Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation starts work

Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation starts work

The aim of the foundation is to, through competitions, programs and projects, encourage and support journalists and media dealing with quality journalism, and strengthen their role as "controllers" of the authorities.

In addition to the announcement of the winners of the first contest , the organization's future plans and projects will also be presented.

The foundation will engage in support and development of free, independent and responsible media, it has been said.

The gathering today will be addressed by Jelena Ćuruvija, honorary president of the Foundation, Stephen Heintz, president of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Ivan Vejvoda, senior vice president for program of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, Vukosava Crnjanski, president of the board of the Foundation Slavko Ćuruvija, Snežzana Milošević, secretary general of the Local Press independent local media association and member of the Foundation's Commission.

In addition, the same venue will host an exhibition of the front pages of Ćuruvija's banned newspaper Dnevni Telegraf.