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Info CenterNon-Governmental Organizations for the Democratic and Fair Elections |
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THE MAIN OFFICE OF SOUTH-EASTERN NGO NETWORK OPENEDThe main office of South-Eastern NGO Network started its work on 4 September 2000. Offce seat is in the premises of the Forum for Civil Rights in Nis. Working ours of the office: 10 A.M – 8 P.M.; phone/fax: (381 18) 548 488, e-mail: forum-nis@bankerinter.net
SEMINAR “THE CONTROL OF ELECTORAL PROCESS”Within pre-election GOTV campaign and Coordinating NGO Board – Exit 2000 for Democratic and Fair Elections, Yugoslav Lawyers Committee for Human Rights (JUKOM) in cooperation with Center for Democracy and Free Elections (CESID) and Center for Advancement of Legal Studies (CUPS), organizes seminar on the topic “The Control of Electoral Process”. The seminar, designed for attorneys and lawyers, will be held in 19 cities in which JUKOM and CESID have their offices. Beside education of the participants, the goal of the seminar is to expend the cooperation between offices with the aim of uniform monitoring and control of electoral process. In that way, these organizations are trying to actively contribute to the fair elections.
LEGAL AID DURING ELECTIONSCenter for Advancement of Legal Studies-Law Center, offers free of charge legal aid in pre-election period, as well as assistance in writing objections on the election boards` work and regularity of the elections on the Election Day and immediately after the elections. Bearing in mind the importance of such help, we would like to inform as many relevant organizations, political parties and citizens from all over Serbia as possible. For more detailed information, please contact cups@cups.org.yu
VREME JE IN ZRENJANIN“Rock `n` Roll” tour within the campaign “Vreme je” continued with the concert in Zrenjanin where at the main city square eight groups took part.
NGOS AND POLITICAL PARTIESIn Pancevo, on September 9-10, the conference for NGOs and political parties from Pancevo will be held. The aim of the conference is better joint preparation for the elections, as well as the opportunity for both sides to clearly present their interests, needs, possibilities and expectations concerning pre-election and post-election period. The NGO sector is not free of charge service for political parties during pre-election actions, but sector that has its stands, expectations and needs even after the elections. The main goal of this conference is: joint preparation for the elections and clear presentation of stands and conditions in which NGOs from Pancevo will realize their pre-election campaigns (infrastructure, support, preparation and distribution of material, design of the campaign, animation of citizens to go to the elections, coordination of the campaign with other cities…). The conference is also aiming at the clear presentation of NGO relationship towards political parties in Pancevo (expectations, obligations and responsibilities before and after elections), and at the preparation of contract between NGOs and political parties in Pancevo on pre/after election relationship.
KRAGUJEVAC INFO SERVICENGO MillenniuM from Kragujevac has promoted, in Internet Cafe “Tehnomedia”, its Web site “Kg Izbori 2000”, realized in cooperation with CeSID (Center for Free Elections and Democracy) regional office. The site is designed as an Info Service intended for Internet users from Kragujevac, local NGO’s, and media, as well as potential users both from the region and abroad. Site contains data about: local polling stations, candidates, verification of voters lists, CeSID instructions for voters, NGO activities in Kragujevac, surveys and polls. You can visit this site at www.go.to/Kgizbori2000
“GET OUT AND VOTE - SREM 2000”The activists of “NGO AKCIJA”, within the campaign “Get Out and Vote - Srem 2000”, distributed on the fair in Ruma few thousand leaflets and other promotional material. The police did not intervene.
“SEOSKI PRAG 98” AT THE CONCERT “ROCK `N` ROLL FOR ELECTIONS”Within the campaign for animation of young people to vote, “Seoski prag 98”, the NGO from Sabac, will distribute promotional material during the concert “Rock `n` Roll for Elections” that will be held on 3 September. The concert, within the tour “Vreme je”, will be held from 8 to 12 P.M. on Sabac main square.
THE VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDThe Center for Free Elections and Democracy (CeSID) needs volunteers. For the Election Day, CeSID plans to place 9000 trained observers at voting polls. They would monitor the voting process, and after the end of the elections, inform CeSID on the results. Besides monitoring of the elections, younger people are also needed for different technical jobs. If you are interested, please contact CeSID, phone 011/3342 762.
THE CAMPAIGH “YOUR VOTE – THE VOTE THAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE”Within the framework of the campaign “Your Vote – The Vote that Makes the Difference”, the Group for the Promotion of Women Political Rights will from 26 August till 6 September, educate women volunteers in various towns in Serbia for the “door to door” campaign. The volunteers will be taught to invite women through direct contact to take part at the forthcoming elections, as well as inform them on women human rights. So far, more than 200 volunteers have been trained. Next trainings are scheduled for the following towns: Arilje, Aleksinac, Soko Banja and Sombor (2 September); Bor, Gornji Milanovac, Jagodina, Kragujevac and Vranje (3 September); Cacak and Zrenjanin (4 September).
CeSID DISTRIBUTES LEAFLETSOn Friday, 1 September 2000, Center for Free Elections and Democracy (CESID) will distribute leaflets on two points in Belgrade. One is on Slavia square, and the other one at the corner of Sremska and Knez Mihailova street. On that occasion, a couple of thousand brochures on CESID will be distributed, as well as the brochures on the forthcoming elections, such as “Electoral Procedure Guidebook” written by Marko Blagojevic etc. CESID registration cards will also be distributed.
