The Faculty of political sciences is developing a Learning and Innovation Lab to support an early development of children from Roma communities with partners from municipalities in Zemun, given that there is well established multidisciplinary early development support team. Starting from June 2023 a partner was established with municipality Zemun,UNICEF office in Serbia,City Secretariat for social welfare, preschool institution from Zemin, Health care center in Zemun (including development centre,pediatric and home visiting nurses service) center for social work Zemun and city centre for social work Belgrade and with several NGOs( Ceneter for Youth Integration-CIM,The Belgrade Psihological Center, SOS children village Serbia and Roma Women Ceneter Bibia). As a result of a baseline study,stakeholder mapping activity, consultation with the target group and extensive consultation with relevant stakeholders and partners a Lab named" Zemunsko čavororo"was established; objectives and scope of activities were agreed upon and outlined. Participants agreed during several meetings that the Lab will deal with the problem " Support services for Roma families in the field of parenting and early development are poorly available and not adapted to their needs and contexts", there are two possible initiatives in Lab:
a) networking and coordination of relevant actors in the field of early development that supports parenting in Roma families
b) Approaches and interventions adjustment to support Roma families in the field of parenting and early development