Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 1
Balkan Community Initiatives Fund
Annual Report BalkanskiBalkan Institut Community za Lokalne Initiatives Inicijative Fund / GO / ANNUALDIŠNJI IZV REPORTEŠTAJ 20122013 2 03 FOREWORD 05 ABOUT BCIF 09 GRANT PROGRAMS 23 PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM 27 PHILANTHROPY PROGRAM 33 FINANCIAL ENDOWMENT 35 SERVICES 37 DONORS AND PARTNERS 41 PEOPLE IN BCIF 44 TABLE OF GRANTS IN 2012 58 CONTENTS FINANCIAL INFORMATION Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 3 3
FOREWORD Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 4
FOREWORD
Within various projects we have sup- for the sixth time the VIRTUS prize for a gift” with aim to raise funds for the ported activities in the field of culture, corporate philanthropy was awarded. endowment. This way, BCIF increases ecology, arranging of public spaces, as- It was our great pleasure to award for the fund to support future initiatives sistance to vulnerable groups, encour- the first time a prize in the category of active citizens for building local aging youth volunteering and citizens’ “Contribution to social inclusion” in communities in Serbia. We would activism in many communities. cooperation with the Team for Social like to give particular attention to the Inclusion and Poverty Reduction of the purchase of real estate, as an addi- By joining efforts with networks “The Government of the Republic of Serbia. tional motivation after many years of Green List of Serbia” and the “Green In- As coordinators of Serbian Philan- engagement to persist in our efforts to itiative” we have succeeded to actively thropic Forum we have conducted a achieve sustainability of BCIF. Dear friends, involve more than 13,000 citizens from major research on the contribution of 14 cities in Serbia and a large num- forum members to the development All the accomplishments are shared Another exciting year filled with joint ber of representatives of institutions of philanthropy in Serbia and together with our beneficiaries, dedicated accomplishments is behind us! and business sector in environmental with NALED and Smart Collective we donors, members of the Board of activities which have helped solving have participated in the creation of Directors and Grant Committee, our In 2012, our priority was still to support the problem of waste in Serbia. We certification program for socially re- counselors, employees and volunteers. local communities, so 112 initiatives of have contributed to the establishment sponsible companies in Serbia. Special We are sincerely grateful to all of them associated citizens, which contributed of successful model for the legaliza- attention was dedicated to the devel- for believing in the possibility of posi- to the betterment of 50 local commu- tion of work of individual collectors and opment of philanthropy at local level, tive change. nities in Serbia, were supported within employment of more than 30 families so again this year, we have supported the framework of our grant programs. engaged in the collection of recyclable 7 organizations which conducted cam- We are proud to have supported per- materials. Apart from that, the network paigns in local communities and raised Sincerely, sons with intellectual disabilities from “Green Initiative” made recommenda- funds for their work in the amount of Kula in finding their first employment, tions for the enhancement of local and RSD 3,376,724. young Roma from Milavac in the revival regional waste management plans in Branislav Ivin of their village, socially vulnerable fam- Serbia which were adopted and signed The last year was quite important for ilies from Belgrade to start their agri- in 8 municipalities in Serbia. us since we have established the first cultural production and many others to In the past year we have continued to financial endowment in Serbia and solve challenges in their communities. promote philanthropy in Serbia and launched the campaign “Kindness as Mia Vukojević Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 5 Balkanski Institut za Lokalne Inicijative / GODIŠNJI IZVEŠTAJ 2013 5
ABOUT BCIF Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 6
ABOUT BCIF
BCIF UK was established at a peace with our support, continuing to work as Associated citizens have the strength • Supporting public policy creation convention in London in 1999, where a distinct foundation – fAKT (Fund for to make changes for the better, as well and improvement Jenny Hyatt, a consultant from the Active Citizenship). as to encourage new changes through United Kingdom, spoke against the positive examples of activism. Our goal is that associated citizens NATO bombing. £2,000.00 in voluntary With 13 years of experience in support- should have a greater influence on the contributions from this conference ing community initiatives in Serbia, Therefore, in 2012 we have adopted a creation of public policies in local comprised BCIF’s starting funds. Jenny BCIF continues to work as one of the new strategy where BCIF acts in three communities, and at regional and and her colleagues, who worked in few independent domestic, non-profit program areas: national levels. Central and Eastern Europe, used this foundations and the only foundation money for a small grants program for that deals with the development of lo- • Supporting local communities • Philanthropy development and local communities in Serbia and Mon- cal communities. promotion tenegro. After five years of work, BCIF Our goal is to support active and asso- UK ended its mission, entrusting fur- We believe that supporting formal and ciated citizens in local communities to Our goal is to increase the level of ther action to a locally registered BCIF informal citizens’ associations is the increase the impact of their initiatives philanthropic giving in Serbia so that it foundation, which continued work in most efficient way for BCIF to help and contribution to the development of will eventually represent a significant Serbia and Montenegro. The Montene- active individuals to bring about local communities. and transparent source of financing for gro office became independent in 2007 changes in their communities. citizens’ initiatives. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 7
PROGRAMS
Within the framework of the Grants 200,000.00 Program, the main task of BCIF is to provide financial support to people 400,000.00 who are ready to engage in solving a certain problem in their community, 600,000.00 and to improve their lives and the 200,000.00 lives of their neighbors. BCIF provides 800,000.00 financial support for the realization 400,000.00 1,000.000.00 of initiatives and actions of the very 600,000.00 people from local communities. Involv- ing as many people and community 800,000.00 1,200.000.00 stakeholders as possible in these 1,000.000.00 actions is of particular importance, as 1,400.000.00 1,200.000.00 well as creating initiatives in the spirit 1,200.000.00 of solidarity, tolerance and sincerity. 1,400.000.00 1,500.000.00 Within the framework of the Public 1,200.000.00 Policy Program, BCIF provides support for citizens’ initiatives in the com- Annual budget Grants munities through direct advocacy for Annual budget Grants favorable legislative and fiscal frame- works for local giving. By supporting Year Annual budget Grants the participation of associated citizens Year Annual budget Grants at the local level in the adoption and 2004 213.408 83.107 amendments of certain policies, BCIF 2004 213.408 83.107 encourages better frameworks for the 2005 263.232263.232 119.553 119.553 development of the communities. 2006 445.253445.253 200.275 200.275 The Philanthropy program is 2007 760.605 455.638 dedicated to the promotion of the idea 2007 760.605 455.638 of giving for the common good between 2008 860.347 533.388 companies, individuals and all stake- 20082009 1.044.212860.347 588.457 533.388 holders in the society. BCIF encourages 2009 1.044.212 588.457 organizations to develop the sustain- 2010 1.354.339 724.354 ability of their initiatives by relying on 20102011 1.229.9611.354.339590.501 724.354 their own strengths and establishing 1,463,749 612.493 cooperation with a wide network of 20112012 1.229.961 590.501 potential donors in local communities. Numbers are in EUR value. 2012 XXXXXXX XXXXXX
Numbers are in EUR value. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 8 Grants by Grants by Hungary 2 municipalities 3 municipalities 1414 3 Grants by 5 11 1999-2012 1212 Hungary7 3 1414 1999-2012 7 7 4 2 municipalities 11 9 3 2 1414 3 6 11 2 6 2 5 11 11 1999-2012 1212 3 3 2 7 223 1414 6 33 7 1 9 7 4 1 2 Croatia 1 1 6 3 1 1 2 11 3 2 7 2 11 5 3 Territorial distribution of 3 2 22 6 333 Romania grants in percentage in the 2 Croatia 2 11 1212 11 11 3 period 1999-2012Territorial distribution of 7 2 130130 2 5 8 3 Romania 3 grants in percentage in the 2 11 8 11 3 1212 period 1999-2012 8 130130 2 16 Vojvodina 8 26 2 3 9 2 6 11 Central Serbia 2 6 3 11 8 2 1616 3 1 16 Western Serbia Vojvodina 2 1 1 4 11 26 2 1 2 9 17 Central Serbia 2 3 6 Southern Serbia 11 1010 16 1010 3 Western Serbia 2 16 1 3 11 4 11 Belgrade 2 1 1212 17 21 3 14 16 Southern Serbia 3 11 21 101014 Eastern Serbia 2 1010 4 16 Belgrade 22 4 1212 Bosnia & 22 1010 21 14 Bulgaria 9 16 3 11 11 14 Eastern Serbia 4 4 16 HerzegovinaBosnia & 1111 22 1010 1 33 Bulgaria 9 11 7 20 1 11 1818 Herzegovina 1111 111 33 2 11 9 7 202222 1 11 2 1818 4 1111 2 9 2222 2 4 50 Territorial distribution of grants 6 50 2 9 50 Territorial distribution of grants 6 1 50 3 6 91 5 in percentage in 2012 11 3 5 in percentage in 2012 13136 6 1313 11 11 6 11 7 11 1515 1 3 7 15151 11 3 7 7 13 13 21 Vojvodina21 Vojvodina MontenegroMontenegro Central Serbia Central Serbia 19 19 Western Serbia Western Serbia 11 11 Južna Srbija Južna Srbija 1414 24 Beograd 21414 3 24 Beograd 2 3 16 Istočna Srbija 16 Isto8čna Srbija 8
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GRANT PROGRAMS Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 10
Social Transition Local Community Advocacy GRANT (grant up to a maximum of EUR 3,500)) to Support Social Inclusion This program supports the develop- (grant up to a maximum of EUR 5,000) ment of social services aiming at the PROGRAMS This program supports citizen’s empowerment of vulnerable groups associations to develop initiatives and their inclusion in the social life of focused on fundraising from the the community. budgets of local self-governments to finance the provision of social services for children with disabilities and their Centrifuge families. (grant up to a maximum of EUR 4,000) All projects supported by BCIF within This program provides support for the framework of Grant Programs youth organizations working toward share the following characteristics: the innovative cultural activities aiming actions are initiated by active and as- to involve young people and to enrich sociated citizens in local communities; cultural and social life outside major citizens’ associations and informal urban centers. groups rely on local resources and potentials, involve the local community in their actions and cooperate with It Takes Two other actors. 112 The primary program area of BCIF (grant up to a maximum of EUR 9,500) encompasses support to civil society The program strengthens the efforts of Number of Grants: 105 106 organizations and informal groups, civil society organizations to imple- 101 through the award of grants, training ment the “Buddy concept,” which is 93 and technical assistance for the imple- related to working with people with mentation of local actions regarding disabilities, particularly children and 83 different topics and target groups. youth. Implemented through volunteer support, the concept is to cultivate 73 112 grants were presented to 109 the social inclusion of this vulnerable organizations in 50 communities in group in their communities. Serbia within the following programs We are On-line! 52 Active Communities (grant up to a maximum of EUR 2,000) (grant up to a maximum of EUR 3,500) This grant program has educational 37 component focusing on young people This program encourages the active and the use of modern media, social participation of citizens in solving networks and information technologies problems in their own communities, as means to encourage community without limitations to the subject activism. matter. 2004. 2005. 2006. 2007. 2008. 2009. 2010. 2011. 2012. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 11
“Little Big People”, Hrtkovci “GlimpseBalkanski of Institut Hope”, za Lokalne Inicijative / GODIŠNJI IZVEŠTAJ 2013 7 Milavac
Informal Group of Roma Youth “Glimpse of Hope” implemented a project for renovation a sports field and playground in the Roma village of Milavac, near Ljig, with On the southern slopes of Fruška Gora, on the left bank of the Danube, the members the participation of the local com- of the “Little Big People” association from Hrtkovac, together with the inhabitants of munity and the voluntary engage- the village, carried out the action of cleaning and decorating the beach area located ment of the entire village. This was near the archaeological site Gomolava, where important Roman artifacts were dis- the youth group’s first project and covered. During the initiative , tree seedlings and flowers were planted, and benches, it was carried out with so much chairs and garbage cans were installed. willingness and enthusiasm that ”Gimpse of Hope” was registered Owing to a partnership with Local Community Hrtkovci, street lighting was installed and continued working for the along the beach and the space that has been cleaned will be maintained regularly welfare of their community. in the future. Apart from that, in the area near the beach where the Roman house is Active Communities located, the pupils made ornaments from recyclable materials, wrote environmental They managed to establish coop- messages, and painted a mural on the wall of the building. In order to simultaneously eration with their local community, BCIF supported 36 projects of civil contribute to the preservation of the historical and cultural value of the archaeologi- public enterprises and municipal- society organizations through the cal site, they created and performed the play “Smoganin poraz,” for which they made ity, though prominent local people Active Communities program in 2012 their own costumes. provided support, as well. with EUR 85,962. Out of 36 projects that were supported, 12 projects were implemented by informal groups or recently established organizations. The subject matter covered by the projects can be classified into several catego- ries: public space renovation, providing support to vulnerable groups, ecology and culture.
