8-11-2012.
Ways to solve waste problem in Serbia presented during the conference “Enough with Disposal Delays”

The possibilities for waste treatment that don't include only its disposal on landfills but also waste prevention, reuse and recycling were presented yesterday during the conference on ways to solve waste problem in Serbia named “Enough with Disposal Delays”, that took place at the National Parliament of the Republic of Serbia.
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6-11-2012.
The Annual Report on Work of the Balkan Community Initiative Fund

As in previous years, we have prepared the Annual Report where you can find out more on our work.
This report contains information regarding our programs, successfully implemented projects of the groups and organizations we supported throughout 2011, including financial data. The Annual report 2011 could be downloaded here.

5-11-2012.
Nikola Tesla made out of waste, recycling workshops and humanitarian concert at the festival Get Planet Wise! Recycle

The portrait of Nikola Tesla made out of recycling waste, creative corner for making masks and recycling labyrinth with scenes of waste treatment in Serbia – visitors of the Festival Get Planet Wise! Recycle could see all these activities in Youth Center in Belgrade.
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26-10-2012.
590 Thousands Euro for Grants in 2011

In 2011, Balkan Community Initiative Fund through its three programs – Grants Program, Philanthropy Program and Development Program, has financially supported realization of hundred and one project implemented by citizens' associations and informal groups from all over Serbia, in the total amount of 590 thousands Euro.
Besides financial support,  BCIF has instigated capacity building of  citizens' associations through education and creating connections between partners dealing with the same issues in their respective communities.
Apart from seminars, presentations and consultations, new information, examples and experiences have been transformed into manuals and guides for local community development.
You can learn more about the projects supported in 2011 here.

17-10-2012.
Winners of the online voting for the most effective object made out of waste

The lamp made out of cans, bottles and old CDs made by pupils of Primary School  “Duško Radović” from Bor ( 97.397 votes); garbage bins made out of waste wood in the courtyard of Primary School “Jan Čajak” from Bački Petrovac (90.263 votes); and recycling chess board created by the pupils of Primary School “Miodrag Čajetinac Čajka” from Trstenik (14.325 votes) – these object have won the largest number of votes during recently finished voting for the most effective object made out of waste that lasted for the past month at the web site of Green List of Serbia (www.oplanetise.com). More>  

03-10-2012.
The Sixth Competition for VIRTUS Award Now Open – Award for the Company that Cares

Balkan Community Initiative Fund with financial support of USA Agency for International Development (USAID) and in partnership with Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) and the Government of the Republic of Serbia Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit (SIPRU) opens the sixth call for VIRTUS Award for Corporative Philanthropy on October the 3rd 2012. The Competition is open for all domestic and foreign companies, as well as corporative funds and foundations, excluding non-profit organizations, public institutions and authorities. Deadline for submissions is November the 2nd 2012...
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27-08-2012.
Grants Awarded within the May Round of “Active Communities” Program

During the decision making round in May, Balkan Community Initiative Fund has awarded grants to seven civil society organizations and informal groups from Serbia, in the total amount of 2.154.354,00 RSD. Support was provided for the following organizations...
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07-08-2012.
Kikinda Youth Fund Raising

Within the “Successful Fund Raising” program, organization Kikinda Youth Initiative has finished fund raising in their local community gathering the sum of  2.267,39 USD that was later doubled by BCIF...
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06-08-2012.
Once Again Novi Sad Successful in Fund Raising

Within the program “Successful Find Raising” CK13 Youth Center has completed raising funds in local community gathering the sum of  USD 1,140.55 that was doubled by BCIF...
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03-08-2012.
Proactive Fund Raising

Association of citizens Proaktiv from Niš has finished fund raising within the program “Successful Fund Raising” gathering the sum of  4.189,87 USD that was later doubled by BCIF...
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31-07-2012.
The Second Meeting of The Serbian Philanthropic Forum

The Foundation Hemofarm was the host of the second meeting of members of Serbian Philanthropic Forum that took place in Belgrade, on July 30th 2012.  Snežana Radočaj, executive director of Hemofarm Foundation has supported the work of the Forum and presented current work of Foundation...
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19-07-2012.
More than 300 Locations in Recycling Directory of the Green Initiative

More than 300 addresses where citizens could bring waste for recycling have been input into Recycling Islands Directory on the web site of the Green Initiative (www.zelenainicijativa.rs), under Watch out, Garbage! Section.

