The inaugural assembly
of the Zrenjanin Local council of the European movement in Serbia was held
on December 8, 1997, registration procedure was completed on 28.11.1997.
The mission of the European
Movement in Serbia are as follows:
- democratic and pluralistic society creating
- promotion of the european values, as well as
- lobying FOR EUROPE
The aims of the Local council in Zrenjanin, which come
from the aims of the European movement in Serbia, are as follows:
- Regional cooperation which includes supporting of the
wide-ranged and free communication particularly with the neighboring Romanian
and Hungarian parts of Banat (local border traffic and introducing local
border passports, new border crossings, etc)
- Resuming the idea of the multicultural Zrenjanin (Beckerek,
Petrovgrad...) as well as spreading that idea over the central part of
the region of Banat
- Spreading out the ideas of the European Community in Banat,
developing the cultural, political and economic cooperation of the citizens
and peoples on both sides of the border in Banat with the regions and
countries in Europe, the European contribution to the peace and welfare
in the region in order to create the federal Europe
- Developing of mutual understanding and cooperation between the people
and the cities of Banat in the domain of culture, informing,
economy and politics. Supporting and spreading the idea of Banat as the
European region.
- Fostering nand spreading the idea of Banat as European region
- Gathering the NGOs of the region into the NGO center in order to make
a mutual platform for developing a civic society
- Reviving and supporting the development of the private entrepreneurship
which have a long lasting tradition here, forming of the information center
for small and medium firms and shops, and the "Zrenjanin initiative"
(program for supporting the development of small and medium firms in FRY)
Beside its main aims, the Local council
in Zrenjanin has its particular ones, the most important being the activities
in widening and strengthening the cooperation with the fraternal
towns of Bekescsaba, Timisoara and Arad as well as with the other
towns which have signed the Protocol of regional cooperation "DANUBE-TISA-KARAS-MURES".
European movement in Serbia and the Local
council in Zrenjanin work together with all those who support these aims
to make political and other conditions for involving FRY into European
integral processes. This means to resume, to normalize and to confirm
former relationships with the closest neighboring countries and with all
other European countries as well.
These goals are mostly realizing throughout education&training
of:
- citizens
- NGO activists
- local government
- private entrepreneurs
In the Local council there are the following sections:
- "Interteka EPuS" (Internet center)
- NGO center
- SMEs information center
- Cultural activities
- Development & educational programs
- Forum for regional cooperation
- Architect's club
- Health and ecological work
- Womens' section