Nis, 30 May 2007 - On Wednesday and Thursday, 30th and 31st May, the City of Nis, Children cultural and educational center and Regional Center for talents, in collaboration with UN-HABITAT SIRP, is organizing the “Our Nis – a day for glancing into the city’s future”, a special day with a series of open events in the City Centre dedicated to the citizens and children of Nis, to gather and share views and ideas on the desired future of our City and disseminate information to citizens on the ongoing process of formulation of the City of Nis Development Strategy.

Scheduled events:
Children Drawing Competition “My desired future city”
Open to children of Nis; stationeries will be provided; ice cream for all participants
Time: from 18:00                       
Venue: Trg Kralja Milana, plateau in front oh the Hotel Ambassador

Street stall
Open space for gathering and sharing ides and visions for the desirable city future and information stand on the process of formulating the City of Nis Development Strategy
Time: from 17:00                       
Venue: Trg Kralja Milana, pedestrian zone

Help plan the future of our city
A day to share your ideas and vision of the desirable future of Nis

The events are organized as part of the process of formulation of the City of Nis Development Strategy that the City of Nis is implementing with the support of UN-HABITAT Settlement and Integration of Refugees Programme SIRP financed by the government of Italy, and ERVET the specialized development agency of the Emilia Romagna Region in Italy.
The process of formulation of the City Development Strategy has started in January 2007, with the establishment of the Development Council, headed by the Mayor and formed by representatives of the City Assembly, the 5 Municipalities of Nis and local NGOs.
The planning process sees the involvement and participation of a wide group of stakeholders, including public companies, SMEs and banks, trade unions and professional associations, minority associations, NGOs, cultural and sports clubs, community groups and associations, individuals, intellectuals, and religious leaders.
Defining a shared vision of the future development of the City is the main step of the planning process to which the entire community is called to participate.