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24 Jan 2019, 20:14 PM

January 24, 2019 - Assessment of post-World War II monuments in Southeastern Europe to develop a new regional tourism product- WWII-MONUMENTSEE is the latest project to be conducted by the NGO EXPEDITIO Centre for Sustainable Spatial Development from Kotor. By this project, Expeditio continues more than two decades of fighting to save and improve cultural heritage and make it a driver of future development, both in Montenegro and regionally.  

WWII-MONUMENTSEE is one of the twelve projects the Regional Cooperation Council chose to support through the EU-funded Tourism Development and Promotion Project. “These grants, or better-said projects, will contribute to the expansion of the tourism offer in the region as they cover all six Western Balkans economies, both when it comes to the areas where to be implemented and when it comes to those who will be implementing them. So I can say that we have excellent regional representation and that makes me happy,” said Goran Svilanovic, RCC Secretary General at the occasion of awarding the projects in Sarajevo in November last year. “With this we are contributing to the preservation of natural and cultural heritage in the region, and more importantly to the economic development, growth and employment, all of which are our common goals – those of the regional economies, of the RCC, and of the EU who is funding this project,” emphasized Svilanovic.
 
Expeditio’s project WWII-MONUMENTSEE focuses on post-World War II monuments found in South East Europe area, which represents significant potential for the development of a regional cultural tourism route.
 
WWWII MONUMENTSEE Jasenovac oMonument in Jasenovac, Croatia
Copyright: https://cargocollective.com/mortalcitiesforgottenmonuments/Bogdan-Bogdanovic
 
These monuments, mostly built after World War II on the whole territory of former Yugoslavia and Albania primarily represent memorials to fighting against fascism, but they are much more than that, and some of them possess exceptional artistic value. 
 
Following the changes occurring during the 1990s in Southeastern Europe the post-World War II monuments on territories of the countries Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia and The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, have been disregarded, which has led to their neglect due to lack of maintenance and in some cases to their devastation or complete destruction. 
 
Revived interest for these monuments started at the beginning of the 21st century, since 2006, stimulated by foreign artists and researchers, as well as those from the SEE region. Over the last two decades, the importance of post-WWII monuments has begun to be rediscovered, even in connection with tourism. But all these initiatives and activities are sporadic, more often launched from abroad than by countries where the monuments are situated, and they are not synchronized, so these monuments do not present a unique tourism product, neither at the level of individual countries nor of the SEE region. 
 
WWII-MONUMENT-SEE will promote a comprehensive approach, with the involvement of all stakeholders and will build on all existing initiatives. Experts that already implemented some researches will be invited to the regional workshop, to share their experiences and participate in the formulation of the proposals and guidelines for developing new comprehensive regional tourism product as a cultural route to be beneficial to an enhancement of all other cultural courses in this region. 
 
Through the WWII-MONUMENTSEE project, Expeditio and their partners in other countries of the region will form a regional team of experts to conduct research and data collecting in 6 SEE countries and produce the “Assessment of post-World War II monuments in South East Europe for developing new SEE regional tourism product/ cultural route” in the languages of the region.
The Assessment will cover research and inventory of monuments, literature, and sources of relevant data, identification of existing projects and activities and identification of key stakeholders of future WWII monuments routes.
 
Besides the Danube Competence Centre Belgrade’s project “Developing New WB6 Branch of the Roman Emperors and Danube Wine Route”, WWIIMONUMENTSEE is the only supported within this program that covers the whole region of Western Balkan.
24 Jan 2019, 17:27 PM

January 24, 2019 - The "Kind Hearted" campaign started with the presentation of the activities of the parents association of children with disabilities, which is part of the NGO European Home Tivat, at Knightsbridge School International Montenegro (KSI Montenegro) in Tivat. The campaign dedicated to children with disabilities in this city is a project of fourteen-year-old Ksenia Viller, a student of the 11th class of KSI Montenegro.

"I am very excited about the start of my campaign. I have many ideas and planned activities throughout the semester. My goal is not just to raise funds for helping children with disabilities in Tivat, but to raise my school's awareness of their problems and needs. I'll try it out in our school, maybe in public schools, where I could also plan some activities. Here I will be organizing humanitarian bakery sales, different games for children and different presentations to spread awareness of my campaign as well as of children with disabilities and their needs," said Ksenia Viller.
 
