2002
1. Organizing the first South Zala Civil Conference
The main objectives of the project: to start organizing a regional civil society forum, to survey and assess the local civil sector
Professional content, programme elements, implementation site of the project:
Dániel Csanádi, employee of the DEMNET Foundation and Béla Jagasics, chairman of the Landorhegyi Foundation held a presentation and discussed the South Zala civil cooperation in Nagykanizsa in 2 sections .
The results of the project: we organized the first civil conference with the participation of 50 organizations
The total amount of the project budget: 91 000 HUF
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: Charities Aid Fundation, A’Nostru Association
2. Establishing the South Zala Civil Portal
The main objectives of the project: establishing a web interface and portal that supports civil cooperations
Professional content, programme elements, implementation site of the project: creating the website and continuous providing of content services
The results of the project: a currently operating online South Zala Civil Portal at www.civilforum.net
The total amount of the project budget: 100 000 HUF worth of volunteer work.
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: KanizsaNet Office
2003
3.„You yourself must be the seventh” – Recording and broadcasting television interviews of the Civil Roundtable
The main objective of the project: the preparation of EU accession in Nagykanizsa
Professional content, programme elements, implementation site: preparation of 5 television programmes in which 6 politicans, civilians, entrepreneurs, artists and media specialist talk about the prospects of the EU accession.
The results of the project: preparation and broadcast of 5 television programmes on “ÉS” channel in Nagykanizsa.
The total amount of the project budget: 400 000 HUF
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: EU Communication Foundation, Nagykanizsa Municipality
4.The introduction of a self-help system in the Kanizsa Castle Community
The main objectives of the project: organizing an active exchange circle among the youth of Nagykanizsa without funding or with the aid of alternate sources (Sárec).
Professional content, programme elements, implementation site: programming and uploading a website, promoting an exchange circle, providing administration, recruitment and conducting exchange afternoons.
The results of the project: the exchange circle started with 43 members
The total amount of the project budget: 450 000 HUF
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: IFJ-GY-03-F-434 Mobility, Child, Youth and Sports Ministry
5. ‘Stork Chick’ Festival in Nagykanizsa
IFJ-IF-04- B-0322
The main objectives of the project: organizing a children and youth festival within the framework of Nagykanizsa City Day.
Professional content, programme elements, implementation site: organizing civil participants in Nagykanizsa, create a Cvivil Street on the festival, and debuting amature artisic bands
The results of the project: the event motivated all ages, from the youngest to the oldest. The pre-school and student age-group was a participant in city familiarization tours, outdoor programs, contests, impressions and games. The afternoon was primarily for the families, it was the scene for joint play of children and adults.
The total amount of the project budget: 350 000 HUF
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: Child, Youth and Sports Ministry in the framwork of „Supporting children and youth festivals and big events”
2004
6. Creating a non-profit resource center in South Zala
The main objectives of the project: the overall objective of the programme fits into the medium-term plan of the South Zala Civil Society Forum, that has formulated the need to develop a non-profit regional model. A key element in the medium-term objective is the proposed non-profit resource center which aims at the regional concentration of intellectual and material resources, their strategic redistribution and overall establishing of a non-profit startegic economy. The above objectives are to be achieved by building the capacity of civil society organizations. We see the economic selection of civil organisation feasible through outside (appliations) and local resource allocations (donations, sponsorships, recruiting volunteers), and through the building and coordination of collaboration networks (among small regions) .
Professional content, programme elements, implementation site: Nagykanizsa and its region. The project enables the civil organizations and non-profit institutions of the Nagykanizsa, Keszthely, Lenti and Letenye statistical subregions for creating a team of application administrators, project managers and local resources organizers that are able to plan and execute Europe-wide projects.
The results of the project: increase in the number, value and effect of the projects carried out in the regions; the improvement of project quality and efficency. Networking between subregions: increase in the number of new informal contacts and cooperative organizations in the area.
