Serbian Ecological Society, Belgrade

Date of interview: 15/6/2000

I. Identity of Organisation

Address

Belgrade Postal Code  11000 Street:  Takovska 43                                         webpage: http://www.des.org.yu

Tel. +38111 767-988 Fax +38111 769-903                                                  e_mail: rlausevi@eunet.yu

Contact persons: Dr. Radoje Lausevic Tel. +38111 767-988 Speaks: English

Legal Status

The Organisation is Association of citizens  since 1978

Aims

Developing and improving all ecological fields and stimulating research in all aspects of the discipline; propagating of ecological

awareness and morals in society; stimulating of ecological research results applications in practice; lobbying all social structures

involved in legislation as well as in laying down the rules and programs of scientific and technological development.

Members and Friends

With voting right: 105 Without voting right: 17Number of members/friends of whom have paid their membership fee: 105

Material Substructure

Office: Guest, Operating days: 9-16,  Operating hours: 9-16

The organisation has access to personal computer and it is mainly uses it for Internet communication, desktop publishing

maintenance of Internet presentation, data storage and retrievalThere are databases in  Structure

Activities Hall: Usually in the  university and research institutions

Performance material: no

Vehicles: rented or granted by university and research institutions

The organisation has : 2 members

For the organisation are offering voluntary work: 5 members.

In the organisation for other actions (printed matters or other activities) are payable members: 7 persons.

In the organisation for other actions (printed matters or other activities) are offering voluntary work: 5 persons.

Administrative board

Dr Ranka Popovic                                        president

Dr Radoje Lausevic                                      secretary

Dr Pavle Pavlovic                                        treasurer

Dr Ivica Radovic                                         editor

Dr Dmitar Lakusic                                        member

Dr Branka Stevanovic                                   member

Mr Vladimir Randelovic                                  member

Dr Ante Vujic                                             member

Mr Slobodan Puzovic                                     member

II. Activities

General Issue: Biodiversity  protection

Issue-Topic: Protection of endangered plant species

From  1999  To  2000                                        Issues-Topic Range       National

Activities - Resaults:

Organization of educational programme for elementary school pupils about protection of endangered plant species

Elementary school pupils involved in painting and reintroduction of endangered plant species

General Issue: Environment protection (Outvote the protection activities)

Issue-Topic: Ecological aspect of environmental protection

The activity took place in 1996                              Issues-Topic Range       International

Activities - Resaults:

Organization of 5 th Yugoslav Congress attended by 600 participants

Declaration on ecology and environment protection adopted and distributed to all interested parties in the country

More than 400 scientific papers were published  (within Ekologija Vol. 32 and 33, Yu scientific journal)


General Issue: Information - sensitization of the public (Environmental education,

Citizens information, Campaigns, Publishes)

Issue-Topic: Protection of water ecosystems and water land

From  1998  To  1999                                        Issues-Topic Range       National

Activities - Resaults:

Organization of the exhibition "Water gardens"

50.000 visitors were informed about the importance of water ecosystems and wetlands

Representatives of 25 editorial staff from press and mass media were informed on the subject and received appropriate

educational material

Issue-Topic: Publishing

From  1998  To  2000                                        Issues-Topic Range       National

Activities - Resaults:

Establishing of "Small Ecological Library"

Publishing of three books with 2000 PC circulation, on different topics of environment and biodiversity protection

Future Actions

General Issue: Ecosystem protection

Issue - Topic:

Future Activities:

General Issue: Information - Senzitatron of the public

Future Activities:

III. Source of Information

Source of information: INTECOL International Ecological Society

Subject: general ecology

Time period                                       Frequency                                       Initiative          Satisfaction level

1/1978-                                            monthly                                           Ours                   High

Source of information: ECOLOG American Ecological Society

Subject: general ecology

Time period                                       Frequency                                       Initiative          Satisfaction level

1/1999-                                              daily                                             Ours                   High

Source of information: SILNEWS International Limn logical Society

Subject: water ecology

Time period                                       Frequency                                       Initiative          Satisfaction level

1/1996-                                            quarterly                                          Ours                   High

Source of information: DEF Danube Environmental Forum

Subject: NGO cooperation, Environment protection

Time period                                       Frequency                                       Initiative          Satisfaction level

1/1999-                                              daily                                          Common               Perfect


Source of information: REC International Environment Organization

Subject: Environment protection, Public campaign

Time period                                       Frequency                                       Initiative          Satisfaction level

1/1995-                                              daily                                          Common               Perfect

Source of information: Local press, Printed matters of other NGO's, Public services,

Official releases from governmental authorities

Time period                                       Frequency                                       Initiative          Satisfaction level

-

Future plans

Establishment of information exchange system at SES WEB site

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: "Politika"

Subject: environment protection

Type              Circulation      Time period                  Frequency                     Initiative           Satisfaction level