At the suggestion of the Social Care Center Tivat, the girl will lead a fundraising campaign to help these children and youth from the NGO "Europe Home Tivat." Based on KSI Montenegro’s school program, she decided to deal with humanitarian work, and along with her mentor, professor of history Kevin Osborn at the end of last month visited this NGO.
Professor Osborn, who is in charge of personal projects at the school says:
 
"Every eleven-year-old chooses and carries out his project on something he's interested in, and what is related to something they've done at school, and that can be very different. Some students write novels, some work with mercy during most of the school year. It is essential for their progress as a person, and also for the fact that what they have learned in school is applied in situations in everyday life."
 
children disabilities 1Marijana Misic Skanata and Ksenia Viller, photo by Antonela Stjepcevic
 
"I would like to thank student Ksenia Viller for turning her head towards us and giving us her hand in the campaign "Kind Hearted" to give us support," said Europe House Tivat president Marijana Misic Skanata.
 
Thirty KSI Montenegro students and their professors followed Marijana's presentation on NGO Europe House Tivat, projects dedicated to children with disabilities and challenges faced by the association of parents of children with disabilities. Students were very interested in the topic.
 
"I am privileged to be here with you today in my attempt to inform you about our organization and our concern about children with disabilities. When we say children and young people with special needs, or with disabilities, first of all, we have to keep in mind that we are talking about children. All children should be loved and nourished, but they also need to learn and go forward as much as they can," said the Europe House Tivat president.
 
"Anybody can become a parent or brother or a sister to a child with disabilities, and we will never know what it is, and we will never know why it happens, why a kid should have any disabilities at all. Thinking about that philosophically is a special topic, but we do not have the time to consider it. No matter how hard it is coping with the idea in itself and managing all we need to help our kids, brothers or sisters - nobody and nothing can keep us from loving them. Caring about them, essentially, though, is not a problem, or a mission of a certain family, but of the society as a whole," explained Marijana.
 
The NGO was founded in 2000 with the aim of promoting the idea of Europe, informing citizens about European integration, representing Montenegro to Europe and caring about the environment. Later on, in 2010, Europe House Tivat enlarges the field of their activities gathering together parents of children with disabilities.
 
"Our first project for children with special needs and their families was realized in 2008 and we collected other parents in February 2010. At the moment we care fir about 12 to 15 kids and young people on the project. We provide some services for them, mainly physiotherapy and occupational therapy, but we also celebrate their birthdays together, organize exhibitions, workshops, picnics; we also used to take them to the Swimming pool in Budva. Speaking about funds, we usually write projects and use project funding, as well as donations from different individuals and organizations,"  said Marijana.
 
After introductory words, KSI Montenegro students had many questions for Marijana. They were most interested in why there is not yet a day center for children with special needs, their health and social care services available in Tivat, and how inclusive education in Montenegro works. They are also interested in how well in Tivat the infrastructure meets to the needs of people with special needs, which age have system support, and whether  Europe Home Tivat includes volunteers in their activities.
 
The Kind Hearted campaign, with the support of KSI Montenegro and special care of professor Kevin Osborn, will last till the end of the semester, and Ksenia promises a lot of various activities dedicated to Tivat’s children, who will be thankful to gain new friends to support them. 
 
24 Jan 2019, 15:27 PM

The university center will not be a hotel, as the municipality of Berane requested it, but the home for pupils and students, the Ministry of Education announced. From the Municipality Berane, they announced that students are moving into in the premises of the University Center, although the court case has not yet been completed and they accused the Ministry of Education of transforming the building into a private company of the Social Democrats (SD).

"We did not allow the University Center, as a capital project, in which the Government of Montenegro, and not the municipality, invested 3.5 million euros, to be transformed into a hotel, as the Berane Municipality requested, and whose management would use it according to its needs, but a home for pupils and students," said the Ministry.

That is why, as stated, it was reconstructed, it will be of the utmost benefit to the citizens of Berane, pupils and students who continue their education in the territory of this municipality.

"Let's keep in mind that this facility’s availability of over 200 places open opportunities for opening new study programs in Berane, which the government is entirely devoted to," the statement said.

It is emphasized that the question of the registration of this facility is obvious.

"The Real Estate Directorate has, upon resolution of the Property Administration's request, registered the property right on the Montenegrin state's property. The object, again following the law, is managed by the Student House of Pupils and Students, whose founder is the Government of Montenegro. It is emphasized that the Ministry of Finance as a second-instance authority confirmed all the above. This facility is now available to our pupils and students."

It is stated that even more strange is the fact that the municipality of Berane is concerned that the Government of Montenegro wants to make Berane a university center, which has no modern accommodation capacities for pupils and students, and which the University Center certainly provides.

"In the end, we appreciate the insubstantial processing of this topic through public announcements, which is reduced to political qualifications, by offering no single real argument. It is trivial in relation to the youth who will use this facility but also the competent state authorities who have already decided when it comes to this issue," the statement said.

Text by MINA News, on January 23rd, 2019, read more at Vijesti

24 Jan 2019, 15:22 PM

President of the Kuci Development Fund "Marko Miljanov", Dr. Radomir Prelević says he believes that this year, with the help of the city, a landscaping site will be repaired in Gornja Vrbica. The capital has allocated the money, the choice of the contractor is to be made.

