On International Children’s Day, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality organized a ceremony where the winners of the award competition for elementary school students in Serbia, “Bridge of Understanding – Intergenerational Solidarity”, were announced. This year, more than 700 students sent their works on the topic of intergenerational cooperation, which is a record for the seven years that this competition has been held in cooperation of the Commissioner, the Ministry of Education, and the UNFPA office in Serbia.

Each of the award-winning works of young authors emotionally portrays relationships with older generations, confirming that bridges between generations are built on sound foundations and maintain a permanent connection with future generations, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, at the ceremony’s opening. The works that arrive at the competition year after year show us through love and innovation that schools are a place where children learn, besides educational material, also important lessons about the values ​​of equality, togetherness, and friendship, Janković pointed out.

At the opening of the ceremony, the Minister of Education, Slavica Đukić Dejanović, and the Head of the UNFPA office in Serbia, Borka Jeremić, spoke, while the writer Gordana Vlajić explained the jury’s decision to award prizes to the following students:

In the photo category, the first place was won by Nikolina Ergelašev VIII/2, Elementary School “Vuk Karadžić”, Srbobran, the second place went to Đurđa Nikolić, VIII/3, Elementary School “Vuk Karadžić”, Belgrade, and the third place to Viola Čemere, VIII/2, Elementary School “Feješ Klara”, Kikinda. In the category of fine arts, Jana Dimitrijević, 6th grade, Elementary School “Branko Radičević”, Trgovište, won the first place, Lena Filipović, VI/2, Elementary School “Grabovac”, Grabovac (Obrenovac) the second place, and Hana Hukić, 7th grade, Elementary School “Ćamil Sijarić”, Novi Pazar, the third place. The first place in the literary work category was won by Aleksandra Jović VIII/2, Elementary School “Branko Radičević”, Vranje, while the second and third place went to Nina Domanović. VIII/4, Elementary School “Nada Matić”, Užice, and Janko Vučinić, VII/2, Elementary School “Branko Ćopić”, Belgrade.

The setting of the exhibition showed the most interesting works, and the young members of the GRUBB rap group took care of the musical part of the program.