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PRESS RELEASE – ATHIENOU YOUTH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN DEAL4EU PROGRAM HELD IN TIVAT (MONTENEGRO), 17-18 DECEMBER 2021
The second transnational meeting of the DEAL4EU City Network of the European program for Europe for Citizens took place on 17 and 18 December 2021 in Tivat, Montenegro. Mr. Dimitris Ierodiakonou, President of the Municipal Youth Council and Mrs. Stavroula Georgiou, member of the Council, represented the Municipal Youth Council of Athienou, which participates as a partner in the program.
DEAL4EU is a Network of eight European cities that promotes the values, goals and policies of the European Green Agreement among young people, in order to become ambassadors in their cities. The Lead Partner is the Municipality of Catral, Spain, while in addition to the Athienou Youth Council, six other European Agencies from Germany, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Italy, Montenegro and Bulgaria are participating as partners. The Municipal Youth Council is supported in its participation by the Municipality of Athienou. All costs of the Program are covered by European Funding.
The Tivat Transnational Meeting focused on the role of the media in environmental issues.
The Mayor of Tivat, Mr. Zeljko Komnenovic and the municipal council member of Katral, Mr. Miguel Raúl Alonso Gascon, greeted the meeting. This was followed by the presentation of the Municipality of Tivat and specifically its green policy, while the team of the Lead Partner, presented the course of the program so far.
The meeting continued with an open discussion on “How do the media view the issue of climate change?” with the journalist and Executive Director of the NGO Ekom Mr. Saša Karajović. A creative workshop for the analysis of the EU environmental objectives for 2030 and 2050 with Mr. Aleksandar Dragićević, activist and Executive Director of the NGO Koalicija za odrzivi razvoj followed.
The second day started with a visit to the “Tivat Saline” Nature Reserve and the “Journalist for a Day” workshop, in which the participants created videos with interviews of passers-by on climate change.
Finally, the partners presented and discussed the project communication strategy, local action groups and other issues related to project management.
