U vijećnici Općine Kistanje je u četvrtak, 4. srpnja 2019., održan drugi sastanak mentorske podrške za zaposlene žene u sklopu projekta „Žene rade“, koji Općina Kistanje provodi u partnerstvu s Udrugom „MI“ – Split, Centrom za socijalnu skrb Knin i Zavodom za zapošljavanje Šibenik.

U sklopu projekta „Žene rade“, koji općina Kistanje provodi u partnerstvu s Udrugom „MI“ – Split, Centrom za socijalnu skrb Knin i Zavodom za zapošljavanje Šibenik na području općine Kistanje, zaposleno je prvih 7 žena koje će pružati usluge pomoći u kući za oko 40 potrebitih starijih i nemoćnih osoba.

Svrha projekta je zapošljavanje žena u pružanju usluga i podrške starijim osobama i osobama u nepovoljnom položaju u izrazito ruralnoj zajednici.

Ukupno je za vrijeme trajanja projekta planirano zapošljavanje 14 nezaposlenih žena s područja općine.

U vijećnici Općine Kistanje je u ponedjeljak, 1. travnja 2019., održan je prvi partnerski sastanak u sklopu projekta „Žene rade“, koji Općina Kistanje provodi u partnerstvu s Udrugom „MI“ – Split, Centrom za socijalnu skrb Knin i Zavodom za zapošljavanje Šibenik.

Glavne teme partnerskog sastanka bile su zapošljavanje koordinatorice tima žena, procjena potreba na terenu te izrada promotivnih plakata. Sastanku su prisustvovali predstavnici općine Kistanje i Udruge „MI“ – Split.

Odlučeno je tijekom sastanka da će, zbog pojačane potrebe za uslugama pomoći u kući, natječaj za zapošljavanje žena biti objavljen već u travnju kako bi se s pružanjem usluga započelo u svibnju.

Bit će zaposleno ukupno 14 žena za vrijeme trajanja projekta, a one će skrbiti o potrebitim korisnicima starije dobi s područja općine Kistanje.

As a part of the project “Optimizing volunteer services in times of refugee crisis” (PREVENT), funded under the Programme “Europe for citizens”, partners from six countries have drafted recommendations for improving the practice of volunteering in times of refugee crisis. Project coordinator was Association “MI” (Croatia).

The project “Optimizing volunteer services in times of refugee crisis” was implemented by Association “MI” (Croatia) in partnership with Novi Sad Humanitarian Centre (Serbia), Legis Skopje (Macedonia), Voluntary Action Sheffield (UK), Önkéntes Központ Alapítvány (Hungary), Croatian Network of Volunteer Centres (Croatia) and European Volunteer Centre (Belgium). The project was funded under the Programme “Europe for Citizens” (Strand 2: Democratic engagement and civic participation) and it lasted from September 2016 until November 2017. The aim of the project was to contribute to strengthening the role of volunteers during times of crisis in modern Europe and to provide evidence-based recommendations that would lead to the improvement of volunteer services at EU level.

Event 1: International conference in Osijek (Croatia)

Participation: The event involved 68 citizens on the first day of the conference and 69 citizens on the second day of the conference, including 9 participants from Serbia, 9 participants form FYRM, 37 participants from Croatia, 6 participants form UK, 3 participants from Hungary, 1 participant from Belgium, 1 participant from Germany, 1 participant from Afghanistan, 1 participant from Syria and 1 participant from Iraq.

Location / Dates: The event took place in Osijek, Croatia from 18/01/2017 to 19/01/2017 (Hotel Osijek)

Short description:  The aim of the event was to make a short introduction in national policies regarding refugee protection in partner countries, as well as regarding refugee assistance in social integration in partner countries. During the second day of the conference, we presented Volontheka questionnaire and results of the research on volunteer services for migrants/refugees in partner countries. Very valuable part of the conference were the stories of the refugee in Croatia and volunteers who volunteer directly with the refugees.