"Vijesti" journalist Dragana Šćepanovcić won first place in the competition of the Civic Alliance for journalistic stories on the topic of promoting the culture, tradition and language of Roma and Egyptians.
Šćepanović received the award for the story "'Romani chib' - the language of family and private conversations".
The second prize was won by RTCG journalist Vanja Rakonjac for the show/story "The first Roma woman in Bijelo Polje with a university degree", and the third prize went to Dajana Zečević for the show/story "When language disappears, identity fades", which was published on the Zumiraj portal.
A large number of texts/attachments were submitted to the contest, which was open until October 4, 2024. The quality and diversity of the received stories testify to the strong dedication of journalists in researching and promoting the richness of the Roma and Egyptian community.
The Civic Alliance thanked all the participants of the competition and points out that it will continue to work tirelessly to improve the rights of Roma and Egyptians, as well as their integration into society.
They congratulated the award winners and look forward to future projects that will contribute to the affirmation and strengthening of the position of the Roma and Egyptian community in Montenegro.
The competition was realized within the project "Inclusion and empowerment of Roma and Egyptians through the promotion of culture, tradition and language", which is implemented by GA with the financial support of the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights.
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