Sustainable development

Youth with disability forum is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization established in 2005 in Belgrade operating all throughout the Republic of Serbia. The activities are implemented by regional offices in Belgrade, Novi Sad and Kragujevac. The main objectives and mission of the organization are defined in the Youth with disability forum’s Statutes, some of which imply advocating society of equal opportunities and service and support provision to different beneficiaries.
As a cross-disability and cross diversity non-profit organization, Forum advocating for and representing the interests of young persons, to address the need for improved participation of civil society with emphasis on youth, in the democratic processes in general, and decision-making on the issues affecting young persons in particular.
Advocating for the development of cross-sectoral cooperation, and dialogue represents one of Forum’s priorities and in a very short while our organization established partnerships with a large number of stakeholders from different sectors (public, business, media, ect ). Also, the organizations entered into partnership with many civil society organizations both from Serbia and region Western Balkans.
The key capacities of the organization mostly refer to human resources, with advance knowledge and skills in many fields, particularly project management. The logistic and operative capacities of the organization are another advantage proved by the fact that we have been delegated the organization of several regional conferences by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy as well as other donors.
The projects have been successfully implemented; some are to be continued on the request of the broader community. It serves as a proof of effective realization and ability for implementation of sustainable actions. Committed to excellence is seen as our additional strength, coupled with permanent efforts to improve the quality of results in accordance with the methodologies (EFQM).
Our organization is not based on membership fee, but is open to all young people willing to participate and contribute to the establishment of equal opportunities society in the Republic of Serbia.

Mission is -promoting European values; to enhance: the civil society development, the democratic process of governance, sustainable development of local community, and promotion of new culture of change and conflict managment.

Vision is -Serbia and Yugoslavia are equal members of the European community of nations.

Intention is -supporting peaceful resolution of conflicts between individuals and community, promotion of the idea of justice and standing up against every kind of violence; developing and maintaining co-operation between citizens and communities in FRY and the world; development of non-profitable sector in FRY; respecting human dignity and against violation of human rights; founding market economy.

Obligation is - articulation and developing of the values of civil society; development of sustainable NGOs; development of a sustainable local community; development of an open forum of citizens and organisations (at the local, regional and national level) aimed at facilitating dialog, exchange of information, advancing mutual understanding, solidarity, co-operation and communication.

Principles are - Investing in peoples´ knowledge and skills is an efficient way for institutional development and promotion change; Training is a tool for capacity building but also for changing attitudes and stimulate initiative at community level; Collaboration and expertise exchange at regional and national level are efficient ways for learning from each others´ successes and failures; Participatory and interactive problem solving processes build partnerships and prevent conflicts; Autonomous, accountable and active local governments are the foundation of democracy; Effective and efficient local governments are crucial for the change management and local development processes; For effective & efficient local governance is more important to have knowledge and skills than capital investment.

Nektarina Non Profit is international non-profit organization dedicated to educating, connecting and inspiring people to care about their communities and their environment. Our work focuses on education in the following areas:

• Citizen engagement and public participation – transparency in decision making
• Enhancing collaborative practices and developing public cultural spaces
• Human rights; particularly the rights of children and youth, women’s rights, the rights of minorities and Roma inclusion
• Freedom of artistic expression, and usage of art in highlighting current political, social and environmental issues
• Building a common future for environmental sustainability
• Enancing co-operatives and the usage of renewable energy sources
• Climate mitigation and climate adaptation, both on a global and local level

Countries we are active in:
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kosovo (under UN Resolution 1244), Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine

The Institute of Agricultural Policy, Marketing Research and Economic Sociology has dedicated itself to the study of economic and social aspects of foodstuffs. We are interested in all aspects of the subject, from sustainable production to consumption, and we are focusing on rural areas in particular. It is our aim to maintain our status as the leading institution in this field, one that is able to compete on an international level in both research and teaching.

In the area of organic and nutritional sciences, we offer a variety of state of the art courses and lectures designed to advance research as well as benefit the individual student. We use modern teaching methods which foster our students' analytical and problem-solving skills, thus furthering the practical competence of our graduates. By extending the cooperation of institutes within our university, and by collaborating with other leading institutions, we intend to enhance the education of our PhD students. In such an atmosphere of learning, we expect to teach the future elite in our field of study.

A key focus of our research lies on qualitative and quantitative empirical analysis. It is one of our major concerns to include our institute into the interdisciplinary research program of the faculty. In addition, we are working to extend international research networks. Our research is universally relevant and applicable, and we are one of the leading research institutions in the field of nutritional and organic science. As a result, we have been able to attract funding from various third parties, thus providing our students with ample opportunities to participate in research activities at our university.

In order maximize synergistic effects, we are working towards a partnership with the Institute of Agricultural Economics.