PEOPLE`S PARLIAMENT FROM LESKOVAC INTENSIFYING ITS CAMPAIGNAction led by activists of People`s Parliament, and within the campaign to mobilize the electorate in the municipality of Leskovac, lasts for the fifth day. During the first three days of the “door to door” activities, the activists have visited more than 2000 households and in direct contact with the citizens have distributed over 10000 items of various propaganda materials. The action continues with the distribution of the materials at the People`s Parliament stand in downtown Leskovac.
THE PUBLIC DISCUSSION IN ZAJECAR CANCELEDThe public discussion “Get Out to the Elections” in organization of the Partnership for Democratic Changes that should have been held on 30 August in Zajecar, is canceled because of the sudden electricity shortage. This event was registered for 7 – 9 P.M., and at that time there was electricity shortage. The speakers should have been Zoran Stojiljkovic and Aleksandar Djordjevic, the coordinators of the Partnership for Democratic Changes.
NGO GROUPSerbian non-governmental organizations, gathered in NGO GROUP, start the campaign for democratic and fair elections in Serbia under the name “PRESSING! – GO TO THE ELECTIONS!”. The campaign primarily targets the young people with the aim of animating them to go to the elections and vote for democratic changes in Serbia. The campaign will be carried out in various cities in Serbia: Belgrade, Novi Sad, Valjevo, Kraljevo, Nis, Pirot, etc. The local NGOs will conduct the campaign, while the local media in these cities will provide the media coverage. The campaign will last from 28 August to 20 September. NGO activists will distribute the material concerning the campaign to the citizens and, in direct contacts with them, invite them to go to the elections. More about the campaign and the activities can be found on site www.yungo.org.yu
ZRENJANIN NGO POOLWithin the NGO campaign “EXIT 2000”, Zrenjanin NGO pool was established. The agreement concerning the joint election campaign was supported by G17 Plus, European Movement, UGS Independent, OTPOR, Civic Parliament, Women`s Network, SPRV, Banat Club and Partnership for Democratic Changes.
LEAFLETS ON FRIDAYThe youth organization BOOM from Bor has been organizing the video presentations in front of the Committee for Human Rights in Bor. These presentations can be watched every Thursday and Saturday, from 8 P.M. to 11 p.m. This material is taken from the independent TV Soko, from Soko Banja, and Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM).
“YOUR VOTE – THE VOTE THAT WILL MAKE THE DIFFERENCE”Group for the Promotion of Women`s Political Rights, in cooperation with local women`s networks, initiatives and groups, will realize pre-election Get Out to Vote campaign for women, under the name “Your Vote – The Vote that will Make the Difference “. This campaign is a part of the campaign of non-governmental organizations for democratic and fair elections WAY OUT 2000. The Group includes women from different non-governmental organizations and syndicates. The campaign will be conducted in 30 cities in Serbia proper and Vojvodina. In this campaign, 50 000 women will be interviewed, while 700 women volunteers will conduct the interview. The following activities will be conducted: · Training of women volunteers participating in Door to Door campaign (26 August - 8 September 2000). · Door to Door (11 – 23 September 2000). · Actions providing the visibility of women campaign: placing posters and distribution of promotional material, as well as the media promotion on local level – video spot and radio jingle (6 – 23 September).
LET`S START – ON YOUR BICYCLESOn 25 August, within the action “Pokretanje”, couple of hundreds of citizens from Pancevo drove through their city on bicycles. The Electoral Pool Pancevo, established by several dozens non-governmental organizations, UGS “Independence” and Partnership for Democratic Changes` experts team, organized this action.
THE YOUTH CULTURAL CLUB FORM INDJIJA PROHIBITEDThe Secretariat of Internal Affairs from Sremska Mitrovica prohibited the non-governmental organization “Youth Cultural Club” from Indjija. The police and local SPS authorities` repression on activists of Youth Cultural Club, continues. After numerous arrests, confiscation of material and prohibition of actions, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and local SPS and its president Culibrk, prohibited the NGO Youth Cultural Club. The members and activists of this organization, despite all these pressures and prohibitions, continue its work.
CITIZENS OF BELGRADE - DO CHECK THROUGH THE INTERNET IF YOU ARE REGISTERED IN THE VOTERS’ LISTS!All voters registered in Belgrade may check if they are registered in the voters’ lists by accessing the Internet site: www.beogradsg.org.yu. Very easily, by entering the citizens’ personal number, each voter may obtain their personal data in a few seconds. If they are the registered voters, they may also obtain the information on their electoral check-point. At the moment, this procedure applies only to voters from the territory of Belgrade. Please, distribute this information, with the help of your members, activists and volunteers, to other citizens of Belgrade. This will contribute to the better and more efficient realization of our main goals – control of the voters’ lists. We propose to all Belgrade NGOs, which have such technical possibilities, to use their computers in order to make this information available to other citizens. If possible, inform the citizens of Belgrade, through written information attached at the entrance of your working place, that they are able to check the status of the voters’ lists by the Internet. Furthermore, we suggest that you check if other Serbian cities are able to open similar sites on the Internet, so that the voters’ lists could be verified on time. The Civic Library Europe visits the villages in Bor The Civic Library Europe from Bor, in cooperation with the Bor Daily and some democratic parties, visited, during this month (Aug. 11th and 21st), two villages in the Bor municipality - Gornjane and Sarbanovac (the socialists won the elections in these villages). In conversations with the activists, who distributed the leaflets, Bor Daily and similar material, the villagers conveyed their own experiences with the current authorities. Until the elections, the Civic Library Europe will visit ten villages. |
