Ecological society "Gradac", Valjevo

Date of interview: 3/11/2000

I. Identity of Organisation

Address

Valjevo Postal Code 14000 Street: Miše Dudića 38

Miše Dudića

Tel. +38114 225-188 Fax +38114 230-549 e_mail: egrad@ptt.yu

Contact persons: Janevski Vladimir, Miloš Kovačević Tel. +38114 230-549, 225-188 Speaks: English, French

Legal Status

The Organisation is Association of citizens since 1986

Aims

-Global environment protection, -Ecology education, -To involve people into the actions for protection of nature, -

Protection of nature goods (river Gradac), -To organize environment protection service, -To organize consulting

service for ecology, -To organize research work in the field of environment protection

Members and Friends

Material Substructure

Office: Owned privately, Operating days: 9-13, Operating hours: 9-13

The organisation has access to personal computer and it is mainly uses it for everyday activities e-mail, data

There are databases in Paper and Electronic Structure

Activities Hall: yes

Vehicles: organization case-by-case or temporally renting the car

The organisation has : 4 members

Notes: honorary

Administrative board

Miloš Kovačević member

Vladimir Janevski secretary

Sreten Đorđević president

II. Activities

General Issue: Environment protection (Outvote the protection activities)

Issue-Topic: Protection of river Gradac gorge

From To Issues-Topic Local

Activities - Resaults:

Establishment of DEFYU (Danube Environmental Forum-NGO)

Adoption of Study on protected natural good of river Gradac gorge at republic level

Implementing of protection measures on river Gradac gorge during 2000

Increasing of citizens interest about the topic of Environment protection

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

Citizens information, Campaigns, Publishes)

Issue-Topic: Networking with other NGO-s at the national and international level and environmental law

From To Issues-Topic National

Activities - Resaults:

Informing action "Ecology spring" and "Advisory services"

Participation in project activities: "Implementation of Arhus convention in FRY"

Renovation of water mill in ethno style in the center of the town

Participation in implementation of Arhus convention in FRY

III. Source of Information

Source of information: REC

Subject: International ecology organization

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1998- weekly Common High

Source of information: DEFYU

Subject: National ecology organization

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1999- weekly Common High

Future plans

To make network with other municipality structures and ecology organizations and To increase level of using

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: "Napred"

Subject: Environment protection

Type Circulation Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Magazine Local 1/986-12/2000 monthly Ours Low

Title: "Ribo-revija"

Subject: Fishing

Type Circulation Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Magazine National 1/1990- monthly Common Moderate

Future plans

To make communication with press media on national level

V. Relations with Mass Media

Title: Radio Valjevo

Subject: ecology

Type Range Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio Local 1/1986- once a week Common High

Title: VTV

Subject: environment protection

Type Range Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

TV Local 1/1997- monthly Common Moderate

Title: "Mars"

Subject: environment protection

Type Range Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

TV Local 1/1999- monthly Common Low

Future plans

To make communication with national mass media

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Name: DEFYu

Subject: Poisoning of river Tisa

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

Yes - Common Perfect

Name: REC

Subject: projects

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

Yes - Common Perfect

Future plans

To connect with other eco organizations

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Name: Research center Petnica

Subject: monitoring of river Gradac

Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1990- Common Perfect

Future plans

To connect with other organizations

VIII. Printed material of the ENGO

Title: Ecological spring

Comments: Issued motivated by action "Ecological spring"

Type Time period Frequency Way of Publication

1/1999- In cooperation with another

ENGO

Future plans

To public (press) bulletin minimum once a year and To publish monograph "Protected public good of river Gradac"