1st Event - “Life and Love - Poetry Recital”

In Recreational Zone Dunavac, Sremski Karlovci

A city walk to the recreational zone Dunavac (Old Danube) was organized for the citizens of Sremski Karlovci. As part of this activity, 20 citizens of Sremski Karlovci took part in a walk and discussions going toward the Danube River. Upon arrival at recreational area “Dunavac”, a poetry recital with the theme on life and love was organized. During the recital, the Karlovac poet Mr. Vladimir Rapchenko read his own poems written over a period of 10 years. Citizens got acquainted with the work of their fellow citizen, some of them heard these songs for the first time and rewarded them with heartfelt applause from their poet. This activity is planned as a part of urban trekking in Sremski Karlovci and the place of recreational area was selected to make participants more susceptible to the artistic vibrations. This activity is well aligned with strong support of European vallues existing as a part in projectd under EU programmes. This is a link to the very foundations built-in Schuman's Declaration and EU heritage.

2nd Event - “EU Programmes - Heritage of Schuman’s Declaration”

In Danube 1245 office, Sremski Karlovci

A lecture on the topic “EU programs – the legacy of the Schuman Declaration” was organized in the office of the Danube Association 1245. The lecture was held in cooperation and with the participation of representatives of the Department for International and Cooperation with the Civil Sector of the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights of the Republic of Serbia and representatives of the Office for Non-Governmental Organizations of the Government of the Republic of Croatia. Serbian and Croatian ministry officials presented information on the new EU program as contact points for the EU CERV program. The CERV program is now valid in the programming period 2021-2027 and inherited the Europe for Citizens program, which was valid in the programming period 2014-2020. Participants were able to see continuity in program periods, as well as a significant increase in funds intended for the participation of associations and citizens in program activities that support civic activism, development of equality, democracy and civil rights, as well as the promotion of European values. The lecture on the content of the CERV program was given by Ms. Željka Markulin from the Office for Non-Governmental Organizations of the Government of the Republic of Croatia via a video ZOOM presentation in which a representative of our ministry, Ms. Sanja Atanasković Opačić, also took part. The lecture was attended by 20 citizens of Sremski Karlovci, including representatives of other associations and the municipality of Sremski Karlovci. Through the ZOOM application, Mitja Bukovec from the association DRPD, Novo mesto, Slovenia, as well as a representative of the association from the Network of Serbian LAGs from Opovo, also took part in the meeting. After the lecture, which lasted about 60 minutes, the participants asked questions in the segment of interactive discussion.

3rd Event - “EU History – History of Peace, Solidarity and Modern Challenges”

In Paradise Garden, the oldest tree - plane tree in Sremski Karlovci, from year 1720, Sremski Karlovci

A city walk was organized to the protected natural monument in the III category, a plane tree planted at the beginning of the 18th century in the yard of the Lower Church (Church of St. Peter and Paul). This yard also belongs to the Association of Pensioners from Sremski Karlovci and is also known as “Paradise Garden”. The city walk was organized for the citizens of Sremski Karlovci. As part of this activity, 20 citizens of Sremski Karlovci took part in a walk to the protected natural monument and yard “Paradise Garden”, where citizens received information about this important site for Sremski Karlovci. A joint photo of the participants was taken in front of the plane tree. In the next step, a debate on the history of the European Union started with discussion why it is a history of peace, solidarity and modern challenges. The debate was organized in the nearby cafe of the Association of Pensioners. Participants were divided into 2 groups (younger and older participants) who debated on a given topic for 90 minutes, and then the representatives of the groups presented their views on the history of the EU and modern challenges that are current today. At the end of the debate, the participants walked to the office of the Danube Association 1245 where they were greeted by catering prepared by the local Guesthouse Four Lions and where the conversation of the participants continued in an informal atmosphere. The participants expressed their satisfaction with the content and the way in which this activity was realized.