The total amount of the project budget: 2 770 000 HUF
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: Civil Self-Organization College of the National Civil Fund
7. Publishing The Zala Civil People’s Newspaper
0084722
The main objectives of the project: publishing printed civil media to create interregional communication among the four southern sub-regions of Zala, to establish forums of publicity and social dialogue; stengthening the communication between the civil sector and the business, public authorities and municipal sectors; reinforcingg the interregional system of relations and regional consciousness; promoting civil societal development in the region.
Professional content, programme elements, implementation site: presentation of civil organisations and their programmes within Zala county.
The results of the project: the newspaper was published with 32 pages in 3,000 copies and with colour cover sheets, and the inside pages are one-color-printed. We have completed our mission with our magazine, we have created the internal communication between the four southern sub-regions of Zala (Nagykanizsa, Lenti, Letenye, Keszthely), our newspaper has become an important new forum of public and social dialoge. It has become the scene of communications between the civil, business, public authorities and municipal sectors.
The total amount of the project budget: 1 436 500 HUF
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: Development and Information College of National Civil Fund
8. The implementation of Austrian “best practices” to organize resources in the South Zala region
00589232004B0
The main objectives of the project: The program was implemented with the cross-border cooperation of the South Zala Civil Society Forum and the Austrian Regionaler Entwicklungsverband Industrieviertel (Regional Development Association) the goal of which is the local adaptation of the Austrian non-profit “best practices” and the network co-operation of Nagykanizsa, Keszthely, Lenti, Letenye sub-regions of Zala and the civil organisations of the Austrian Niederösterreich-Süd region.
Professional content, programme elements, implementation site: The development of the management of non-governmental organizations operating in the southern region of Zala; the development of the effectiveness, efficency, quality and ability of interoperability with the organisation of information; the planning of regional (among subregions) and cross-border projects.
The results of the project: We have aspired to distribute justified and necessary information for the regions besides others through the conscious selection of sites and the invitation of renowned presenters to realised the best practices in these sites. Among the invited guests, who actively participated, were the mayors of the city and region, several public notaries as well as representative board members and members of civil society organizations. The seriousness of the events was demonstrated by the fact that the commissioner of the Hungarian Energy Office for the region was also present. In fact, in several cases the participants themselves held lectures and helped the programme with their personal experiences and comments.
The total amount of the project budget: 3 000 000 HUF
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: National Civil Fund
2005
9. Career guidance for the young people with disadvantages in South Zala
The main objectives of the project: Support the adult educational activities of social organizations in South Zala
Professional content, program elements, implementation site: The project addressed target groups, Roma communities, young people who had never had mental health education or only in a narrow circle due to their problematic behavior. In the framwork of the programme, we have organised career guidance, self-awareness and personal development group trainings in Zalakomár, Belezna, Szepetnek, and Nagykanizsa.
The results of the project: 8 events were implemented in the subregions of Nagykanizsa.
The total amount of the project budget: 1 500 000 HUF
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: National Institute for Adult Education (NFI)
10. Reasearch on the non-profit strategy of the Western Transdanubia Region
01468/22/05B00
The main objectives of the project:
(1) To make recommendations regarding the medium-term (3-5 years) strategic planning of the civil organizations of the target groups
(2) To make recommendations regarding the development of regional, county and subregional medium-term (3-5 years) civil societal strategies for the Western Transdanubian Civil Forum, county and subregional civil forums.
Professional content, programme elements, implementation site: Western Transdanubia Region, coordination of research activities, development of questionnaires and in-depth interview themes, carrying out activities to disseminate the results of the programme.
The results of the project: (1) Retrieving and processing 150 questionnaires; (2) the preparation and precessing of 30 in-depth interviews; (3) the preparation and publication of 1 analytical study.
The total amount of the project budget: 2 000 000 HUF
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: National Civil Fund
11. Cooperation of subregional society forums in Zala county
00831/22/05B00
The main objectives of the project: The project aims to support activities in the public interest which contribute to the development of advocacy within civil organizations, practical development and support for local civil society programs where participation in local affairs and to develop and strenghen the ability to influence local issues, social control, a társadalmi ellenőrzés, the organization of civilian control, broadening the local public is achieved.
