30TH "CUP KRALJ PETAR I"
21.09.2014

Scouts of "King Peter", organized from September 19-21 in Belotinac village surrounding, under the auspices of Palilula Municipality in Nis, the thirty team an orientation competition "Cup of Kralj Petar I." It is the all-around competition in scouting, which includes examining the scouting skills, such as orientation in unfamiliar territory, making topographical materials, first aid but also of the environmental program of the global campaign "Clean Up the World 2014". The three-day international competition of scouts, according to Momcilo Petkovic, elders detachment, brought together about 120 participants from Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia.

In the overall standings the most successful were the scouts of the "Lola". In the category of older `planinka` first place was won by "Lotos" the senior scout team "Goblins" and in the category of younger scout team "Bamboos".
Competitors in the name of the sponsors, Palilula Municipality, were welcomed by Ivana Jovic, Coordinator of the Office for Youth. Ivana presented trophies and awards to the most successful teams presented trophies and awards. "Municipality Palilula has good cooperation with civil society organizations, specially with the Scout Association of the City of Niš and detachments operating in the municipality. This is very important in realizing our growth strategy and improve the social position of the young-Jovic said.

At this meeting of the Scouts and volunteers, media ecological network of Serbia "Ekopolis" promoted a program of planetary ecological activities Clean up the World 2014 ", which this year carries the message" our place, our planet, our responsibility "and on the occasion of the International Day of Peace, scouts from the Association of Citizens' Campaign and support "had a activity titled" I say no to cassette munitions. "It is about the initiative to ban the use of cassette munitions and on improving the situation of persons with disabilities.

Dragan Vidojković, national coordinator of the campaign "Clean Up the World" emphasized the importance of environmental education of youth and the role of each individual in the community to protect the environment. By planting new trees, cleaning parks, river banks, beaches, conservation of water resources by collecting, sorting and recycling of waste, the army of local volunteers, achieved a global impact, says EKOPOLIS-Media ecological network in Serbia, which was already twelve years promoter of this planetary campaign "Clean up the world "in the region. Participants traditionally have sent a message of ecological consciousness. "Clean Up the World" is today one of the most important environmental program in the world, which was launched by Australian Jan Kiernan. It has been organizing more than 20 years under the auspices of UNEP and brings together volunteers in more than 120 countries around the world who are united in a single movement that seeks to preserve the environment on the planet.