, Association for support to persons with psycho-physical challenges “Together” from Subotica has organized a seminar for people with disabilities and their parents, and presidents and secretaries of organizations of people with disabilities.Read more >> |
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| 29-05-2014 | |
| Building the Ramp Facilitated the Access of Women with Disabilities to Women's Clinic in Zrenjanin | |
 At the initiative of Zrenjanin Education Center and Banat Association of paraplegia, the ramp for women with disabilities is being built at the entrance to Women's Clinic of Health Center “Dr Boško Vrebalov” in Zrenjanin.Read more >> |
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| 27-05-2014 | |
| Scouts Squad “ Bajina Bašta” Rescues Houses Covered by Landslide Debris | |
 In the following days, at least 50 volunteers of Scouts Squad “ Bajina Bašta” will work on rescuing houses affected by landslide debris, that can not be accessed by heavy machinery. They will also work on clearing local village road in order to prevent further landsliding that could lead to 4 villages being cut off from Bajina Bašta.Read more >> |
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| 23-05-2014 | |
| Association of Citizens “Spark” in Action - Disinfecting Rural Households | |
 In the past few days, “Spark” association from Loznica participated in disinfection of 167 rural households, auxiliary premises and yards in Banja Koviljača and villages Jelava and Lipnički Šor.Read more >> |
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| 22-05-2014 | |
| Support local CSOs in rehabilitation of floods affected communities in Serbia | |
 Dear friends,With your donations we managed to support four organizations from four communities around Serbia that are actively engaged in the clean up and disinfection of vulnerable people’s homes. So far we distributed USD 2,178.50. Read more >> |
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| 19-05-2014 | |
| Support local CSOs in rehabilitation of floods affected communities in Serbia | |
 Trag grantees are actively engaged in rehabilitation of floods affected coommunities in Serbia. Trag has made its account for „General Support“ available for this cause. All donations received will be directed to support local organizations in their efforts to rehabilitate affected communities.You can donate online, for General support; or through Trag Foundation American Fund at the King Baudouin Foundation United States (KBFUS). Read more >> |
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| 18-05-2014 | |
| Donations supporting Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Efforts Following the Floods | |
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The Trag Foundation stands by individuals and communities affected by the floods and supports the response efforts. We urge you to keep in mind the scope and lasting nature of needs. The Trag Foundation will do everything in its power to help collaboratively, being careful not to contribute to chaos in a complex response. As of today, all donations being received as General support will be directed to the rehabilitation and reconstruction of flood affected communities. Read more >> |
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| 13-05-2014 | |
| “Eye of Serbia” | |
 The idea of the project “Eye of Serbia” is to contribute to respecting differences in all parts of society with innovative, artistic and documentary approach, and to offer different image of young people in Serbia, and provide opportunity for their networking.Read more >> |
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| 07-05-2014 | |
| Public Space Art: Competition for Photo Exhibition on Main Railway Station in Belgrade | |
.jpg) Belgrade based art group “Kaleidoscope” has opened a competition for photo exhibition with the topic of railway and railroads. Competition is open till May 30th , and upon art work selection, group photo exhibition will be organized in the building of the Main railway station Belgrade, from June 22nd till July 22nd 2014.Read more >> |
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| 05-05-2014 | |
| Advantages of Civil Society Organizations in Provision of Social Services | |
 In September 2013, Trag Foundation, in cooperation with SeCons Development Initiative Group, has conducted the study “Comparative study of local social service deliverers in Serbia”, on a sample of 108 social service providers – 51 provider of home care, 46 providers of day care centers for children with developmental challenges, 11 day care centers for elderly and 7 providers of innovative services.Read more >> |
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| 30-04-2014 | |
| Competitiveness of civil society organizations as social care services providers | |
 Civil society organizations (CSOs) provide nearly one-third of all local social care services in Serbia and have high networking potential, according to the results of “Comparative study of local social service deliverers in Serbia”, presented today at restaurant “Martaan” in Belgrade. Trag Foundation conducted this study in partnership with SeCons Development Initiative Group, within Social Care Reform Initiative, which is funded by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).Read more >> |
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| 30-04-2014 | |
| Small Football Tournament “Let's Renovate Grabovac” Took Place in Trstenik | |