They expect the road Bioče-Kosor will be asphalted, as well as the extension of the road from Oraohova and Korita in the length of ten kilometers.

In the Plan of the Fund by 2020, the expansion of the road Korita-Rikavac-Širokar-Mokra-Kržanja is planned, with the help of the Army of Montenegro, upon the approval of the MNE Government.

"We believe that by restoring this route, we will open opportunities for various types of tourism, hiking, cycling, nature lovers from Podgorica would be able to access Kucke mountains in the shortest time possible. It could also be easy to make a ski resort" says Prelevic.

In the plan for 2020 is also the asphalting of the seven-kilometers road Stravce-Brskut, and with the Capital and the Army of Montenegro, there is a contract for the extension of the road Kosor-Peut. Works on extending the road Ubli-Raći-Momca are ongoing, part of the road from Ubli to the village of Raći is expanded, and it is necessary to asphalt the same.

Local roads were damaged during the construction of the water supply network in the villages of Ubli, Kosor, Liješta, Medun, Dučići and Sjenica, and asphalting is required.

When it comes to plumbing, a survey is planned on Kuči 3, Gornjepolje and Korita Kučka works due to the water-supply in Kržanje, Momca, Orahova, Bezjova, Korita, according to a study commissioned by the Fund, and the Ministry of Agriculture commissioned research.

The electro-supply network is also planned to be reconstructed, as there are almost 300 electricity outages during the year, so the Fund hopes the Capital will engage in making Elektroprivreda fully reconstruct the electro-supply network.

Prelevic says that the project of reconstructing the fortress "Medun City" is interesting, and after archaeological and other research, it was supposed to be brought to its original state when life took place here, and the projection is for it to become a luxurious hotel.

"We want the Capital to be included in the project, that is to include the designer Paradores de Turismo from Spain, which was engaged by the Government for the reconstruction projects of Old Bar, Žabljak Crnojevića, Spanjola fortress in Herceg Novi, Gorazde Fortress ...

Only a few people in Montenegro know that the stone town of Medun is probably the oldest settlement in Montenegro, far older than Duklja," Prelevic said.

The Museum of "Marko Miljanov" is also planned for renovation, according to the JU Museums and Galleries. The Fund is also interested in the reconstruction of the Monument to the Victims of Fascism in Orljev, which is the property of the Capital. "We have arranged the landscaping around the monument, and it cost dozens of thousands of euros. It is essential that all stone elements and marble slabs with the names of the victims are replaced. We hope that the Capital will engage “Zelenilo” to carry out the landscape works in this space, and also adequate lighting should be installed," said Prelevic. By the activities of the Fund, with the help of the Capital and the Army of MNE in the area of Kuce, they paved about 40 kilometers, brought water to the plateau, which is estimated to be an investment worth approximately six million euros. 

The Development Fund Kuci was established in 2012 and the “push button” was that the water supply was brought from Bioče to the plateau of Ubli. "Then we had a couple of meetings and a few of us who had our own jobs, and we gathered to give the money to pay for that. Someone had suggested creating an association of people who would take concrete moves, without having to ask anyone else but to solve the problems. That is how it was, we created the Fund, and the most important points of our Statute are that there is no debate about politics, religion and also that any of us is teaching others how to do business. I think these are the rules that have maintained the Fund as such, and of course, the concrete results. Initially, there were about 150 members of the Fund, and now the largest financial contribution is given by about twenty businessmen from Kuci, who live and work in Podgorica.

There are attempts from other neighboring villages to copy us, but for now, hopefully, we are successfully solving the problems. We do neither interfere in other villages’ affairs nor matters at the level of local communities," says Prelevic.

Prelevic claims that the first novel in Montenegro was written by Stevan Dučić "Or Kuč", although unpublished, and not Risto Ratković, in 1933, "Nevidbog".

We respect the work of Risto Ratkovic, but I think Stevan wrote the first novel in Montenegro, the work "Or Kuč", which has 700 pages. And we will print this novel; we want to realize the project of the collected works by Stevan Dučić, six books, worth 30,000 euros. We continue with the publishing of capital works from the past and the cultural heritage of Kuci, and the "Heritage" library has so far published 20 titles," Prelevic says.

The Fund also implemented the project of all the works by Marko Milovan Popovic, in seven books, issued late last year.

The unbelievable interpreter of the folk songs Ksenija Cicvarić is originally from Kuci, with her maid surname Bracović and in the Fund they want to point to this fact as well.

"We are helping Mico Miranovic publish a book about the life of Ksenija Cicvarić, whose maid surname was Bracovic from Kosor, Kuci. In the future, an annual concert or reunions could be organized to remind us of what Ksenija left for Podgorica, Montenegro, and beyond, to the regional musical heritage," Prelevic said.

