Association for Democratic Prosperity - Zid (ADP - Zid)

National Network
Montenegro
Address

P O BOX 370, VII Omladinske 30, 81000 Podgorica
Podgorica
Montenegro

Telephone
+382 20 207 130
Telephone (other)
+382 20 207 132
Fax
+382 20 207 131
E-Mail
exchange@zid.org.me
Mobile Phone
+382 69 600 791
Mobile Phone (other)
+382 67 273 381
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1996
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
General Information
ADP - Zid is working on different projects and activities within the following programs: • Voluntary Service of Montenegro; • Community Development; • Social responsibility of enterprises; • Youth and active citizenship; • International cooperation and EU integration; • Legislation and civil society development. ADP – Zid is actively working on youth issues from 1996, which means last 14 years. Our organization has a lot of knowledge and experience related to youth work – on the field, as well as working on the policy, especially involvement in National Youth Policy development and its implementation. ADP - Zid is Contact Point for Youth in Action programme of the EU in Montenegro (check SALTO SEE website), and support involvement of young people from Montenegro in international programs focused on non-formal learning and active participation. In addition to a very important programs where young people are in focus, ADP - Zid as one of the most powerful NGOs in Montenegro is focused on the programs oriented toward development and the social responsibilities of all stakeholders in the community. All these programs are based on the principles of non-discrimination, life-long learning and equal opportunities for all, and also on the organizational values such as participation, innovation, creativity, solidarity and activism of citizens, especially young people. Structure of the organization ADP – Zid have a Assembly and Independent Board of Directors, which represents managing bodies of the organization. Executive bodies of the organization are Executive Director and Programme Board. Within organization number of employees and persons engaging by contract is various, depending of scope of work and activities within actual projects. Large number of young people recognize the work of organization as their priorities, so the number of active volunteers within projects and services of the organization is much lesser than number of volunteers enlisted and included in volunteer's data-base. Independent Board of Directors Independent Board of Directors established by the decision of Assembly of the organization in order to direct supervise the work of organization, on volunteer base, composed from respectable individuals and community representatives interested in work of ADP ZID. Aiming development of strategic plan, programmes and project activities of the organization, Board cooperate very closely with executive director and other officers from the organization. The Board could take the role within realization of certain activities within projects of the organization. In order to make the work more effective, the Board could create some permanent or temporary committees – they could meet by need and President of the Board is in charge of gathering the committees. Work and function of the Board is defined according to special act and corresponding to statute of the organization. President of the Board of Directors is Slaven Radunovic, director of "Office Center" company. You can contact Mr. President by e-mail: slaven@t-com.me Indenpendent Board of Directors is in charge of: • Suggesting to Assembly propositions of changing of Statute of the organization and suggestion about changing of mission and aims of the organization. • Suggesting to Assembly propositions about changing of Board's personal structure. • Providing effective planning of organization with participation within a process of strategic planning of the organization. • Participating in providing of suitable resources for work in organization. • Adopting Annual Report about work and operating of the organization. • Works on promotion of public reputation of the ogranization participating in representing organization in public. • Taking care about legal and ethical integrity of the organization. • Works on recruiting and orientation training of new members and evaluating the efficiency of the Board. ADP-Zid Team: Igor Milosevic Executive directorigor_milosevic@zid.org.me Tanja Drobnjak Administration and financefinansije@zid.org.me Aleksandra Gligorovic Coordinatoress of National Volunteer's Servicezid@zid.org.me Zana Bukilic Placement officerworkcamps@zid.org.me Dusan Slijepcevicevropazamlade@zid.org.me Ana Skoflek Coordinatoress of volunteer's exchange and volunteer's clubsexchange@zid.org.me Sanda Rakocevic Coordinatoress of corporative and social responsibility programmesannda@zid.org.me During 14 years of active work ADP - ZID received support from large number of donors, international and national, and different programmes. Beside others, there are: • FOSI ROM– Foundation Open Society Institute Montenegro • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, FRESTA programme, trough SEEYN • OSCE, Mission in Montenegro • Council of Europe, European Youth Foundation • European Commission – "Youth in Action" programme • FACT – Fund for Active Citizenship • European Agency for Reconstruction (European Integration Fund) • BCIF • Ministry of finances Republic of Montenegro - State gamble fund of Montenegro • UNDP/UNV BiH • SALTO SEE Resource Center • BCYF • USAID – trough CHF International • Westminster Foundation for Democracy • Friedrich Ebert Stiftung • Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) • German Ministry for Foreign Affairs – trough Cetinje Biennale • IOCC • IKV • Haela Stiftung • CCFD • Hivos – trough Citizen's Pact for South Eastern Europe • Press Now • ORT International
Mission and Objectives

Overall goal of Association for Democratic Prosperity – Zid:
„Promotes and strengthens solidarity, responsibility and participation of individuals and organizations by development of the concept of volunteerism and the realization of socially responsible and creative programs at national and international level, which contribute to the development of civil society and sustainable community development.”

Main Projects / Activities

Organization is one of the leading advocacy organizations in Montenegro and has a lot of experience in work on democratisation of the society during past 13 years of its work. ADP – Zid leads or participates in different citizen's initiatives, developing of legal system and policies and contributes in development of civil sector in Montenegro. It has initiated and lead the first serious attempt of networking of NGOs in Montenegro – Citizen's Academy; was a main local partner within Montenegro Advocacy Programme Montenegro (MAP, USAID/ORT) which started aiming to support local and national initiatives of public advocacy; and was a project carrier of one of largest networks of NGOs and communities at Balkans – Citizen's Pact for South East Europe, which is a very good illustration of previous engagement of the organization within this field.
ADP – Zid was an initiator of development of National Strategy for Voluntarism development in Montenegro, adopted by the Government in October 2009. Organisation has developed National Voluntary Service and different programs for inclusion of the young people – Local volunteer Centre, Volunteer Centres in 6 high schools, and Volunteer service in the School for young people with physical handicap.
ADP – Zid is the member of several national and international networks - Network against discrimination in Montenegro, South East European Youth Network, Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly (hCa), UNITED against racism and intolerance, and Alliance of European Voluntary service organizations. So, beside the work on national level, ADP – Zid every year is organising international meetings, trainings, seminars, campaigns and conferences.
From 1997 to 2007. we published 62 numbers of satirical magazine “ZID”. Other important publications are: «Black on white», book of aphorisms (2002.); «Volunteerism and public institutions» (2004); «Touch of the future» - booklet about EU integration (2005); «You are right! Guide trough the law, And anything else. » (2006 i 2008); "Between the Political Party Convenience and Equal Opportunity"; «Volunteerism – social and economic resource for developing» Agenda of the policy for development of volunteerism (2008); T-Kit on International Voluntary Service on Montenegrin language; Voluntarism – Volunteer management handbook (2010). «Without political party – without job» - caricatures and aphorisms, chosen works from competition, CD edition 2006; «Instead of stupidity» – Strip and photography, chosen works from competition, 2001; «We would like to be volunteers if we have money» - documentary movie (2004); «Jusovaca – independent urban centre» - documentary movie (2003).

Contact (1) Full Name
Igor Milosevic
Contact (2) Full Name
Ana Skoflek