By supporting the projects with variety of subject matter, BCIF has strengthened citizens’ initiatives and their belief in change and making a positive difference in their community through joint action. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 12 www.flickr.com/photos/photo_djordje/ photo Djordje Petrovic “Milica”,
Vrnjačka Banja
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Association Women’s center “Milica” from Vrnjačka Banja organized three- month workshops on traditional crafts for the women from Vrnjačka Banja suffering from breast cancer. Through these workshops women were learned to produce decorative and useful items and, therefore, regained a sense of acceptance in the community and are able to improve their finan- cial situation. They were decorating water glasses from one of the seven Balkanski Institut za Lokalne Inicijative / GODIŠNJI IZVEŠTAJ 2013 7 mineral springs in Vrnjačka Banja with crocheted lace and small leather bags, which were called “the glasses of “Mora Ištvan”, Senta health” and soon became known as a spa souvenir. In the territory of Senta municipality, in Kevi village, which is predominantly inhab- ited by Hungarians, the Cultural Society “Mora Ištvan” from Kevi motivated the entire The association established partner- community by creating theatrical performances in both Serbian and Hungarian. More ships with the Municipality of Vrnjačka than 60 pupils and their parents participated in adapting a famous Hungarian tale to a Banja, which purchased 50 “glasses of performance in both languages, the preparation of scenery, rehersals, song and dance, health,” and with the Special Hospital while seven young actors and 35 dancers performed. “Merkur,” for which they organize work- shops on handcraft production for the After the premiere and several reruns of the show in their village, the participants of patients in therapy as a part of regular this youth theatre group presented themselves to their peers in Senta with the perfor- hospital activities. mance “Malo prsluče” (“Little Vest”). Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 13
“Space”, Belgrade
The “Space” association from Belgrade applied the technique of art therapy to patients involved in psychiatric services at the Clinic for Psychiatry at the Clinical Center of Ser- bia. Art therapy links creative processes and the psychological development of a person with certain forms of psychotherapy and counseling. Workshops for the beneficiaries of the association were held twice each week in the Clinic for Psychiatry, and once each week on the premises of “Videa” and “Duša” (“The Soul”) for the beneficiaries of these as- sociations with which the “Space” continued cooperation after the project ended. Apart from workshops, “Space” organized an exhibition of beneficiaries’ works (digital prints, mugs, greeting cards, bookmarks, etc.).
The exhibition was a good opportunity to present the beneficiaries as authors of the Balkanski Institut za Lokalne Inicijative / GODIŠNJI IZVEŠTAJ 2013 7 works and to create a friendly and pleasant atmosphere where they could engage in a direct communication with visitors.
Social Transition
Building the capacities of associa- “Optimist”, Bosilegrad tions for the development and provi- sion of social services for people in need has been the main goal of the Social Transition program, which was implemented from 2007–2012, with the support of the Co-operating Neth- erlands Foundations for Central and Eastern Europe (CNF CEE). In the last program competition, with a total of EUR 125,000, 9 associations for innovative services were supported. These included information counseling The Optimist Society from Bosilegrad implemented an initiative for the economic for people with HIV, legal and psycho- empowerment of 10 socially vulnerable families by means of agricultural production. logical support for asylum seekers, Within the project, financial support was provided for the purchase and installation psychological counseling for war of greenhouses, tools and strawberry seedlings, and the training of family members veterans, preparing female inmates on production in a greenhouse setting, enabling them to start producing and selling for release from prison, empowering products. intravenous drug users to become responsible parents, etc. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 14
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Balkanski Institut za Lokalne Inicijative / GODIŠNJI IZVEŠTAJ 2013 7 “Kamenica”, Svrljig “Red Line”, Novi Sad
In order to contribute to improving the general living conditions of the elderly and infirm population in rural areas, the “Kamenica” Association for Local Development gathered a Through comprehensive support provided by the Info-counseling of the “Red Line” Asso- group of activists who encouraged the formation of voluntary mobile teams. As a result, ciation from Novi Sad, the quality of life and perceived social status of people living with the elderly of 13 villages who live on the slopes of the Svrljiške mountain were provided HIV and their families has been improved. It also contributed to the education of many with regular medical examinations, professional assistance for minor house repairs, young people regarding issues of reproductive health, HIV/AIDS and sexually transmit- psycho-social support, home cleaning advice, and on their ability to exercise the right to ted infections, while also contributing to their engagement in the implementation of social assistance. workshops and public actions. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 15
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“Lighthouse”, Jagodina “Transform”, Vršac
Centrifuge The “Transform” Organization for the alternative culture from For the last six years, in partnership Vršac created a platform which connects young people inter- with Erste Bank and through the ested in creativity, local artists, cultural institutions and the Centrifuge program, BCIF supports and wider population through workshops where young people learn encourages young people to embrace “Lighthouse” from Jagodina revived the Jagodina promenade to express their opinions and attitudes through various creative cultural activism in their communities. through numerous cultural and artistic activities that trans- media, (i.e. creative writing, stencil art, decorative art, making Within the framework of this year’s formed it into “Arts Boulevard” with a mixture of traditional art paper toys etc.) Centrifuge program, the 7 best projects and modern urban culture. Several activities, including the were supported with EUR 24,272 and Night of DJ Music, the Night of Street Painters, exhibition, party A final exhibition was organized, providing an opportunity to a public event called “Networking and mural painting, were organized. present the catalogue created during the project. through Centrifuge” was organized. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 16
Informal group of Balkanski Institut za Lokalne Inicijative / GODIŠNJI IZVEŠTAJ 2013 7 architects, Kragujevac
Balkanski Institut za Lokalne Inicijative / GODIŠNJI IZVEŠTAJ 2013 7 “Trace on the Road”, Požega
An Informal group of architects from Kragujevac, in coordination with engaged high school students, added new content to the culturally ambient area of Milošev venac, which encompasses a part of the school complex of the First High School of Kragujevac. The Informal group, ““Trace on the Road” from Požega worked on the popularization of lit- erature and music and the active involvement of young people from the community into Three improvised tables for table ten- the processes of creation and presentation of contemporary art. This involved interac- nis were installed together with the tive workshops for creative writing, presentations of contemporary poetry in a youth- furniture made of pillows, and on the friendly manner, using rock and hip hop music, and organizing public poetry readings in Student’s Square three cubical sitting the Požega Cultural Centre. boxes were set up. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 17
Be a Buddy
In 2012, BCIF started the campaign the online campaign, five public events “Be a Buddy” within the framework of in the high-schools of Belgrade, Novi the Program It takes two, which was Sad, Valjevo, Kruševac and Niš, as well supported by Skan Foundation and the as national action in Belgrade were CNF CEE, and in partnership with Vol- organized. Owing to the campaign on untary social service within the Young Facebook, almost 150 young people Explorers of Serbia. The campaign applied to volunteer and become a promoted the concept of voluntarism buddy to their peers with disability. among young people as well as the so- cial inclusion of marginalized groups, The Program It takes two was pre- especially youth and children with sented in a brochure which contains disabilities, in all segments of Serbian the examples of good practice of civil society. By providing volunteer support society organizations and their experi- to persons with disabilities, the goal of ence and knowledge in the application the campaign was to encourage values of the model “Be a Buddy”. The publica- like humanity, solidarity and tolerance tion is mostly based on the results of in young people, and, by personal ex- the analysis of the implementation of ample, to show that the social environ- the program It takes two that was ment could be changed for the better. carried out in cooperation with the The campaign was initiated on the Team for Social Inclusion and Poverty social network Facebook, and through Reduction of the Government of the the local and national media in order to Republic of Serbia, but it was also encourage young people to volunteer based on the impressions and and to present pervious experiences testimonies of volunteers and benefi- and stories of buddy pairs. Apart from ciaries. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 18
“LimArt”, Prijepolje
The “LimArt” association from Prijepolje influenced local authorities to enable street lighting in the park where young people can gather and spend quality time. The organization managed to achieve this goal through a well-planned online campaign, followed by effective actions such as the “Onlight” performance with light bulbs, promenade with lit bamboo torches and other activities that gathered a large number of young people. Consequently, the Directorate of Construction realized that the problem was under their jurisdiction and they enabled street lighting in one part of the city park.
“Vido”, Kragujevac
The “Vido” Citizens’ association from Kragujevac implemented a project to create a mobile phone application that could gather in one place all existing services and information needed for stu- dents in their everyday activities. After the creation of successful application, which has been used by a large number of young people, the organization was provided with adequate education and financing for the ongoing development of the application.
“Team for Education and Culture – TOK”, Belgrade We are On-line! The idea of the “Team for Education and Culture – TOK” citizens’ association from Belgrade was to The program We are On-line! was create an online museum that would map and present different artifacts owned by the citizens of launched in 2011, with support from Ripanj that are important for the preservation of its cultural heritage. The organization managed to the Fund for an Open Society and bring together the community around this topic, as well as the institutions that provided support the aim to empower young people to for the idea and the families of Ripanj, who contributed to collecting materials for the Imaginary use new media, social networks and Museum with their personal items. information technologies as means to encourage activism among their gener- ation and in their community, and to in- crease the level of active participation of youth in social change. In 2012, 14 “The Young for Užice”, Užice youth organizations were supported, with a total of EUR 27,214.