Text by Boban Novovic, on January 23rd 2019, read more at Vijesti

23 Jan 2019, 14:12 PM

Nearly 400,000 euros will be necessary to invest to make ten facilities in the next two years for the accessibility of disabled persons. According to the Action Plan of the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism (MORT), published at the last session of the Government in 2018, the architectural barriers will be removed in the building of the president, the Government, the administrative building of the state authorities in Vektra building, the Transport Department, the Ministry of Culture, the old building of the Government, the state authority building in Mojkovac and the Customs Administration building. Most money, as stated in the document, should be invested in adjusting the president's building, about 100,000 euros, as well as removing architectonical barriers in the Customs Administration Building - about 70,000. Adaptations in the buildings owned by the state, in which the work is performed by the legislative, judicial and executive authorities, relate, inter alia, to the installation of ramps, the installation of lifts, the installation of tactile bands, the provision of parking and the adaptation of the toilets for persons with disabilities.

The initial estimated cost of the Ministry led by Pavle Radulović, amounted to nearly half a million euros (468,000).

Up to 100,000 savings (362,740) occurred after a meeting with NGOs dealing with the protection of rights of persons with disabilities.

They suggested that existing ramps should not be removed as well as that those that do not have a good slope and that are not in accordance with the regulations should not be reconstructed.

At the NGO's proposal, out of 10 facilities planned for the adaptation plan, the building of the president, the old building of the Government, the Customs Administration and the state authority building in Mojkovac have been prioritized.

The production of technical documentation for the adaptation of these buildings, as quoted by MORT, will cost 46,000 euros, and the funds will be provided from the capital budget for this year.

Funding costs of EUR 251,170 will be provided only one year later. The Directorate for Public Works is in charge of the realization.

Approximately 65,000 euros for removing architectural barriers in the remaining six buildings will be secured by the 2019 and 2020 Budget Management Directorate.

Radulovic said that the estimates of necessary funding for the adaptation of objects in public use are provisional, and that final amounts will be known only after the technical documentation has been completed.

Patron of the Human Rights and Freedom Šućko Baković repeatedly warned that disabled persons are one of the most vulnerable categories of society.

Full enjoyment of human rights and the prevention or elimination of discrimination against persons with disabilities are enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as well as Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms from the year 2000.

Text by Damira Kalac, on January 22nd 2019, read more at Vijesti

23 Jan 2019, 14:07 PM

Solidarity and pressure on the institutions of the system will contribute to a better position of journalists in Montenegro, according to the newspaper agency MINA and non-governmental organizations "35mm" and NOMEN on the occasion of January 23rd - Journalist's day.

35mm and NOMEN said that on the occasion of the Journalist’s day from different addresses, there would be greetings that will repeat the known information that the position of the journalist is not at the level which the function as a guardian of democracy deserves.

They argue that the announcements will neither remedy the journalist's economic problems, nor diminish their fear for family and family safety, will not motivate them to continue, even more heartbreakingly and professionally, to fight for the rights of others, but that they will have an impact on the solidarity and pressure on the institutions of the system.

We call on employees in the media to join forces with their owners to fight for journalist's rights and joint activities to press the institutions of the system to start: resolve cases of journalist attacks, punish those who violate laws regulating the media, pay regular earnings of employees, and get caught up in solving all the other problems of this industry," said the statement.

35mm and NOMEN, with the project "Dealing with Ethics and Fake News," which is sponsored by the European Union Delegation in Montenegro within the Media Professionalization Program, contributed to the strengthening of the stable media community. It is pointed out that through the website media.me, not only employees in the media, but also citizens, students, pupils, can learn about the news, the Journalist Code, ethical reporting and false information, and ask explanations by experts.

This way, in front of MINA information agency, NGO "35mm" and NOMEN, we call all the media and employees in them to continue to strengthen the media community, because we can only, united, fight for human rights, both for us and others, "it is said in the statement.

Text by Vijesti online, on January 23rd 2019, read more at Vijesti

23 Jan 2019, 11:33 AM

Today it’s easy to advertise a restaurant with all kinds of available marketing tools i.e., social networks, internet platforms, billboards, and more. But I think the most qualitative publicity is when a local tells you where to get a tasty and proper meal at reasonable prices.

In Tivat, depending on your tastes, of course, there are a lot of restaurants offering various national and foreign cuisines.

Therefore, for example, if you are a fan of sushi and Asian cuisine the restaurant “Mitsu” in Porto Montenegro is the right place for you (https://www.facebook.com/mitsurestaurant/ .

Just opposite “Mitsu”, there is the Lebanese restaurant “Byblos” (https://byblos.me/porto-montenegro/) which is very busy in the summer not only because of the food, but it also organizes thematic evenings with attractive belly dancers shows.

