22.1.2009.

Interview with Predrag Novikov, published in the daily DANAS on 22 January

Centralized with difficulty to Europe

Dozens of projects only from the CBC Programme - Municipalities need to have development plans – Instead of political forecasts about the EU, we need information and training on funds

I believe that Niš, Užice or Kragujevac deserve to have their own funds for capital investment, development and investment attraction, as well as their departments for European affairs. A great number of municipalities do not even have development plans, which are a basis for access to EU funds. Such a centralized country can face the economic crisis with more difficulty because there are only two supports, Belgrade and Vojvodina. Moreover, centralization creates a mentality of subordinates, whereby there is always someone else to blame and who, instead of taking responsibility, always point their finger at someone else”, says Predrag Novikov, Director of the Office for European Affairs, in his interview for DANAS. More...

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22.1.2009.

The Office for European Affairs organised a working meeting for the provincial administration

On the basis of cooperation among the Office for European Affairs of the Executive Council of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, the Embassy of the Czech Republic, currently holding the EU Presidency, the EU Integration Office of the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the ISAC Fund, a working meeting/seminar has been held in Novi Sad and the topic has been grasping opportunities and facing the challenges of Europeisation in the country. More...

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22.1.2009.

A meeting of the representatives of Olof Palme Centre and institutions of Vojvodina

A meeting between the representatives of the Olof Palme International Center and representatives of institutions of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, with whom cooperation in education has already been established, has been held at the premises of the Office for European Affairs. More...