Regional Seminar on “Moving Forward in Addressing Migration – related Crimes in South-Eastern Europe”

Atina at the conference “Good Practices and Challenges in Supporting Children in Migration”

On June 14, 2017, a conference “Good Practices and Challenges in Supporting Children in Migration” was held in Belgrade, organized by International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Save the Children.

Revising the strategic plan

In 2015, Association Atina began the process of strategic planning, which aimed to enable the creation of a sustainable and growth-oriented strategic plan of action and organizational development. As a result, Atina’s strategic platform for the period 2015-2020 has been defined.

Terms of reference for Expert in designing interactive training material and application for professionals about human trafficking and gender based violence

Published on 15th June 2017 

NGO Atina

“Building Together” in Macedonia: four local networks have been formed in three cities

Within the project “Building Together – Community Monitoring and Advocacy” four local networks have been formed in Macedonia so far - in Gevgelija, Kumanovo, and two in Skopje. The aim of these networks is to help improve the quality of coexistence of migrants and local population, with a special focus on the issues women and children are facing. 

A film about Mursal and Marija - our story about the coexistence of refugees and citizens of Serbia

Mursal and Marija, two girls with similar interests, close in age, one from Afghanistan, the other from Serbia, are the main protagonists of a short documentary film which is, within our project, being prepared by the production company Osmougao.

Atina held a training for professionals in Sid

Atina's representative gave a speech at the House of the National Assembly

An international workshop “Cooperation of European parliamentarians in the fight against human trafficking in the Western Balkans” was held on May 18, 2017, at the House of the National Assembly of Serbia in Belgrade. In addition to the members of the parliaments of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Romania, Great Britain, and Serbia, participants were also representatives of international and nongovernmental organizations,  among whom was a representative of NGO Atina.

During the month of June, an international conference “MAN2017: Europe talks on masculinity” was organized by Promundo – US, MenCare and Center E8, and brought together about a hundred of experts, from a total of 50 countries, who work on issues of gender equality, among whom was Association Atina.

Preventing violence against women and girls (VAWG) requires more than adopting laws — they need to be effectively implemented. Parliamentarians, NGOs and legal officers met to discuss the issue at a regional conference for Eastern and Central European Parliaments on Making Laws Work to End Violence against Women and Girls. The conference, held from 12 to 14 June, was co-organized by the IPU, Vital Voices, Global Rights for Women and the Romanian Chamber of Deputies, with the support of the Senate of Romania.