Next to “Byblos”, you will find one of the first restaurants opened in Porto Montenegro “Al Posto Giusto” (https://www.portomontenegro.com/en/restaurants-cafes/al-posto-giusto/ ) which offers mostly Italian food such as pizza, pasta, risotto, fish etc. This restaurant is also popular on the weekends when there is always a D.J. or live bands which you can dance to by drinking tasty cocktails.

Al Posto Giusto – APG Tivat

In Seljanovo, on the seaside, there is the famous restaurant “Big Ben” (http://www.bigbentivat.com/index.html) which used to be a café with only 30 tables when it first opened around 25 years ago and now it has 200, both on the ground and the upper terrace which is open only in the summer.  Here you can eat very tasty food varying from Montenegrin, Italian, Mediterranean dishes and also sweets at very reasonable prices. This restaurant does not have delivery, but you can call them, and they will prepare the food and get it ready for you to pick up at the bar.

“Bevanda” is a recently opened restaurant next to the hotel “La Roche”. Here you can watch the chef doing his magic in preparing pizza which is also visible to the guests and creates a cozy ambience. There are also promotional prices for certain meals depending on the day, so you should follow their Facebook or Instagram page to get updates (https://www.facebook.com/bevandapizzeria/ ). This restaurant is also popular with the locals because it organizes “Karaoke nights” (Thursdays) and “Kafanska noc” (Fridays), but be aware because the times can be altered, and it is difficult to find a free table on these nights.

Restaurant “Volat” (http://volattivat.com/) is located at the beginning of the little marina Kalimanj and with its nice ambiance offers a variety of Mediterranean meals and also cakes. In the summer it offers a great view on the marina from the terrace on the third floor. There is usually live music on Saturdays.

A little bit further going towards the marina, there is the fish restaurant “Mala Barka” (https://www.facebook.com/konobamalabarka/). So, if you are a fish lover, you cannot skip visiting this place in Tivat.

Now, we will present you the restaurants doing food deliveries, which is very practical. Therefore, there are a number of them you can choose from.

Konoba “Bakina Kuhinja” (“Grandmother’s Kitchen) is located in Seljanovo, turning right from the main road on the corner from the “Aroma” market. They can deliver you daily homemade meals at very reasonable prices (4-5 euros). Also, if you need a catering company for any kind of event, they will prepare the perfects canapés, finger food, fruits and alike. More info on Instagram profile

https://instagram.com/konoba.bakina.kuhinja?utm_source=ig_profile_share&igshid=1g9hjluq9r9e

“Bacchus” is also a typical restaurant-konoba which also has daily homemade meals, but also a great offer of fish and barbeque. It is located at the corner near the former bus station in the town’s center (https://www.facebook.com/Konoba-Bacchus-439611812790041/ ).  

Restaurant “Sidro” in Kalimanj is famous for its barbeque specialties which you can easily order and get it delivered to your home (https://www.facebook.com/grillsidro/ )

At the main square Magnolija, there is “Recoleta” (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Recoleta-Tivat/753089671540984 ), which offers great food at convenient prices and also does the delivery.

If you want to order a family or regular size pizza, pasta, sandwiches or alike, you can call “KLM” ( http://www.klmtivat.com/) or “City hall” (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cafe-Bar-City-Hall-Tivat/205499169496550 ), both located in the center of Tivat.

These are most of the restaurants in Tivat. Even though we couldn’t cover them all and in so much detail, we hope to have helped you with an idea of where to eat next while staying in our nice little town.

22 Jan 2019, 15:22 PM

January 22, 2019 - The quality of media programs for children and youth in one country directly shows the quality of life of that country, said Jan-Willem Bult, director of the Center for Children, Youth and Media in the Netherlands, the UNICEF Office in Montenegro stated today. 

At the opening of the Prix Jeneusse Media Training on the production of quality TV programs for children and young people, organised by the Agency for Electronic Media and UNICEF, Bult emphasised that for the creation of quality programs for children and young people their participation is essential.
 
"During my daily work with children, both with preschoolers and with the youth, I learned a lot about them. We mutually influence each other. I think the attitude of adults who create programs for children and young people should be the following: I learn from you, as you learn from me. With this attitude, you will grow together, and this is the only way to create a quality program for children," says Bult.
 
Director of Montenegrin Electronic Media Agency Abaz Beli Dzafic says that the goal of AEM and UNICEF is to support Montenegrin media to strengthen the capacity to produce quality content for children and young people.
 
"We want our media to justify the trust that children and young people point to and to be a medium that will enable them to develop their intellectual, social, analytical skills," Dzafic said.
 
UNICEF Head of Mission in Montenegro Osama Kogali recalled four basic UNICEF criteria for defining quality content for children.
 
