Ecological and Research Society "Mionica", Mionica

Date of interview: 3/11/2000

I. Identity of Organisation

Address

Mionica Postal Code 14242 Street: Mionica bb

Tel. +38114 61-611, 62-271, 65-322 Fax +38114 61-611, 62-611

Contact persons: Predrag Petrović, Milan Gavrilović Tel. +38114 65-322, 61-416, and 61-611, 62-271

Speaks: English , French , German , Russian

Legal Status

The Organisation is Association of citizens since 1999

Aims

-Protection of water-flows, -Production of healthy food, -Protection of civil engineering heritage of Kolubara, -Raising

and protection of authentic races and sorts of animals and plants raised in Kolubara, -Protection of nature park

Members and Friends

With voting right: 360

Material Substructure

Office: Guest, Operating days: afternoon, Operating hours: afternoon

There are databases in Paper Structure

Activities Hall: cultural center

Vehicles: by need

The organisation has : 3 members

Administrative board

Predrag Petrović president

Milan Gavrilović vice president

Olivera Nikolić member

Milena Nesvanulica member

Budimir Milutinović member

II. Activities

General Issue: Ecological Farming (Agriculture)

Issue-Topic: Rehabilitation and protection of "Kolubara race of cattle", protection and cultivation of autochthones

fruit sorts

From To Issues-Topic Local

Activities - Resaults:

Started public campaign for breading old races of cattle (Kolubara and Podolsko type). Organization of exhibition

of old sorts of apples and pears and encouraging its planting

On the basis of the above mentioned activities basic conditions established for the realization of the project

"Reconstruction of Kolubara cattle race in next 5 years.

Organized planting of old sorts of fruits (apples and pears)

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

environment

Issue-Topic: Research and participation of Park of nature and culture "Ribnica", construction of eco-camp and eco

village "Ribnica"

From To Issues-Topic Peripherial

Activities - Resaults:

Organization of public campaign for protection and management of nature park "Ribnica" and establishment of

ethno-park "Mišić's village"

Accepted the new urban plan for Nature park "Ribnica"

Organized river protection activities

Discovered Paleolithic settlement in "Šalitrens cave" and "Ribnica cave"

III. Source of Information

Source of information: By Institution, Faculty of agriculture

Subject: Production of healthy food

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

- weekly Ours Perfect

"Ribnica"

Source of information: By Institution, Agency for environment protection

Subject: For health flora and fauna

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

- monthly Common Moderate

Future plans

Establishing of edition of "Ribničke sveske", edition once a week on local radio

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: "Zapis" Mionica

Subject: Results

Type Circulation Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Magazine National 1/1999- monthly Ours High

Title: "Napred"

Subject: Action

Type Circulation Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Magazine Local 1/1999- weekly Theirs Low

V. Relations with Mass Media

Title: Radio Valjevo

Subject: production of healthy food

Type Range Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio Local 1/1999- periodically Common Moderate

Title: TV RTS

Subject: protection of park "Ribnica"

Type Range Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

TV National 1/1999- periodically Common Moderate

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Name: Young researchers "Serbia"

Subject: eco camp

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

Yes 1/1999- Common Moderate

Name: Mushroom society

Subject: school

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1999- Common Moderate

Future plans

Joint organization eco-camp "Ribnica" with Young researchers of Serbia and organizing school of healthy plants on

the Maljen mountain with *during the summer) together with Society for mushrooms from Valjevo

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Name: Republic agency for environment protection

Subject: protection of park "Ribnica"

Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1999- Common High

Name: Faculty of agriculture

Subject: old sorts and plants

Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1999- Common High

Name: Municipality of Mionica

Subject: environment protection

Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1999- Common Perfect

Future plans

Establishing of museum in park "Ribnica" with Museum of nature from Belgrade

VIII. Printed material of the ENGO

Future plans

Printing posters on the landscape of park "Ribnica"