Seventh European Congress for Persons with Disabilities “Living in Encounter”, whose sponsor is also Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, will take place in Belgrade, from 31 May to 3 June, 2018, as it was announced at the press conference in Media Center. After biggest Central European capitals like Berlin, Brussels, Vienna and Prague, Belgrade…
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The fourth Contest for the best travels of older persons „Dragan’s Award“, organized by Association „Strength of Friendship“ Amity, was completed and authors of the best travels were ceremonially announced in the Belgrade City Library. Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic admired the engagement and creativity of older people who in such way…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic had a working meeting with the representatives of the Association of Companies for the Professional Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (UIPS). Goal of the meeting was to find way for the improvement of the position and employment of persons with disabilities at the labor market,…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic participates at the annual conference of European equality institutions in Strasbourg, organized by European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI). This conference offers an opportunity to improve framework for protection of human rights through the exchange of practices and attitudes, with participation of eminent experts from whole…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic met with the president of International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) Susan Somers, with whom she discussed about global tendencies in the area of elderly rights prevention and the need for new, special UN Convention for the protection of older persons. Brankica Jankovic stressed…
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Commissioner Brankica Jankovic presented Regular Annual Report of Commissioner on the situation in area of the protection of equality for 2017 to the members of the Board for Human and Minority Rights and Gender Equality, at the session in the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia. She introduced MPs with key data from the…
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„Discrimination Busters“, Youth Panel of Commissioner for the Protection of Equality has started with new activities in this year, at the three-day workshop in student resort Radojka Lakic on Avala. Youth Panel gathers a group of children and young people who take part in workshops and activities of Commissioner. Within previous activities that young people…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic is a winner of annual award „Petar Manojlovic“ for the contribution to the improvement of older persons position in Serbia, given by Gerontology Society of Serbia. The jury explanation stated that „a better quality of life of older persons has been of the outmost importance for Brankica…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic opened 10th jubilee International Gerontology Congress that gathered more than 200 eminent experts from Serbia, South Eastern European Countries, EU and USA, as well as ombudsmen and high officials from the equality institutions form South Eastern Europe. Commissioner Jankovic stressed that attitude towards older persons and creation…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic spoke at the opening of national conference “10 Years Since the Entry into Force of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – the Road towards full Implementation”, organized by the United Nations Team and Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Issues. The…
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