An educational camp for young people (EYCA Educo Camp) was held in Mojkovac from August 12 to 14, which this year brought together 30 participants from Montenegro and the region, the non-governmental organization (NGO) Center for Youth Education announced.
The announcement adds that out of over 140 registered participants, which is a record number for the past four years that the camp has been held, 30 were selected who, due to their motivation, engagement in society, volunteer experience and interests, were ideal candidates for the topics on this year's agenda. .
"The first day of the camp opened with a panel discussion organized on the occasion of the International Youth Day entitled 'What is really important to young people?' which was attended by Vladimir Obradović, State Secretary of the Ministry of Sports and Youth, Slađana Anđušić, Secretary in the Secretariat for Local Self-Government and Cooperation with Civil Society of the Capital City of Podgorica, Jugoslav Radović, Executive Director of the NGO Center for Youth Education, Saša Palibrk, Media Advisor and information at the European House and Kristina Janković, a youth activist. During the discussion, the speakers touched on a number of topics of importance for young people today - from studying to employment, and the participants also played an active role with questions and comments for decision-makers. , it is emphasized in the statement of the Center for Youth Education.
The NGO added that during the rest of the camp, the participants had the opportunity to participate in workshops led by recognized professionals in various fields: Internet safety, youth participation, sustainable development, assertive business communication, financial literacy, youth mobility, creative entrepreneurship and the like.
The announcement also states that, in addition to the workshops, knowledge quizzes, practical workshops in nature on the topic of recycling and waste sorting, as well as movie nights, sports competitions, etc., were held.
"We are proud that the EYCA Educo Camp is now a separate brand within the EYCA program that is interested in a huge number of young people from Montenegro and the region, and this is additionally confirmed by the fact that the camp served as an inspiration to colleagues from the EYCA office in Belgium to start a similar initiative - Rural Youth Camp - for young people from different parts of Europe. Feedback about the satisfaction of this year's participants with the program at the camp confirmed that we chose great topics that really interest young people, relevant lecturers from whom they can learn a lot, and that we exceeded expectations this year as well. of all participants," said Ana Vukčević, project manager of the European Youth Card (EYCA) project in Montenegro.
The Center for Youth Education said that this two-day event was organized by their team, with the financial support of the Delegation of the European Union in Montenegro and the Municipality of Mojkovac.
"The idea of the camp is to promote the skills and knowledge that young people need in order to be active participants in decision-making at the local and national level, but also to gather in one place experts from the fields that are currently the most relevant for the proper and healthy development of young people. The project in Montenegro is implemented by the NGO Center for Youth Education, with the support and patronage of the Ministry of Sports and Youth on behalf of the Government of Montenegro," concludes the statement of the Center for Youth Education.
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