"The programs for children should be per the age of the children they are addressing. The child should be approached holistically because the physical, social, emotional and cognitive development of the child is interrelated; should be positive and promote the potential of every child to end up with both small and big struggles in life instead of focusing on shortcomings or problems. Finally, it should involve the most endangered children to have positive media representations of young people from different cultures and all socio-economic environments," Khogali said.
 
The young reporters, participants of the media literacy campaign "Let’s Choose What We Watch " had concrete tips to the industry.
 
"I appeal to the media to make the image of childhood, children and young people of Montenegro more realistic so that they will more often ensure that voices of children and young people from different social groups are heard and by actively involving them in the production of TV programs for their peers," said young journalist Balsa Bozović.
 
Balsa’s colleague, young journalist Ranko Magovcevic, called on Montenegrin media engage more children with disabilities in their programs.
 
"Not only because we need them to talk about the situation and the problems of children with disabilities, but they, like all other children, should be involved in talks on all topics related to children and young people," Ranko said.
 
Young reporter Dunja Sekulovic believes that the production of the children and youth should equally involved the children and young people of minorities. 
 
"All the kids should be visible in media, so the image they create is closer to reality," Dunja said.
 
Their colleague Sofia Krivokapic concluded that it is essential that programs for children and young people do not promote stereotypes about the role of girls and boys in society.
 
"So, apart from the same number of girls and boys on the screen, we also want to see girls who are not just beautiful and boys who are not only physically strong. Also, we want female and male superheroes who solve violence without violence and send a clear message to children and young people that this is possible and desirable," said Sofia.
 
Prix Jeneusse Media Training is a part of the campaign "Let’s Choose What We Watch", launched by the AEM with the support of UNICEF. The aim of this project is encouraging the development of media literacy for children and parents, as well as strengthening media capacity to produce quality media content with children and young people and to report on ethically correct information on all issues of the rights of the child in Montenegro.
22 Jan 2019, 12:35 PM

The draft law on electronic administration seeks to improve the ambience in which public administration will be at the service of citizens and businesses, by which citizens and businesspeople will communicate with public administration at any time and from any place. This was announced at a roundtable organized by the Ministry of Public Administration on the occasion of a public hearing on the Draft Law on Electronic Administration. At the Round Table, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration Dejan Abazovic and Head of the Directorate for Interoperability of Registries and Regulatory Affairs, Bojana Bajić, spoke. 

Representatives of the Ministry of Public Administration in the introductory part of the presentation emphasized that one of the Government's major priorities is digitization and the development of a modern, digital state.

"They pointed out that one of the key reasons for the adoption of a new law is to improve further legal solutions that should overcome certain weaknesses and problems that have emerged in practice," it is said in the statement.

The aim is to further organize the area of e-government, following its real and projected needs, both from the aspect of development and following the requirements of international integration processes. "A new legal solution seeks to improve the ambience in which public administration will be at the service of citizens and businesses in a way that citizens and business entities communicate with public administration at any time and from any place," the statement reads.

As outlined, the new law on electronic administration regulates the use of information-communication technologies in management authorities at all levels, both in the performance of their duties and in communication with citizens, companies, other legal entities and entrepreneurs.

"The Draft Law on Electronic Administration advises the handling and use of the unique information system of the state administration authority, the information and communication network of the state administration, the domain of the state administration network, the unique system for electronic data exchange, the establishment of meta-registers and information systems as well as other resources necessary for the electronic administration," the ministry said.

In addition, electronic communications of the state administration authorities, the manner of use and assignment of licenses, the obligation to publish the catalog of electronic administration services, the way of delivering electronic documents, the system for electronic identification and authentication and the electronic billing system for administrative fees are agreed. 

"Also, this legal solution will create the conditions for citizens, the economy and the state to utilize the new technologies to the fullest extent, to make the jobs faster, more efficient and cheaper, and by implementing this law to increase transparency and trust in the work of public administration," concludes the statement.

Text by MINA News, on January 21st 2019, read more at Vijesti

22 Jan 2019, 12:26 PM

One of the oldest and most beautiful houses in Bijelo Polje, although crowded with the gray of various architectural buildings, is more than a silent witness of the past times.

In the soul of the rare united traditional town house in the center of the city, the unparalleled kindness and cordiality of the family of Mehmed Salemovic is interwoven, who, roughly nine years ago, with restoration, prevented it to collapse and preserved its authentic appearance.

That's why the house for years has been a favorite place for visitors and tourists to take pictures, especially in the summer. The house was visited several years ago by the then-Turkish ambassador in Montenegro Nijazi Tanilir with his wife. It is difficult to say whether it is more beautiful in the summer, with the windows lined with flowers, or under the snow that colors its rusticity.

