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Slađana Novota

Slađana Novota

Founder and executive team member of SMART.

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The challenge to stay current and stimulate critical thinking

The founder of SMART emphasizes the importance of knowledgeable journalists and people from nonprofit sector and volunteers who can popularise the sector.

Latest opinions

Volunteer and NGO-led educational projects change lives by opening opportunities and bringing hope where there was once poverty and neglect. Yet without stable support, their efforts can only keep the dream alive.

Manifesto against empty discourses in the third sector.

Reflection on how volunteering sustains local communities, builds  trust, and acts as social glue in times of polarization.