Our action in the project “Ulcinj coast without plastic”

MSJA – Dr. Martin Schneider-Jacoby within the project “Ulcinj coast without plastic”, funded by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit – GIZ, organized a three-day event called “REuse_REduce_REcycle”, and consisted of presentations, workshops and exhibitions of sculptures .
The idea of ​​the final activity on this project is the desire to together with beach tenants (Pacha Kitesurf Beach, Dolcinium Kitesurf Beach, Ka´banya Kitesurf Beach) draw the attention of all beach users to the impact of plastic on the environment with a focus on the coast, and to more actively involve all stakeholders to reduce the use of plastics in order to completely eliminate plastics and soon Ulcinj coast becomes Plastic free. The exhibition contains 6 sculptures and 4 installations created by young activists of the NGO Our Action with the active participation of MSJA volunteers and all participants in this event. The opening ceremony of the exhibition “Under the clear sky” was attended by the mayor of Ulcinj, Mr. Aleksnadar Dabovic, who also officially opened this exhibition, as well as representatives of the media and NGO sector and citizens who showed support for this project. The exhibits we set up at Pacha Surf Beach were already accompanied by the enthusiasm and participation of visitors on the day of the set-up. The sculptures will be on display at PachaSurf Beach until August 23, 2021.
Organization and activities in the three-day camp for young NGOs Our action is supported by the European endowment for democracy and Prince Albert II from Monaco / BeMed Foundation through the project “Youth for a Clean Adriatic”. New generations of young people from Kotor, Podgorica, Cetinje and Tivat, in addition to the theme of this three-day event, learned how the setting and life in the camp and nature works.

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English language chat

Despite the final activities of the project Youth for a Clean Adriatic and preparations for the eco camp on Ada, the NGO Naša akcija continues with the education of young people and a summer English language chat. This month, our guest speaker was Oxford Lee, a Marine at the US Embassy in Podgorica. Young people had the opportunity to learn about the life of a young person in this service, obligations, as well as beautiful and difficult situations. We are continuing the month with the support of the European Endowment for Democracy and the Municipality of Kotor with training on digitalization / security on the Internet as well as training on “Youth and Culture”. “We invite all young people to follow our organization’s Instagram and FB page and get involved in the summer program, actions and educational / creative workshops. New members are always welcome.”

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Completed eco actions on Orjen through the project “YOUth drive”

Completed eco actions on Orjen through the YOUth drive project In the past few days, two eco actions for young people were held on the sunny slopes of Orjen. The first action was carried out by primary school students and the second by high school students from the Boka Kotorska area who applied in order to contribute to the preservation of the environment as well as to raise awareness of the need to preserve nature of this importance. Participants had the opportunity to get acquainted with the mountain and this new terrain, get a short training on the mountain, forest protection and nature. After the training, the actions of cleaning illegal landfills at several locations along the paths and roads of this area were completed. The field part was followed by socializing and enjoying the charms of the mountains and homemade food of the mountain lodge “Za vratlom” with the distribution of school equipment and T-shirts to all participants. The project within the IPA cross-border cooperation program Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro, funded by the European Union with more than 232,000 EUR. The project partners are non-governmental organizations, the Association for Development, Environment and Culture EKO ZH from Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina as the project holder, and the NGO Naša akcija from Kotor. European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina European Union in Montenegro #CBCBIHMNE # NVONasaakcija # NGOOuraction # cbcbihmne # cross-border cooperation # YOUthDrive #European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina #European Union in Montenegro

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Donations for schools in Kotor, Tivat and Herceg Novi