Professional content, program elements, implementation site: I. Subregional workshops and exchange of experience in the six Zala county statistical sub-region(Zalaegerszeg, Zalaszentgrót, Keszthely-Hévíz, Nagykanizsa-Zalakaros, Letenye and Lenti) II. Convening public consultation forums in the subregions by soliciting civil organizations(a total of six times).
The results of the program: Nagykanizsa and Zalaegerszeg Civil Roundtables, as community-based CEFs initiation, moderation;12 regional seminar, with approximately 200 participants, 1 county conference with 60 participants, conflict management training with 15 participants.
The total amount of the project budget: 1 200 000 HUF
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: National Civil Fund
2006
12. Starting the “I love Kanizsa!” movement
The main objectives of the project: The goal is to encourage individuals and companies to increase the number of supporters of the movement and attract more volunteers. It is an especially important aim to connect the younger generation with the older generations. Our long-term goal is to show the power and effectiveness of community action, to change the pessimistic self-image of local societies and to make the members of civil organizations and citizens of the city more committed to public affairs.
Professional content, program elements, implementation site: We have achieved the above goals with the strengthening of the communication of the “I love Kanizsa!” programme and the arrangement of a campaign for local resources. The programme supported a clearer separation of the concept of volunteerism from the stereotype of “lay” people “helping” within the city and occupy a worthy place in the community. Civil life has become more colourful, higher quality and more professional civil programmes were implementd, more volunteers joined the organizations.
The results of the program: the strengthening of the movement and the publication of a 12-page coloured issue.
The total amount of the project budget: 200 000 HUF from organizational resources, 100 000 HUF worth of voluntary work
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: Halis István City Library, Creative Club
13. Conference of Civil Umbrella Organizations
00695/22/06B0
The main objectives of the project: The project aims to explore the civil integration network in the Western Transdanubia Region (WTR), to improve the communication and the exchange of experience between the organizations by organizing events and publishing brochures as well as the preparation of integrating the civil action program.
Professional content, program elements, implementation site: conducting a situation analysis and several events in the WTR.
The results of the project: Organizing 3 county and 1 regional conference with a total of 100-120 participants.
The total amount of the project budget: 1 500 000 HUF
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: National Civil Fund
14. Slovenian-Hungarian cross-border civil cooperation
01025/23/06B00
The main objectives of the project: The planned programme would accomplish the goal of encouraging and supporting the development of sustainable cooperative networks between local and regional participants with the configuration of networks and forms of integrations among civil organizations all this with the aim of exchanging professional knowledge, expertise and skills and to facilitate the harmonized resololution of socio-economic issues in the border regions.
The aim of organising the information in the context of the programme is to develop an integrated information system about civil society organizations operating in the southern regions of Zala and around the bordering Slovenian areas which would allow the electronic availability of necessary information and services for the entire population and all the professional organizations of the region.
Professional content, program elements, implementation site: planned activities in the interest of network cooperation: (1) data gathering of civil organizations on both sides of the border (2) exploration of cooperating civil organizations in the border area(3) organizing a civil display and a national conference – Nagykanizsa-Dobronak (Slovenia)
The results of the program: informal connections created: 30; ad hoc and one-time forum participants: 1 event, alltogether 50 people, the resulting number of participants of regular cooperations: 10 organizations; 1 internet mailing list: at least 50 members logged in at the closure of the project, 15 organizations from Slovenia.
The total amount of the project budget: 800 000 HUF
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: NCA International Collage
2007
15. “Summer is Young” event about the social participation of youth
IFJ-GY-ND-07-B-00262
The main objectives of the project: Organizing a youth program in the Letenye subregion
Professional content, program elements, implementation site: Letenye, 2-day long event about the social participation of youth and organizing a subregional civil conference
The results of the program: 80 young people participated in the 2-day event
The total amount of the project budget: 100 000 HUF
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: Mobility
16. “With Young Heart in South Zala” – publishing a brochhure
IFJ-GY-07-D-00462
The main objectives of the project: the publication of a Youth Issue with the active participation of young people.
