The session was opened, on the behalf of the National Assembly Speaker and Chairperson of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, by Deputy Chairperson of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Milena Bicanin. She said that intergenerational cooperation is an important topic that concerns us all and that life consists of correlations between people and intergenerational relations. Milena Bicanin said that it is important to foster humanity, solidarity and support between people. The Deputy Chairperson of the Committee on the Rights of the Child said she had no doubt that the debate at this student session would yield new ideas how to enhance the students’ engagement in the family, school and local community on promoting intergenerational solidarity.

The session was also attended by Nada Lazic, member of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, as well as Iva Erakovic of the Friends of the Children of Serbia, Doloris Askovic of the Union of High-Schoolers of Serbia and Marija Bulat of the Regional Youth Office who spoke about intergenerational solidarity and friendship.

Children’s Week is an event organized traditionally with the support and patronage of the Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs, the realization of which is assisted by government institutions, civic organizations and associations, and many prominent individuals dedicated to children.

This year’s Children’s Week, organized in the year dedicated to intergenerational solidarity at the national level, provides the opportunity to encourage the creation of conditions conducive to intergenerational understanding and cooperation.