On Wednesday, 18/11/2009. last meeting was held of the Regional Info-center for Youth Osijek Cross-sectoral advisory team for this year. The meeting was held in the premises of the Croatian Employment Service, Regional Office Osijek, and was attended by representatives of: the City of Osijek, Tourist Buro, the Police, the Volunteer Center Osijek, Osijek Red Cross, Croatian Employment Service, Regional Office Osijek and ICY.

The meeting with representatives of associations and institutions from the city of Vukovar, gathered in the premises of Youth Info Centre Vukovar in order to draft program and activities for upcoming Week of activism and voluntarism. The joint program between 27th of November and 5th of December will be implemented by: The city of Vukovar, the Croatian House of Vukovar, European House, Youth Peace Group Danube, TABU, Animal Friends, Module, and PRONI Center.

After completing the trainings on the topic "Strategic planning", project "Power is in all of us" continues with the set of trainings in the field of Team work. First training was assigned for the representatives of the organization "Imagine", and it was organized in Zagreb on 6th and 7th of November.

The participants got opportunity to raise awareness about its own role and contribution in the team work, advantages and disadvantages of team work, as well as to find out the important elements for qualitative functioning of the team and achieving the set up associations' goals.

The last training of strategic planning for NGOs was implemented. This time, the training was held with representatives of the Association of Sizif, who, during two days (30 and 31 October), produced SWOT analysis, determinate strategic directions and defined strategic goals for the next 3 years. This training, as well as the upcoming planned educations and seminar are integral part of the project "Power is in all of us" funded by the Ministry of Family, Veterans' Affairs and Intergenerational Solidarity.

Beside celebrating 3rd birthday in October, Info-centre for Youth Osijek gave the attention to health.

So, do not miss:
-lectures on topics: Youth and stress, Youth and self-esteem, Learn to learn, and Youth and sexuality
-round table "Youth and media"
-to ask questions to the representatives of different institutions which will gather on one place and reserve time for young people
- workshop "How to write CV and introduce to the employer"

Last weekend (25.-27.09.), trainers of PRONI Centre implemented training "Changes in the community and youth initiatives" with the non-formal youth group in Bujanovac, south Serbia. One of the training aims was to detect existing institutions in wider community and create models of possible cooperation. Training attended representatives of all three communities - Albanian, Serbian and Roma.

First round of trainings for NGOs with the topic of strategic planning was held within the project "Strength is in all of us". Training took place on 18th and 19th of September in Rijeka with representatives of «Znam» NGO.
Training aimed to revive the strengths and weaknesses of the association's leadership, as well as to determine the strategic directions that will, in accordance with the mission and vision of the association, work in the next few years.

"Youth Employment Opportunities in Eastern Croatia," was the theme of the conference, which 9th of September was held in Osijek. The conference served as a platform for discussion of the opportunities of young people in eastern Croatia, and to connect relevant stakeholders dealing with this issue in its agenda. Among others was also discussed the importance of lifelong learning, the modern labor market and socio-economic development of the region.
More than 70 conference participants, with their active participation contributed to the making of the recommendations for networking and further work on this issue.

In the premises of the Info Center for Youth in Vukovar, on 7th of September, was held 3rd meeting of the partners involved in the implementation of the project "All for You". Beside leaders of the Info centers for youth from Osijek, Sisak and Vukovar, representatives of the City of Sisak and Vukovar, also attended.
Along with regular review of activities and overall project implementation, the meeting aimed to elaborate detailed plan of activities for the fourth quarter, as well as to encourage the representatives about future of the Info centers for youth, after the financial support that is provided by the European Union, through the program PHARE 2006.

In the next two days, 8th and 9th of September, it was organized a study visit, whith the aim to introduce the leaders of Info Centers for Youth with methods of work, exchange experiences and ideas in the field of youth information, as well as to provide mutual support.