Many youth had the opportunity to “The Young for Užice” Informal group intended to influence the authorities with their project in attend a training on the use of online order to provide premises and terms for young musicians in the City Cultural Centre where they campaigns in online activism, guer- could organize rehearsals. Through active online campaigning and mini-festivals of amateur rilla marketing, public relations, media bands, the group managed to achieve its goal. and project proposal writing.ijepolja je uticalo na lokalne vlasti da osposobe uličnu rasvetu u parku kako bi mla Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 19
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Local Community Advocacy “Timočki klub”, “Pirgos”, Pirot to Support Social Inclusion Knjaževac
The program Local Community Advo- cacy to Support Social Inclusion has been conducted as an integral part of the “Developing Community-based Services for Children with Disabilities and their Families” program within a tripartite partnership of the EU Delegation, Ministry of Labour and The “Pirgos” Association from Pirot managed to improve the lives Social Policy and UNICEF. BCIF has of people with developmental disorders under the age of 26 by supported the capacity building of The “Timočki klub” Association from Knjaževac contributed to influencing the decision to increase budgetary item allocated 12 associations for public advocacy the municipality’s decision to finance home care services for through three-module seminars on for the financing of home care service. It was widely supported public advocacy focused on acquiring children with developmental disorders for 2013. A wide sup- by the community as there was local media coverage, and one the finances necessary for the provi- port network was established and actively participated in all forum and concert for the support of the initiative were sion of social services for children with activities, as well. organized. disabilities and their families from the budgets of local municipalities. After Creative workshops for children with these disorders were The support for the realization of the project was secured by the training, ten associations were carried out and followed by an exhibition presenting their sending motivation letters to all the members of the Municipal granted financial support with a total works, which was organized on the same day with the Assembly of Pirot, and by holding regular meetings with the of EUR 50,422.04 for the implementation municipality’s meeting for 2013 budget planning. representatives of local authorities. of the advocacy initiative on a local level. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 20
Balkanski Institut za Lokalne Inicijative / GODIŠNJI IZVEŠTAJ 2013 7 “Aurora”, Bor “Forca”, Požega
The “Aurora” Informal group from Bor managed to secure financing for a day-care centre for persons with disability through public advocacy in Bor from the budget of the The “Forum of Civil Action – FORCA” Citizens’ Association from Požega managed to influ- municipality until the end of 2013. A support network of citizens’ associations was built, ence the local government to include day-care centre financing for the children with street action and a round table on this topic were organized, and the association had the disabilities as a separate item in the budget of the municipality. During the project the support of local media in all activities. In addition to all these activities, the support of Citizens Alliance for Social Inclusion, including several organizations from the region, was competent authorities of local self-government was provided and therefore the decision established and the municipality provided the space for their activities and part of the on financing this service was adopted unanimously. funds for furnishing. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 21
The Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Serbia through employment
The project The Inclusion of People multiple partnerships with the public “ I work at McDonald’s in Terazije Successful examples of five models with Disabilities in Serbia through and business sectors in all communi- Square. I enjoy that job; we wipe trays, applied in Serbia, the examples of good employment has been implemented by ties. Additionally, 12 other organizations tables and chairs. Everyone is nice to “ practice by organizations in the Neth- BCIF in partnership with the Soft Tulip attended training regarding employment me; both coworkers and bosses are erlands, as well as a legal framework Foundation from the Netherlands, with of persons with disabilities and public great. We all work together and I’m for the employment of persons with financial support from the EU Del- advocacy, which were held by Dutch and very satisfied. Here I spend an hour disabilities were presented on the final egation, and in cooperation with five local experts in social protection. and a half a day, I leave for work at conference held in Belgrade at the organizations from Serbia that have half past ten and I start at ten. beginning of June which was attended been successful providers of services Engagement of people with disabili- by 80 representatives of civil society for people with intellectual disabilities, ties in open environments creates the I work at another job as well, in organizations that provide support for relying on good practice in the Nether- opportunity for them to be productive mobile support team. We help one persons with disabilities, institutions, lands. These partners applied several members of society, to improve their family whose daughter suffers from local authorities and the business different models for the employment economic status through their own Rett syndrome. I talk to her, massage and empowerment of persons with sector. work and to acquire important social her, sing to her and in that way make intellectual disabilities. In addition “ contacts within their community. The her smile. It means a lot to me to have to local actions in seven municipali- In addition to excellent media coverage importance of the aforementioned ties that have been advocating for the a job, to I work, we are all happy. “ of the conference, a special show and for real life is best described in the employment and empowerment of TV series “Meet us Better” dedicated to persons with disabilities to work, these testimony of one of the beneficiaries J. S. (34), persons with disabilities were filmed five organizations developed engaged during the project: person with intellectual disability for television channel, Studio B. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 22
“Blue Bird“, Kula “Bridges”, Kruševac “Our house”, Association for Belgrade the Promotion of Inclusion, Belgrade
The “Blue Bird” Association for Young persons with disabilities Mentally Challenged Persons from In order to empower single and from the day-care centre of Kula developed a model for seeking unemployed mothers of persons the “Our house” Association for employment for their beneficiar- with disabilities, the The “Bridges” support to mentally challenged ies based on mobile teams. After Association for Mentally Under- persons developed their skills having completed the training with Developed Persons from Kruševac and confidence to work with food The members of the Association two professional instructors and provided training on weaving packaging and delivery, process- for the Promotion of Inclusion in feeling capable of doing jobs that techniques and organizes a small ing transactions, receiving orders Belgrade (API), who were empow- involve sorting, stacking, painting, business school. After the training, and distributing quality and af- ered for independent living with cleaning and gluing, a mobile team by using state subsidies for self- fordable meals to people’s homes. support, received job seeking as- of five beneficiaries was formed employment, the beneficiaries pro- sistance due to which one person was employed with an insurance and offered its services to local cured materials and equipment and Through the “Kitchen on Wheels” company, while the remaining 20 enterprises. registered an entrepreneurial shop service, 10 people with disabilities beneficiaries have also found work for the production of rugs, blankets were employed and affordable in fast-food restaurants, clothes This team was soon hired by two and woven garments. meals were provided to those shops and bakeries. utility companies and is cur- in need of financial support for rently working in public spaces to In addition, the Protocol for meals. Additionally, in cooperation The members of this association, maintain and sort PET materials. In Advancement of Cross-Sectoral Co- with the municipality, through the within the “Leptirić” (“Little Butter- fly”) workshop have been engaged addition to that, four beneficiaries operation in the Area of Inclusive Ed- Office for Disabled Persons and in making decorative objects and sell decorative and useful items ucation was signed with several civil volunteer service, the possibility jewelry, which they sell and exhibit that, with the support of instruc- society organizations, the mayor, the of using this service was present- at fairs and different events, and tors, they make themselves in the Centre for Social Work, the National ed to all interested parties from in growing various vegetables in day-care center, on the premises Employment Agency and several the population of persons with two greenhouses near Belgrade, provided by the municipality. educational institutions. disabilities and other citizens. as well. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 23 Balkanski Institut za Lokalne Inicijative / GODIŠNJI IZVEŠTAJ 2013 14
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PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM
Green List of Serbia
In 2012, the “Green List of Serbia” and The “Green List of Serbia” (GLS) is a In addition to work in local communi- BCIF, in partnership with the Institute network of local environmental organi- ties, GLS initiated a Eco-Cycling Cara- for Sustainable Communities (ISC), zations from 12 cities, who’s activities van and two “Get Planetwise! Recycle” USAID and the Embassy of the Neth- are focused on the improvement of ecological festivals in Beograd and erlands implemented the campaign waste management systems in Serbia. Novi Sad. The ecological caravan, with “Get Planetwise! Recycle.” The cam- The network was established in 2008 14 cyclists and “Circus-sphere art- paign was carried out as a part of the and represents a model for effective ists”, during 5-day 400km trip, visited environmental activities of the “Green cooperation between local civil society six cities in Serbia – Gornji Milano- Initiative,” which are focused on the organizations. vac, Valjevo, Šabac, Obrenovac, Inđija improvement of primary waste sorting and Bački Petrovac – and distributed at local and national levels. As a result of local actions, more than 3,000 waste bags for the sorting of 74 tonnes of plastic, paper, electronic PET, metal and paper waste. Caravan and electrical waste were collected members, youngest of which was and shipped to recycling facilities in almost 18 and the oldest 43, spread cooperation with recycling operators. the environmental messages about the In addition to waste collection activi- importance of recycling and were invit- ties, the “Green List” has implemented ing citizens, organizations, institutions activities with the aim to discover the and recycling businesses to become potential value of waste. actively involved in the collection of recyclable materials. The “Get Planetwise! Revive Waste” project was carried out in 12 cities Due to this campaign, the “Green List to repurpose things using different of Serbia” was able to mobilize 13,000 types of waste, such as planters from citizens, as well as numerous repre- cans, a summer house from PET bot- sentatives of institutions at local and tles, playground equipment from car national levels and the representatives tires, etc. A total of 14 mobiliers from of the business sector, who demon- recycled materials were made in Bački strated their willingness to deal with Petrovac, Novi Sad, Gornji Milanovac, the problem of waste in Serbia through Pirot, Kruševac, Raška, Bor, Niš, Vučje, their participation in environmental Trstenik, Knjaževac and Vranje. activities. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 25
Green Initiative working part-time, “under the table” or “Green Initiative” distributed more than • Providing support to relevant institu- through the financial support provided by 20,000 waste sorting bags, and has made In 2012, the “Green Initiative”, a network tions in the implementation of local and the Center for Social Work. Since these information available on more than 500 comprised of 22 civil society organiza- regional waste management plans. families have been traditionally engaged recycling depot locations in Serbia by set- tions, carried out a campaign called in the collection of recyclable materials, ting up the “Recycling Islands Directory” “Watch out – Garbage!” in cooperation Through its activities, the “Green Ini- through the establishment of two “Green on the “Green Initiative” website. with the Institute for Sustainable Com- tiative” outlined the conditions for the cooperatives”, the “Green Initiative” helped munities (ISC) and with financial support legalization of the work of individual families to work within legally established In addition, the “Green Initiative” made re- of USAID. The aim of the campaign was recyclable material collectors. Accord- social enterprises, and to manage the search-based recommendations for the to establish functional mechanisms for ing to estimates, there are 55,000 collection of recyclable materials within improvement of local and regional waste the improvement of waste management recycling collectors in Serbia, account- a legal framework. In cooperation with management plans in Serbia, which were systems in Serbia. The activities of the ing for approximately 75% of the total the company, Telekom Serbia, a transport adopted and signed in 8 municipalities. “Green Initiative” focused on: waste recycled in the country. The “Green vehicle for collectors of the Požarevac Initiative” enabled the legalization of cooperative was provided, and Ekostar- The members of the “Green Initiative” are: • Addressing the problems faced by indi- their work by establishing two social pak Ltd. donated a vehicle for collectors in BCIF, the Young Researchers of Serbia, vidual collectors by establishing models cooperatives in Belgrade and Požarevac. Belgrade. the Centre for modern skills, the Euro- of social entrepreneurship and through The employment of people from more pean Movement in Serbia, “Group 484”, the creation of sustainable financial than 30 families, which are mostly Roma, The “Green Initiative,” in cooperation with the Centre for the Development of Social conditions for organized institutional was ensured and a successful model for the “Green List of Serbia,” managed to Entrepreneurship, the Initiative for De- engagement of the collectors the legalization of independent collec- actively involve more than 13,000 people velopment and Cooperation, the JUROM tors of recyclable materials was estab- from 14 towns in Serbia in waste collec- Centre, the Belgrade Fund for Political Ex- • Increasing the level of participation of lished. Until the establishment of social tion events. More than 74 tonnes of waste cellence, and the network of environmen- citizens and recycling companies in the cooperatives in the communities, none were collected and shipped to recycling tal organizations within the “Green List of collection of recyclable materials of these individuals were employed, and facilities during the campaign. In order to Serbia.” BCIF acted as the Secretariat of their families were supported by those encourage primary waste selection, the the “Green Initiative” in 2012. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 26
