On the occasion of Europe Day, an event titled “Montenegro celebrates Europe – The European future of youth in Pljevlja” was organized today at the Creative Hub in the Ada Sports Center in Pljevlja (Montenegro). The event brought together representatives of relevant institutions, the international community, the education sector, and pupils from the “Tanasije Pejatović” Gymnasium and the Secondary vocational school in Pljevlja.
The event was opened by Orlando Fusco, programme manager at the EU Delegation, Dario Vraneš, president of the Municipality of Pljevlja, and Ljiljana Đondović, Municipal manager. The moderator was Branka Mračević, team leader of the Municipalities4EU project.
As part of the program, a segment of the documentary film “MASTER – A Step towards the EU”, produced by the Network for European policies – MASTER, was screened. The film presents Montenegro’s European path from the perspective of young people and citizens who see their future within the European Union.
A panel discussion titled “The European future of youth in Pljevlja” was also held, focusing on the role of young people in Montenegro’s EU accession process and the importance of European values at the local level. The panel featured Andrea Popović, executive director of the NGO MASTER, Darko Stojanović from the Ministry of sports and youth, Ljiljana Gogić from the National Erasmus+ Office in Montenegro, and Erasmus+ student from Montenegro, Danijel Karađinović.
Ljiljana Gogić from the National Erasmus+ Office in Montenegro spoke about the importance of the Erasmus+ programme, which provides young people with opportunities for study and traineeship exchanges across the EU, enabling them to gain new knowledge, experience, and international contacts, with financial support for these types of exchanges.
