Under the motto Europe Open, EU Info Centre marks Europe Day, 9 May, by organising various events to highlight the diversity of the continent celebrating 65th anniversary of unification within the EU.
Celebration programme takes place in EU Info Centre (Hall of Dom omladine Beograda), but in the open as well – in front of DOB, from 10:00 to 15:00.
The programme starts at 10:00 in front of Dom omladine and runs until 15:00:
– A jazz concert will be held at Milan Mladenovic Plateau;
– Through performance, Belgrade Mime Artists will present EU concepts and interesting geography facts about Europe.
Simultaneously, inside EU Info Centre, following activities are organised:
– Touchscreen EU quiz for children and youth, accompanied by adequate prizes for contestants;
– School of mime arts for hearing impaired children of Zemun elementary school, as well as elementary and high school for hearing impaired children “Stefan Decanski” in Belgrade;
– Other part of the performance includes mime artists presenting EU concepts and interesting geography facts about Europe.
Starting at 11:00 in Debate Hall (first floor of Dom omladine) Tempus/Erasmus Office Serbia will hold a presentation of EU youth programmes:
– Presentation of Erasmus plus / Education and scholarship opportunities in EU Member States.
In cooperation with Serbian European Integration Office, EU Info Centre organises debate “Myth and Prejudices – European Union and Serbia” at 12:00, once again in the Debate Hall. The debate will be participated in by Deputy Head of EU Delegation to the Republic of Serbia Oskar Benedikt. The debate will also include awarding of the most successful essay on the topic of “European Union and Serbia: Open Chapter” within the contest organised by EU Delegation in cooperation with EU Info Centre.
About Europe Day
The Europe Day, May 9th commemorates the declaration by French foreign minister Robert Schuman made on the same day in 1950 which is considered a first official step in the foundation of the present EU. It was a proposal to former enemies, France and Germany, to establish an organisation to jointly manage their coal and steel industries in order never to repeat war in Europe again; the proposal led to a creation of European Coal and Steel Community, a forerunner of contemporary EU.