Policy development Law on Endowments and SIGN network Foundations In cooperation with the SIGN network, In 2012 BCIF, in cooperation with the Owing to the efforts of BCIF and its part- which brings together foundations USAID Office for Sustainable Local ners, Civic Initiatives and the European of the region (Croatia, Bosnia and Development, supported seven civil Center for Not-for-Profit Law, a new Law Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montene- society organizations in public policy on Endowments and Foundations was gro, Serbia), BCIF launched a regional development at local and regional adopted in 2010. This law simplifies the initiative for the improvement of the levels in seven regions of Serbia– Niš, establishment processes for foundations legislative and fiscal framework for Novi Sad, Kraljevo, Zrenjanin, Užice, and endowments, decreases the jurisdic- giving. After legal analysis, SIGN shall, Novi Pazar and Vranje. tion of the relevant ministry in this area, registration of those already existing took with the participation of the civil and as such, encourages the development place from March 1, 2011 to March 1, society, launch a regional campaign for By organizing seminars and providing of philanthropy. The law also envisages 2012. During this process BCIF has been, the introduction of tax incentives and technical support, BCIF has strength- increased operational transparency within in cooperation with the Serbian Business other mechanisms to stimulate local ened the capacity of civil society endowments and foundations by defining Registers Agency (SBRA), providing techni- giving. This initiative was supported by organizations to develop local and management rules and work transparen- cal support to the foundations interested the European Commission through the regional policy proposals aimed at cy. The registration of foreign foundations’ in re-registration. At a meeting attended Partnership Program for Civil Society solving concrete problems of citizens representative offices is facilitated as well, by approximately 100 representatives of Organizations. which occur in their communities. and the concept of working toward a com- the Serbian Philanthropic Forum, Dragan mon good is harmonized with the Law on Golubović from ECNL and Nives Čulić from the Association of Citizens. SBRA presented the new law. According to SBRA, approximately 400 foundations The registration of new endowments and endowments have been registered in and foundations in Serbia, and the re- Serbia under the new law. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 27 Balkanski Institut za Lokalne Inicijative / GODIŠNJI IZVEŠTAJ 2013 18
PHILANTHROPY PROGRAM Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 28
PHILANTHROPY 2012 VIRTUS Award Winners: PROGRAM
The Philanthropy program is based on Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Team promoting individual and corporate within the Office of the Deputy Prime philanthropy, advocacy for a more Minister, we introduced and awarded favorable legislative framework for a new VIRTUS category, referred to as donations, as well as on providing “Contribution to social inclusion”. assistance to civil society organiza- tions in achieving sustainability by Most applications were received for cultivating relationships with a wide the Partnership between Business and range of potential donors in the local Non-Profit Sectors category, indicating community. the evolving public awareness of the importance of building strategic part- nerships in order to achieve long-term positive changes in the community. VIRTUS Award 2012 The official ceremony to announce winners, attended by numerous offi- In order to publicly recognize companies cials such as Minister Verica Kalanović and enterprises that have set up stand- and ambassadors of the USA and ards for socially responsible business Great Britain, Michael Kirby and through their material and financial Michael Davenport, will take place in support, BCIF announced opening of the January 2013 in the House of National sixth competition for the VIRTUS prize Assembly of the Republic of Serbia for corporate philanthropy in 2012. where the VIRTUS prize will be This year, in partnership with Social awarded in eight categories. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 29
Serbian Philanthropic Forum CSR certification • Market – the fair treatment of suppli- ers, competitors and customers In 2012 BCIF continued to coordinate BCIF participated in the creation of Working Environment – a safe and the Serbian Philanthropic Forum, a certification program for socially motivating work conditions which was established as an informal responsible companies (i.e. CSR (Cor- platform in 2010 to encourage the porate Social Responsibility) certifi- • Local Community – the provision of development of philanthropy in Serbia. cation), together with NALED and the support for the economic and social The members of the Forum, various Smart Collective. The initiative was development of the local community companies, civil society organizations launched in 2011 and implemented in and institutions, exchange experiences 2012. • Environment – minimizing negative in the promotion of corporate and impacts on the environment individual philanthropy and give their The initiative was supported by the contribution to the development of U.S. Agency for International Develop- The first five selected companies philanthropy in Serbia. Last year, two ment (USAID) through the “Initiative for which were included in the certification major meetings of the Forum, as well Public Advocacy of the Civil Society in program were Tigar, Sunce Marinković, as several meetings of working groups Serbia,” which has been implemented Holcim, Coca Cola HBC and Eurobank and a great Christmas cocktail party by the Institute for Sustainable Com- a.d. The certificate on social responsi- were organized. Extensive research on munities (ISC). This CSR certification bility is obtained by those companies the contribution of Forum members establishes the first national standard that fulfill 75% of criteria in all 5 areas to the development of philanthropy in for socially responsible business in of business. At the Certificate Award Serbia was conducted and published Serbia. It is intended for all companies Ceremony on October 2, 2012 these at the end of the year. In addition, willing to improve their procedures and companies were the first to receive strategic and action plans for 2013 processes in accordance with legal certificates for social responsibility. were developed and will be presented and ethical standards for responsible at the first Forum meeting in the spring business. of 2013. NALED with the Smart Collective and BCIF created a list of criteria and indi- cators based on which an objective as- sessment is made regarding the extent to which a certain company conducts its business in a socially responsible manner. Methodology development was preceded by a comparative analy- sis of the key indicators of social re- sponsibility in 40 developing countries. 119 indicators were identified and A CSR certificate is a guarantee for classified into five categories: customers, suppliers and business partners that the company fully oper- • Corporate management – a trans- ates in accordance with the law, na- parent and ethical system for the tional and international standards, and management and monitoring of the the principles of social responsibility. company Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 30
Balkanski Institut za Lokalne Inicijative / GODIŠNJI IZVEŠTAJ 2013 18 Association for help to mentally “Moravski orašak”, Trstenik challenged persons Novi Pazar, Novi Pazar Philanthropy at the local level
In line with a focus on the development of local communities and strengthen- ing civil society in Serbia, BCIF pays particular attention to the develop- ment of philanthropy at the local level. Association for help to mentally challenged persons Novi Since 2007 BCIF has been support- Pazar has been raising funds to complete the construction of The “Moravski orašak” Environmental movement from Trstenik ing civil society organizations through the Regional Center for Day Care and Work Training for mentally successfully raised funds to build a summer environmental class- educational programs in fundraising challenged persons.. room in the “Rade Dodić” elementary school in Milutovac. RSD from local sources. In 2012, within 410,184 was collected from individual donors, such as: school per- the Successful Fundraising program, Through this project, the association was able to motivate the sonnel, parents of the children who attend the school, neighbors seven organizations carried out cam- entire community and received great support from volunteers, and by organizing a donor dinner. paigns in local communities and raised individual donors and local enterprises. By organizing char- RSD 3,376,724 for their activities. ity parties, theatre performances, street events, concerts of Local enterprises provided contributions to the project through spiritual music, commercial exhibitions and other activities, an BCIF awarded grants to those financial donations and donations of construction materials for organizations and doubled the funds amazing RSD 1,225,056 was collected. In addition to that, BCIF the classroom itself. The amount of funds collected was doubled collected by awarding up to USD 5,000 provided donation in the maximal amount of USD 5,000. by BCIF. per organization. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 31
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“The SOS Women’s Center”, Novi Sad “FICE Serbia”, Belgrade
The SOS Women’s Center from Novi Sad with the support of volunteers The Association of Experts for Support of Children and Family “FICE Serbia” have organized several activities such as: street actions, a humanitarian concert, focused on raising funds in their local communities and gained great support in Belgrade, several live musical performances and cocktail parties and collected a total Pančevo and Novi Sad, from neighbors, friends, local entrepreneurs and the members of of RSD 397,170. This amount was doubled by BCIF. All raised funds were used the Water Polo Association of Serbia. The organization raised RSD 566,094 and received to improve the conditions and increase the technical capacities of the Center, grants from BCIF up to USD 5,000. The funds were used for conferences and the im- where psychological as well as legal, emotional and informational support are plementation of family conference model, a new concept to Serbia that aims to resolve provided for victims of violence. problems within family environments. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 32
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund In 2012, BCIF received numerous Vladičin Han and Scouts Squad sick villagers lived for months calls from organizations from “Bajina Bašta” from Bajina without any contact with In cooperation with BCIF, invited different parts of Serbia related Bašta. During the crisis period, civilization. Due to inaccessible the representatives of three to the problems that were caused the activists of these organiza- terrain and massive snowdrifts, associations from Serbia to by massive snowfalls. Many tions were in the field trying to activists were delivering aid participate in a regional Forum people in remote areas were cut reach those in need to deliver packages mostly on foot and for “green” entrepreneurial off from necessary resources due packages with food, supplies using mountaineering equip- ideas in the Western Balkans, in and fuel. Independently or in ment. Activists have distributed July 2012 in Kolašin. “Optimist” to snowdrifts, and the organi- cooperation with local crisis over 50 aid packages with food from Bosilegrad, “Bridges” from zations began preparations to Kruševac and “Our Home” from reach those people and provide headquarters, activists deliv- and hygienic products to villag- Belgrade participated alongside them with basic provisions. In ered more than 360 packages ers of Studena, Presek, Crvena contenders from five countries in the appeal addressed to BCIF, with basic provisions (flour, jabuka, Rakov dol and Radošinj. the region, presenting their ideas financial aid for providing food rice, oil, sugar, canned goods) to Activists of Association for to the international judges panel. supplies and fuel for imperiled imperiled families and citizens The forum welcomed proposals persons was requested. BCIF in their municipalities. In many Local Development “Kamenica” that encourage the development allocated RSD 100,000 from its villages, due to inaccessible from Kamenica distributed of innovative entrepreneurial own program funds and appealed terrain and massive snowdrifts, 120 aid packages to the most ideas that are based on the use its partner for help. The ompa- the activists were delivering aid vulnerable families in villages of local resources and contribute nies Banca Intesa a.d. Beograd, packages mostly on foot with on the slopes of the Homolje to sustainable development and Ernst&Young, Erste bank a.d. the help of mountaineering Mountains. Snowdrifts were the protection of the environment. Novi Sad and Telenor d.o.o. re- equipment. Some citizens vis- broken down with the use of sponded to the appeal. ited by local activists could not SUVs in order to reach imperiled hide their tears, since this was citizens in the villages of Izvor, the first time that they were Niševac, Plužina, Crnoljevica, visited in the past six months. Manojlica, Burdimo, Tijovac and Bučum.
Members of association “Flores” from Sjenica distrib- uted aid to the most threatened citizens living in villages of the Three initiatives from Serbia Sjenica Municipality, who were received the most votes, and the facing emergency situations sustainable development project BCIF delegated raised funds to due to extreme cold and mas- of “Bridges” from Kruševac, called the organizations “Cobra” from sive snowfall. In cooperation Building a greenhouse from waste Donja Trnava, “Flores” from with local crisis headquarters, tires on property in Lomnica, won Sjenica, “Lužnica craft works” Members of the “Lužnica they distributed 50 aid pack- second place and a cash prize of from Babušnica, the “Kamenica” craft works” association, in ages to endangered families. USD 10,000. Allocated funds were Association for Local Develop- cooperation with the associa- used for the construction of a ment from Svrljig, “Romanian” tion “Freestyler” from Belgrade, greenhouse from recycled materi- Association of Roma from Bački have visited the most remote als for growing indigenous plant Monoštor, the “Independence” species. villages in Babušnica munici- Association of retirees from pality where elderly and often Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 33 FINANCIAL ENDOWMENT Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 34
FINANCIAL ENDOWMENT
In 2012 the Balkan Community Ini- tiatives Fund established a financial endowment and launched the campaign “Kindness as a gift” with the aim to raise funds for its financial endowment. BCIF has founded the first financial endowment in Serbia with the goal to invest in the future. In years to come, BCIF will raise funds from various sources – individuals, companies, insti- tutional donors and funds from renting out real estate. In turn, services and interest rates earned by the endowment and all funds raised will be doubled by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. This is BCIF’s way of increasing the fund to support future initiatives of active citizens for building local communities in Serbia.
