Montenegrin high school students want membership in the European Union and more active participation in the accession process.
This message, as announced by the Department for Public Information on the European Union and the process of accession to the European Union, was sent by students of nine secondary vocational schools during workshops organized by the General Secretariat of the Government, the Office for European Integration and NGO 35mm, with the support of UNDP in Montenegro Burning.
The Department added that the "Orient yourself towards the EU" workshops opened a dialogue with young people about the importance of European integration, their expectations and interests.
"Through a knowledge quiz about the EU and a discussion on the topic of Montenegro's integration into the EU, we learned how much young people from secondary vocational schools know about the EU and the accession process, how interesting it is to them, how they get information, what they want to get more information about." , the announcement states.
The announcement also states that representatives of the Office for European Integration, Andrej Orlandić, Melita Rastoder Ljajić, Aleksandar Nikčević, Marija Tripunović, Luka Dedić, Vanja Banović and Granica Kovačević, as well as representatives of the NGO 35mm, Milica Đokđurić, Kristina Ćetković and Snežana Nikčević, with high school students discussed European values and standards, as well as obligations and benefits that the accession process and EU membership bring to young people and the entire Montenegrin society.
"In Bijelo Polje and Herceg Novi, they discussed the rule of law as well as the benefits and expectations of EU membership. In Nikšić, they exchanged opinions on education and culture. The young people said they expect the accession process and future membership to bring better conditions in classrooms, and more practice and more opportunities to acquire knowledge in an interactive way. They emphasized the importance of acquiring knowledge through play, mastering new digital skills, as well as enthusiasm and understanding that education and culture are a prerequisite for individual development and a community in which we are all ready to give with the high school students from Rožaj, they discussed one of the most vital topics - Social policy and employment, while with the students of the Electrical Engineering School "Vaso Aligrudić" they discussed one of the most challenging topics within the process of negotiations with the EU - Environment and climate change.
As they said, high school students are aware of the unique natural beauty of Montenegro, but also the problems we face in the field of environmental protection, especially in the field of waste management, and they expressed their willingness to join the monthly recycling campaign.
High school students from Budva and Cetinje demonstrated an enviable knowledge of European integration, and representatives of the Office for European Integration introduced them to consumer rights and the ways in which we can protect them most effectively.
In Pljevlja, they discussed the Common Agricultural Policy of the EU and Montenegro's negotiations with the EU within the framework of Chapter 11 - Agriculture and Rural Development. High school students expressed interest in the advantages of EU membership, and especially in the opportunities provided by EU pre-accession funds, such as IPARD.
High school students from Ulcinj had the opportunity to learn about the benefits brought by chapter 10 - Information society and media, such as the no-roaming zone and the unique number 112. They also discussed the opportunities offered by EU programs for young people, such as the Creative Europe program. announcement of the Public Information Sector about the European Union and the process of accession to the European Union.
They said that the workshops, which were held during February, included nine vocational high schools, ie mixed schools, namely: Vocational High School, Bijelo Polje; Secondary mixed school "Ivan Goran Kovačić" Herceg Novi, Secondary vocational school Nikšić, Secondary vocational school Rožaje, Secondary electrotechnical school "Vaso Aligrudić" Podgorica, Secondary mixed school "Danilo Kiš" Budva, Secondary vocational school Cetinje, Secondary vocational school Pljevlja and Secondary mixed school "Brotherhood - unity" Ulcinj.
"Workshops with high school students entitled "Orient yourself towards the EU" were realized by the General Secretariat of the Government of Montenegro and the Office for European Integration, in cooperation with the NGO 35mm, within the framework of the project of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs "Strengthening capacities and speeding up the negotiation process with the EU", which is implemented by UNDP," the announcement concludes.
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