Recycling Islands Directory presents the unique database on recycling islands, including addresses of public utility companies, and private operators licensed to collect and manage waste in Serbia...
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10-07-2012.
Successful Fund Raising in Belgrade, Pančevo and Novi Sad

Association of experts FICE Serbia has finished fund raising within the program “Successful Fund Raising” and succeeded to gather over 6000 USD. BCIF has provided the additional grant totaling 5000 USD...
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09-07-2012.
“Networking through Centrifuge” Gathered Activists from All Over Serbia

“Networking through Centrifuge”, a day-long event organized by Balkan Community Initiative Fund (BCIF) and Erste Bank from Novi Sad took place on July 7th at Cultural Center Grad in Belgrade...
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05-07-2012.
Organization SOS Women's Center Successful in Fund Raising

Within the program “Successful Fund Raising” the organization SOS Women's Center from Novi Sad has gathered financial means within local community and collected the amount totaling 4750 USD that BCIF doubled...
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02-07-2012.
Bicycle Caravan Traveled 400 Kilometers Spreading Ecological Messages

Ecological caravan, with fourteen bicyclists and Cirkusfera artists, traveled 400 km in the past 5 days, visited six cities in Serbia and distributed 3000 bags for waste classification

The Green List of Serbia and the Green Initiative have celebrated the end of the ecological bicycle caravan through cabaret Cirkusfera and concert of the bands Tiću and White city massive, on Friday, in Bački Petrovac, within the campaign “Get Planet Wise! Recycle”.  Ecological caravan, with fourteen bicyclists (seven girls and seven boys) and Cirkusfera artists, during the 400 km long trip...
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22-06-2012.
Ecological Bicycling Caravan Starts in Gornji Milanovac

Ecological caravan will visit six cities in Serbia in the next five days, with participation of  twelve bicyclists and street artists from Cirkusfera, who will  entertain citizens through ecological performance and distribute them three thousands bags for waste classifications.

The Green List of Serbia and Green Initiative are pleased to invite you to joint celebration of the start of the ecological bicycling caravan, in Gornji Milanovac, on June 25th, within the campaign Get Planet Wise! Recycle...
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21-06-2012.
The winners of “Centrifuge 2012” competition

This year's donations totaling  2,218,800.00 dinars, provided by Erste Bank, have been awarded to organizations from seven cities in Serbia...
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12-06-2012.
Grants Awarded within the program “Local Community Advocacy to Support Social Inclusion”

Upon completion of the advocacy training consisting in three modules, Grants Committee has supported realization of the projects of ten association, with total amount of  70.181 USD...
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10-06-2012.
2 Tones of Waste Collected in Gornji Milanovac within the Campaign “Get Planet Wise! Recycle!”

More than 750 citizens participated in the action of collecting over 2 tones of waste in Gornji Milanovac, organized by Green List of Serbia and Green Initiative, within the campaign “Get Planet Wise! Recycle!”  on June 9th   2012. The waste was  shipped to the recycling factories after the action...
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06-06-2012.
The National Conference “Through Employment Towards Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Serbia”

More than 80 representatives of civil society organizations, Government, ministries, local authorities, experts and specialized institutions for the work with persons with disabilities participated in the national conference “Through employment Towards Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Serbia” that took place on June 5th 2012 in Zira Hotel in Belgrade...
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05-06-2012.
Ecological Performance and Collection of 1 Tone of Recyclable Materials Celebrated The World Environment Day

What monuments our civilizations is leaving behind?

By celebrating The World Environment Day through ecological performance, children from the preschool institution “Queen Marija” from Savski Vanc municipality, together with POD Theatre and group of artists Cirkusfera sent message to citizens from Nikola Pašić square about the importance of recycling and waste classification.  During the manifestation with the slogan What monuments our civilizations is leaving behind?...
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28-05-2012.
Within Get Planet Wise! Recycle in Krusevac and Trstenik Collected 10 Tons of Waste

Over the weekend, within campaign Get Planet Wise! Recycle, Green Initiative and Green List of Serbia continued activities on collecting recyclable materials in Trstenik and Krusevac, and manage to collected nearly 5 tons of waste paper, 3 tons of tires, 1500 pounds of PET and 500 pounds of electronic and electrical waste, that was shipped to recycling facilities...
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