The launch of the initial “Kindness as a gift” campaign was followed by setting up online donations on the BCIF web page and Facebook profile, therefore modernizing the fundraising process and providing the opportunity for everyone to contribute to the community in a simple and prompt manner. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 35
SERVICES Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 36
SERVICES
Due to years of experience in grant Reduction Team within the Office of the for socially responsible business and the Administration of the giving and in cooperation with the Deputy Prime Minister. corresponding report. After the establish- competition “Club SUPERSTE” business sector, BCIF has developed a ment of the Sponsorships and Donations portfolio of services provided to inter- Program of Erste Bank, BCIF was engaged Again in 2012, BCIF has provided ested clients. The services are based Administration of the program to provide support in the administration on expertise in areas such as grant and Sponsorships and Donations of and evaluation of projects within the administrative support for the organi- donation program design, giving strat- Erste Bank program. Considering the expertise and zation of an annual competition for tal- egy development, strategy for corporate experience in organizing competitions ented youth called “Club SUPERSTE,” for awarding donations, in addition to ap- social responsibility and philanthropy, After years of cooperation on various which is carried out by Erste Bank. 322 plication screening and selection stages, facilitation of partnerships between programs and activities, such as the BCIF has been assisting in redefining applications from more than 75 cities business sector and civil society organi- Centrifuge Program, “Club SUPERSTE”, zations, analysis of civil society needs criteria and procedures for 2013. were received for the competition, and Places in the Heart Award, BCIF was and mapping creative projects at local Erste Bank awarded 17 young people engaged by Erste Bank for several level. with approximately 1.5 million dinars. services. Bank employees were trained BCIF’s role was to assist Erste Bank in the administration of donations and Thus far, BCIF has been providing ser- and an independent panel of judges in vices for clients from various sectors, transparent corporate giving. In addi- ensuring transparency and account- such as Erste Bank, National Lottery tion, BCIF has been assisting the bank of Serbia, Social Inclusion and Poverty in the development of a strategy ability in the decision-making process. BCIF’s DONORS AND PARTNERS Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 38
donors:
Rockefeller Brothers Fund, United States of America Telenor Foundation http://www.rbf.org/ http://www.telenor.rs/sr/O-Telenoru/Korporativna-odgovornost/Telenor-fondacija/
Co-operating Netherlands Foundations for Central and Eastern Europe, The Balkan Trust for Democracy, United States of America the Netherlands http://www.cnfcee.nl/ http://www.gmfus.org/balkantrust/
Institute for Sustainable Communities, United States of America Chemonics, United States of America http://www.iscserbia.org/ http://www.chemonics.com/Pages/Home.aspx
United States Agency for International Development, United States of America Kinderperspectief, the Netherlands http://www.usaid.gov/ http://www.jeugdenkinderzorg.nl/en/
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, United States of America http://www.mott.org/
ERSTE Bank JSC, Novi Sad http://www.erstebank.rs/
Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia http://www.europa.rs/
European Commission, Brussels http://ec.europa.eu
UNICEF http://www.unicef.rs/
Netherlands Embassy in Belgrade http://serbia.nlembassy.org/
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PARTNERs:
Office of Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Social Inclusion SOFT Tulip Foundation, the Netherlands and Poverty Reduction unit http://www.softtulip.nl/ http://www.inkluzija.gov.rs/
National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Civic Initiatives, Serbia http://www.parlament.gov.rs/ http://www.gradjanske.org/
Kancelarija za saradnju sa civilnim društvom Vlade Republike Srbije Zaječar Inititative, Serbia http://civilnodrustvo.gov.rs/ http://www.zainicijativa.org/index.php
Government of the Republic of Serbia, Office for Cooperation with Civil Society National Coalition for Decentralization, Serbia http://www.beograd.org.rs/ http://www.decentralizacija.org.rs/
ERSTE banka JSC, Novi Sad Moonlight Foundation, Serbia http://www.erstebank.rs/ http://www.foundmoon.erdsoft.eu/Konkursi.html
National Lottery of Serbia Mozaik Community Development Foundation, Bosnia and Herzegovina http://www.lutrija.rs/ http://www.mozaik.ba/
Telenor Fund for Active Citizenship – fAKT, Montenegro http://www.telenor.rs/ http://www.faktcg.org/
Telekom Serbia National Foundation for Civil Society Development, Croatia http://www.telekom.rs/ http://civilnodrustvo.hr/frontpage
VIA Foundation, Czech Republic Center for Institutional Development – CIRa, Macedonia http://www.nadacevia.cz/ http://www.cira.org.mk/
Skan Foundation, the Netherlands Forum for Civic Initiatives – FIQ, Kosovo http://www.skanfonds.nl/ http://www.fiq-fci.org/?cid=3,1 Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 40
PARTNERs: NETWORKS: BCIF is the member of the following national and regional networks:
Initiative for Development and Cooperation, Serbia Coalition for Development of Social Entrepreneurship http://www.idcserbia.org/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Koalicija-za-razvoj-socijalnog-preduzetnistva-KoRSP/191318634319958
SMart Kolektiv, Serbia Green Initiative http://www.smartkolektiv.org/ http://zelenainicijativa.rs/
Ana and Vlade Divac Foundation (HOD), Serbia Serbian Philanthropic Forum http://www.divac.com/ http://www.srpskifilantropskiforum.org/
Media Center National Alliance for Local Economic Development (NALED) http://www.mc.rs/ http://www.naled-serbia.org/
Web portal „E-kapija” SIGN – South Eastern European Indigenous Grantmakers Network http://www.ekapija.com/ www.bcif.org
Banca Intesa, Serbia http://www.bancaintesa.rs/code/navigate.aspx?Id=1
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PEOPLE IN BCIF Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 42
PEOPLE IN BCIF
Board of Directors
Branislav Ivin, President of the Management Board, Accountant, Konzul Agency, Zrenjanin, Serbia Grant Committee for the Active Founders Aleksandra Vesić Antić, Consultant, Belgrade, Serbia Communities Program
Aco Divac, Biljana Stepanović, Anna Bu, School Librarian and Teacher, West Executive director, Business Info Trainer, Team TRI Acton Elementary School, London, Group, Belgrade, Serbia Great Britain Grant Committee for the Social Dubravka Velat, Dubravka Velat, Transition Program BCIF’s Management Board Representative Dubravka Velat, Executive Director, Civic Initiatives, Executive Director, Civic Initiatives, Belgrade, Serbia Ivana Ćirković, Belgrade, Serbia Aleksandra Vesić Antić, Director, Office for Cooperation with Civil So- Julia Szanton, BCIF’s Management Board Representative ciety, Government of the Republic of Serbia Jenny Hyatt, Program and Partnership Development (until March 2012) Chief Executive, Big Manager, NIZA (The Netherlands Institute for Anna Bu, Mladen Jovanović, White Wall Ltd, London, Great Britain Southern Africa), Amsterdam, Netherlands Trainer, Team TRI Board Chairperson of National Coalition for Decentralization and Mia Vukojević, Milko Štimac, Bobana Macanović, Director and Consultant of European (until November 2012) Executive President of the Securities Commission Director, Autonomous Women Centre, Nonprofit Strategies Director, Balkans Community Initiatives Fund of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade,Serbia Belgrade Zoran Filipović, Snežana Stojanović, Tanja Hafner Ademi, Ivana Ćirković, Director, Regional Center for Social Worker and Consultant, Team Director, Balkan Civil Society Director, Office for Cooperation with Civil So- Professional Development of TRI, Belgrade, Serbia Development Network, Skopje, Macedonia ciety, Government of the Republic of Serbia Education Personnel, Užice Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 43
Staff BCIF’s Regional Advisors
Mia Vukojević, Dejan Topalović, Ljiljana Živković, Dragomir Pop-Mitić, Western Serbia Executive Director Financial Coordinator Web Coordinator and Program Assistant / Communications Assistant Jasmina Knežević, Vojvodina Tanja Bjelanović, Jelena Mihailović, since July 2012 Program Director Project Manager / since July 2012 Marko Košutić, Vojvodina Grants Program Coordinator Vlada Matić, Snežana - Andreja Arambašić, Administrative Assistant Sead Biberović, Sandžak Administrative and Finance Kristina Išić, Director Philanthropy Program Assistant / Snežana Stojanović, Belgrade and Fundraising Coordinator since surroundings Ivana Marković, July 2012 Grants Program Manager Srđan Mitrović, Southern Serbia Natalija Simović, Ksenija Graovac, Project Manager / since December Suzana Radovanović, Central and Philanthropy Program Manager / 2012 Philanthropy Program Eastern Serbia Fundraising and Communications Coordinator Manager since July 2012 Danko Nikolić, Eastern Serbia Vjekoslav Vuković, Marija Mitrović, Program Assistant / from July to Project Manager / Philanthropy December 2012 Philanthropy Program Program Manager since July 2012 and Public Policy Program Assistant / Volunteers since December 2012 Grants Program Marija Todorović, Coordinator All members of Management Board Office Manager and Grant Committees work on a Bora Pilipović, voluntary basis. In addition, there Vladimir Radojičić, Administrative Assistant / are more volunteers assisting with Project Manager / since July 2012 Philanthropy Program and Public the work in our office, including Jan Public Policy Program Manager Policy Program Assistant Šindelář, Gina Vukojević i Marija Lučić. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 44 Balkanski Institut za Lokalne Inicijative / GODIŠNJI IZVEŠTAJ 2013 29
GRANTS IN 2012 Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 45
ACTIVE COMMUNITIES
Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description
Eco club „VrBa” Vrnjačka Banja 2.760,30 Volunteer action of cleaning illegal landfills in Informal group Niš 2.684,25 Mountain pathways and a picnic site in Suva planina Podunavačka bara was carried out and educational “PAK Mosor” were landscaped together with the installation of benches activities were organized. and tables, marking pathways, cleaning and reforestation activities and organization of follow-up activities, such as issuing a guide, school lectures and photo exhibitions. Informal group Novi Kneževac 3.047,15 Landscaping of children’s playground in Smiljevača „Action +” village was organized with the participation of large number of volunteers. Informal group Leskovo 2.358,48 The aim of the project was to build a playground in the “Villagers of village yard of the village school, which was lacking play Leskovo” structures. Proactive youth Kula 3.131,62 Through this project the organization emphasized of Serbia the problem of village Sivac, which is lacking sports fields and when the landscaping of the terrain was completed, sports tournament was organized. Association of single Novi Pazar 1.732,26 The association built an inclusive and accessible parents and single park for children with disabilities. parent families “Together” Informal group Knić 3.123,75 Gruža’s fountain was restored and public space “Gruža Initiative” around it was landscaped.
Informal group Hrtkovci 2.806,34 Landscaping of local beach, workshops on making “Little Big People” objects from recycled materials and a performance on environmentalism were included in the project. Informal group Knjaževac 2.232,40 Young people who gathered around this informal “Youth cultural center group organized an art competition, public readings, – OKCE” a rock and classic music concert and installed an info-board called the Cultural Compass. Informal group Milavac 2.937,22 The aim of the project was to landscape a sports field in “Glimpse of Hope” a Roma village with the participation of the entire community.
Independent cultural Krupanj 1.789,50 The organization has carried out a series of street association art events to revive the city center of Krupanj and Women’s center Vrnjačka Banja 2.803,78 The aim of the project was to train women suffering “Green eye” motivate young people to focus on creative activities. “Milica” from cancer to make souvenirs by using traditional methods to encourage their economic and psychosocial empowerment. “Association of Vrnjačka Banja 3.098,52 The association organized the landscaping of the parents of yard in which social service “Predah” (“Time-out”) is developmentally provided, in order to enable the realization of outdoor Ethno association Zlakusa 2.537,44 The project involved renovating and equipping a challenged children” activities for the children who use this service. “Homeland” summer stage and auditorium in the village.
Zaječar 2.833,22 Informal group The aim of the project was to contribute to fostering Citizens’ Association Beograd 2.509,86 Creative workshops were organized with the aim to “Avnoj crew” a healthier lifestyle for children and young people by “Let’s shake” develop closer relationships between children with installing an outdoor gym with various forms of intellectual challenges and their close family exercise equipment. members.
3.113,73 Citizens’ Association Trstenik The aim of the project was to involve the local Informal group Gornji Milanovac 1.743,50 The aim of the project was to landscape the coastal “Jerina's town” community in the restoration and touristic promotion “Takovo Region area of the river Dičina and picnic site Savinac. of the site “Jerina’s town.” Youth”
Kragujevac 1.691,15 Creative workshops (silk painting, decoupage and “Center for independent Cultural society Kevi 1.191,92 The society organized bilingual performances life of mentally jewelry making) were carried out to engage people “Mora Isztvan” (Hungarian / Serbian), which helped the participants challenged persons” with disabilities in productive work. to learn the Serbian language, enriching the cultural life of Kevi and surrounding villages. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 46
ACTIVE COMMUNITIES
Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description
Informal group Gračac 3.007,71 The aim of the project was to landscape the Cultural and Artistic Budisava 1.560,33 The idea of the project was to preserve traditional “Guardians of Nature” abandoned football field in the village and to construct Society “Petefi crafts by teaching the children to produce handcrafts. („Čuvari prirode“) a children's playground in order to provide a place for Šandor” gathering to the youngest residents of the village.
