Research Society "Vladimir Mandić-Manda", Valjevo

Date of interview: 3/11/2000

I. Identity of Organisation

Address

Valjevo Postal Code 14000 Street: Birčaninova 68

Tel. +38114 224-911 Fax e_mail: dskarep@yahoo.com

Contact persons: Ivana Damnjanović Tel. +38114 243-335, 223-024 Speaks: English, French

Legal Status

The Organisation is Association of citizens since 1969

Aims

Main objectives of our NGO is gathering young people who are interested in science work of the following sciences:

archeology,. ecology and music, speleology, astronomy, food culture in nature. Goal: to make popular science and

research work.

Members and Friends

With voting right: 10 Without voting right: 300Number of members/friends of whom have paid their membership

Material Substructure

Office: Guest, Operating days: 21-and after, Operating hours: 21-and after

There are databases in Paper Structure

Activities Hall: yes

Vehicles: yes, one car Jeep in property

Administrative board

Danilo Tomić president

Dina Skarep secretary

Ivana Damnjanović vice president

Đorđe Đoković member

Ivan Nastić member

Božo Đoković member

Petrić Željko member

Jelena Knežević member

Filipović Mirjana member

Đurić Bojan member

II. Activities

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

Citizens information, Campaigns, Publishes)

Issue-Topic: Education, courses about food preparation in nature, research of flora and fauna in FRY

From To Issues-Topic Prefectural

Activities - Resaults:

Return of young people to the nature

Education about the importance of the healthy food

General Issue: Protection, conservation and restoration of the landscape - natural

environment

Issue-Topic: Research and protection of mountain carst in Valjevo region (speleological objects, caves)

From To Issues-Topic Prefectural

Activities - Resaults:

Visiting of speleology objects in region of Valjevo and archeology reports

We found the cave in the region of Valjevo town

In this cave we found water, which may be used for drinking. This cave is protected and authorized. We didn't find

the end of the cave, because of the lack of equipment.

III. Source of Information

Source of information: Research Center Petnica, Institutional

Subject: International research in similar sciences

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

- temporally Common Perfect

Source of information: Young Researchers of Serbia

Subject: Republic level

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1990- temporally Common Perfect

Future plans

Access to international fund to protection of nature, connecting with local and republican level

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: "Napred"

Subject: Results of our research

Type Circulation Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Magazine Local 1/1990- temporally Common Moderate

Title: "Blic"

Subject: Results of our research

Type Circulation Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Newspaper National 11/1999- rarely Theirs Low

Title: "Politika"

Subject: Research and project

Type Circulation Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Newspaper National 11/1995- rarely Theirs Low

V. Relations with Mass Media

Title: Radio Valjevo

Subject: results of our research

Type Range Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio Local 11/1999- rarely Common Low

Title: VTV

Subject: results of our research

Type Range Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

TV Local 11/1999- rarely Common Low

Title: RTVVA

Subject: results of our research

Type Range Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

TV Local 1/1998- rarely Theirs Low

Title: Radio Patak

Subject: results of our research

Type Range Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio Local 1/1997- rarely Common Low

Future plans

To qualify young people for the communication with media. This trained people will have permanent communication

with national and local media.

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Future plans

Cooperation with NGO's

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Name: Young researchers in Serbia

Subject: mutual cooperation

Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1990- Common Perfect

Name: Researchers of Bačka Topola

Subject: mutual cooperation

Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1995- Common Perfect

Name: Researchers of Subotica

Subject: mutual cooperation

Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1995- Common Perfect

Name: Cooperation with all Universities in FRY

Subject: mutual cooperation

Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1950- Common Perfect

Future plans

Cooperation with all universities in FRY

VIII. Printed material of the ENGO

Title: Researcher

Type Time period Frequency Way of Publication

Newspaper - per year Alone

Title:

Type Time period Frequency Way of Publication

Diary, Poster, Map - temporally Alone

Title: Book of studies

Type Time period Frequency Way of Publication

Book - per year Alone

Future plans

To press education material and to public guide about Degurić cave