Though restored, its appearance, particularly the hand-cut steep roof covered with shingles, resembles the appearance of about 170 years ago, which, as he came from Skopje, was found by Salem, which later became Salemovici.

Its authentic appearance is also witnessed by the picture of the house by the famous painter from Bijelo Polje Rasim Hadrović Polimski, which dominates in one of the rooms on the upper floor.

In addition, in Bijelo Polje, among the older houses are Gušmirović, Kajabegović, Kučević and Muzurović. Among them, only Kajabegović's house is restored.

The house of Salemovic has no foundation, and it is "attached" to the land with thick walls up to ninety centimeters. The lower part of the house served to tie the horses of various traders who came to the city, and thus an extra income for the family of the then famous tailor Ćerim Salemovic, Mehmed's father.

By placing a wooden floor and a window this space was turned into a kitchen and dining room, and at night it served as a bedroom. The ground floor is made of stone and the upper floor of loam, which gives the house a special charm.

Steep wooden stairs lead to the room on the first floor. Rooms with rugs are bordered by thick walls having a wooden door with a bolt.

Entrance to the rooms, especially the most prominent, with shingles ceilings with no paint, with old chandeliers, with tens of exhibits of various objects of that time, give the impression of a rich museum setting.

In that room at the end of the two walls, right next to the windows, is dominated by a huge "stretched" divan where there are " šilteta” - cushions, in front of which there is a “tegara”, which once played remarkable importance in the organization of life.

This charming portable bowl with a copper recess in which the cinder was placed, with a lid, beside the room warming, served to make coffee in cezve, and also to prepare the delicious dishes – as it is Dutch oven for roast meats. The sewing machine “Singer” from which the old tailor Cerim used to feed his wife and five children, is still used by Muradija. Old embroidered slippers complement the sewing machine with a silk shirt. Mehmed explains that it was not exactly established when the house was built, but it probably originates from the period up to 1850 and it is not known whether his grand grandfather built or bought this house. His father, Ćerim, and his mother, Lutva, daughter of the then famous imam Mustafa - Mujo Dizdarević, who served in the mosque, which was located at the site of the building “Elektroprenos” until 1957, invested their entire life in its repair and maintenance.

My father would say as a joke: "While other people and couples go to the sea, I keep my home on injections for 40 years," Mehmed says, whose father was the founder of the first tailor co-operative in Bijelo Polje. He says the idea of restoring the house came after his mother's death nine years ago, especially when the walls started "moving" down the street.

"It took me two years to find the board-shingle roof, while the ceilings - the hatchbacks retained the authentic look and were never painted. Even though the walls went to fall on the outside of the house, the craftsmen were skillfully able to stop their further movement and clamps - kept the original state," he said, adding that the works lasted for about a year.

Today, on the ground floor of the renovated house, live the sisters Muradija and Bisera, and sister Sanija often joins them. They do not mind that every so often someone rings the door-bell asking if they can take a picture, and sometimes to have a look inside. And with friendly hosts, old items, albums, cakes, among which is the popular “Tri leće” prepared by Mehmed's wife Edina, the man is easily carried away and forgets about the time.

Text by Jadranka Cetkovic, on January 21st 2019, read more at Vijesti 

21 Jan 2019, 15:59 PM

In the Atlas of Montenegrin beaches and bathing resorts, adopted by the Government, 12 types of beaches are defined, such as hotel, family, recreational, entertainment, romantic, beach resorts with no beach furniture, beaches for dogs, bathing resorts with natural healing factors and wellness amenities, excursion, nudist and beaches designed as children's resorts. This document defines general and particular conditions for all types of beach resorts in detail 

The hotel beach resort is a bathing resort designed only for high category hotels with 4 and 5 stars. The 5-star hotels (big hotels), which are made at the highest standards, for the sake of greater comfort, have the beach furniture placed on 15m².

A family beach is a public, well-maintained and constructed bathing area that must be equipped and organized by the Ordinance on conditions to be met by well-maintained and built resorts.

An active holiday beach is intended for sports and recreational activities on the beach and in the sea. Depending on the type of activity, the active holiday resorts are divided into three categories: Sports, Recreational and Adrenaline Baths, Resorts for diving and a Kite/Wind Surfing resort. For each sub-category, the organization's special conditions are prescribed. It is particularly emphasized that the presence of licensed instructors for sports activities is mandatory in these beach resorts.

Party beach is organized in isolated areas and in locations where the noise does not affect the environment and can organize entertainment for 24 hours.

A Romantic beach includes a special program of organizing events (weddings, engagements, anniversary celebrations). A City beach with no beach furniture is a public resort where no beach furniture is allowed to be installed - sunshades and sun loungers. Here, you are not allowed to rent beach furniture. A Beach for dogs is a public bathing resort designed for swimmers with their dogs.

