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Catch-up programs for healthcare and nursing vocational training
Name of the Program: EFOP-3.3.1-14 – Catch-up programs for healthcare and nursing vocational training
Form of aid: non-refundable support
Way of receiving support: priority selection procedure
The amount of sources available: 2.500.000.000 HUF
Supporting young people in becoming entrepreneurs
It is the call of the Government of Hungary to companies engaged in developing business start-ups, business-related services, non-profit and other not profit oriented organizations promoting young people to become entrepreneurs.
The Partnership Agreement of the Government with the European Union aims to reduce youth unemployment in the age group of 15-25, the expansion of employment opportunities through entrepreneurship and measures for developing start-up businesses.
Flexible Employment
It is the call of the Government of Hungary in order to spread awareness of flexible employment opportunities enhancing work-life balance and increasing the employment of women with small children and to increase employer and worker adaptability.
Summary of the implementation of waste water collection and treatment system
The aims of the project
In accordance with the 91/271/EEC, as well as the obligations in the Accession Treaty the overall objective of the projet is to support the sewage functions of agglomerations above 2000 PE (population equivalent), the wastewater treatment, advanced sludge treatment and utilization, and liquid waste disposal of sewage treatment works.
In order to meet the deadlines of the Accession Treaty the execution of the 25/2002. (II. 27) governmental regulation on the National and Municipal Wastewater Cleaning Implementation Programme (hereinafter referred to as NMWCIP) must be continued, the construction of the new public utility wastewater collection and treatment facilities, the expansion of the existing sewer systems, and the upgrading of wastewater treatment plants, the construction of at least biological level treatment of sewage, the development of sewage sludge treatment and utilization facilities, and the construction of liquid waste disposal structures must be continued.
The aims of the project connect to the developments of the 2nd priority of KEHOP: ‘Municipal water supply, wastewater collection and treatment’, including the 2nd measure: ‘Developments related to wastewater disposal and treatment’, as well as the 3rd group of intervention measures of ‘The investments necessary to the optimal utilization of sewage sludge, energy efficency improvements’.
Summary of the call for drinking water quality improvement projects
The aim of the project:
The purpose of the project is to develop the urban water supply, wastewater collection, treatment systems, and wastewater management including the improvement of drinking water quality through, among others, the development of drinking water treatment technologies, the transition to other aquifers, the development of regional systems, reconstructions, and through the combination of these.
Entering foreign markets for small and medium-sized enterprises
The purpose of the call for businesses entering the foreign market is to support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in international exhibitions and fairs, organizing product presentations and business meetings for them. The target group of the call consists of businesses that intend to appear in foreign markets with highly processed products destined for consumption.
Enterprises(and entrepreneurs) included in the target group of this project must present a potential for added value or export growth, and as a result of the development they plan to connect to local, national and especially international networks or their intensity of participation is planned to grow in this regard.
Expanding the capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises
It is the call for projects of the Hungarian Government in favour of expanding the production capacity of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The Government in alliance with the European Union in the Partnership Agreement aims to improve the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterpises. The Government is planning to achieve this goal with the cooperation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises with the conditions set out in this call.
Report on the conference held by NESsT
On 3rd October our crew participated in a conference which was held at the headquarters of Telekom in Budapest .
This conference was the fourth Social Businesses Day organized by NESsT. After we arrived and quickly registered we had the opportunity to look around in the building of Telekom, which was very impozing and excellent to host the conference.
After the opening speech we could listen to several presentations about the roles, importance and future of Social Businesses. After the first section there was a small coffee-break. By this time several social businesses arrived and occupied their stands so with our little group we circled the stands to look around and talk to them. As it turned out most of them are working with disadvantaged people and even employ them. But then we didn’t have much time as the next broken-down section started where I personally sat in to the marketing presentation. I could get a little bit more insight into internet marketing, sales and positioning. After this, there was a 2 hour break so everyone could eat their lunch peacefully (lunch was also made by social businesses who employ disadvantaged people). This time we had more time to talk to other participants of the conference. We heard countless good ideas, which were very inspirational and also we had the opportunity to buy their offered products from those stands who deal with product sales.