Newspaper        National          1/1978-                                                     Common                  High

Title: "Blic"

Subject: environment protection

Type              Circulation      Time period                  Frequency                     Initiative           Satisfaction level

Newspaper        National          1/1999-                                                        Ours                  Moderate

Title: "Glas"

Subject: environment protection

Type              Circulation      Time period                  Frequency                     Initiative           Satisfaction level

Newspaper        National          1/1999-                                                       Theirs                 Moderate

Title: NVO Glasnik

Subject: NVO cooperation, environment protection

Type              Circulation      Time period                  Frequency                     Initiative           Satisfaction level

Magazine          National          1/1999-                                                       Theirs                 Moderate

Future plans

Establishment of regular press-conference system and establishment of Electronic Buletinboard

V. Relations with Mass Media

Title: Radio and TV Srbija (RTS) - Pozajmljana planeta, Zeleni prsten

Subject: environment protection, Public participation

Type               Range         Time period                  Frequency                     Initiative           Satisfaction level

TV                  National          1/1996-                      monthly                      Common                Perfect

Title: RTS Beogradski program (Belgrade program)

Subject: environment protection, Public participation

Type               Range         Time period                  Frequency                     Initiative           Satisfaction level

TV                    Local            1/1996-                      monthly                      Common                 High


Title: Zona ozona

Subject: environment protection, Public participation

Type               Range         Time period                  Frequency                     Initiative           Satisfaction level

Radio                Local            1/2000-                      monthly                        Theirs                 Perfect

Title: Radio Sava

Subject: environment protection, Public participation

Type               Range         Time period                  Frequency                     Initiative           Satisfaction level

Radio                Local            1/1997-                      monthly                      Common                Perfect

Future plans

Organizing (yearly) workshops for representatives of mass media

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Name: Regional Environmental Center, Country Office Yugoslavia

Subject: Environment protection, Education

Nativity                             Time period                                                  Initiative           Satisfaction level

Yes                                    1/1998-                                                     Common                Perfect

Name: Danube Environment Forum  (Int. NGO with the seat in Slovakia, Bratislava)

Subject: Environment protection, Public campaign

Nativity                             Time period                                                  Initiative           Satisfaction level

Yes                                    1/1998-                                                     Common                 High

Name: Danube Environment Forum Yugoslavia

Subject: Public campaign

Nativity                             Time period                                                  Initiative           Satisfaction level

Yes                                    1/2000-                                                     Common                Perfect

Future plans

Establishment of Internet Conference at SES WEB site

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Name: Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade

Subject: Ecology, Biodiversity, Education

                                   Time period                                                      Initiative           Satisfaction level

                                   1/1977-                                                           Common                 Perfect

Name: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stankovic", Belgrade

Subject: Ecology, Education

                                   Time period                                                      Initiative           Satisfaction level

                                   1/1977-                                                           Common                   High

Name: Institute for Nature Protection  of Serbia

Subject: Publishing, Public campaigns

                                   Time period                                                      Initiative           Satisfaction level

                                   1/1998-                                                             Ours                   Perfect


Name: Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad

Subject: Ecology

                                   Time period                                                      Initiative           Satisfaction level

                                   1/1980-                                                             Ours                     High

Name: Ministry for Environmental Protection of Republic of Serbia

Subject: 5th Yugoslav Ecological Congress

                                   Time period                                                      Initiative           Satisfaction level

                                   1/1996-12/1998                                                    Ours                   Perfect

Name: Ministry for Science and Technology of Republic of Serbia

Subject: Publishing of EKOLOGIJA

                                   Time period                                                      Initiative           Satisfaction level

                                   1/1977-                                                             Ours                  Moderate

Future plans

Improving of international cooperation

VIII. Printed material of the ENGO

Title: Acta Biologica Iugoslavica SERD EKOLOGIJA

Type                                Time period                                 Frequency               Way of Publication

Magazine                              1/1965-                               two issues per year                     Alone

Title: DESBILTEN

Type                                Time period                                 Frequency               Way of Publication

Newspaper                            1/1995-                                    irregularly                          Alone

Title: Cetiri obale (Four river banks)

Type                                Time period                                 Frequency               Way of Publication

Book                                  1/1999-                                                           In cooperation with other public

                                                                                                                      or private body

Title: Biljke koje nestaju (Wanishing plants)

Type                                Time period                                 Frequency               Way of Publication

Book                                  1/1999-                                                           In cooperation with other public

                                                                                                                      or private body

Title: "I reke ubijaju - zar ne?" (They kill rivers - don’t they?)

Type                                Time period                                 Frequency               Way of Publication

Book                                  1/2000-                                                           In cooperation with other public

                                                                                                                      or private body

Future plans

Continuation of issuing Acta Biologica, Ser. D. EKOLOGIJA with two issues per year and continuation of issuing "Small Ecological

Library" with frequency of two books per year