 Solid response to charity small football tournament, well handled event organization and support of local self-government have contributed to raising additional 50.000 dinars for renovation of Grabovac, the medieval fortress near Trstenik.Read more >> |
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| 28-04-2014 | |
| Storks Don't Bring Culture, but AJDE Fest Does! | |
 Association of Youth from Kruševac has initiated campaign “Storks don't bring culture” in order to raise public awareness on the importance of culture and necessity of individual involvement in resolving problem of non-systematic financial support to cultural manifestations in this town.Read more >> |
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| 22-04-2014 | |
| Collecting E-Waste Action | |
 The group of young enthusiasts from Obrenovac gathered around Association Eco-Yard continues to perform actions of collecting electronic and electrical waste, within its fundraising campaign for establishment of Eco-Cultural Center.Read more >> |
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| 22-04-2014 | |
| 700 runners run 27th Belgrade marathon for BELhospice | |
 BELHospice team, currently counting almost 700 runners, will run in 27th Belgrade marathon, on March 27th 2014, and in that way show its support to continuation of the work of this unique center for palliative care of terminally ill oncology patients.Read more >> |
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| 11-04-2014 | |
| Open Competition for “GREEN IDEAS” | |
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Trag Foundation, with support of Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC ) and Erste Bank, is organizing National Forum for Green Ideas, with the aim to instigate individuals, associations and small businesses to develop innovative entrepreneurial ideas based on the principles of sustainable development. Read more >> |
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| 11-04-2014 | |
| Projects Supported in February Round of Active Communities Program | |
 In February round of decision making Trag Foundation has supported projects of 16 civil society organizations and informal groups from Serbia, in the total amount of 5,473,096.00 RSD.Read more >> |
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| 11-04-2014 | |
| ZEC is Organizing Round Table “Accessibility of Health Protection to Women with Disabilities” | |
 Zrenjanin Education Center – ZEC is organizing round table “Accessibility of Health Protection to Women with Disabilities” that will take place on Friday, April 11th 2014 at Hotel Vojvodina in Zrenjanin, starting at 12:00 till 14:00 hours.Read more >> |
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| 09-04-2014 | |
| “Together Against Drugs – Loznica Against Drugs” | |
 On April 3rd, organization “Spark – Loznica” has organized the first consultancy meeting with the aim to build the network of support for advocating for adoption of Local action plan to combat drugs. The meeting took place at the hall for education of Health Center in Loznica with participation of pedagogues and psychologists of primary and secondary schools, kindergarten “Bambi”, Red Cross, Center for social work and General hospital.Read more >> |
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| 08-04-2014 | |
| “Jerina's Town” Organized Panel Discussion “Our Space” within Advocacy Campaign for Assignment of Premises for Youth Club | |
 On March 31st , association “Jerina's Town” has organized panel discussion “Our Space” in the hall of People's University in Trstenik, within advocacy campaign for assignment of premises for Youth Club in this town.More than 100 citizens of Trstenik participated in panel discussion together with representatives of organizations, members of the network of the local youth organizations on this project. Read more >> |
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| 04-04-2014 | |
| The First Internet Conference IT Open Held in Kragujevac | |
 On Saturday and Sunday, 29th and 30th of March 2014, Kragujevac hosted the first Internet conference IT open in organization of association of citizens Vido. The topic of the conference was “Search Engine Optimization”. The aim of the conference was to point out to SEO as a mean to increase knowledge of young people about the possibilities and advance use of Internet as a chance to employment, earning money and promotion. The conference provided opportunity to gain and advance SEO skills, exchange opinions between experts and beginners and overview of the current SEO trends.Read more >> |
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| 03-04-2014 | |
| Panel Discussion “The Possibilities and Ways of Cooperation of Civil Society Organizations with Institutions of Kraljevo Town” | |
 “The forms of direct communication between local self-management and citizens” were the special topic of the panel discussion on possibilities and ways of cooperation between civil society and institutions of Kraljevo town, that took place in the building of Town Administration on March 26th, in organization of association “Break Through”.Read more >> |
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| 28-03-2014 | |
| Public Discussion “Don't Turn Your Head Away – Meet Trans Person and Her Problems” | |
 Organization Safe Pulse of Youth will organize public discussion “Don't Turn Your Head Away – Meet Trans Person and Her Problems”, on Monday, March 31st 2014, in Cultural Center REX, Jevrejska Street 16, starting at 15 till 16 hours.Public discussion is part of the campaign “Let's house community” with the goal to open a counseling and support center for LGBTTIQ people and their families. Read more >> |