Professional content, program elements, implementation site: Nagykanizsa and its region
The results of the program: writing and printing a 24 page coloured magazine and its distribution in 3000 copies
The total amount of the project budget: 400 000 HUF
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: Mobility
17. Training for counsellors of civil agencies engaged in residential counselling
NCA-CIV-07-A-0247
The main objectives of the project: Providing training on enhancing organizational service capabilities of staff and volunteers of civil organizations engaged in public consultation in the Western Transdanubia Region.
As the result of the training a counsellor must be able to inform the clients about their rights and responsibilities in a particular situation and advise on how the client can eeffectively express and enforce these rights in the specific time and region. The consellor must also be able to responsibly interpret his/her advisory competences, if necessary initiate the involvement of an advisory. They must be capable to consult with the public administration bodies in order to help solve the problem of the client. They must create and reinforce partnerships between the local civil counselling offices and the local governments and institutions in order to influence social policies.
Professional content, program elements, implementation site: name of the education service: conducting a basic counsellor training programme for the training of voluntary consulting workers involved in civil agencies. Locations: Nagykanizsa, Lispeszentadorján, Letenye
The results of the program: The course was a planned modular training of 4 month which included 4 days of practical training (alltogether 32 hours) and 3×30-days distance learning period. The above training was supplemented by a 15-day mandatory office practice, which was confirmed by the civil organisation running the agencies. The course ended with a practical exam.
The total amount of the project budget: 1 020 000 HUF
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: National Civil Fund
2008
18. Network building of civil integration in Western Transdanubia
NCA-CIV-08-B-P-0209
The main objectives of the project: the project aims at setting concrete cooperative actions for starting a developmental process that will also comprise the action. The project is a strategic initiative that pursues the improvement of information networks, the sharing of experiences andachieving a new level of quality in network operations. The aim of the action is to implement a business networking operation that would create regional level professional-sectoral cooperation between civil society organizations operating in the region.
Professional content, program elements, implementation site:
I. Information organization:
(1) creating and uploading web interfaces for the civil forums
(2) creating internet workgroups
(3) database programming:
(a) creating the database of civil organizations
(b) creating the database of civil projects
(c) developing a database of civilian experts
II. Establishment and operation of professional civil-sectoral regional forums:
(1) workshops for establishing regional trade-sectoral forums (alltogether 10 times, 2007. October – 2008. April)
(2) organizing a civil concilliatory conference in regional forums (2008. May)- Nagykanizsa, Szombathely, Győr, Zalaegerszeg
The results of the program: the project activities have revealed new opportunities for cooperation, they supported the communication between th target groups and civil oganizations. The increasing cooperational potential helped creating the informational network.
The total amount of the project budget: 1 396 200 HUF
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: National Civil Fund
19. Youth Vision of Truth Workshop
IFJ-GY-ND-08-C-0010
The main objectives of the project: establishing and operating a Youth Vision of Truth Workshop with the participation of young people and youth workers with the primary goals of A) Supporting self-organization and safeguarding the interests of young people and B) developing urban youth politics. Further goals of the professional workshop is for young people to get to know their adult helpers and to work together, to continously gain new and up-to-date knowledge, information, and to exchange their experiences.
The training is to help display the interests of representatives of different social groups, youth organizations, youth workers and staff of the various institutions in a common vision.
Implementation site: Nagykanizsa and its region
The results of the program: The above goals were achieved in the form of 2 professional workshops and a 2-day long boarding “Future” workshop training. As a result of the program the participants of the Nagykanizsa youth sector got to know each other, synchronized their activities, performed common planning activities and elaborated action plans.
The total amount of the project budget: 360 000 HUF
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: Mobility
20. South Zala Youth Conference
The main goals of the project: was to hold one of the largest regional events on the subject in the Halis István Library on the morning of February 12, 2008, where representatives of 35 institutions and organizations dealing with youth were seated.
Professional content, program elements, implementation site: the conference turned its attention to the most important youth problems. Each theme was introduced by a short lecture, then the invited experts expressed their views with short reports, then every participant had a chance to comment and state their arguments, and as a closure for the current topic they formed the standpoint of the conference. The site was in Nagykanizsa.
The results of the programme: The conference has helped thoroughly evaluate the state of youth in Nagykanizsa, has monitored the execution of the mid-term youth ploitical concept of the city and have set out the most important activities among the local youth.
