"WAVE" No.3
January 2007


Editorial


Topic of the Issue

Christmas and New Year celebrations:

Prague, Czech Republic
The Golden Pig and the Party of Pyrotechnics

About 150 000 tourists, from the USA, Russia, Germany, Italy, the former Yugoslavian Republics and other countries, celebrated the coming of the year 2007 in Prague. The New Year celebration was organized in two of Prague's largest squares - the Old Town Square and the Wenceslas Square... >>


New Year Celebration in Krakow, Poland
The Timeless City

Christmas in Hungary
Commercialized Family Tradition

Christmas Tradition in Ukraine
Lay the table - The son of the God was born!


Politics 

Independent Serbia on the road to EU
Belgrade-Brussels via Hague
The negotiations about the future status of Kosovo & Metohija started on February 20 in Wien and on March 11 the former president of Serbia and Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Slobodan Milosevic was found dead in his cell in the Hague Tribunal. The European Union decided on May 3rd, to suspend the negotiations about association and stabilization with Serbia and Montenegro because the most wanted Hague Tribunal accused person Ratko Mladic wasn't arrested and sent to Hague. Only a few weeks later, the citizens of Montenegro decided to have an independent state. The new Constitution Law was brought officialy on November 8th and Serbia will have new Parliamentary Elections on January 21st, 2007... >>


Society 

European Youth Press
Network of Young Media Makers
The European Youth Press is an umbrella organisation of national youth media structures in various European countries. The national youth media organisations (YMO) work in different ways but towards quite similar goals, such as supporting and encouraging local and regional youth media and young media creators, by offering educational projects and facilitating services. It was founded in May of 2005 in Berlin during a youth media congress... >>

European Week Eindhoven 2007
From a separate Past to a united Future
This biennial eventwill take place this year for the ninth time, from March26th to March 30th. More than 350 students from all over Europe, as well as 150 Dutch students, gather to discuss various topics concerning the development of Europe on the basis of a central theme. For EWE 2007 that will be: "European Evolution: from a separate past to a united future"...>>


Economics

Interview: Borka Tomiæ, PR manager of Serbian Institute for Public Diplomacy in Brussels
Re-branding Serbia
The image of the state is very important, in foreign politics but also for its citizens. What kind of image does Serbia have in the world at this moment and how can we make it better?...>>

The CEFTA agreement
Crossing Borders
The main goals and principles of the CEFTA agreement are: no more customs between member countries, state monopolies according to the rules of World Trade Organization and goods from the region marked with "Made in CEFTA". For the customers this means lower prices in the future. For the big companies and producers - the possibility to sell their goods in different countries, but also a larger competition on the market...>>


Science & Tech

Nanomedicine and nanotechnology
Medicine of the Future
Nanomedicine is the medical application of nanotechnology and related research. It covers areas such as nanoparticle drug delivery and possible future applications of molecular nanotechnology (MNT) and nanovaccinology...>>


Entertainment

Ankara Castle
The History that rises on a Hill
Sunset is worth watching over the castle towers, climb the cihannüma (terraces) in mansions and cafés, listen the children's songs, the sound of the oncoming night. Watch the capital of Turkey to see "The different Ankara" from the historical and fascinating point...>>



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