After the conference’s closing speech we all went home with a deeper insight of the roles and potentioals of social businesses
Projects of Anima so far
1. Croatian-Hungarian civil networks cooperation between settlements in South Zala and Muraköz county,
National Civil Fund – National Civil Connections and College of European Integration, 2005
Foreign partner: Zrinski Guard Tradition Society, Csáktornya
Budget: 500.000 HUF
Results: Organizing the Croatian-Hungarian civil networks conference; events on culture and customs in Nagykanizsa and Csáktornya
2. Preparing a Slovenian-Hungarian nonprofit resource center
National Civil Fund, 2005
Foreign partner: Lendvai’s Youth Association (LIFE)
Budget: 1.500.000 HUF
Results: organizing national conferences in Nagykanizsa and Dobornak; creating an institutional databases across the Slovenian-Hungarian border
3. National project developer workshops in the Austro-Hungarian border region
National Civil Fund – International College 2006-2007
Foreign partner: Vukanland Development Agency – Feldbach
Budget: 1.200.000 HUF
Results: Project Development Workshops in Feldbach and Nagykanizsa; the preparation of two international projects under the Austro-Hungarian Neighbour Programme
4. Anima Interreg project (not in the EPER)
Aim of the project: Developing a model of complex utility systems based on renewable energy in villages
Supporters: Interreg AT-HU/06/01/111
Budget: 9.000.000 HUF
Implemented activities: feasibility study, preparation of the Austro-Hungarian expert database, creation of a professional Austro-Hungarian Roundtable, setting up a bilingual website
Results: The feasibility study serves as an example for developing a model of complex utility sytems based on renewable energy in villages, Austro-Hungarian experts database, bilingual website.
5. „Let us build ourselves up so we will be capable!”
NCA-CIV-07-A-0262
„Let us build ourselves up so we will be capable!” – The project proposes to set a specific cooprative action, to start a developmental process that includes research and practical trial. The program is an implementation of a training network which is in itself a program preparation that aims to create a vision and a civil strategy for the region as a direct result of which regionally integrated projects are to be planned and executed. The completion of the above tasks is achieved through group techniques and 4×2 days of workshops organized in a boarding fashion.
6. Workshop on creating the civil future vision of western Transdanubia Region
NCA-CIV-08-A-0446
The goal of the project is to help compile the diverse interests of different civil organizations representing different social groups into a shared vision. The above goals are achieved with the establishment and operation of a civil prospective professional workshop, and the conduct of a practice-oriented training which is able to start a development process in the Western Transdanubia Region and prepares for the creation of the medium-term civil strategic plan of the region.
On one hand, the operation of the future workshop training serves the improvement of communication and collaboration skills, on the other hand, it helps the extension of the cooperative capacity of civil society partnerships.
During the implementation of the programme the cooperation skills, self-organizing abilityiesand creativity of the participants are improved. Participants will become responsible for the future.
7. Elaboration of the procedures of public consultation between civil associations, public administration and municipalities in Western Transdanubia
NCA-CIV-08-B-P-0217
8. Exchange of experience between civil organizations in South-Zala and Southern Burgenland
NCA-NK-08-B-P-0365
9. Network of protecting interests of The Western Transdanubia Regional Civil Roundtable
NCA-ÖNSZ-09-A-0318
The project aims to strengthen and increase the number of the members of the above forums of consultation and the organisation of interest protecting networks of professional and sectoral forums and the Western Transdanubia Regional Civil Roundtable. The program aims to achieve the above goals with networking, marketing and information activities, hosting and maintaining a website as well as with ensuring the operational conditions of the Regional Civil Roundtable. As a result of the programme the ability of reconciliation of interests, advocacy, participation and social control of the region will improve. Based on our past experiences of regional organizations we want to create a civil societal network of interest protection based on a registered membership that originates its legitimacy from the extent of the member groups and the provided services by other civil organizations. The regional cooperation frameworks have already been developed and we want to make it more effective in the future and involve more participants.
10. Strengthening the participation of civil organizations in cross-border cooperation programs
NCA-NK-09-D-0137
The goal of the program is to prepare the civil organisations of the Nagykanizsa and Letenye subregions to receive EU funds as well as mobilizing civil participants to participate in the project work and to commentate the best practices, know-how’s and innovations in the South Zala region. The planned program aims to establish and operate a cross-border civil project development workshop under which 2 national projects are developed. Under the program, a total of 3 international experience exchange sessions will be held and visits to the Austrian project sites and an international civil region development conference will be arranged in the Croatian-Slovenian-Austrian border regions.
11. Civil development in disadvantaged small settlements in Zala
NCA-NYD-10-0767
We wish to expand our civil social development programs by improving small regional and micro-regional civil partnerships, organising events and conferences, improving the existing cooperations, expanding the Civil Pentecost Day in Lispeszentadorján, supporting the community-based programs of civil organizations and municipalities.
In the field of inforamtion organization our priority is to develop and operate a regional civil website at www.kerkamente.hu, content development, creating interactive services, compiling local link collections.
