Association for Mycology, Belgrade

Date of interview: 21/12/2000

I. Identity of Organisation

Address

Belgrade Postal Code  11000 Street:  Crvenih hrastova 9

Tel. +38111 504-160 Fax

Contact persons: 1) Aleksandra Lazić, 2) Branislav Uzelac Tel. 1) 063/ 8245-250, 2) 063/ 8177-923

 Speaks: English , French , Russian

Legal Status

The Organisation is Association of citizens  since 2000

Aims

Meeting of individuals, organization and institution that work on mushrooms for coordination of activities

Members and Friends

With voting right: 20 Without voting right: 100

Material Substructure

Office: Guest, Operating days:

The organisation has access to personal computer and it is mainly uses it for It is used for everyday activities,

data base, publishingThere are databases in Paper Structure

Activities Hall: ceded rooms from other users

Vehicles: use members means

Administrative board

Branislav Uzelac                                               president

Goran Milošević                                                secretary

Dr Miroljub Milenković                                       vice president

Mirjana Davidović                                             vice president

Miroslav Marković                                             vice president

II. Activities

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

Citizens information, Campaigns, Publishes)

Issue-Topic: Popularization and education

From      To                                                                  Issues-Topic                Peripherial

Activities - Resaults:

Training of mushrooms collectors

In summer and autumn 2000, 30 people amateurs were trained for regular behavior in nature (protection of

mushrooms) and safe collection (protection of poisoning) because of great interests, more similar actions will be

Exhibition of mushrooms in 2000 (resort Koviljača, Banja Luka, Bjeljina, Divčibare, Sremska Mitrovica, Belgrade,

5000 of visitors, contact with many local notauthorised similar organizations is made. They were all followed with

local and national medias

General Issue: Preservation of natural way of living (Ecological, Nutrition/Diet, Use of

bicycle)

Issue-Topic: Use of mushrooms in food and medicine

From      To                                                                  Issues-Topic                Peripherial

Activities - Resaults:

Exhibition "Gifts of nature"

Many ways of using mushrooms in food and their growing in house conditions are presented. We plan to publish

mushroom's cookbook during 2001.

Series of articles and TV broadcasts on local and national medias (individual production)

Public attention was given to importance of mushrooms in ecological systems and possibilities of their use in food

and medicine. Accent was on importance of training so the number of poisonings would be reduced

III. Source of Information

Source of information: Other non government organization

Time period                                            Frequency                                             Initiative           Satisfaction level

11/2000-                                                  by need                                               Common                Moderate


Source of information: Republic ministry for agriculture

Time period                                            Frequency                                             Initiative           Satisfaction level

11/2000-                                                  by need                                                  Ours                   Moderate

Source of information: Institute for biology

Time period                                            Frequency                                             Initiative           Satisfaction level

11/2000-                                                  by need                                                  Ours                   Moderate

Source of information: Individually

Time period                                            Frequency                                             Initiative           Satisfaction level

11/2000-                                                  by need                                               Common                Moderate

Future plans

Do constant and mutual exchanges, especially with foreign countries

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: "Moć prirode"

Subject: popular

Type                Circulation      Time period                     Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

Magazine           National          11/2000-                                                             Common                   Perfect

Future plans

Constant showing in daily and weekly press

V. Relations with Mass Media

Title: Radio Studio B

Subject: popularization

Type                  Range          Time period                     Frequency                        Initiative            Satisfaction level

Radio                 National          11/2000-                         weekly                              Ours                     Perfect

Title: "Politika"

Subject: popularization

Type                  Range          Time period                     Frequency                        Initiative            Satisfaction level

TV                       Local            11/2000-                         weekly                              Ours                     Perfect

Title: TV Studio B

Subject: popularization

Type                  Range          Time period                     Frequency                        Initiative            Satisfaction level

TV                     National          11/2000-                         weekly                              Ours                     Perfect


Title: RTS

Subject: popularization

Type                  Range          Time period                     Frequency                        Initiative            Satisfaction level

TV                       Local            11/2000-                         weekly                              Ours                     Perfect

Title: Radio 202

Subject: popularization

Type                  Range          Time period                     Frequency                        Initiative            Satisfaction level

Radio                   Local            11/2000-                         weekly                              Ours                     Perfect

Future plans

Recording and broadcasting of educational TV and radio broadcasts; Constant escort and information on radio and

TV about all activities

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Name: AGRES

Subject: organizing of exhibition, education

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative            Satisfaction level

Yes                                         11/2000-                                                                Ours                     Perfect

Name: MDS

Subject: organizing of exhibition, education

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative            Satisfaction level

Yes                                         11/2000-                                                                Ours                       High

Name: G17 +

Subject: organizing of exhibition, education

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative            Satisfaction level

No                                          11/2000-                                                                Ours                       High

Name: "Vrelo", Novi Sad

Subject: organizing of exhibition, education

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative            Satisfaction level

Yes                                         11/2000-                                                                Ours                       Low

Future plans

Broaden a number of local not authorized organizations for cooperation

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Name: Republic ministry for agriculture

Subject: breeding of mushrooms

                                         Time period                                                              Initiative            Satisfaction level

                                         11/2000-                                                                      Ours                         High

Name: Federal ministry for ecology

Subject: breeding of mushrooms

                                         Time period                                                              Initiative            Satisfaction level

                                         11/2000-                                                                      Ours                       Perfect


Future plans

Broadening of cooperation with other authorized organizations

VIII. Printed material of the ENGO

Future plans

Publishing of educational material (pamphlets , books, posters, ..)