Sport Fishing Sanad 2.189,02 The aim of the project was to landscape 1km of coastal Non-governmental Bačko Novo Selo 2.978,90 Sports fields were renovated in Bačko Novo Selo for Association “Tisa 130” area of the river Tisa and to make space for leisure and Organization accessibility through major volunteer activities and relaxation near the river (benches, tables) in order to “Dunav BNS” the program that followed, which included a football increase the number of people who use and take care of tournament and welcoming ships on the docks. the river in a long-term perspective.
Youth Club “Boljevac” Boljevac 3.020,84 A picnic site in Boljevac was landscape (tables, „MULTIVOKS” Niš 2.814,20 The aim of the project was to teach contemporary benches, garbage cans) as a result of a large circus arts to young performers from Niš so they volunteering event in cooperation with local institutions, could visit children who are staying in a Safe House and morning celebration of Labor Day was organized. the children who are hospitalized and to entertain the children who use the services of the Shelter.
Informal group Kula 2.997,95 The main objectives of the project were to build a safe “MZ Gornji grad” zone in the form of a children's playground, to resurrect Women’s Association Bač 2.001,70 The aim of the project was to raise awareness on a basketball court and green the sports complex. “Kolevka Bačke” waste management and environmental protection among young people in order to draft the “Action Plan for a Cleaner Municipality.” Informal Group Babušnica 3.018,79 The aim of the project was to landscape the city park “Youth Initiative” through the installation of benches, lanterns, exercise equipment etc. in Babušnica. TOTAL: 85.962,85
Citizens’ association Beograd 3.064,62 With the aim to economically empower people with “Videa” disabilities in mental functioning, creative workshops were organized in order to enable them to work independently.
Informal Group Kravlje 3.061,91 The aim of the project was to landscape the space “Initiative of Kravlje” around thermal springs Topila through clearing, planting trees, installing outdoor furniture and info-boards. In addition, the group organized education for the local population in environmental protection.
AFA –Association of Beograd 3.064,62 Professional photographers held a photography Photography Authors training for young Roma people, including a focus on photographing scenes from their lives, the results of which were exhibited on public portals, the website of the association and a commercial exhibition.
“Jagodina Animated Jagodina 3.055,87 The aim of the project was to emphasize the Film” importance of recycling through creative work or through competition, puppet workshops, eco-fashion and outdoor furniture making. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 47
SOCIAL TRANSITION
Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description
Association for help Novi Pazar 1.500,00 The funds were used for the completion of construction Citizens’ Association Beograd 13.890,00 Self-help groups for Roma women were initiated with to mentally challenged works on the Regional Center for Day Care and Work “Together Together” the aim to empower Roma women, who are victims of persons “Novi Pazar” Training for mentally challenged persons. psychophysical and gender-based violence or are at (The second installment of donation approved in 2011) risk of it, and to prevent violence and create opportunities for a better life.
Association for Beograd 7.475,00 The aim of the project was to contribute to the social Promotion of Inclusion inclusion of persons with intellectual disabilities by – API Serbia forming individual support plans, providing services of a “Safe Pulse of Youth” Beograd 14.960,00 The funds were used for psychosocial support and mobile team which, apart from teaching life skills, education of parents in the interest of beginning the contributes to greater the social inclusion of beneficiaries. process of accepting LGBT identities of their children. (The second installment of a donation approved in 2011)
The Association for Ivanjica 13.985,00 A vehicle was purchased for the transportation of the Roma Association Novi Bečej 15.000,00 The funds were used for the continuation of the work of Cerebral Palsy and beneficiaries of the Daycare Center “Sun” so that “Novi Bečej” SOS line in minority languages, providing legal assistance Infantile Paralysis, higher-quality services would become more accessible. and representation in court for female victims of violence, “Ivanjica” as well as for the organization of a sewing class in order to economically empower women who are victims of domestic violence. Association for Local Kamenica 14.404,00 The funds were intended for establishing a service of Development mobile and individual psychosocial support, developing Kamenica a group model for support from handymen for those living independently and purchasing a vehicle for this Association “Red line” Novi Sad 14.810,00 The goal of the project was to improve the perceived service, to improve the living conditions of the elderly social status HIV positive people and to enhance the and infirm persons in rural areas. quality of their lives. Specifically, to strengthen solidarity
and personal capacities of PLHIV and members of their families from the Vojvodina region by providing comprehensive support through info-counseling and Citizens' Association Beograd 14.999,00 The aim of the project was to provide support for encouraging greater visibility and social inclusion of “Group IDE” children who have suffered trauma or violence in order PLHIV. to become physically active and motivated to think positively, as well as to decrease the impacts of trauma through a creative process of self-expression. Association for Beograd 15.000,00 The “House on Wheels” service was established – support to mentally distribution of food to the elderly, ill or mobility- War Trauma Center Novi Sad 14.992,00 The funds were used for psychological counseling with challenged persons impaired citizens, purchase of vehicles for food and war veterans, refugees and members of their families, “Our house” medicines delivery and employment of the beneficiaries as well as for the improvement of service through the of the Day Care Centre within the service. development of electronic information-diagnostic tools on posttraumatic stress disorder, and to raise awareness.
“Labris” - Lesbian Beograd 14.997,00 These funds work toward improving the quality of life Human Rights for lesbians by providing adequate support and Association “Optimist” Bosilegrad 14.567,00 The funds were used to purchase a greenhouse and Organization assistance for other lesbians and non-heterosexual start agricultural production in order to economically women to accept their own identity through empower 10 socially vulnerable families. peer-counseling.
"In the Family Circle" Beograd 20.000,00 The funds were used to increase the capacity of the Asylum Protection Beograd 14.955,00 The funds were used for the legal and psychological /Association of Experts Association for providing family conference services Center empowerment of asylum seekers and persons granted for Support of Children and extending the support network through capacity asylum to increase their active social role in their host and Family “FICE building and training of local civil society organizations community. Serbia” which are focused on the application of this model in Serbia. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 48
SOCIAL TRANSITION
Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description
Foundation Subotica 13.554,00 * The aim of the project was to provide high quality, focused “SOS Women's Centre” Novi Sad 11.051,00 Free psychological counseling was established for “Moonlight” support for the development of new opportunities for female victims of violence who do not have adequate children who come from families with multiple problems, access to counseling, or the skills and knowledge to with the aim to improve the quality of life through the improve their mental health through regular health establishment of the Children's Centre. protection services or private practice.
Youth Communication Kragujevac 6.761,50 The activities of the youth centre have been expanded Center for palliative Belgrade 9.040,00 In addition to the already existing medical care services, Center “Kg Youth and the capacity of the organization was increased care and palliative psychosocial and volunteer support for patients in Sector” through the training of 20 volunteers and team members medicine palliative care was launched. The project provided support to support young people from vulnerable social groups. “Belhospice” to patients and families, especially single parents and the elderly.
“Sandzak Rug” Sjenica 2.971,60 * The funds were used for the economic empowerment of women through weaving and wool processing workshops and through the establishment of a cooperative society. „Space” Belgrade 12.440,00 The funds were used for the art therapy program in the clinic for psychiatry and the introduction of art-therapy in the regular program of occupational therapies in psychiatric institutions. Non-governmental Belgrade 13.828,00 With aim to provide support for intravenous drug users Organization “Veza” and to encourage responsible parenthood, workshops on parenting skills, self-help groups, individual counseling and field visits were organized. Association Belgrade 8.780,00 The funds were used for the introduction of innovative “Art of Living” rehabilitation services in the women’s prison in Požarevac, which includes anti-stress therapy through breathing techniques and yoga exercises aimed to improve the physical and psychological condition of the inmates. TOTAL: 327.210,10
Center for the Kikinda 14.960,00 Support was provided for the network of five Support of Women organizations in ”SOS Vojvodina” for the establishment of a single SOS line in Vojvodina for female victims of violence. Through coordinated action and cooperation, a single and free SOS line service was provided for the beneficiaries and network capacity was increased.
Women's forum Mali Iđoš 14.000,00 The funds were used to provide home care and “Mali Iđos” assistance with regular household work (“Rural Host”) for the elderly and persons with disabilities.
Victimology Society Belgrade 14.290,00 The funds were used to prepare inmates for release from of Serbia– VDS prison, as a permanent part of the treatment carried out by the Therapy Service for women in prison in Pozarevac, and to overcome the current lack of systemic solutions for their preparation for release and their social reintegration and inclusion.
1) The second installment of donation approved in 2011. 2) The second installment of donation approved in 2011. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 49
CENTRIFUGE
Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description
Informal group Požega 3.290,28 The aim of the project was the popularization of literature Organization for the Vršac 2.985,67 The aim of the project was to create a platform to “Trace on the Road” and music, and the active involvement of young people alternative culture connect young people interested in creativity, local from the local community in the processes of creation “Transform” artists, cultural institutions and other citizens through and presentation of contemporary art by conducting workshops teaching youth to express themselves interactive creative writing workshops, modern through various creative means (e.g. creative writing, interpretations of contemporary poetry through their stencil art, decorative art). In addition, the project relation with rock and hip hop music, and by organizing included a final exhibition, multimedia events, round public readings of the poetry. table and street performances aiming to promote project activities.
Association Jagodina 2.588,73 The aim of the project was to revive the public space, “Lighthouse” Jagodina promenade, through numerous youth-run cultural and artistic activities, which have transformed this space into the Arts Boulevard (a mixture of traditional art values and modern urban culture). Evenings that featured street musicians and painters, Informal group Pančevo 3.365,21 Experienced young graffiti artists organized workshops street photography, DJ music and mural painting were “C6H6 Kids” in graffiti making and street art for their peers. Several organized. images encouraging environmentally friendly behaviors were painted in the city. The project was concluded with the organization of final event related to graffiti making. Ecology Association Požarevac 1.717,19 A festival combining ecology, culture and sports in a “Band” specific manner was organized. Festival activities included photo and art competitions with a focus on recycling, which were followed by an exhibition, an extreme sports competition, and the collection of recyclable materials with rewards for the most „Micro art” Belgrade 5.277,53 The aim of the project was to educate young people to successful collector. map and take up abandoned and unused public space for artistic interventions.
Inter-ethnic Novi Pazar 1.725,82 “Cultural Days” were organized in the Old Fortress in Youth Alliance Novi Pazar. The aim of this project, which lasted for several months, was to revive the cultural scene of TOTAL: 24.272,63 Novi Pazar, to empower young people with regards to their creative ideas and to become the pillars of cultural life in this community. Another aim of the project was to mobilize young people to use the Old Fortress, which was renovated through the Bank Intesa competition, in a creative way. Planned activities included: photography workshops, performances, concerts, exhibitions, activities for the youngest, cleaning and renovating the space around the Old Fortress, movie projection as well as printing publications related to these activities.
Informal group of Kragujevac 3.322,20 The aim of the project was to install an urban outdoor architects furniture in the atrium of a high school, with the active participation of young people.
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We Are On-line !
Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description
Citizens’ Association Babušnica 1.865,02 The main objective of the program was to include young Citizens’ Association Kragujevac 2.110,51 The aim of the project was to create a mobile phone “Lužnica, My House” people in active social life through the work of Babušnica “VIDO” application that could gather all existing services, portals Youth Council and online and offline projects organized by and social networks in order to facilitate daily activities, the council. The main activities included a Youtube especially for students, who would be given the opportunity competition, Facebook page, Facebook counseling, to become active creators and editors of the application. webpage and field work.