Also we wish to further improve our newspaper called “Kerka-menti Ízelítők” and we plan to increase its number of copies released.
We plan this year to publish the ‘Kerka-menti’ calendar too. To achieve the above goals we strive to establish a voluntary network of correspondents in the settlements along which “municipal agencies” can be formed later on.
We wish to continue our civil regional networking activities with the development of the Regional Civil Roundtable also with the maintenance and development of the website of the Public Cosultation Forums, www.parbeszed.hu.
We plan to introduce new local innovations with the support of our Austrian partner, Vulkanland Development Agency, primary in favor of local products and local economic development. In the field of training we carry on the micro-regional and subregional workshops and we organize courses in food preparation and finding traditional local food in the framework of LEADER. We also organize courses to shape the state of mind and attitude towards local production and consumption of goods. Furthermore, we continuously carry on strengthening cross-border relations with Croatia and Slovenia, maintain and develop the existing relationships and develop new cross-border projects.
12. Civil Service System along the Kerka-Mura region
NCA-CIV-11-B-0250
Our organization is doing developmental work in disadvantaged small villages, with its activities it supportsthe interests of civil organizations.
Currently there is a great need for a wider nonprofit service in small communities where active organizations are struggling with regional disadvantages. The current tender program is closely related to our organizations functioning, it helps fulfill our basic mission and the expansion of our services and the size of available target groups. With respect to the developent of our services and organisation it enables us to employ a new management staff strengthening the operation of the Lispeszentadorján civil office and also allows us to do fieldwork, that is, locally provided nonprofi services.
Planned service portfolio:
1.Non-profit, legal and management consultancy
2.Project work
3.Information and communication management
4.Office services
5.Rental of equipment
13. Youth Volunteer Network in small, disadvantaged settlements
NCA-CIV-11-A-0463
The short term goal of the planned program is to involve the youth in the maintenance and operation of the civilian communication networks of the micro-regions. We wish to achieve our aim by operating electronic media (www.kerkamente.hu) and publishing a monthly newpapre called the “Kerka-Mura-menti Ízelítők”. The target group of our programs is young people who are between the age of 12 and 35 and live in small villages and completed media studies (journalism, photography, videography) or are ready to learn it.
Activities
1. Recruitment of volunteers with an announcement of a media tender in 5 primary schools in the target region.
2. Evaluation of the tender and the selection of the target group.
3. Media workshops for training volunteers a total of three times.
4. Fieldwork practice a total of three times for the volunteers.
5. The involvement of young volunteers in the operation of electric and printed media, based on a monthly schedule.
The program is expected to invlolve 20 volunteers.
14. Operating an International Project Office
NEA-NO-14-M-0600
Our organization performs developmental work in disadvantaged small village regions. With its activities it aims to support the catching up of the regions. Currently there is a great need to establish cross-border connections in small settlements that struggle with regional disadvantages. Yet few people can look beyond the borders of their municipality, therefore the regional work and coordination between the institutions, organizations and municipalities is key.
Our organization would like to meet the requirements of the developmental tasks primarily in the construction of cross-border relations towards Croatia, Slovenia and Austria which has already been undertaken by the federation of 16 local settlements along the Kerka River. To achieve the above goals it is crucial to cuntinue operating the project office in Lispeszentadorján, ensuring basic project design and proposal writing, financial planning and accounting services. In connection to this organizational developments and the expanding of human capatities are needed, especially in order to strengthen our financial and management capacities. The project office in Lispeszentadorján monitors applications regularly and in connection to current projects it provides advice as well as practical help in writing projects.
We consider it a priority task that we initiate EGTC and EU twinning programs and cross-border model programs, and the cooperation with cross border Hungarian minority organizations as well as international consortia and cooperation. If necessary our office staff can move out for local consulting.
15. Operating a Rural Development Agency employing staff from disadvantaged target groups
TÁMOP 1.4.1-12/1-2012-0142
This program is designed to support youth employment, to facilitate the acquisition of work experience as well as to improve civil organizations, and strengthen their service capacities. The support serves the improvement of the quality of services provided by the given organisations through the strengthening of its internal capacity and ultimately the changing of the social and economic conditions. Particular attention should be paid to strengthening civilian capacities in all regions as the organizations have a crucial role in the convergence of the regions.
Specific aims of the project:
– to support young unemployed people and school leavers to get work experience,
– to expand the capacity of civil society and non-profit organizations and increase the number of their employees,
– to strenghten the non-profit organizations in the convergence regions of the country and to significantly develop the capacity of the region.