OSCE Mission to Croatia to launch art project for children

OSCE Mission to Croatia to launch art project for children in multicultural schools with Education Ministry

ZAGREB, 5 September 2006 - The OSCE Mission to Croatia and the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports will together launch a literary and art contest for children in multicultural schools in Vukovar-Sirmium and Osijek-Baranja counties on 6 September. The arts contest is called "Children Together".

The goal of the project, which was initiated together with a non-governmental organization from Osijek, Alliance for Scientific, Cultural and Humanitarian Activities, is to promote co-existence and friendship in the Danube Region. It is trying to do this by encouraging interaction and joint activities for children from minority and majority groups, with the participation of their parents and teachers.

Art and literary works will be collected from 30 elementary schools in the Danube Region, with the best works to be exhibited and rewarded at concluding ceremonies in November.

The Head of the OSCE Mission, Ambassador Jorge Fuentes, and the special envoyee of the Education Minister, State Secretary Zelimir Janjic will jointly announce the start of the contest at a press conference in Vukovar at 11 a.m. Wednesday, 6 September at the Vukovar-Sirmium County Palace, Zupanijska 9, Vukovar.