Beograd - Grad budućnosti

O razvoju Beograda kao regionalnog centra privrede, a samim tim i turizma, kulture, baštine i nasleđa kroz vekove, kroz prizmu prvog čoveka Sekretarijata za privredu, ideje nam je izneo gospodin Aleksandar Milošević.

Koje su osnovne aktivnosti Vas i Vašeg Sekretarijata?

Sekretarijat za privredu je deo gradske uprave u čijoj je nadležnosti obaveza podsticanja razvoja privrede, sa akcentom na razvoj turizma, malih i srednjih preduzeća kao i trgovine. Pored toga, u opisu posla Sekretarijata za privredu je i koordinisanje robnih rezervi koje su potrebne za vanredne situacije i situacije poremećaja na tržištu. Napomenuo bih da Sekretarijat za privredu uvek izlazi u susret svim potrebama različitih socijalno ugroženih grupa i deo robnih rezervi izdvaja u humanitarne svrhe kako bi socijalno ugrožene grupe mogle da imaju normalnu ishranu i odgovarajuću higijenu. Pre nekoliko dana, date su namirnice i sredstva za higijenu, tako da oko 3.000 korisnika socijalnih ustanova grada ima poboljšani standard ishrane i higijene.Takođe, takvu vrstu pomoći planiramo i za udruženja Roma kao i za svaku grupu kojoj je takva pomoć potrebna.

Šta konkretno možete da ponudite socijalno ugroženim licima, a da se oni ne osete zapostavljeno i društveno marginalizovano?

U prethodnom periodu, korisnice beogradskih gerontoloških klubova su, u okviru kreativnih radionica, pripremile svoje proizvode: heklane i štrikane stvarčice za bebe, medenjake u obliku srca i „ljubavni napitak“, liker od vina spravljen po specijalnoj recepturi jedne od korisnica. To su prodavalе po pijacama i glavnim lokacijama Beograda, i na taj način skupljalе sredstva za prvo rođeno dete u Beogradu na Dan zaljubljenih. Maria Markov, upravnica Dnevnih centara i klubova Gerontološkog centra, kazala je da se na taj dan, u porodilištu u Narodnog fronta, u 00.45 časova rodila devojčica, čija će porodica imati tu sreću da dobije prikupljena sredstva iz ove akcije. Napomenuo bih da smo i mi sekretari takođe lično pomogli ovu akciju kroz kupovinu, i da je to jedan od vidova kako socijalno preduzetništvo moze da zaživi.

Kako vidite trenutnu nezaposlenost u Srbiji i da li i na koji način Sekretarijat za privredu može da se uključi u pomoć nezaposlenim licima?

Ovo je takođe primer da ljudi bez posla mogu da se samozaposle, a ujedno i primer da grad Beograd i Sekretarijat za privredu mogu podržati takve ideje, jer su već izdvojena sredstva planirana za njihovo samozapošljavanje; ljude koji imaju poslovnu ideju, a nemaju posao, pozivamo da prođu kroz obuku Centra socijalnog preduzetništva. Tamo mogu dobiti sva znanja i predveštine, a krajnji cilj obuke jeste njihovo edukovanje i otpočinjanje sopstvenog biznisa uz pomoć sredstava Sekretarijata za privredu.

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Belgrade - City of Future

The development of Belgrade as regional economic centre and therefore as the centre of tourism, culture, heritage and legacy over centuries, seen through the prism of the first man of the Secretariat for the Economy, Mr Aleksandar Milošević expressed his personal opinion and ideas for magazine the Globe.

What are the main activities of you and your Secretariat?

The Secretariat for the Economy is a part of the city government responsible for duties of encouraging economic development, with an emphasis on tourism, small and medium enterprises, as well as trade. In addition to this, the scope of activities of the Secretariat for the Economy includes coordination of the state reserves that are needed for the emergency situations and market distortions. I would also say that the secretariat for the Economy always try to meet all the needs of different socially disadvantaged groups and a part of the state reserves are set aside for charities in order to enable socially disadvantaged groups to have normal nutrition and adequate hygiene. A few days ago, food and hygiene products were given, so that about 3000 beneficiaries of social services in the city have improved standards of nutrition and hygiene. We also plan this kind of help for Roma associations and every other group that needs such help.

What can you specifically offer to socially vulnerable people, so that they do not feel neglected and socially marginalized?

In the previous period, the beneficiaries of Belgrade gerontology clubs participating in creative workshops prepared their handicrafts, such as crocheted and knitted baby clothes, honey cookies in the shape of heart and „love potion“, wine liqueur made according to special recipe of one of the beneficiaries. These products were sold on the markets and prime locations of Belgrade, and thus collected funds for the first child born on Valentine's Day in Belgrade. Maria Markov, director of the day care centres and clubs of Gerontology centre, said that on that day at 0.45 am a girl was born at the Narodni Front Maternity Ward, whose family will be fortunate to receive the funds raised from this campaign. I want to point out that we, secretaries, also personally helped this campaign by participating in purchase of the products and that this is one of the forms for developing social entrepreneurship.

What is the current unemployment rate in Serbia, and how can the Secretariat of Economy participate in the assistance to unemployed people?

This is also an example how people out of work can be self-employed and at the same time it is an example that the city of Belgrade and Secretariat for the Economy can help such ideas, since the funds earmarked for their self-employment have already been set aside and for those people who don't have a job and opportunity, we call them to visit the Centre of Social Entrepreneurship. There they can receive all the knowledge and pre skills necessary, and the ultimate goal is to employ them using the resources of the Secretariat for the Economy to start their own business.

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