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The overall goal is to contribute to strengthening the values of rule of law and legal reform in Serbia by advocating for effective implementation of the adopted Law on prevention of domestic violence. The project objectives are: to facilitate access to justice for victims of domestic violence by integrated response and prompt action of state institutions; to raise awareness and suggest models of the victims’ economic empowerment by increasing their employment potential and economic independence from their abusers; to contribute to the adequate media reporting and citizens’ attitude and behavior towards women and particularly crimes against women, so that victims receive effective support, but not condemnation from authorities and local community.

The project includes production and broadcast of 8 TV shows – eight interviews with justice professionals, and Public debates at eight faculties of universities in four cities (Belgrade, Nis, Novi Sad and Kragujevac). Apart from viewing programmes, this will be a chance for students of law, international affairs, psychology, social work and other related fields to develop in-depth understanding of how judicial reform can help children access their rights in vulnerable situations.

Empowerment and Activation of Young People in Disadvantaged Situations -TV series focuses on problems of social inclusion of vulnerable young people from disadvantaged social and personal settings, zooms in on personal stories of children and young adults at the threshold of leaving known, albeit disadvantageous circumstances – care providing institutions – and starting independent life.

This TV serial is envisioned as a thought provoking sequence of interviews with intriguing intellectuals from Serbia who have been promoting values through their work and will challenge citizens to assertively engage in altering political, social and economic environment and to increase their commitment to, and incite a sense of responsibility for the building of a democratic society.

The main objective of the SOFA series was to challenge traditional misconceptions that pose an obstacle to progress and specific changes to promote a multi-cultural and democratic Serbia, through addressing it as a cross-cutting issue in the context of specific socio-economic concerns rather than isolating it as a single issue.

This project allowed the professionals, as well as wider public to go through some self-examination about the way children are cared for in Serbia.

Recently adopted Social Welfare Reform Strategy clearly indicates that, in order to better protect children’s rights and to meet the EU standards, Serbia must put forth an effort to reduce the numbers of children in residential placement (de-institutionalisation), and develop a wider foster family network, as well as encourage the development of other alternative forms of child placement (small group homes, half-way-houses, etc). The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Policy coordinates efforts to achieve this, but, with limited results.

The aim of this project is to produce a serial of twelve half-hour TV broadcasts entitled “Big Small Business”, promoting achievements of small enterprises in Serbia as good practice examples to encourage and improve sustainable economic development in Serbia.

The “Sofa” show assertively engages its viewers with current political and economic problems, the growth of inequality and rising gaps between rich and poor, the issues of government corruption, rising poverty, and its relation to rigidly-held and stubbornly promoted nationalistic, close-minded, and isolationist policies of former leaders.

Under the past regime, notions such as morality, guilt, nation, authority and justice were worn thin to the point that they now mean nothing. Many public figures believe it may prove to have been easier to change the government than it will be to change mentality. The importance of the argument that changing government is not enough, and that the building of a strong civil society is a much more subtle and longer process has definitely proven right. This has now become an argument that can be heard from different media sources, which was not the case at the time of broadcast of “unknown to the known”.

The TV series endorses the “de-metropolisation” in our country and promotes the local, the different and the individual. The protagonists talk about criteria, “worn-out” morality, communication, values system, authority, changes, corruption, transition, independence, success, tradition, mentality, ideals and ideology, etc.