The production and broadcasting of the TV series „Recognize Europe" has been completed. The production has been realized in cooperation with ANEM longtime partner - production company A-media and with the support of the Norwegian People's Aid (NPA).

By implementing this production project, ANEM has endeavored to contribute to promoting positive values in our society through short stories on good practice of individuals and institutions in Serbia that improved the quality of everyday life of citizens by following the European standards.

During the six-month long broadcasting, viewers of 27 ANEM TV stations across Serbia have had the opportunity to watch twice a week a total of 50 five-minute long episodes of the series that have brought concrete examples of positive changes in local communities.

Twelve journalists participated in the realization of the series: two from Belgrade and ten from local stations. The series has been recorded at different locations across Serbia with the participation of a great number of interlocutors. The episodes were premierely broadcast in the period from November 2010 till April 2011 on ANEM regional and local TV stations. After their premiere broadcast, ANEM uploaded the selected episodes on its web portal "Bolja Srbija" ("Better Serbia"), enabling a greater number of citizens to see them. The visitors of this portal also had the opportunity to vote for the best story of a previous month.

In the section "Price" ("Stories") on the web portal "Bolja Srbija" ("Better Serbia"), there are 25 out of 50 episodes of the series that you can watch there. On this web portal you can also participate in the last pool related to this series, by voting for the best April story!

The production of ANEM TV series "Recognize Europe" is supported by the Norwegian People's Aid.

You can watch the selected April episodes of the TV series "Recognize Europe" on ANEM web portal "Bolja Srbija" (Better Serbia)!

Out of the 8 episodes broadcasted in April which are at the same time the last episodes of this series, you can see on this portal the four selected episodes that talk about why the SOS help-line for Roma women from Nis is important for their emancipation and how they are protected from domestic violence; how and how much the association can help women to develop or to start their own businesses and what the association of businesswomen "Eve" from Valjevo is offering to its members; what kind of services for blind and vision impaired persons audio library of the "Vuk Karadzic" library in the Belgrade Municipality of Zvezdara offers; how the citizens of Cacak  have decided to classify their waste rather than allowing the city waste dump to pollute their environment.

We also invite you to vote for the best story in April 2011 in the section Polls on the web portal "Bolja Srbija" (Better Serbia)!

The results of the previous March poll showed that two stories were selected as the best: the first story, on regional shelter for abandoned dogs and cats named "Zoohigijena" where you can see how the abandoned animals were treated in Kragujevac and the second story, Voluntary service of the Belgrade Public Communal Company "Gradske Pijace" (City's Markets) that talked about students at the Agriculture and Veterinary Faculties who learn, through the practical work, how to control food quality and safety.

Share with us your stories about people, groups and institutions that contributed to solving a problem or improving the quality of life in their communities, by filling out the form in the section "Pokreni priču" (Start a story) on this portal.

The production of ANEM TV series "Recognize Europe" is supported by the Norwegian People's Aid.

See the selected March episodes of the TV series "Recognize Europe" on our web portal "Bolja Srbija" (Better Serbia)!

Out of 10 episodes aired in March 2011, we selected four as the most interesting ones. Here you could find out: How the handling of medical waste in "Studenica" Medical Center in Kraljevo has contributed to protection of citizens' health and environment; how much attention has been paid to animal wellbeing in the canine shelter "Zoo-hygiene" in Kragujevac that takes care of abandoned and endangered animals providing them with shelter and veterinary care treatment while trying to find them a home; how the "Palilula Handyman" service functions and why Milan, handyman, is engaged every day on helping the most socially endangered Palilula citizens repair small home defects; how Students at the Agriculture and Veterinary Faculties learn, through the practical work, how to control food quality and safety, with the support of the voluntary service of the Belgrade Public Communal Company "Gradske Pijace" (City's Markets).