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| 28-03-2014 | |
| To Bring Strategy on Bicycling Development in Novi Sad | |
 “Novi Sad Bicycle Initiative”, in cooperation with sports and nongovernmental organizations from Novi Sad, has officially asked Novi Sad Assembly to develop Strategy on Bicycling Development in that city.Read more >> |
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| 27-03-2014 | |
| The Flavor of True Values | |
 Yesterday at Mixer House, during the 26th Belgrade Ignite, association of citizens “Serbia on the Move” presented its “spark” chocolate. The sales of this chocolate will finance activities of citizens directed towards solving problems in local community.Read more >> |
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| 26-03-2014 | |
| “Play for the Club” | |
 On Sunday, March 16th , an exhibition football match “Play for the Club” took place at the field of FC Topoljak in Grabovac near Trstenik, in organization of Association of citizens “Jerina's Town”.The match was played between professional football players from FC Topoljak - the first ranked team of municipal Trstenik league, and “Jerina's Town and friends” - team of members of local civil society organizations, musicians, sport and cultural workers. Football was played by more than 30 participants. Read more >> |
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| 21-03-2014 | |
| Today Scouts Squad “Lazar the Emperor” Will Organize Round Table “Youth and Ecology in Kruševac” | |
 The scouts squad “Lazar the Emperor” from Kruševac will organize today a round table “Youth and ecology in Kruševac: experiences from the project Collect the Garbage that No One Else Does”.Read more >> |
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| 19-03-2014 | |
| For a Sustainable Drop In Center | |
 “Center for Youth Integration” has been working with children living and working on the streets of the Belgrade territory for nine years now. Today, more than 400 children is involved in Center's various programs.Center has initiated the project “For a Sustainable Drop In Center” so that children coming to Drop In Center could count on responsible protection and permanent support. Read more >> |
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| 19-03-2014 | |
| “Proaktiv” Presented the Idea of Establishing High School Students Council in Niš | |
 On March 12th, in Media Center Niš, the organization “Proaktiv” presented to the public its idea on establishing “The City of Niš High School Students Council”. The basic purpose of this Council would be to represent the rights and interest of students, as well as to motivate and instigate activism and volunteering with young people through planning, realization and promotion of extra curriculum activities.Read more >> |
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| 13-03-2014 | |
| Zrenjanin Women Advocating for Equal Access to Primary Health Protection for Women with Disabilities | |
 Within the project “Campaign for Equal Access to Primary Health Protection for Women with Disabilities”, Zrenjanin Education Center and women from Association of paraplegia of Banat have organized a street action on March 7th, in downtown.Read more >> |
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| 13-03-2014 | |
| Regional Forum on Social Entrepreneurship | |
 The first regional Social Innovation Forum on development of social entrepreneurship will take place on Friday, March 14th at 10 am in Cultural Center REX (Jevrejska street, no 16). Forum is organized by Coalition for social entrepreneurship development and Smart collective.Read more >> |
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| 13-03-2014 | |
| Initiative to Establish Youth Club Gathers Trstenik Associations | |
 Associations and institutions from Trstenik have gathered around the initiative to establish Youth Club, and signed the memorandum on cooperation on this project, during the meeting that took place on March 5th in Trstenik Municipality. Similar clubs exist in most towns in Serbia.Read more >> |
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| 10-03-2014 | |
| Bela Palanaka Cinema Works Again | |
.jpg) During summer 2013, the Center for open society development “Agora” advocated for reopening of local cinema. Young people joined around this cause – they collected signatures for petition, and succeeded to get movie “The hat of professor Kosta Vujic” from Belgrade production house Košutnjak film for free.Read more >> |
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| 10-03-2014 | |
| Rural Women Craft Works Exhibition | |
 The exhibition of craft works made by rural women from Kragujevac villages, created during creative workshops in the organization of association “Safety Oasis”, took place yesterday in the Official Hall of Kargujevac City Assembly.Read more >> |
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| 10-03-2014 | |
| Health Workshop for Women Asylum Seekers Held in Bogovađa | |
 On February 26th, the Center for protection and help to asylum seekers has organized one in a row of health workshop for women asylum seekers in Bogovađa.Read more >> |
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| 03-03-2014 | |
| Announcement: | |
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Trag Foundation Office will not work in the period March 5 – 7th, due to collective leave of absence. Thank you for understanding. Trag team |