 The beach resort with natural healing factors and wellness facilities implies the existence of natural healing features (medicinal mud, mineral water) for which it is necessary to have a certificate of quality on these baths. The presence of professional staff to supervise the use of healing features is necessary. The access to Women’s beach in Ulcinj,  only women are permitted.

The excursion beach is a public bathing resort that does not have (or has a minimal) access from the coast but only from the sea.

Nudist beach is a special resort for special purposes, which includes, among other things, controlled and limited access to the beach for special categories of bathers.

A beach designed as a children's resort requires constant attendance and supervision of the staff. On this beach is not allowed renting of beach furniture (sunshades and sun lounges).

Read what general and particular conditions should be met by the party, romantic and beach resorts for dogs as well as on which locations they are located.

PARTY BEACH

This type of bathing resort should have a table featuring prominent beach information, beach regulations, and information about safety. It is necessary to have showers, toilets, changing cabins, mobile waste bins, and waste collection bins, if available, rescue services (rescuer, tower/rescue point, signaling flags, rescue equipment, boat).

It is imperative to fence the beach on the seaside (with a buoy), setting up beach furniture (one umbrella and two deck chairs), removing the beach furniture from 1/2 of the beach in length and depth, and clearly and visibly marking this area, liberating the seafront zone for the non-disturbed entry and exit of swimmers, free access path to the sea, which must be clearly marked, fire-fighting apparatus and a visible pricelist.

The particular conditions that this type of beach has to fulfill is that the location of the beach is in isolated areas and in places where the noise does not affect the environment, has a 24-hour entertainment offer, and has space for organizing entertainment and music events, as well as organizing event parties at least once a week.

These bathing resorts are located in Platamuni, Solila-Obala Đuraševića, Velja Spila-Oblatno-Luštica, Kamenovo.

ROMANTIC BEACH

A romantic beach must be marked with a table featuring beach information, beach regulations, and safety information.

In the Atlas of Montenegrin beaches, it is stated that there should be showers, toilets, changing booths, waste bins and waste collecting baskets on a romantic beach if there are any. The obligatory presence of rescue services (rescuer, tower/rescue point, signaling flags, rescue equipment, boat) is mandatory. This type of bathing resort should be fenced off from the seaside (with buoys), and beach furniture (one umbrella and two deck chairs) should be set on it. Also, a part of the bathing area should be cleared from the beach furniture on ½ of the beach in length and depth, and this area to be visibly marked, a free seafront zone, for ease of movement, and the entrance and exit of swimmers, free access routes to the sea, in width of at least one meter, at every 20 meters, which must be clearly marked.

At romantic beaches, a fire-fighting apparatus and visible price list are also essential.

Special conditions for romantic resorts are the organization of special programs (weddings, engagements, anniversary celebrations) and individual services, fun-recreational activities at sea, recreational activities on the beach or in the hinterland of the beach, and wellness facilities at this beach.

These baths are located at: Žanjice, Jaz, Zuta greda, St. Nikola Island, Reževići-Perazića do-Crvena stijena, Petrovac-Bršalj, Žutokrloca – forest Leković, Ulcinj Old Town and Velika Plaža.

BEACHES FOR DOGS

For those who have dogs and want their pets to enjoy a holiday on the Montenegrin coast, they can take them to the beaches for dogs. Dog beaches must be marked with a table with highlighted bathing information, bathing regulations and safety information, showers, toilets, changing cabins, waste bins and bins for selective waste collection, if available, rescue service (rescuer, tower/rescue point, signaling flags, rescue equipment, boat).

The bathing grounds for the dogs should be fenced off from the seaside (with buoys), and there should be beach furniture (one sunshade and two deck chairs). The beach must be free from the furniture on ½ of it in length and depth, clearly visually marked, a free seafront zone for ease movement, and the entrance and exit of swimmers, free access routes to the sea that must be clearly marked. These bathing resorts must have fire-fighting apparatus and a visible price list.

Special conditions for dog baths include rules of behavior for owners and animals, access to bathing areas for persons with special needs, props for cleaning and disposing of dogs, water pots and pet food, dog requisites, separate (zoned) bathing grounds for dogs on a leash and for free-moving dogs, the possibility of providing dog care services and dog showers. It is possible to separate (zoned) bathing areas for various types of dogs, if necessary, as well as a catering facility with a supplemental service and an offer for dogs on the beach. These baths are located at the following locations: Šetališe Pet Danica-Military Hospital, Kotor-Benovo, Mrčevac-Kukoljina, Mogren II-Mogren I, Slovenska beach (from the Obala restaurant in the hinterland to the stream), Buljarička plaža, Topolica and Velika plaža.

Text by A.G., on January 20th, 2019, read more at CdM

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