The total amount of the projects budget: 60 000 HUF own source; 20 000 HUFworth of vouluntary work
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: Halis István Library, Griff Adult Education Institute, Catholic Community of the Beatitudes
2009
21. Western Transdanubia Regional “Future” Youth workshop
IFJ-GY-08-AB-0105
The main goals of the project: Conducting a practice-oriented training that aims to carry out specific cooperative action, starting a developmental process of the project that also includes research and the practical realisation of the action.
Professional content, program elements, implementation site: n the framework of the programme a 3×2-day residential training workshop was carried out, 15 participants per occasion in Lispeszentadorján, Szécsisziget, Kerkaszentkirály, Bázakerettye.
Inorder to create publicity for the program we operate a website and forum for the workshop at the web portal of the Civil Conciliation Board (www.parbeszed.net). On the web interafce we continously inform civil society organizations in the region and we ensure consultation activities in the planning process.
The results of the program: The seminars have shown that meaningful change can only be achieved if those cooncerned assess their options and want to change. The “Future” workshop -as an activation method for community planning – was an important asset to meet the needs of the local youth in the future, and to make them capable of speaking out and acting to shape their future.
The total amount of the projects budget: 880 000 HUF
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: Mobility
22. Nagykanizsa Youth and Civil House Community Planning
NCA-ÖNSZ-09-B-0072
The main goals of the project: strengthening the cooperation between the sectors, reinforcing the coordinated cooperation of civil organizations involved in the workshop, recognising self-strength, activation of students and the general public, helping the creation of visions, community building, creating community space, creating the right environment for the functions of the Youth and Civil House and also to eliminate the prejudices and negative stereotypes about the activities of the civil organizations.
Professional content, program elements, implementation site: as the result of the programme the Nagykanizsa Youth and Civil House community plannning was accomplished which allowed the participation of a wide range of target groups and the incorporation of civil and public demands in the plannig process in Nagykanizsa.
The results of the programme: 6 planning workshops, 2 press conferences, 1 project website, placing 15 informational materials, 4 professional presentations, retrieval of 200 questionnaire, conducting 3 residential and 1 expert visual design application, conducting 1 Design-Parade Professional Day and Exhibition.
The total amount of the projects budget: 740 000 HUF
Oganization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: National Civil Fund
23. Spreading the model of the Slovenian LIFE youth community homes in disadvantaged small settlements in South Zala
NCA -NK-09-B-0289
The main goals of the project: The project aims to introduce and expand the model of youth centers and operational experiences that are already successful in the subregion of Lendava, Slovenia in disadvantaged small settlements in South Zala. The secondary objective is to prepare the basics of cross-border integration, improve the flow of information and communication between youth organizations and institutions along the border.
Professional content, program elements, implementation site:
(1) youth community development workshops
(2) study trip to Slovenia
(3) visit of the Slovenian delegation of the LIFE House
Target groups: small villages located in the target area, primarily Dobronak and Völgyifalu that have actively participated in the international exchange of experienes; operators of LIFE houses; and members of youth clubs (approx. 25-30 people), and other small municipalities involved in the acceptance of international experiences cooperative civil organisations and members of the youth of Muraszemenye, Kerkaszentkirály and Lispeszentadorján (approx. 45-50 people)
The results of the project: LIFE houses represent a completely new possibility for spending leisuretime actively, for cultural events, edcation etc. for young people. LIFE houses could operate as “community incubators” for basic community developing activities in the small settlements of South Zala. As a result of the workshops young people have beocme able to initiate, mobilize the population for local actions and create youth community spaces similar to LIFE-houses.
The total amount of the projects budget: 572 000 HUF
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: National Civil Fund
2010
24. Organization of civil expert participation in formulating regional developmental EU policies
NCA-NK-09-D-0114
The main goals of the project: The goal of the programme is to facilitate the participation of the applicant organization in EU decision-making processes by joining the civil participation project of the international ECOVAST.
The results of the project: Participation in the EU policy-making within the proposed project meant that the expertise of the applicant organization has contributed to the development of EU policies primarily on regional and rural development issues. The extensive regional, national and European level connections of ECOVAST has helped us.
