Centre of Modern Skills
Mission
Center of Modern Skills has been working on changing the society by investing in socially engaged people through programs of non-formal education and public advocacy.
Special attention is given to improvement of communication-based knowledge and skills and adoption of social democratic values and policies. Guided by values of democracy, the Center is fighting for more humane society of European standards.
Vision
Center of Modern Skills aims to be the most influential organization in the area of political education, establishing of practice of responsible civil participation and accomplishment of social justice.
Programs
Political Communication and Social Democracy
If there is a trade mark of Center of Modern Skills, then it was the program of two-semester education in political communication and social democracy. This program is well known among young people, especially among those who have already chosen social activism. The Program has a tradition but is turned towards modern flows and has been transforming in accordance with the development of society and newly stated needs of young people to participate in it more actively. With special pride we are pointing out that, thanks to patronage of Friedrich Ebert Foundation, this Program is completely free for the students.
Bringing the Municipality toward the Citizens
“Bringing Municipality toward the Citizens” is the most famous program we launched back in 2003, as a part of permanent efforts in capacity raising and public administration reform in Serbia. This, certainly, is one of the programs with the longest uninterrupted duration, which states the constant need for development in this area in local self-governances but also the permanent determination of the Center of Modern Skills to standardise the field of communication between local authorities and citizens. The goal of the program is to provide the employees in local self-governances the experts’ support for successful and efficient communication with the local community, improvement of media coverage of activities of municipalities, departments and services they are responsible for, as well as for overcoming the problems they are facing on a daily basis.
Our team
Center of Modern Skills consists of a group of people who believe that a life-long education and good communication can achieve the changes necessary for strengthening democracy and progress of our society as a whole. We have a common belief in social democratic values - freedom, justice and equality.
We have been working together for over 25 years, so we’re experienced, well-coordinated and well-organized. We love what we do, we strive to make our work fun for us, and that’s why we are laughing a lot.
According to the Center’s activities and affinities, we’ve arranged our functions.
Miloš Đajić
President of the Steering Committee of the Center of Modern Skills
Tamara Jovanović
Administrative Manager
The Center has a large number of collaborators, experts in their fields, who are engaged in our projects, primarily as lecturers or trainers. Also, many volunteers unselfishly help whenever it’s required.
If you want to volunteer at the Center of Modern Skills, please complete the form. Also, if you think you can get involved in the work of the Center, you can send your CV to our email: office@cmv.org.rs.
Donors
Program activities and institutional development of the Center of Modern Skills were supported by: International Institute “Olaf Palme”, Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Westminster Foundation for Democracy, Max Van der Stoel Foundation, OSCE Mission in Serbia, the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade, NDI, IRI, UN Women, UNDP, Belgrade Open School, Young reasercher of Serbia, Kalevi Sorsa Foundation, the Balkan Trust for Democracy and the Netherlands Embassy in Belgrade.
