YRS at the First Meeting of the Working Group for the Development of the Strategy for Environmental Protection of Serbia

YRS at the First Meeting of the Working Group for the Development of the Strategy for Environmental Protection of Serbia
Modified:24 Jan 23

Executive Director of the Young Researchers of Serbia, Tanja Petrovic, together with partners from BOS and RERI, participated in the first meeting of the Working Group for the Development of the National Environmental Protection Strategy – “Green Agenda for Serbia.”

The initial meeting was attended by more than 120 representatives of relevant institutions, the academic community, and the civil sector. Partners from VOLVOX – The Strength of Community project represented environmental civil society organizations selected to participate in this Working Group.

The Environmental Protection Strategy, as an umbrella document that covers key measures and segments in this domain, is prepared with the support of the “EU for the Green Agenda in Serbia”, implemented by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in cooperation with Swedish Agency for International Development and Cooperation (SIDA) and the European Investment Bank.

The first in a series of meetings of the Working Group was opened by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Sandra Dokic. After reviewing and analysing the environmental situation in Serbia, major challenges and problems were identified, according to the pillars of the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans.


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