Starting from music festivals, sport tournaments, street performances and charity events, to promoting differences, independent journalism, and transparency of the government actions – the number of local initiatives is decreasing drastically year by year. Our “State of Action” research has shown that:
- 2 out of 3 people from Sombor are very interested in working on an idea that would improve the local civil situation;
- 1 out of 5 has actually tried to execute their idea;
- Main identified problems are: financial difficulties, no working space, lack of support from the local community;
“No one cares about our ideas” was the answer from a high schooler when we asked “Why haven’t you tried to execute your idea?”
* The survey was conducted in April 2015 on a sample of 136 people from Sombor aged 14 to 36 years.
Our Solution
Fabrika Social Accelerator will provide working space, financial support, and best mentors to work with local teams and help them execute their ideas.
Fabrika will support ideas that aim to bring Sombor and its citizens back to life, and to fight the veil of lethargy. We will support teams who want to work on creating a society in which one doesn’t have to be a member of a political party in order to get a job, and a society in which tolerance and respect thrives, regardless of one's race, gender, nation, religion, social status, or sexual orientation.
50% of the respondents said that Fabrika’s support would be very helpful in executing their idea.
Meet The Team
Tanja Adžić
Director
Srđan Bajić
President
Milica Đorđević
Mentor, CIM
Tivadar Farago
Advisor, SOinfo.org
Željko Ilić
Mentor, InCentar
Goran Miletić
Mentor, Civil Rights Defenders
Majda Puača
Mentor
Aleksandra Stojkov
Mentor, ELA
Tamara Stojković
Advisor, Somborske Novine
Dragana Vučković
Mentor, CIM
Dragan Žuljević
Mentor, SELF
About Fabrika
01.
Why Fabrika?
Because we don’t want Sombor to be a pessimistic and a lethargic place. We want it to thrive in innovation, creativity and activism.
03.
When?
The first group starts this fall. After 5 months of training, the teams will be ready to execute their ideas.
05.
Where does the money come from?
From donations of philanthropists, visionaries, like-minded professionals, Serbs from all around the world, foundations, and embassies that share the same values like we do.
02.
How?
By hosting local teams with the most creative ideas and bring in top mentors who will help them in the execution of the idea.
04.
What kind of ideas?
Every idea that aims to bring Sombor back to life – music festivals, art events, social activism as well as overseeing the transparency of the local government.
06.
What about politics?
Our team belongs to no political party. We don’t like them, and it’s totally cool if they don’t like us back.
Find us
Address
Venac Radomira Putnika 1, courtyard entrance, 1st floor, 25000 Sombor
Telephone number
+381 (0) 62 631 968
Working hours
Mon - Fri: 10 - 20
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