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Civil Society Facility and Media Action for Serbia 2014-2015
| Type of entry | Project |
|---|---|
| Date (start - end) | 31.12.2015 - 31.12.2020 |
| Scheduled status | Completed |
| Areas of intervention | |
| Sectors |
15150 - Democratic participation and civil society |
| Locations |
Serbia |
| Donors |
European Commission
European Commission LOI 15, 03/086 + 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
| Implementers |
Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia |
| Beneficiaries |
Serbia |
| Description | The programme aims at supporting civil society and media sector in Serbia in line with EU guidelines to support civil society and media freedom in enlargement countries. Support to civil society will focus on achieving an environment that is conducive to civil society activities, including the development of mechanism for permanent dialogue with civil society and to establish transparent state funding frameworks for civil society. Support in the form of long term grants will be provided to increase the effectiveness of the Serbian CSOs in undertaking initiatives focused on Chapters 23 and 24, regional cooperation and dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina. Civil society participation in the process of negotiations in Serbia and policy monitoring, as well monitoring of EU and other donor funding will be enhanced through support to CSOs platform and networks and capacity building. Media freedoms and professional journalism need to be strengthened and supported. The programme aims at enforcing the freedom of expression and investigative reporting through quality media production in the area of rule of law. An enabling regulatory and policy environment for the media freedoms and media pluralism will be enhanced, as well as strengthening the functioning and influence of the Press Council. |
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence