Green Agenda Network

GREENING THE LOCAL ELECTIONS IN BITOLA

Candidates for Mayor in Bitola, signed Declaration for cooperation wehere implementation of the Green Agenda Action plan is the first topic.

With tea and coffee in relax and nice atmosphere, we ask the candidates for Mayor of Bitola: “What are their priorities related to environment and nature protection if they are elected”

The first and most important topic was their commitment for implementation of the Green Agenda Action Plan.

After the discussion DECLARATION for cooperation is signed.

Signed declaration consist 5 top priority topics where Adoption and implementation of the Green Agenda is placed at the first place.

That’s how Green Agenda Action Plan become part of the political promise by the candidates for Mayor of Bitola Municipality.

This event is important for the process of advocacy for the environmental issues to take priority place in the Agenda of the political parties.

Signed declaration is opening the door for cooperation with other political parties presented in the Local Municipality council.

This event was in line with our tendency to involve political parties from the beginning of the process being aware that political support by the decision makers will be necessary.

“Eco coffee” event take place in the “Hotel Millennium” in Bitola on  17.03.2009 starting at 12.00 h.

written by biosfera

After going trough the Green Agenda steps, the process is in the phase of drafting the Document: Green Agenda Action Plan for Bitola Municipality.

Working groups have drafted their priorities. Till end of January we expect to have the first version of the document that will go on public hearing. Public participation is very important in improving democracy at local municipality level but also for its implementation.

Working group on seting up Information and education centre for sustainable development has created their vision. At the folowing link we are presenting to you 3D animation of their vision.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlF0swYtbXQ 

written by biosfera

On 05-06/09/08 in Voskopoja Commune was organized the work groups meeting for SWOT and problems’ costs analyze.

Goal: Identification of the possibilities, threats and other factors that cause defined problems.

During the first workshop the working groups developed the SWOT analyze based on the values identified during the previous meetings. All the four work groups defined the strong and week points, possibilities and threats based on the main values.

During the second workshop, the working groups identified the factors and policies that cause the defined problems and they indentified the main responsible actors. The possibilities for positive changes, were discussed too

In order to facilitate the work of Green Agenda Staff, a form was prepared before the workshop where factors, actors and possibilities in local, national and international level were identified per each problem.

In order to have a better definition, financial, demografic, political factors were taken into account. Per each problem was agreed on:

1.      Factors that cause the problem in local, national and international level

2.      Responsible actors

3.      Possibilities that help on the problem solution

4.      Other factors and issues

The collected idea and information from the community will help for preparation of the realistic and applicable environmental plan.

written by Natyra Nderkufitare

On 16/08/08 in Voskopoja Commune was organized the workshop with working groups in order to define the main environmental problems (Step 7)

Goal: Defining the main environmental problems and using them as criteria for establishing the strategy and the ways for the problems’ solution.

During the first session working groups identified the problems that the main environmental value have, filling in the following table:

TABLE FOR PROBLEMS DEFINITION ACCORDING TO VALUES Group of environmental values __________

During the second session the working groups identified the problem solutions passing from the actual situation into the desired one.

A preparatory work has been done by Green Agenda staff for designing a table based on the problems which will be analyzed by each group:

 Problem_______________

After the problems analyze the working groups gathered together and reported for the problems’ analyze. During this face to face meeting all the working groups reported for the problem analyze process, giving comments and suggestions for the problem solutions.

written by Natyra Nderkufitare

Biosfera as a leading organization for the Green Agenda process in Bitola, Macedonia in cooperation with the Local municipality , on 9th of September is oppening the Green Agenda office.

The official ceremony will be at 11.00 h with expected presence  of the Mayor of Bitola.

written by biosfera

Dear all,

On July 26-27th, 2008 Preza Commune and the Albanian Permaculture Association will welcome visitors from the other Green Agenda Communes in Albania.

The program starts on Saturday at 15:00 and it ends on Sunday at about 14:30.

For more information please do not hesitate to contact the GA coordinator in Preza, Edlira Mulla.

Looking forward to this coming event,

Edlira Mulla

GA Coordinator in Preza

written by albpermakulture

5 JUNE  THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

On the 5^th of June Transborder Wildlife in the framework of Green Agenda and in collaboration with the Commune and Voskopoja School organized a clean up activity in the village. Pupils of Voskopoja school gathered in the centre of the village. Before starting the cleaning up activity teachers and representatives of TWA spoke on envirenemnt. Later the stuents and teachers started to clean up the village. The commune supported the activity with a truck for collection of waste materials in the village.

written by Natyra Nderkufitare

On 21-23 of March in Shkodra was held the EU workshop with the theme Water Framework Directive.

For the first time NGOs from all 6 countries were present in a regional event.

for more information please download the report

report_eu-workshop_extract.pdf

introduction-to-eu-law.ppt

presentation-sesioni-2-narini.ppt

presentation-sesioni-3-narini.ppt

written by mazrekuv \\ tags: EU Workshop, regional activity

On December 7-8th in Pogradeci, Albania took place the first ICT regional training. NGOs from Albania, Macedonia and Kosovo were present. They were introduced with the new international green agenda website. Participants had the chance to put articles and information on it as well as design their national site. For more information please download the ICT training report.

ict-workshop-report.doc

written by mazrekuv \\ tags: ICT, regional activity