Beograd 2.132,65 Association Beograd 2.116,41 The main objective of the project was to abolish the 65% Youth Center “Vega” Youth Center “Vega” has planned to create an activist media platform with its project by opening youth internet “Active Life” taxation on employees’ recreation, which would stimulate the employers to provide recreation for their employees radio, holding workshops with relevant A/V archives, who would use this service. This advocacy project was workshops and implementing guerrilla-marketing activities, followed by a series of online and offline activities (blogs, organizing a forum theatre, projections, discussions, online Facebook, Twitter and flashmobs, etc.) and a final event in exhibitions, audio-visual advocacy campaigns and downtown Belgrade. establishing a new portal for youth media activism which includes streaming radio art and engaging author blogs, as well as a video blog.
Informal Group Center Čajetina 2.112,04 The aim of the project was to increase the level of of Young Organized awareness of environmental problems in the municipality of Čajetina and to organize several volunteer cleaning Creative People Informal Group Užice 2.132,75 With this project, the informal group intended to advocate events. The main project activities were an online campaign, for acquiring premises and time slots in the City’s Cultural “CMOK” “The Young for Užice” establishing cooperation with local self-government Centre, which would be used by the youth. The main institutions/PUC (Public Utility Company), flash-games, activities were: a Facebook campaign, meetings with school presentations and cleaning action. representatives of local self-government, street actions and a small outdoor music festival.
„LimArt” Prijepolje 2.132,75 The aim of the project was to mobilize young people to solve the problem of lighting in the centre of Prijepolje through a series of online and offline activities. The Citizens’ Association Beograd 2.116,41 The aim of the project was to gather a large number of realization of the goal included online and media “BIGZ Cultural Centre” young artists who work on the subject of marginalized campaigns, a series of street actions and work with the groups, to promote their work and socially engaged art representatives of local self-government. through a series of online and offline activities showcasing perceived problem to a wider audience. The main project activities were: an online art competition, several Association “Youth Novi Sad 2.128,75 The aim of the project was to establish the editorial of workshops and flashmob events with the members of Center CK13” video activists by empowering young people through marginalized groups, online activism, an exhibition and a informal education, new media and internet as well as twitup party. through projects in their local community. The main project activities were: education of video activists, research, filming and postproduction, recognition of the problems through online and offline campaigns, movie projections Beograd 2.132,75 and advocacy actions with aims to solve the problems. Civil Society “Team for The main objective of the project was to create an online Education and Culture museum which would map and present different artifacts – TOK” owned by the citizens of Ripanj that are important for the preservation of its cultural heritage. Knowledge Committee Beograd 2.105,52 The aim of the project "I have a problem" was to motivate of Serbia the youth to take advantage of modern technologies and social networks to connect and organize themselves in Support Group for Novi Sad 2.132,75 The project was intended for young LGBTQ persons who contributing to solving problems within their city. The main Young Gay Men went through or plan to go through the process of coming project activities were: the development of the Ushahidi “COME OUT” out. The main project activities included the distribution Platform, an online campaign for platform promotion, of materials (bracelets, stickers, badges, patches), identifying and solving two problems, the promotion of promotional videos, workshops on coming out, training on actions to gather volunteers, promotion of the actions’ audio and video editing, radio programs, online support results, further campaigning for platform promotion and for young LGB people, online support to parents of young the presentation of success stories. LGB people, benefit parties, promotional off-videos.
Informal group Smederevo 1.996,61 The aim of the project was to encourage young people to „The Planet of the advocate for opening of a youth club in Smedervo by using Innovative People“ online and offline tools. The main project activities were: the creation of a web page, an online campaign for the establishment of the youth club, street actions and TOTAL: 27.214,92 meetings with the representatives of local self-government.
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Local Community Advocacy to Support Social Inclusion
Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description
Citizens' Association Čajetina 4.974,88 Through public activities, media promotion and lobbying Citizens’ Association Babušnica 5.007,14 Through its advocacy action, the organization influenced “Zlatibor Circle” decision makers, the organization has advocated the “Lužnica craft works – the members of the Assembly of the Babušnica expansion of social services for children with disabilities W.E.V. (Women Ethno municipality to adopt the decision to allocate RSD by introducing home help services, which would include Village)” 1,000,000 from the self-government budget by January 18 new beneficiaries from rural areas. 2013 for the expansion of home help services for children with disabilities living in rural areas.
Timočki klub Knjaževac 4.999,33 Through its activities, the organization contributed to the Association “Forum Požega 5.590,05 Through an advocacy initiative, “FORCA” has influenced adoption of the decision on financing home help services of Civil Action – local self-government to allocate funds from the in the house for children with developmental disorders for FORCA” municipality budget for the sustainability of day care 2013 in the municipality of Knjaževac. A wide support services for children with disabilities. The Citizens’ network was established and actively participated in all Alliance for Social Inclusion was established during the activities, including creative workshops for children with project and included several organizations from the developmental disorders and an exhibition of their works region, which provided the operating space as well as on the day when the Assembly of the Knjaževac part of the funds for furnishing said space. municipality was meeting and deciding on the 2013 budget.
Citizens' Association Belgrade – Zemun 4.965,40 The goal of this project was to influence the increasing Center for informal Stara Pazova 5.046,71 Through public advocacy activities, the organization “Parent” of budget allocations for social services for children with education “Second influenced the municipal authority to expand home help developmental disorders and their families by opening step” services for the children with disabilities and their new or using existing budget lines for financing necessary families, and to provide professional assistance and care social services in the Zemun municipality. Decision for another twelve children in need. makers were influenced by round tables, public events, lobbying and media campaigns.
Citizens’ Association Bor 5.003,28 “Aurora” has advocated the allocation of budget funds “Aurora” from the Bor municipality for day care services by the end of 2013. A support network with citizens’ associations from the municipality was established, a street action and Citizens' reading- room Pirot 5.023,02 The association ran an advocacy campaign for the round table on this subject were organized, and local “Pirgos”/Association sustainability of home assistance for children with media provided media support for all activities. In “Pirgos” disabilities by increasing the budgetary item for financing addition, support of competent authorities of local the service. A significant support base for this subject self-government was provided so the decision on the was established in the community, the presence of the financing of this service was adopted unanimously. subject in local media was provided and a round table and support concert were organized. By sending motivational letters to all the members of the Assembly of the Pirot municipality and by holding regular meetings with representatives of local authorities, the support for the project goal was provided. TOTAL: 50.422,04
Association for Help Trstenik 4.902,12 The association advocated the adoption of a formal to Persons with Mental decision by the Municipal Assembly on the establishment Disabilities of the of day care services for children with disabilities and the Trstenik Municipality allocation of budgetary funds for the following year (2013) for financing the service.
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Green List of Serbia
Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description
Young Researchers Bor 3.793,26 During the campaign “Get Planet Wise. Recycle!” the Scout squad „The Vranje 3.784,75 During the “Get Planet Wise. Recycle!” campaign the Society “Bor” group organized waste collection in their community; Homeland 1093” group organized waste collection in their community a waste collection competition was organized between and 8 tons of plastic bottles, waste metal and rubber, schools as well as creative workshops for schools on electronic and electric waste and paper were collected. the subject of recycling; a lamp was made of waste and An environmental festival in Vranje was held and, in the installed at “Dušan Radović” elementary school; and a yard of “Jovan Jovanović Zmaj” elementary school a jungle gym was installed at Bambi kindergarten. A total stand which could be used for different purposes was of four tons of paper, PET, electronic and electric waste made of recycled materials. was collected.
„GM Optimist” Gornji Milanovac 3.784,75 Within the campaign “Get Planet Wise. Recycle!” the „Porečje” Vučje 3.784,75 During the campaign “Get Planet Wise. Recycle!” the group organized competition in waste collection between group collected 2 tons of plastic bottles and 2 tons of elementary schools in Gornji Milanovac, as well as paper, which were shipped to the recycling facility. The workshops on recycling. The combined efforts of all of memorandum on cooperation in environmental the activities resulted in approcimately 4 tons of paper, protection in the city of Leskovac was signed between plastic, batteries, electronic and electric waste collected. local self-government, public enterprises, the business In the yard of “Sun” kindergarten, a hopscotch recycled sector, and media and civil society organizations. In the rubber, jungle gym from waste wood and iron horse from yard of “Bora Stanković” elementary school in Vučje plastic were installed. planters and trees were made of used plastic bottles, and during the campaign more than 20 families were included in organized collection of recyclable waste. Centre for Sustainable Knjaževac 3.731,46 During the campaign “Get Planet Wise. Recycle!” the Future „Green zone“ group collected more than 2 tons of plastic bottles, old paper and electronic and electric waste, which were shipped to a recycling facility. Workshops on recycling Eco Club „Green Road Raška 3.743,38 During the campaign “Get Planet Wise. Recycle!” the were organized and in the Knjaževac high school area, Signs“ group organized waste collection in two elementary a yard was decorated with elements from recycled schools in Raška when 12 tons of paper was collected, material – wooden boards, old chairs, waste metal and and the action was followed by cleaning the area of plastics. PET materials, from which another three tons was collected. In Trnava village, near Raška, in the yard of “Raška” elementary school planters of used tins were made with the participation of a large number of the Scout Squad “Josif Niš 3.678,69 During the campaign “Get Planet Wise. Recycle!” the school’s pupils. Pančić” group organized waste collection in their community and more than 2 tons of electronic and electric waste and around half of ton of old paper were collected. A recycling festival and creative workshops on recycling and re-use of waste were realized for children and their Eco Movement Kruševac 3.784,75 During the campaign “Get Planet Wise. Recycle!” the parents. In the yard of “Sveti Sava” elementary school, “White Birch” group organized waste collection in their community, an piece of art was made from waste materials, as well as creative workshops on the subject of primarily metal. recycling in elementary schools and kindergartens, and approximately 2 tons of plastic bottles was collected. A summer house from plastic waste and wood was built and installed in the yard of “Knez Lazar” elementary “Environmental Novi Sad 3.780,51 Within the campaign “Get Planet Wise. Recycle!” the group organized various activities related to waste school in Veliki Kupci village near Kruševac. Protection Engineers” collection. During 1st of May Holidays in Fruška Gora, waste collection of plastic, paper and glass was organized with the visitors of Fruška Gora National Park and biodegradable garbage bags were distributed Society for Pirot 3.784,75 During the campaign “Get Planet Wise. Recycle!” the to collect the one ton of the waste that was shipped to Environment group collected 5 tons of plastic bottles, paper, and recycling facilities that day. During the festival „Autumn Protection electronic and electric waste, which were shipped to the in Novi Sad” the association was distributing flower and Stara planina“ recycling facility. A playground from recycled rubber and trees seedlings to the citizens in exchange for used waste wood was made in “Red Riding Hood” preschool paper, and, as a result, 1200 kilograms of paper were in Pirot and recycling workshops were organized in collected. Additionally, “Bogdan Šuput” Design School elementary schools. acquired a gate made of old bicycles during the campaign. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 53
Green List of Serbia
Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description
Eco movement Trstenik 3.773,76 During the campaign “Get Planet Wise. Recycle!” the „Moravski orašak” group collected 15 tons of plastic bottles, paper, electronic and electric waste, which was shipped to recycling facilities. Schools from Trstenik and surrounding villages, citizens and local institutions participated in the campaign. In the yard of “Miodrag Čajetinac Čajka” elementary school, a chessboard with pieces of recycled material was made as well as field for the game “Don’t Get Angry.”
Green Circle Bački Petrovac 3.773,76 During the campaign “Get Planet Wise. Recycle!” the group organized waste collection events attended by more than 300 citizens, mostly elementary school pupils, and on that occasion more than 9 tons of electronic and electric waste, PET and paper was collected. The group organized competitions related to recycling, promoted composting and “Jan Čajak” high school acquired 50 garbage cans from waste wood which were installed in the school yard.
TOTAL: 45.198,57 Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 54
Green List of Serbia (implementation of projects in 2013)
Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description
Young Researchers Bor 755,79 The group plans to organize three workshops with 50 Centre for Sustainable Knjaževac 755,79 The centre plans to organize workshops on recycling for Society “Bor” participants from elementary and high schools, as well Future „Green zone“ 20 students from “Vuk Karadžić” elementary school, as as with students living in students’ dormitory, and the best well as for 30 beneficiaries of the Institute for the works will be presented in the exhibition in February 2013. Education of Children and Youth. The works will be presented in February 2013 on a public event.
