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Ms. Nadja Dragovic

Program Manager at “Fund for Active Citizenship - FAKT”
Montenegro

Ms. Dragovic thanked for the courtly invitation Ms. Perja. She
started her short story telling, by a beautiful news that she was
pregnant. She continued further: “As Richard said, I am here in
behalf of fun practice citizenship. And it's in indigenous civil
society grant making foundations next into program areas, building
capacities for participation, through support the civil society
organizations in order to participate in community development and philanthropy development
through promotion and developing philanthropy, behavior and practices. At the heart of fact, is the
idea that local people and groups are the best place to respond to local challenges. Let me talk
about the situation of COVID-19. In the pandemic, it is obvious that actually present date
constantly putting us on a probation how strong we are to face adversity, but equally to express
empathy through reflective listening of silent human needs. In the span of only three. For a few
weeks, the COVID-19 or a human economic and social crisis is up and the daily routines and
impacted communities across the world. In addition to the loss of live in income, the pandemic
poses a risk to human capital, through disruption and access to essential services, all of them
Covid19 devastating statistics on a daily basis. Without hands tight and powerless to do or to act,
everything has seemed hopeless, in a lock down or fun of the municipality and municipalities in
Montenegro, actually the one that is unprivileged. Three sparks of light have shone brighter than
ever, solidarity, empathy and road tourism. A huge number of the nation's volunteers and spirit of
positive energy has surpassed numbers. Coordinated voluntary actions by active citizens have sent
numerous muted messages, which can define in one, the idea of existence highlighted the fact of
slow response.”

Message: “This new reality firmly underlines the absolute necessity of expressing and amplifying
our practice of solidarity and philanthropy in order to quality respond to new challenges and crisis.
People need to be constantly reminded that the answer to our problems is solidarity, as it seems to
be more important than ever to work towards a diverse and inclusive society. We are all human
beings who essentially want the same things: acceptance, love, equality and peace. Without
concerted effort of values, the hinge, unfortunately may swing backward rather than forward.”

Ms. Dragana Radošević

Program assistant/Coordinator for PR and media
communication at “Development Center for Youth” /
“Razvojni centar za mlade” – Serbia

After thanking for the invitation and the opportunity to be part of
the event, Ms. Radošević continued her speech: “I believe that my
organization, where I'm working, nurture that, as well. So we're
in COVID-19 pandemic, I think we all, all of us have learned that desire for life is bigger than fear
of that. We have to learn how to be with it and not run from it. Because in any situation, no matter

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