Association "DeaDia"

We aspire to face the challenges that are a common struggle in many European countries: 1. lack of active participation of young people, 2. the discrepancy between the market needs and the skills and education of young people, 3. the issues of migration, discrimination, human rights violation, gender inequality and social exclusion. We believe that young people are important components in economic growth and initiators of social and political changes. Therefore, DeaDia tries to educate and empower young people to become active citizens and critical thinkers, and to rise to new business trends on the market. Because we believe that we will reduce high levels of xenophobia (youth violence and discrimination) and youth apathy and disinterest in politics in our country by enabling young people to travel and meet people from different countries, we promote the Erasmus + programme and include young people into the creation, development and implementation of international projects, supported by the Erasmus +. We empower them to be independent actors of change and to forge partnerships with the other international and national organisations. Afterwards, we also help them to develop their own projects while realising their ideas. DeaDia sees the intercultural education and an art as tools for democracy, promotion of peace, active citizenship, tolerance, global citizenship, and intercultural dialogue. We are committed to producing and continually re-creating non-discriminating, healthy, and productive communities, the community of collaboration and compassion, where the wishes, thoughts and attitudes of young people are heard and respected, and they are included in decision-making processes and empowered to become active citizens and critical thinkers who challenge unfair discrimination and work towards the positive change in their respective communities. DeaDia is situated in Kovačica, Serbia which is a multicultural municipality where 5 different ethnic communities (Slovak, Serbian, Roma, Hungarian, and Romanian) live together hence we strive to maintain the culture of multiculturalism and peace. The association respects ethics of diversity and works with everyone, regardless of nationality, political beliefs, religion, race, sexual orientation, mental or physical ability, or any other difference. Some of our most notable projects: • Pedal for Peace on Åland islands, August - September 2017 (a training course for 50 women peace-builders from Europe, Middle East and South America in order to share and develop new practices and dialogical approaches, widen the network of women peace-builders, encourage cooperation, and promote women’s role in a decision-making positions. • Anatomy of Ostracisms (Europe for Citizens supported project by RKI Finland and Dea Dia Serbia for teachers, in order to generate dialogue between them to tackle the problem of discrimination and racism in today’s Europe. • IT Boot Camp (education innovation and a strategy of economic empowerment seminar in secondary schools in Serbia on new programming languages), Promotion of Science Among Girls (promotion of • STEM subjects to girls and young women 12-19), • Little School of Human Rights (a project in primary and secondary schools human rights, intercultural education and social justice with the aim to educate and empower children and young people to integrate the culture of human rights in their everyday life and to build greater empathy among students and helps them better understand complex social issues such as poverty, human dignity, inequalities, and violence) • Gender Education Workshops for Children and Young People from Rural Areas (workshops in primary and secondary schools) • Localization of the UNSCR 1325 (a project supported by the MATRA, the Netherlands Embassy. It was training of the local authorities and civil society and drafting the guidelines for the implementation of UNSCR 1325 and the National Action Plan) • Insertion a Major Asset for Inclusion Through International Mobility (Martinique, France) ERASMUS+ 2016 (promotion of social entrepreneurship topic as a tool to fight against social problems) • Peer Educators for Peace (Susiec, Poland) ERASMUS + May 2016 (a training course (equip trainers with non-formal tools to build peace in their communities and within the international collaboration framework.) • Kosovo Serbia Feminist Summer School (Ohrid, Macedonia) (on feminism, women’s rights, women’s movement, activism in the region with the aim to socially engage women and girls, who will work together on peace-building and conflict resolution, and network for future projects.) • Empowered to react: I can, I know how! (on active participation of women in the decision-making process and risk management with the focus on women from vulnerable and marginalised groups, and sensibilisation of the civil society and institutions)