In the previous days, the NGO “Nasa akcija” donated smart boards to the Elementary School “Veljko Drobnjakovic” Risan, Elementary School “Njegos” Kotor and Elementary School “Nikola Djurkovic” in Radanovici. The donation is planned for eco sections of schools, and will facilitate online access and presentations to students of these educational institutions. The equipment is provided by the European Union, within a project that contributes to raising awareness of young people about proper waste disposal and environmental protection. The project “YOU thdrive”, funded by the EU, will contribute to proper waste disposal. The project is also intended to create a basis for improving the existing legislation in this area. Recall, the project “YOUTH DRIVE” within the IPA cross-border cooperation program Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro, funded by the European Union with more than 232,000 EUR. Our action “, from Kotor. The realization of the project is planned in the period from 15 November 2019 to October 15 this year, while the total value of the project is 279,200 EUR.Our NGO has dedicated in recent years to the arrangement and renovation of educational institutions in Kotor, with the aim of improving conditions for our youngest citizens. Acting concretely and actively, not only in terms of raising environmental awareness, but also in terms of the need for institutions and overall social responsibility. In the coming period, donations are also planned for schools that are partners in the project in the municipalities of Tivat and Herceg Novi “, said the NGO” Our Action “. European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina European Union in Montenegro # CBCBIHMNE # NVONasaakcija # NGOOuraction # cbcbihmne # cross-border cooperation # YOUthDrive #European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina #European Union in Montenegro

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Setting up KFPD installations.

Tonight, the NGO Naša akcija was in charge of setting up the #kotorskifestivalapozoristazadjecu and its installations on Trg od kulture. A few more tomorrow and done. This activity is realized under the auspices of the Tourist Organization of Tivat and part of the installation is supported through the project Youth for a Clean Adriatic. We thank the Voluntary Fire Brigade Tivat for help.

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English language chat.

The NGO Naša akcija continues with an English language chat and work with young people during the summer. documentary ecological film evenings and eco workshops for young people, NGO Naša akcija continues with education and other actions for youth. Last weekend, another English language chat was held, and a survey of young people from Kotor about their needs for space and content in our city is underway. By the end of July, two eco-actions are planned on the Orient, as well as workshops on the topic of culture and youth, and education on the topic of digitalization / security on the Internet, which will be held at the Youth Club Kotor. “We invite all young people to follow our organization’s Instagram and FB page and get involved in the summer program, actions and educational / creative workshops. New members are always welcome.”

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Promotion of volunteerism

Promotion of volunteerism and surveys in order to map the needs of young people in the municipality of Kotor On Sunday, July 11, young NGO Our Action dedicated a day at the Youth Club Kotor to the promotion and importance of volunteerism for the development and life of young people in our municipality. Lectures and presentations were held in the full hall of the club, and in front, at the stand of our organization, promotional flyers were distributed, which include the benefits of volunteering for a young person. At the same time, the project coordinator Dejana Vujković compiled a survey for young people in order to map and define their needs and generally improve youth policy in the municipality of Kotor. So far, 30 young people have completed the survey. We invite young people aged 15 to 30 to join and give us their opinion and contribution in the desire to improve the conditions for young people in the city, with a special emphasis on suburban areas. The survey can be found at – https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSc4Kri7CRvGHh…/viewform. With the completed survey, we plan to perform a detailed needs analysis and publish the opinion of young people.

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Completed a series of workshops for making installations for KFPD

Through the final program of the project “Youth for a Clean Adriatic” funded by BeMed and the Prince Albert II Foundation of Monaco and under the auspices of the Municipality of Kotor, the NGO Naša akcija has held workshops to repair, make and set up installations for the Kotor Children’s Theater Festival. Using recyclable materials with a focus on plastics, young creatives had the opportunity to show off their skills and then ennoble public spaces with their installations. Particular interest was shown for a small open-air library and a plastic dress called “New Fashion”, because plastic seems to be the new fashion of this era. We invite all citizens to donate books for the small open-air library, which is currently located on the cinema market, and which will find its new, long-term location after the festival.

Donated equipment through the “YOUth drive” project.

With the support of the European Union, equipment was donated for the purpose of environmental protection in the area of ​​Boka Kotorska! The containers were taken over by representatives of municipal and city utility companies who expressed their gratitude for the equipment that will make it easier for them to operate in the field. By mutual agreement, the containers will be placed in the locations that are most endangered. Thanks to the project, warning signs “No waste disposal” have been set up in order to raise the awareness of each individual and protect the environment in all three coastal cities. The boards are placed at a total of 10 locations that are most endangered due to waste disposal in places that are not intended for that. The project “YOU thdrive” cross-border cooperation Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro, funded by the European Union. The project partners are non-governmental organizations, the Association for Development, Environment and Culture EKO ZH from Široki Brijeg as the project holder, and the NGO Naša akcija, based in Kotor.

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