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| 28-02-2014 | |
| “A Little Powerful Music” | |
 Music society “Musica Viva” from Sombor wants to enrich daily life of children and young people through creative music workshops and various culture contents, especially children from vulnerable social groups. Read more >> |
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| 28-02-2014 | |
| Ready for Successful Fund Raising | |
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| 27-02-2014 | |
| Supported Projects within the Public Advocacy for Social Care Reform Program | |
 Donation Board of Trag Foundation has made a decision to support 11 civil society organizations within the Public Advocacy for Social Care Reform program. These organizations have successfully passed the education program and submitted final project proposals. For realization of approved projects financial support in the amount of 9.808.893,71 dinars has been provided.Read more >> |
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| 26-02-2014 | |
| Performance “Optimism – Spread Further” - Successful End of Advocacy Campaign of the Center for Independent Life of People with Disabilities from Kragujevac | |
 On February 22nd, in the hall of Kragujevac Plaza Shopping Mall, the Center for Independent Life of People with Disabilities from Kragujevac has organized dance music performance “Optimism – Spread Further”, in order to mark the successful end of the advocacy campaign for the personal assistance service.Read more >> |
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| 26-02-2014 | |
| “Let's Join Our Differences” | |
 Association Volunteer Center from Niš has organized education for its volunteers within the project “Let's Join Our Differences”. The aim of the project is inclusion of children and young people from marginalized social groups into the life of local community.Read more >> |
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| 21-02-2014 | |
| New Deadline for Submitting Project Proposals for February Round of Active Communities Program | |
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Currently, there is an ongoing call for proposals for the Active Communities program of Trag Foundation. Eligible to apply for the Active Communities program are local associations and informal groups of citizens that could submit project proposals with the maximum budget in the amount of 400.000,00 dinars. Read more >> |
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| 21-02-2014 | |
| “Pirot by Measure of Women” | |
.jpg) Association “Women of the South”, supported by Trag Foundation within the program Public Advocacy in Local Communities, pleads for adoption of Local action plan for advancement of position of women in Pirot, and in that way impacts improvement of social and economic position of women.Read more >> |
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| 20-02-2014 | |
| Held Fair of Civil Society Organizations Supported Through the Project Civil Society for Active Communities | |
 Twenty five organizations, supported within the project Civil Society for Active Communities of Trag Foundation, presented their work during the fair of civil society organizations that took place today in the hall of Youth Center in Belgrade.Read more >> |
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| 07-02-2014 | |
| “Čačak – The Town of Rock'n'Roll” | |
 MBS, an informal group of young people from Čačak, has started with realization of the project “Čačak – The Town of Rock'n'Roll”, wishing to ensure the space for rehearsals that Čačak musicians could use for free or for symbolic fee.Read more >> |
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| 07-02-2014 | |
| “This is the Country for Us” | |
 The premiere of the play “This is the country for us”, featuring for the first time persons with intellectual challenges, took place on January 29th in Cultural center Pančevo. The play is produced by Association “Half Way There” from Pančevo.- It wasn't difficult. We have conquered fear and shown to the audience what we have learned. I hope the audience liked it, said Jovan Bjelatić, one of the six actors performing in this play. Read more >> |
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| 04-02-2014 | |
| Together We Have Reached the Goal – Kindness as a Gift! | |
 Thanks to support of friends and people dedicated to development of our communities, we have reached the goal in campaign Kindness as a Gift. We have raised 30.340,01 US dollars! Charles Stewart Mott Foundation will double the raised funds and in that way assets of financial endowment will be 91.020,03 US dollars.Read more >> |
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| 03-02-2014 | |
| Association Aurora Organized Theater Play on Tolerance in Primary School “Saint Sava” In Bor | |
 On Thursday, January 30th, in primary school “Saint Sava” in Bor, association Aurora has organized theater play on tolerance, accepting differences and importance of education for all children. Association Aurora is supported by Trag Foundation within the program Public Advocacy.Read more >> |
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| 22-01-2014 | |
| Completed Third Training on Public Advocacy Skills in Social Care Field | |
