{"id":4187,"date":"2021-12-15T15:41:42","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T15:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akademska-masa.org\/?p=4187"},"modified":"2021-12-15T15:45:38","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T15:45:38","slug":"izvestaj-o-aktivnostima-mase-povodom-privatizacije-instituta-jaroslav-cerni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/akademska-masa.org\/en\/report-on-mass-activities-on-the-occasion-of-the-privatization-of-the-jaroslav-cerni-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Report on the activities of MAS on the occasion of the privatization of the Jaroslav Cherny Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4187\" class=\"elementor elementor-4187\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c0e827 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c0e827\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6af7141\" data-id=\"6af7141\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a58949 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a58949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the previous months, the network of academic solidarity and engagement actively participated in a series of activities related to the disputed privatization of the Institute for Water Management &quot;Jaroslav \u010cerni&quot;. Together with several organizations (Initiative Right to Water, Regulatory Institute for Renewable Energy and the Environment - RERI, Organization for the Preservation of Nature and Animals - OSNA) MASA carried out a series of activities on this issue. Among them we highlight:<\/p><p>Press conference <strong>CURRENT PROBLEM: Stop the privatization of the &quot;Jaroslav \u010cerni&quot; institute. <\/strong>The press conference was held on November 1, 2021 in the Great Hall of the Media Center. At the conference, an appeal was presented as well as arguments for stopping this process and protecting the institute. One of the main goals was to point out that quality scientific analyzes and professional solutions in the field of water management are of inestimable importance for the whole society, bearing in mind the growing danger of natural phenomena, climate change (droughts and floods) and human negligence (water pollution , air and soil). As well as the fact that, combined with uncontrolled exploitation, illegal privatizations, theft of water and other natural resources, these dangers can cause a disaster.<\/p><p>It was pointed out that a prerequisite for the preservation and sustainable management of water resources, with respect for human rights in that area, are professional organizations with a proven reputation, professional integrity, business ethics, as well as independent experts who offer professionally correct and sustainable solutions.<\/p><p>They spoke at the conference:<\/p><ul><li>Olga Nikoli\u0107, Network for Academic Solidarity and Engagement (MASA)<\/li><li>Iva Markovi\u0107, Right to Water initiative<\/li><li>Jovan Raji\u0107, Regulatory Institute for Renewable Energy and the Environment (RERI)<\/li><li>Branislav Bo\u017eovi\u0107, hydrogeologist - National Ecological Association (NEA)<\/li><li>Vesna Jakovljevi\u0107, Organization for the Conservation of Nature and Animals (OSNA)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d973613 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d973613\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f719d20\" data-id=\"f719d20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fdc8d4 elementor-aspect-ratio-169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8fdc8d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=KyA1QlB7p74&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-fit-aspect-ratio elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d88dc74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d88dc74\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd46b31\" data-id=\"dd46b31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcecf7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcecf7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Professional discussion <strong>CURRENT PROBLEM: Privatization of the Institute &quot;Jaroslav \u010cerni&quot; <\/strong>was held online (Zoom) on November 4, 2021. One of the main reasons for starting professional discussions is the lack of information in the public about why this institute should or should not be privatized, considering the activities it performs and considering the possible consequences of this privatization for society, especially related to water management and environmental care. Some of the questions raised during the discussion were: Why is &quot;Jaroslav \u010cerni&quot; significant? Should it be declared an institute of strategic interest for the Republic of Serbia? What would we potentially lose as a society, and what would we gain through privatization? Is there any reason to worry that privatization would put this important institute at the service of private, instead of public interest? These were just some of the questions raised in the discussion. The following participated in the discussion: Prof. Dr. \u010cedo Maksimovi\u0107, Prof. Dr. Zoran Stevanovi\u0107, Dr. Milica Toma\u0161evi\u0107, Dipl. Eng. Veljko Dimitrijevic. The discussion was moderated by fat. philosophy Olga Nikolic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dfd6f98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dfd6f98\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-650acb1\" data-id=\"650acb1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cde9fee elementor-button-danger elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cde9fee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">You can watch the recording of the discussion here<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bf1ec4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8bf1ec4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e85b715\" data-id=\"e85b715\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e4b28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21e4b28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to the above, MASA, in cooperation with the aforementioned organizations, launched a petition signed by over 25,000 citizens. A group of organizations submitted a petition to the Ministry of Economy opposing the controversial privatization of the &quot;Jaroslav \u010cerni&quot; Institute for Water Management.<\/p><p>Also, it was sent <a href=\"https:\/\/akademska-masa.org\/en\/appeal-for-the-suspension-of-the-privatization-of-the-institute-jaroslav-cerni-ijc\/\">appeal to the population, especially the professional and academic public,<\/a> to oppose privatization and stand up in defense of the public interest, water quality and natural resources for the sustainable future of the public health of the population of Serbia.<\/p><p>Finally, letters were sent to the competent institutions about the immediate suspension of the privatization of the Jaroslav \u010cerna Institute: to the Government of the Republic of Serbia - Prime Minister Ana Brnabi\u0107, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development - Minister Branko Ru\u017ei\u0107i and the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development. The text of the petition and, at that moment, 22,347 online signatures of citizens were also submitted in the attachment of the letter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mre\u017ea akademske solidarnosti i anga\u017eovanosti je tokom prethodnih meseci aktivno u\u010destvovala u nizu aktivnosti koje se ti\u010du sporne privatizacije Instituta za vodoprivredu \u201cJaroslav \u010cerni\u201d. Zajedno sa nekoliko organizacija (Inicijativa Pravo na vodu, Regulatorni institut za obnovljivu energiju i \u017eivotnu sredinu- RERI, Organizacija za o\u010duvanje prirode i \u017eivotinja \u2013 OSNA) MASA je sprovela niz aktivnosti po [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/akademska-masa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4187"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/akademska-masa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/akademska-masa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akademska-masa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akademska-masa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4187"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/akademska-masa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4191,"href":"https:\/\/akademska-masa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4187\/revisions\/4191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/akademska-masa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akademska-masa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akademska-masa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}