„Porečje” Vučje 755,79 The group plans to organize 5 workshops with 25 students each in 5 elementary schools in the city of Leskovac and a joint exhibition of items made by students using waste Scout Squad Niš 755,79 The squad plans to organize creative workshops on is planned for February 8, 2013 in “Branko Radičević” “Josif Pančić” making items from waste in “Sveti Sava” elementary elementary school in Brestovac. school with the active participation of approximately 50 students. The items will be presented on Savindan, January 27, 2013. Eco Club „Green Raška 755,79 The group plans to organize competitions for elementary Road Signs“ school students in the creation of items from waste in two categories (individual and group work), and awards will be presented at the event planned for February 5, “Environment Novi Sad 755,79 The Environmental Protection Engineers plan to 2013. Protection Engineers“ participate in the activities necessary for the realization of a one-day event called the “Get Planet Wise. Recycle!” festival in Novi Sad with the participation of 5 volunteers Eco Movement Kruševac 755,79 The movement plans to conduct workshops on creating and more than 100 students of “Bogdan Šuput” Design “White Birch” items from waste with more than 500 students from 6 School and “Pavle Savić” Technical School. The festival elementary schools and high schools from Kruševac from was planned for the second half of February. the materials collected by the students themselves. The winners will be presented at the exhibition in February 2013. Eco movement Trstenik 755,79 The group plans to organize creative workshops on „Moravski orašak“ making items from waste in “Miodrag Čajetinac Čajka” Society for Pirot 755,79 The society plans to organize creative teams for making elementary school as well as the announcement of the Environment items from waste in “Sveti Sava” elementary school and selection of best works which will represent the school Protection “Red Riding Hood” kindergarten, and the winners will be on the festival in Novi Sad. The exhibition of the best
“Stara planina“ announced at the event planned for February 2013. works was also planned for January 26, World Day of Environmental Education.
Vranje 755,79 Scout squad „The The scout squad „The Homeland 1093“ plans to organize “Green Circle” Bački Petrovac 755,79 The Green Circle plans creative workshops with 75 Homeland 1093“ a three-day workshop on making useful items from students from “Jan Čajak” elementary school and recycled materials, which will take place at the “Včielka” preschool, the results of which will be presented Mountaineering Club in Besna Kobila with twenty at the exibition planned for the January 27, 2013. students from “J.J. Zmaj” elementary school and “Bora Stanković” high school from Vranje from January 4th to 6th, 2013.
„GM Optimist” Gornji Milanovac 4.534,72 Citizens’ Association “GM Optimist” from Gornji Milanovac TOTAL: 12.848,41 plans to open a competition in all four elementary schools in Gornji Milanovac as well as to organize a creative workshop. The competition and the workshop aim to make useful items from waste, and the best works will be awarded and exhibited at the event planned for the beginning of February 2013. "GM Optimist", as the current
organization chair of the "Green List of Serbia" network is planning to organize a three-day training for all 12 members of the "Green List of Serbia" on proposal writing for new calls. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 55
SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING
Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description
Association for Help Novi Pazar 3.665,35 Association for Help to Persons with Intellectual Citizens’ Association Novi Sad 830,21 During fundraising, “CK 13” has organized various to Persons with Disability Novi Pazar has been raising funds for the “kuda.org/ck13” activities, such as weaving and wool processing Intellectual Disability finalization of construction on the Regional Centre workshops, humanitarian poetry night, crafts bazaar, “Novi Pazar” for Day Care and Work Empowerment of the Persons auction etc. Inside Youth Center premises they installed with Developmental Challenges. By organizing charity fundraising boxes, and a part of the income coming parties, theatre performances, street events, spiritual from drinks sales in the coffee shop and meals sales music events, commercial exhibitions and other in the soup kitchen was allocated for the campaign so activities, RSD 1.225,056.00 was collected. that RSD 100,570 was collected. All funds raised have been used for the Caravan of Women's Creative Space and promotion of women's entrepreneurship. Environmental Trstenik 3.665,35 “Moravski orasak” successfully raised funds to build movement a summer environmental classroom in “Rade Dodić” “Moravski orasak” elementary school in Milutovac. RSD 410,184 has been collected from individual donors, firstly at school from Kikinda Youth Kikinda 1.649,28 The organization has been raising funds for equipping the staff and parents of the pupils, then by way of a Initiative the very first Youth Center in Kikinda, the premises of donor dinner, meetings with companies, etc. which were provided to young people by Kikinda Municipality. Young people were dedicated to collecting funds so they have organized a number of street actions were they have been selling cookies, coffee and tea, SOS Women's Center Novi Sad 3.551,61 During fundraising, SOS Women's Center has organized jewelry, hats and shawls which they made themselves. numerous activities, such as street actions, humanitarian They have also gathered funds through canvassing and concerts, several live music performances and cocktail received significant support from citizens, having raised parties, and collected RSD 397,170. The organization has RSD 268,700. received considerable support from entrepreneurs, famous artists, journalists, as well as citizens, who gave the greatest contribution. All raised funds were used to improve conditions and increase technical capacities of the premises where psychological as well as legal, TOTAL: 20.146,46 emotional and informational support have been provided for people who are victims of violence.
"In the Family Circle" Beograd 3.714,83 The members of the association have focused on raising /Association of Experts funds in their local communities and gained great for Support of Children support in Belgrade, Pančevo and Novi Sad, mostly from and Family “FICE their neighbors and friends joined by the members of Serbia” the Water Polo Association of Serbia and local entrepreneurs. The organization raised funds in the amount of RSD 566,094, which were used for family conferences, a new model in Serbia that aims to resolve problems within family environments.
„Proaktiv” Niš 3.069,83 The association has launched a fundraising campaign to build Activism Square in Niš. The first donors were the members of the association themselves, who donated a percentage of their own salaries to serve as an example, inviting the general public to join them. Considerable donations were received from local businesses, their long-term partners and associates raising RSD 404,950. Once program activities are successfully implemented, the association will continue raising funds for the construction of the square. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 56
SECTORAL ORGANIZATIONS OF CIVIL SOCIETY – SEKO
Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description
Association for Beograd 1.000,00 Providing support for civil society organizations in the European Movement Beograd 2.000,00 Providing support for civil society organizations in the Democracy and Civic planning of development assistance, particularly in Serbia planning of development assistance, particularly Education “Civic programming and monitoring the use of the Instrument programming and monitoring the use of the Instrument Initiatives” for Pre-Accession Assistance, which is coordinated by for Pre-Accession Assistance, which is coordinated by the European Integration Office of the Republic of the European Integration Office of the Republic of Serbia, in order to ensure the participation of civil Serbia, in order to ensure the participation of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the field of civil society, society organizations (CSOs) in the field of public media and culture. administration reform.
Belgrade Open Beograd 1.000,00 Providing support for civil society organizations in the School planning of development assistance, particularly programming and monitoring the use of the Instrument TOTAL: 8.000,00 for Pre-Accession Assistance, which is coordinated by the European Integration Office of the Republic of Serbia, in order to ensure the participation of civil society organizations (CSOs).
“Agronet” Beograd 1.000,00 Providing support for civil society organizations in the planning of development assistance, particularly programming and monitoring the use of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, which is coordinated by the European Integration Office of the Republic of Serbia, in order to ensure the participation of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the field of agriculture and rural development.
Belgrade Centre for Beograd 1.000,00 Providing support for civil society organizations in the Security Policy planning of development assistance, particularly programming and monitoring the use of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, which is coordinated by the European Integration Office of the Republic of SPECIAL GRANT Serbia, in order to ensure the participation of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the field of law. Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description
Centre for Ecology Subotica 1.000,00 Providing support for civil society organizations in the and Sustainable planning of development assistance, particularly Kruševac 7.695,35 With the project of building a greenhouse from waste Development - programming and monitoring the use of the Instrument Initiative for tires on a property in Lomnici near Kruševac, the Initiative CEKOR for Pre-Accession Assistance, which is coordinated by Sustainable the European Integration Office of the Republic of Development for Sustainable Development "Bridges" won second Serbia, in order to ensure the participation of civil "Bridges" place in the competition for the best “green idea” at the society organizations (CSOs) in energy and Philanthropy for “Green Ideas” Forum in the Western environmental protection. Balkans in 2012, which was organized by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund from New York. Allocated funds were used for the construction of a greenhouse from recycled National Alliance for Beograd 1.000,00 Providing support for civil society organizations in the material for growing indigenous plant species. Local Economic planning of development assistance, particularly Development – programming and monitoring the use of the Instrument “NALED” for Pre-Accession Assistance, which is coordinated by the European Integration Office of the Republic of Serbia, in order to ensure the participation of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the field of competition. TOTAL: 7.695,35 Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 57
URGENT GRANTS
Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description Organization Place Amount (EUR) Description
Association for Local Kamenica 736,68 The activists of this association distributed 120 aid „Flores” Sjenica 552,51 The members of the association distributed aid to the Development packages to the most vulnerable families in villages on most threatened citizens living in villages in the Sjenica “Kamenica” the slopes of the Homolje mountains. Using SUVs they municipality, who were facing emergency situation for were breaking snowdrifts in order to reach imperiled over one month, due to extreme cold and massive citizens in villages Izvor, Niševac, Plužina, Crnoljevica, snowfalls. In cooperation with local crisis headquarters Manojlica, Burdimo, Tijovac and Bučum. they distributed 50 aid packages to imperiled families.
Citizens’ Association Gorčinci 368,34 The members of the association in cooperation with the “Lužnica craft works – association “Freestyler” from Belgrade have visited the W.E.V. (Women most remote villages in the Babušnica municipality TOTAL: 2.765,97 Ethno Village)” where elderly and sick villagers live for months without any contact with civilization. Due to inaccessible terrain and massive snowdrifts, activists were delivering aid packages mostly on foot with the use of mountaineering equipment. The activists distributed over 50 aid packages with food and hygienic products to villagers of Studena, Presek, Crvena jabuka, Rakov dol and Radošinj.
Roma Association Bački Monoštor 461,85 The activists of the association have been helping the “Rumunka” vulnerable Roma population in their municipality by distributing packages with basic provisions and procuring fuel. More than 35 packages were distributed to the elderly who live alone in frail houses, without basic living conditions.
Citizens’ Association Bajina Bašta 369,48 The activists sent 20 aid packages to imperiled villagers Scout Squad of Zaovine who were cut off from access to necessary “Bajina Basta” resources due to massive snowfalls. In cooperation with local crisis headquarters, the scouts delivered basic provisions to the elderly villagers who were affected the most by low temperatures.
Group “Cobra” Donja Trnava 277,11 The activists of the association Cobra from Donja Trnava organized snow removal activities and helped with the housework for single-person households and the elderly. In addition to removing snow, they distributed over 60 aid packages containing food to vulnerable households in the villages of Donja Toponica, Mezgraja and Donja Trnava. Total grants amount 612.493,20
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 59
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Amounts are in RSD) 2012.
OPERATING EXPENSES 24.183.372 Salaries, taxes and contributions on salaries 15.363.774 Services 5.290.921 Rent and office costs 3.528.677
CAPITAL EXPENSES 29.861.800
PROGRAM EXPENSES 40.762.641 Salaries of program management, taxes and contribution 23.603.372 Communication 617.424 Travel expenses 3.238.288 Trainings, workshops and conferences 6.578.138 Publications 6.725.419
REGRANTING 69.576.144
TOTAL OUTFLOWS 164.383.957
Those numbers have been taken from the report of the independent auditor for the period from January, 1st, 2012 to December, 31st, 2012. The complit audit report may be found at BCIF website, and can also be recived upon request addresed to BCIF office. Balkan Community Initiatives Fund / ANNUAL REPORT 2012 60
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