11. LESSON 10. DEMONSTRATION OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CASE
11.3.4. The project plan of a non-governmental organisation (Agria Geográfia
The title of the tender: Young voluntaries with renewable energies for the society of the future The justification of the programme:
Nowadays the renewable energies even get into the focus of attention of the society, but there is a little accurate information about the utilization possibilities.
The majority Hungarian citizens in the Carpathian basin would like to care about their future and utilize the energy resources in an environment-friendly way. The renewable energies are determinant in the aspect of sustainability, moreover we have to take into consideration that many workplaces could be generated. It is worth noting that the key field of social-economic catching up could be the conscious utilization of renewable energies in the underprivileged rural areas.
The young generations could have a determinant role in spreading the renewable energies and the non-governmental sector can contribute significantly to the environment-friendly developments.
Preludes:
30 young voluntaries of our foundation have begun the work called „The cooperation programme of the most underprivileged micro-regions and higher education‖ in 2010, where our students carry out rural development work with the help of 3 young teachers in the Abaúj-hegyköz micro-region.
The main aim of the work: the contribution of development implementing in the micro-region, strengthening the connection between micro-region and social networks.
The voluntaries have implemented more successful programmes and they had a conclusion that:
• the voluntary work should begin in other micro-regions;
• cross-border areas having Hungarian residents should be involved into the work;
• the increase of utilization of renewable energies should helped by scientific and practical work.
Objectives:
The main aim of the programme is to organise events in theme of renewable energies, consequently contributing to reducing the differences between social-economic underprivileged regions and analyse with scientific methods the way how the non-governmental sector can contribute to build the nation by making renewable energies popular.
The voluntary work is carried out in 3 target regions (Abaúj-hegyköz micro-region, underprivileged settlements of Eger micro-region, Nagykapos area in Felvidék) and it is publicized in the whole Carpathian basin.
Accurate goals:
• 3 promotional events in the complex theme system of renewable energy resources, professional and practical education of youth (practical work), rural development and non-governmental sector.
• the renewable energy sources of 3 target regions will be uncovered by voluntary work of young people, and they will find out how further utilization could be made more popular by the help of non-governmental sector.
• 4- day- long preparation for voluntaries
• a questionnaire survey sample from 750 persons among non-governmental sector in the 4 target region
• making the importance of energy saving into the focus of attention by informing
• 8 scientific work in the theme (conference participation, article)
• making 1 publication about the connection among non-governmental sector and renewable energies
• 3 media appearances
• rising the attention of representatives of non-profit and local voluntaries in the 3 target regions, involving them to the programme
• education
• ability development
• nature and environment protection Schedule
04 May 2012 – 30 August 2012
The preparation of programme; the share of participants’ tasks 01 September 2012 – 31 January 2013
The beginning of actual work;
Holding a four-day-long preparation in Eger for young voluntaries to make the work more efficient (24 participants) - topic: the non-governmental sector and renewable energies;
The renewable energies of target region are registered, documented by the voluntaries of our foundation with local and cross border voluntaries; moreover they make interviews with local prominent persons, photos and database.
The composition of civilian questionnaire; discussion about events in the autumn.
Egyeztetés történik az őszi rendezvényekről.
01 February 2013 – 31 May 2013 In- and cross-border events in 4 places:
in Eger (in the end of September) in Nagykapos (in the begging of October)
in Heves (in the end of October)
in Gönc (in the begging of November)
We hold a complex event in all places with the name of „Importance of renewable energies and non-governmental sector‖, which consists of the following parts:
• promotional presentations in local schools (on Friday morning)
• professional presentations in the theme (on Friday afternoon)
• visiting the ―producers‖ of renewable energies and more important places (on Saturday)
The hosts and the project partners are invited in all cases besides the active participation of voluntaries of Agria Geográfia Foundation. Besides the local and surrounding representatives of NGOs, the local residents (mainly the youth) are involved.
Processing the questionnaire survey.
Writing scientific articles based on results of previous events and works.
Presentations on conferences, the demonstration of our programme results.
The determination of content of publication, the evolving of final content with common work.
Press work.
Parameters: 64 pages (32 are coloured), 165x235 mm size, it is made in 750 copies, all supporting organisation can get and spread it. The publication helps the dissemination activity as well. The publication is published in electronic format as well.
Summarizing the results of the project.
Handing of publications.
Demonstration of good examples.
Closure of programme, appraisal.
We pursue efficient dissemination activity through the programme.
Actors involving into implementation:
The Agria Geográfia Foundation has been founded in 2009, its main aim is to take part in development of settlement and human resources, and to contribute the social-economic equality of underprivileged regions.
The teachers of Department of Geography of Eszterházy Károly College and geographer students are the voluntaries of foundation. The activity of the foundation is connected strongly to the education of geography, thereby the nature and environment protection, region and settlement development, application of modern professional methodology in education get a significant role through the work.
The Luminosus Association directs the works in Felvidék. They have carried out several EU tenders, they are working with many schools, and their main profile is the rural development. Several NGOs, schools take part in the program, we pursue the presence of media.
The programme in numbers:
The programme draws attention to the efficient utilization of renewable energies.
The representatives of youth and NGOs are activating.
The creation of a network initiated by youth has realized.
Results are demonstrated by scientific work as well, it strengthens the innovative events.
Underprivileged rural areas and settlements gain opportunity for developing.
A program számokban:
3 complex events (1 is over the border, 2 in Hungary) directly 300 participants, indirectly 3.750
1 publication in 750 copies
1 four day length preparation 12 NGOs are involved 3 media appearances
registration of more dozen of utilization possibilities for renewable energy 8 scientific articles
4 conference presentation
The sustainability aspect is taken into view through the work. We carry out active CSR activity, and we want to make common cross-border EU tenders (for example HU-SK, Mobilitás).
We are expecting the strengthening of economy based on renewable energies in the Carpathian basin in a long term, and the youth cooperating with the non-governmental sector carrying out active community building in a sustainable way.
11.4. 4. Questions
1. Search similar international innovation programme by the help of the Internet!
2. Search similar Hungarian innovation programme by the help of the Internet!
3. Make a strategic plan for an informal group created by students!
4. Make project plan for an informal group created by students!