We remind you that the visitors of "Bolja Srbija" also have the opportunity to participate in the monthly polls for choosing the best story of a month. Surveys showed that among the stories aired in February, "Belgrade First Business High School" has been selected as the best one. Thanks to the "virtual bank" made available for the students of this school, they are now entirely prepared for the real jobs in banks.

Visit ANEM web portal "Bolja Srbija" (Better Serbia), see the selected March episodes of the TV series "Recognize Europe" and vote for what you believe is the best story of March 2011!

We also invite you to share your stories about people, groups and institutions that have contributed to solving a problem or improving the quality of life in their communities, by filling out the form in the section "Pokreni pricu" (Start a story) on our web portal "Bolja Srbija"!

The production of ANEM TV series "Recognize Europe" is supported by the Norwegian People's Aid.

After posting November and December episodes of the TV series "Recognize Europe" on ANEM web portal "Bolja Srbija" (Better Serbia), now you can watch there as well selected episodes of the said TV series aired during January and February 2011! This web portal will also be the place where you will be able to see the most interesting episodes broadcast during March 2011 on ANEM regional and local TV stations across Serbia.

The most interesting January episodes that we have selected for you are:

1. Spare ticket for the performance of youth with disabilities in mental development from Novi Sad
2. Roma from Zvezdara begin working at the new recycling center in this Belgrade municipality
3. How does the service "food on wheels" provide for the senior citizens of Sombor to get home-cooked meal every day?
4. How Business Incubator in Zajecar helps entrepreneurs to start and develop businesses and survive on the market?

We have also selected for you the following stories that were aired in February 2011:

1. Thanks to the "virtual bank" made available for the students of the Belgrade First BusinessHigh School, they are now entirely prepared for the real jobs in banks.
2. How has the NGO "GM Optimist" from Gornji Milanovac organized the collection and recycling of electronic waste?
3. Multilingualism and multiculturalism in the program of RTV Pannon from Subotica
4. How has the local self-government in Obrenovac stimulated the use of recycling energy resources?

Visitors of the web portal "Bolja Srbija" ("Better Serbia") also have the opportunity to participate in the monthly polls for choosing the best story of a month. Surveys showed that among the stories aired in November, two have been selected as the best: "Geronto-housewives in Pozarevac" and "Getting a job by being pregnant", with an equal number of votes. The first story shows how the service for assistance in homes from Pozarevac has helped 99-year old granny Olga, while the second tells the story about how the city of Nis has found a model to simultaneously encourage women's employment and fertility. In December, visitors of the portal liked the episode "Park in Kragujevac" the most, a story on how have the citizens of Kragujevac, with small assets, but a lot of good will and effort, turned a neglected city area into a beautiful park. The story "The performances of young people with difficulties in mental development" was voted for the best story in January 2011 and this story shows how, thanks to this performance, the media are more frequently talking about people with disabilities, which contributes to their better socialization and inclusion.

See why these stories have been selected as the best!

We also invite you to vote for the best story of February and you can do that until March 31, 2011! Stories from March would be uploaded soon on the web portal and new voting will start.

Also, we are impatiently waiting you to share with us your stories about people, groups and institutions that have contributed to solving a problem or improving the quality of life in their communities, by filling out the form in the section "Pokreni priču" (Start a story) and thus participate in the creation of this site.

Visit ANEM web portal "Bolja Srbija" (Better Serbia), see the selected January and February episodes of the TV series "Recognize Europe" and vote for what you believe is the best story of February 2011!

The production of ANEM TV series "Recognize Europe" is supported by the Norwegian People's Aid.

As of December 2010, ANEM web portal "Better Serbia" brings you selected episodes of the TV series "Recognize Europe" that have been aired on ANEM TV stations during November and December 2010. Every following month, the portal will bring new stories aired during the previous month. In this way as well, our association wants to promote good practices of individuals and institutions who have contributed with their commitment to positive changes in our country.