Program elements:
I. Participation in the international workgroup of ECOVAST : the applicant organization has been a member of the ECOVAST Association since 2004. The activities planned in the border regions of 4 countries (Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia and Austria) ensured the participation in international civil workgroups set up by the ECOVAST Association.
II. Conducting a Croatian-Hungarian exchange program: In the framework of the program professional seminars were held in Rijeka in Croatia and Nagykanizsa. In the international contribution 4 Croatian and 4 Hungarian experts cooperated. The language of the seminars was English.
The total amount of the project: 800 000 HUF
Oorganization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: Nationa Civil Fund
25. Publishing the newspapers „With Young Heart in South Zala” and „With Young Heart along the Kerka-Mura”
NCA-CIV-09-B-0782
The main goals of the project: The programme plan was born with the aim to make the peer-helping and other developmental work of young people carried out in their age group more specific and effective. This can only be achieved if the volunteer and intern participants in the “With Young Heart in South Zala” movement report to their peers through some kind of media directly aimed at this age group. Dealing with social problems will only become authentic for young people if the person speaking or writing about them is from the same age group, has taken part or is still an active participant of these projects, but it is also part of a wider youth network.
Professional content, program elements, implementation site: scope of the publications published: 12 + 4 pages, format: A/4, copies: 3500 /publication in Nagykanizsa and its region, settlements along the Kerka,
The results of the programme: A technically unconventional way of publication (cross-media printed publication) was implemented the creators of which were young people themselves participating in the programmes, and their writings addressed their age group. In this sense, we carried out the so-called journalism in the age group involved. (This in itself is an interactive form of journalism since the authors are also present and actively participating at the programmes, but they also involve the views of their age group in their writings.) The creators’ group comprised of high school students who were commited to the journalistic profession. In this regard they were willing to train themselves and also to take part in some other youth projects where they could aquire experience-based skill.
The total amount of the projects budget: 1 572 800 HUF
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: National Civil Fund
26. Strengthening the participation of disadvantaged and non-governmental organizations in cross-border cooperation programmes
NCA-NK-10-B-0552
The main goals of the project: the planned activities of the programme aimed at establishing a civilian project development workshop dealing with cross-border projects, to develop new and innovative civil society initiatives, and testing and adapting the methods successfully applied elsewhere.
(The civil organizations operating in the target area are equally eligible to participate in Croatian, Slovenian and Austrian Territorial Cooperation Programmes.) The primary purpose of the planned programme is to develop 2 cross-border pilot projects, and to improve the participation of civil society organizations and the international integration of cross-border (transnational) programmes, and to strengthen the cohesion, stability, sustainablility and competitiveness in the South Zala civilian society.
The secondary objective is to prepare the South Zala civil organizations for the creation of EGTCs.
Professional content, program elements, implementation site:
I. International project development workshops in the framework of the programme, events of international exchange of experiences will be held a total of 3 times one of which is to be held abroad at the headquarters of the Austrian partner organization in Auersbach. 2 workshops will be arranged at Lispeszentadorján and Kerkaszentkirály.
II. Croatian-Slovenian-Austrian-Hungarian Territorial Cooperation Conference, Auersbach (Austria): within the framework of the event Austrian, Croatian and Slovenian partners are to present their developmental experiences, best practices and opportunities for the development of micro-regional civil society networks, the experiences of civil organizations in cross-border cooperation, the formation of the EGTC, as well as the current tender information.
The results of the program: these events have transmitted the innovations and results that are achieved in the field of cross-border cooperation with the Austrian partners. The South Zala project development workshop offers an opportunity for the cooperating civil organizations to develop joint cross-border projects. The programme provides an opportunity to develop a partnership that ensures the future of the region and civil society networks.
The total amount of the projects budget: 795 000 HUF
Organization(s) providing decisive support for the implementation of the project: National Civil Fund
27. Developing cooperation between consumer protection civil organisations on representation of interests
NCA-DP-11-B-0097
Professional content, program elements, implementation site and result:
– Operating a Public Consumer Protection Agency at the headquarters of the applicant organization in Nagykanizsa and providing individual consultation opportunities and assistance to clients in the target group.
