Urban Nova

National Network
Montenegro
Address

Njegoseva 43
Herceg Novi
Montenegro

Telephone
+382 69 619 827
E-Mail
urbannova.mne@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2012
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Gender
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Media
  5. Research
  6. Youth and education
General Information
Urban Novas is non-government organization. Our initiatives date from 2012. and a kick-off meeting was held on February 10th , 2013 when president the board of the non formal group was elected, as well as the statute was voted. Structure of our group is gender and age balanced, so that half of the members are women and a third of persons-decision makers are under 30 years. Vision of Urban Nova is an inclusive society in which children and young people are promoters of a culture of nonviolence and equality through cultural and artistic creativity.
Mission and Objectives

Mission of Urban Nova is to empower children and youth for cultural creativity and artistic expression through drama, music, dance, literary and visual arts and journalism.
Objectives for established non formal group and activities:
1. Encouraging children and young people for cultural and artistic creativity
2. Encouraging children' s and youth creative work and publishing
3. Education in the field of creative and artistic expression, and inform children and young people
4. Exchange of experiences, collaboration and networking with individuals, institutions and organizations of the same or similar fields of activity
5. Research on the cultural needs of children and young people and their creative production capabilities in our society
6. Promotion of culture of non-violence, social inclusion, equality and a healthy and rational relation to the environment through creative and artistic creativity of children and youth

Main Projects / Activities

Main activities:
1. Empowering children and young people's skills of public speaking and presentation using music, dance and drama techniques, strengthening communication skills and writing skills of children and young people through literary and journalistic forms, empowerment of non-verbal communication skills of children and youth through art forms and drama techniques.
2. Publishing of journals and magazines, the design and implementation of an Internet portal for children and youth, organizing competitions for the selection of photographs, literary works or design solutions
3. Workshops, training, seminars, debates and round tables and info points
4. Organizing summer schools and camps, study visits, youth exchange programs, events and festivals
5. Organization of focus groups, interviews, surveys and the collection of life stories of children and young people, the publication of results
6. Public action, peaceful protest, campaigns, public events, lectures, festivals, exhibitions, concerts, performances, panel discussions and workshops with aim at improving the position of children and young people in local communities and society

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Providing a solid national network of organizations and institutions dealing with youth and culture, and facilitating communication and information transfer, such institutions will becoming more visible and more accessible to their users.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

One of objectives for established our organization was exchange of experiences, collaboration and networking with individuals, institutions and organizations of the same or similar fields of activity, as well as activities such as organizing summer schools and camps, study visits, youth exchange programs, events and festivals. Becoming a member of ALF network for us consider that we can achieve high-quality opportunity to meet these objectives and activities. Also, it means that we can contribute by sharing our experience and achievement through cooperation on projects with other members of the ALF.

Contact (1) Full Name
Nataša Dendic
Head of the organisation
Nataša Dendic