Out of 8 stories aired in November, we have selected for you the following 4:

1. Social communal company "Green and Clean", the story from Belgrade

2. Subsidy for self-employment of youth, the story from Zrenjanin

3. Housewives for elderly citizens who are poor and alone, the story from Pozarevac

4. The city of Nis supports the employment of pregnant women

On our web portal, you can also watch 5 stories aired in December:

1. How have the citizens of Kragujevac turned a neglected city area into a beautiful park?

2. After almost half a century, the Medical school in Kraljevo has a new building with classrooms on the model of the most modern European schools

3. How the communication with the police in Sombor has been made easier for the hearing impaired persons?

4. What are "urban pockets" that have started to sprout in the Belgrade municipality of Vracar?

5. The increasing number of disabled persons in Cacak being employed by the company for cup production

Watch these TV stories on the web portal Better Serbia, where you can give your vote for your favorite story of the month! The visitors are also invited to share with us their stories about people, groups and institutions that contributed to solving a problem or improving the quality of life in their communities, by filling out the form in the section "Pokreni priču" (Start a story) on this portal.

The production of ANEM TV series "Recognize Europe" is supported by the Norwegian People's Aid.

ANEM is pleased to announce its new TV series "Recognize Europe"! 

In November 2010, on ANEM stations across Serbia begins the broadcasting of TV series "Recognize Europe", with the aim to contribute to promotion of positive values in a society. The series is consisted of 50 five-minute long programs with short stories on good practices of individuals or institutions in Serbia that improve the quality of everyday life of citizens by following the European standards and values in their activities. The wide public will be able to recognize Europe more easily through specific examples of positive changes in our surroundings, also to understand better the benefits in life of an individual and society as a whole by moving toward the European Union.

The programs will be broadcast in the period of six months, from November 2010 until April 2011, twice a week on 27 ANEM local and regional television stations. The production of the series involved twelve journalists, two from the Belgrade and ten from local stations. ANEM is preparing this series in cooperation with production company "A - media".

Selected features will also be available on ANEM web portal "Better Serbia", after their premiere broadcasting.

For November 2010, as the first month of broadcasting, we have prepared the following stories:

• Bilingual education improving the education of young citizens of Milanovac
• The city of Nis found a model to simultaneously encourage women's employment and fertility
• How is the assistance for elderly people who are alone and poor, organized in Pozarevac
• Belgrade social service company "Green and Clean" offers a chance to groups with difficulties to find employment
• Using the subsidy for self-employment, a young citizen of Zrenjanin started the production of products made of bull-rush
• What are the benefits of applying HACCP standards in the animal food production in Vranje
• Training at the Regional Centre for Continuing Adult Education in Kragujevac opens wide range of work opportunities for welders
• Greater number of underground containers in Belgrade, following the example of major European cities

Here you can find announcements for all programs aired each month until the end of the broadcasting of the series. The announcements will be available in the attachments at the end of the text, in line with the dynamics of their broadcasting.

ANEM TV stations that will broadcast the series "Recognize Europe": TV B92 INFO from Belgrade; Niska TV from Nis; TV Smederevo from Smederevo; VK TV from Kikinda; TV Jedinstvo from Novi Pazar; TV Krusevac from Krusevac; TV Trstenik from Trstenik; TV Valjevo Plus from Valjevo; TV Alfa from Uzice; TV Spektar from Sombor; TV Kragujevac from Kragujevac; TV YU Eco from Subotica; TV Prima from Bajina Basta; TV Pancevo from Pancevo; TV Pozega from Pozega; TV Apolo from Novi Sad; Timocka TV from Zajecar; TV Mlava from Petrovac on Mlava; TV Santos from Zrenjanin; TV Cacak from Cacak; TV Nezavisna 017 from Vranje; TV Leskovac from Leskovac; TV Caribrod from Dimitrovgrad; TV Kraljevo from Kraljevo; TV Ok from Kovacica; TV Soko from Sokobanja and TV Sremska from Sid.

The production of ANEM TV series "Recognize Europe" is supported by the Norwegian People's Aid.