 During the third training module, representatives of twelve civil society organizations have been working on the following issues: the role of local authorities in the social care system according to the Law on Social Care from 2011, ordering and contracting social care services, sustainability of social care services provision and importance of partnership within community.Read more >> |
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| 20-01-2014 | |
| 2013 VIRTUS Award Winners Announced | |
 Winners of the VIRTUS Award for Corporate Philanthropy for actions and programs implemented during 2013 have been announced during official ceremony in hotel Hyatt . The main award – for contribution at national level – was presented by Michael Davenport, the Head of the European Union Delegation in the Republic of Serbia. Awards have been presented for all eight categories.Read more >> |
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| 17-01-2014 | |
| VIRTUS Award Ceremony on January 18th 2014 | |
 The winners of VIRTUS Award for Corporate Philanthropy will be announced at the ceremony that will be held on January 18th 2014, in Hotel Hyatt Regency Belgrade, exactly at noon. Call for nominations was opened on September 16th 2013 and lasted until November 1st 2013. This year, Trag foundation received a great number of applications and, given that a lot of them came from new applicants, the jury had a demanding task to select the winners. As every year, VIRTUS jury is made out of prominent individuals and experts from business, civil sector, media and marketing.Read more >> |
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| 15-01-2014 | |
| The First Results of the Campaign Kindness as a Gift | |
 Thanks to donations of people with vision, so far we have collected 11.728 US dollars within the campaign Kindness as a gift!We need to raise 30.000 US dollars by the end of January 2014, that will be doubled by Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. If we collect 30.000 dollars, we will get 60.000 more for the support to local communities in Serbia! Read more >> |
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| 13-01-2014 | |
| The First Christmas Horse Parade Organized in Arandjelovac | |
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| 10-01-2014 | |
| Awarded Grants within the Program Public Advocacy in Local Communities | |
 Within the program Public Advocacy in Local Communities, according to the decision of Donation Board, Trag Foundation has awarded grants in the total amount of 12.689.821 dinars to 11 civil society organizations that applied to call for proposal in August, and successfully passed three months educational process in October, November and December when they submitted final proposals.Read more >> |
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| 27-12-2013 | |
| Trag: Announcement | |
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Due to forthcoming holidays Trag office will be closed in the period January 1st to January 7th 2014. We wish you successful 2014! Trag team |
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| 23-12-2013 | |
| How Does a Tree Grow | |
 Association “Green Circle” has organized a selling exhibition of paintings within the action “How Does a Tree Grow”. The exhibition took place on December 11th in Bački Petrovac. Association has raised 44.500 dinars that will be doubled by Trag Foundation.Gathered funds will be used for procurement of seedlings for four primary schools in Bački Petrovac Municipality, within the action “How Does a Tree Grow”. Read more >> |
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| 23-12-2013 | |
| Results of the Competition for the Program Sustainability Perspective: Five Organizations Receive Technical Grant | |
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Based on the final plans and interviews conducted with eight organizations that had the opportunity to develop detailed plans for fund raising, Donation Board of Trag Foundation has made a decision on supporting five organizations that will receive technical grant. Decision was made in November 2013 and the following organizations are recipients: Read more >> |
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| 18-12-2013 | |
| Completed Second Training on Public Advocacy Skills in Social Care Field | |
 During second training module, representatives of twelve civil society organizations have been working on the issues of licensing and accreditations for providing of social services, standards of service quality and jurisdiction of stakeholders within social care system.Read more >> |
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On Friday, November the 7th, in the premises of the AJS Press center in Belgrade, the association “New Day” has opened a dialogue won the topic of “PUK – Help in the house for children with developmental challenges in Belgrade.”
Public event within official program of celebrating Day of City of Subotica - inclusive theater performance and creative workshop was organized by Association for support for persons with psychophysical disabilities "Together", at Freedom Square in Subotica, on Monday, September 1.
After three training modules and developed fund raising plans within the program Successful Fund Raising program of Trag Foundation, following 12 organizations have been chosen to receive technical support in the amount of 70.562,00 dinars:
For the first time, the Christmas horse parade was organized in Arandjelovac, with participation of 32 people and 14 horses. Fifteen cars, wanting to show their support to the promotion of equestrian sports in Arandjelovac, followed parade participants.