– Setting up an organizational and management center to perform the plaintiff procedures of lawsuits in the public interest initiated by the consortium.
– Providing legal experts lawsuits in the public interest.
– Providing consumer protection, experts and office background to strengthen the cooperation in the representation of interests
– Organizing a support desk and 6 consumer forums for at least 180 non-governmental organizations.
– Media coverage and dissemination of information among the target groups, supporting non-governmental organizations and the population (a press conference, operating internet media, sharing Hungarian and foreign language content)
The total amount of the projects budget: 450 000 HUF
2011
28. Network cooperation of civil organizations interested in health and safety at workplaces
OMMF-II-10-P/2011
Professional content, program elements, implementation site and result:
Compilation an electronic publication: a handbook entitled “A practical guide for civil organizations interested in helath and safety at workplaces”, which was edited with the help of experts.
The publication was placed on the website of National Labour Inspectorate as well as other civil organisations in a downloadable format and targeted e-mails were also sent to civil organisation on the mailing lists compiled within the framework of the project.
In the future the digital format will allow the continued development and updating of the guide.
The total amount of the projects budget: 1 500 000 HUF
29. Training the staff of civil agencies engaged in publicl consultancy
NEA-TF-14-SZ-0606
Background of the project:
Active civil agencies that are engaged in public consultancy in the West Pannon Region do not currently have a unified professional and methodological background, which could provide a systematic and reliable support and information services. The existing offices only partially have sufficently skilled human resource capacities. There are concerns about the organization of office work, management of information systems, knowledge of the legal consulting background, relations with clients, preparation and handling of interviews and case records, contacts with agencies and local governments.
The aims of the project:
The programme is designed to formulate a community need and is tailored to the needs of the target group. In 3 counties in the West Pannon Region more than 150 non-governmental organizations are maintained in a variety of professional support and counseling offices for which we provide an essential and innovative training service.The programme also builds communities, non-governmental network connections and through the support of non-governmental agencies the integration of disadvantaged groups of society.
Professional content, program elements, implementation site and result: (a detailed syllabus is included in the Appendix)
1. Main Module – The aims and principles of guidance
This module is designed to help the trainees to familiarize themselves with and use the information systems and their components, for example, be familiar with the available legal sources on the internet, the reference books, studies and practical aids, including the administration of required document samples. The focus is on finding and gathering information and making them ready for application. After the completion of the first module, we recommend that the interns get to know the office work (Module A), information systems (Module B) and social work (Module G).
2. Main Module – Developing connection with the clients
The aim of the interviews with the clients is to get to know best practices, to reveal problems, to perform interviewing and contact practices. Module C: Case History (How to prepare notes, how to use questionaires and how to make case descriptions) The management of interview consulting: the trainees prepare an interview based on their current knowledge with a supervisor, interpret the customers’ problems based on the discussions and their notes, it will be their task to prepare a separate case history followed by an analysis on a joint internal meeting.
3. Main Module – The development of communication and helpfulness
Developing practical self-knowledge, communication and empathy skills. Module G: Individual enforcement of social policies in the office, counseling practice with an instructor, the gathering, management anf forwarding of social political and other formal information towards other agencies and lcal governments.
The total amount of the project budget: 790 000 HUF
2012
30. Operating a Rural Development Office with the employment of disadvantaged target groups
TÁMOP 1.4.1-12/1-2012-0155
The aims of the project: This application for support is designed to support youth employment promoting the acquisition of work experience, and the development of civil society organizations by strengthening their capacity services. A further goal is the strengthening of the internal capacity of organizations, the improvement of the quality of services provided by the organizations, and to serve the changing social and economic conditions of alignment. Special attention should be given to strrengthening the civilian capacity in each region since the convergence of the regions can play a decisive role in local organizations.
Partial goals of the project:
– to support young unemployed school leavers,
– to expand the capacity of civil society and non-profit organizations, to increase the number of their employees,
– to strengthen the non-profit organizations in the convergence regions of the country.
