Ecological society "Toplica", Prokuplje

Date of interview: 8/12/2000

I. Identity of Organisation

Address

Prokuplje Postal Code 18400 Street: Jug Bogdanova 101

Tel. +38127 22-392 Fax

Contact persons: 1) Damnjanovic Moidrag, 2) Krsmanovic Miroslava Tel. +38127 22-392 Speaks: English

Legal Status

The Organisation is Association of citizens since 1989

Aims

Environment protection and protection of spiritual, cultural historical and material heritage

Members and Friends

With voting right: 200

Material Substructure

Office: Guest, Operating days: when it is necessary, Operating hours: when it is necessary

There are databases in Paper Structure

Activities Hall: ceded

Vehicles: rented

Administrative board

Damnjanovic Miodrag president

Krsmanovic Miroslava vice president

Jordacijevic S. secretary

Stojanovic M. president of the parliament

Spiric M. member

Dunic B. member

Milenkovic D. member

Lepojevic V. member

Josanovic S. member

Ljuboja D. member

Milovanovic M. member

II. Activities

General Issue: Environment protection (Outvote the protection activities)

Issue-Topic: Preparation of cadastre of polluters of air and water at community level. Protection of the environment

of Toplica region and nearby hill Hisar

From To Issues-Topic Range Prefectural

Activities - Resaults:

Organized public campaign in favour of environmental protection . Defined public requests which was presented to nature

protection institution

Organized meeting with polluters and prepared action plan

Prepared cadastre of polluters of air and soil in the region

Local authorities accepted to include plan of action prepared by local NGO community

General Issue: Local issues

Issue-Topic: Afforestation of Hisar hill and reconstruction of cite tree - lined paths

From To Issues-Topic Range Local

Activities - Resaults:

Organized public campaign for reforestation of 500 trees according to prepared plan

Started activities for construction of waste treatment plant

III. Source of Information

Source of information: REC

Subject: environment protection

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1995- when it is necessary Common Moderate

Source of information: Sector for nature protection

Subject: natural goods

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1999- when it is necessary Ours Moderate

Source of information: Communal enterprise

Subject: water, air

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1990- when it is necessary Common Moderate

Source of information: Ecology movement Novi Sad

Subject: natural protection

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1996- when it is necessary Common High

Future plans

Cooperation with international organizations

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: "Toplicke novine"

Subject: protection of natural goods

Type Circulation Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Magazine Local - monthly annex Common High

Title: "Narodne novine"

Subject: activities

Type Circulation Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Newspaper Local - annex Ours Low

Title: "Eco glasnik"

Subject: activities

Type Circulation Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Magazine National - interview Common Moderate

Future plans

Cooperation with Bulgarian organization for environment protection

V. Relations with Mass Media

Title: Top 3

Subject: actions of nature protection

Type Range Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

TV Local 1/1998- by need Common Moderate

Title: RTS Toplica

Subject: actions of nature protection

Type Range Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

TV Local 1/1999- by need Common Moderate

Title: Radio Toplica

Subject: actions of nature protection

Type Range Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio Local 1/1996- by need Common Moderate

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Name: Ecology movement Novi Sad

Subject: projects

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

Yes 1/1996- Common Moderate

Name: Protecta

Subject: information exchange

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

Yes 1/2000- Ours Low

Name: REC

Subject: projects

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

Yes 1/1996- Common Moderate

Future plans

Cooperation with "LEL"

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Name: FOM

Subject: water protection