XXXII NGO MEETING AT THE WHITE PALACE

Belgrade, 11 November 2004 – HRH Crown Princess Katherine Foundation organized today in the White Palace in Dedinje, the thirty second meeting of the Nongovernmental Organizations and World Bank. The present discussed the Roma decede and Small grants programmes.

Mrs Carolyn Jungr, Chief of Mision, World Bank, emphasized the poverty situation in SCG and said that the World Bank is going to do its best to find the solution to the problem.

Mrs. Vesna Kostic, International affairs, World Bank, said that we are on the point of the beginning of the Roma decade project.

Crown Princess ended the thirty second NGO meeting by thanking the representatives of the World Bank, Mrs Carolyn Jungr, chief of Mision and Mrs. Vesna Kostic, International affairs, for their extraordinary presentation and said that HRH is very happy because there are still people who are ready to help this nation. Princess Katherine thanked the present on their speeches and their productive discussions with the NGO representatives.

Next NGO meeting is scheduled for 7 December, 2004.