As part of the “Norway For You – Serbia” project, a ceremony was organized in which grant certificates were awarded to local self-government representatives.
The Ambassador of Norway, H.E. Arne Sannes Bjørnstad attended the event with Assistant Minister of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs Mirjana Ćojbašić, UNOPS Head Michela Telatin and, State Secretary at the Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government, Zoran Kasalović.
The “Norway for You – Serbia” Project aims to contribute to balanced socio-economic development in Serbia by increasing employment opportunities, in particular for vulnerable and marginalised groups, supporting social cohesion, improvement of local infrastructure and the establishment of an information security framework for e-governance in Serbia. The Project is funded by Norway with EUR 4.27 million, and field activities are implemented by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).