The sixth seminar „Mechanisms for detecting and addressing discrimination” was held at the Police Administration Headquarters in Kragujevac. Tanja Jokanović, senior advisor with Professional Service of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality presented the role and authority of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality institution, while Belgrade University Law School professor Ivana Krstić…
Read Article →Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality took part in the final debate on the Draft National Action Plan for the implementation of 1325 UN SC Resolution, “Women, Peace and Security, at the local level. Stressing the fact that gender equality, women’s rights promotion and women’s increased participation in the national security system…
Read Article →Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality met with H.E. Mr. Kyle Scott the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia and Ana Haćić-Vlahović, political advisor. The Commissioner informed the Ambassador on the Commissioner’s scope of authority and activities while the Ambassador expressed particular interest in the position of the most vulnerable…
Read Article →At the fourth in a string of seminars „Mechanisms for detecting and addressing discrimination” held in Subotica, Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality presented the work and activities of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality instituion. On behalf of the OSCE Mission to Serbia Jan Stefan Wredenmark, senior advisor in charge…
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Emila Spasojević, representative of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality institution, Saša Janković, Republic of Serbia Ombudsman and Aleksandar Resanović, Deputy Commissioner for Public Information and Personal Data Protection presented the scope of work and activities of their respective independent institutions and answered questions posed by citizens in Valjevo, as a part of “Independent…
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Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality took part in a seminar with national Specialized Bodies organized by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) in Strasbourg. The main topic of this seminar was the role of national specialized bodies in advising legislative and executive authorities as well as other stakeholders. ECRI…
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Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality met with Gerhard Sippel, the new GIZ Country Director for Serbia. The main topic of this meeting was the cooperation between the Institution of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and GIZ as well as their efforts in combatting discrimination aimed at achieving better quality…
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“Detecting and Addressing Discrimination” seminar and workshop organized by the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and OSCE Mission to Serbia was held in Novi Sad Police Administration for the third time in a row. The seminar participants were police officers from traffic control and criminal investigation units. Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection…
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Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protectio of Equality extended support to a competition for best travelogues written by senior citizens organized by Snaga prijateljstva (the Strength of Friendship) Association – Amity. Fifteen recognitions were awarded in five different categories to participants from 35 different towns throughout Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and The Netherlands….
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Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and all the staff members attended a rally against femicide in Serbia organized by the Women against Violence Network, Autonomous Women Center and Women in Black. These organizations are seeking support in designating 18 May as the Remembrance Day for Women Victims of Domestic Violence and…
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