Green Agenda Network

 On  the council meeting held yesterday in Vevcani, the council members  approved the draft GA document.

We have now officially accepted and approved GA document in Vevcani .

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 12.11.2008

Official council meeting in Vevcani on the Draft document of GA for Vevcani.

The council members of Vevcani will discuss over the document structure and officialy give their comments on the document.

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Four working groups were created and formalized in Dajci Commune. They began their work to build teams within groups and to spread their duties. As planned were realized three meetings during the period, one in July and two meetings in September.  As planned since in the first meeting with stakeholders the WG worked and focused on four topics.  

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Problem identification and cause analysis (18.09.2008) The WG during the third meeting worked in problem identification and cause of these problems. After the first trainings of WG was suggested to evaluate the real situation and to determine reachable standards within GA process. Also the groups worked to find a variety of ways to solve the problems.Also was suggested to have alternatives in solving the problems based on best potentials of the community.  1. Historical and traditional values in Dajci Commune Problems identified The church is in a difficult situation. Although are made some dams to protect its walls from the erosion of Buna River it is needed more investment. Tourist are not coming so much as before in Shirq and it is needed not only protection and restoration of church, but also the promotion of its tourist values.  2. Biodiversity of Buna River and environmental topics Problems identified The lost in biodiversity and especially the lost of Acipenser sturio is considered big problem.  The endangered species and the erosion in the shores. The erosion is causing also the lost of soil and problems in agriculture.  A big problem is also the management of wastes, organics and urban wastes. Some villages have the agriculture soil near rural areas and are depositing organic waste in composting fosses. And others are depositing organic wastes of animals in the road. This is considered a big problem too. After the discussion of this problem with all the head of villages we met the responsible person in urban planning office. Dajci commune is working to prepare the project for the construction of small landfill near Pentari village.  3. Agriculture and processing of farming productsProblems identified Farmers are having problems with the market. Agricultures need subsidies for soil work and also private economies in agricultural sector. Milk and fruit producers are having also difficulties in marketing and promotion of products cultivated in their sectors.  4.      Traditional (folk) costumes and feast A lot of traditional songs and costumes were linked with the culture of life in Dajci commune. People created a lot of songs during the important moments of the life, the weddings, the death and songs for the naissance (called lullaby). Also the tradition of work in hand-loom and weave of traditional costumes was a big value for the culture, but also for the economical life of peoples in Dajci.  The group discussed a lot about traditional feast in the zone, each village in one day during the year is celebrating a feast. Peoples coming from other villages celebrate together and this is a beautiful thing.  The only problem identified from the group is that the traditional costumes are not so preferable for new generations.

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Assessment of values, trends and impacts (05.09.2008)During the second meeting groups were suggested and decided to work on the evaluation of values and trends and their impact in the social and economical life of the inhabitants.   1. Historical and traditional values in Dajci Commune The tradition of education in Dajci region is trill running well. It is a lot of interests of peoples to bring pupils to schools and a lot of inhabitants of dajci are studying in Universities of Shkodra and Tirana. A lot of specialists working in the commune or in the private sector are interested to transmit knowledge’s in topics of agriculture, forestry and fishery. Shirqi church is for the moment in a difficult situation, but with a small investment could be a very attractive place for tourist. Historical values of Shirqi villages are linked also with the antic small port in Buna River.  2. Biodiversity of Buna River and environmental topics  The economical situation in the villages of Dajci is linked to the farmer products and milk products. The agricultural products are healthy, clean and organic, but the farmers don’t have the sure market. The milk products are a lot influencing the increase of the economy in the families.  3. Agriculture and processing of farming productsProducts are clean, are healthy and are goods. Products witch are organics have higher prices. Milk products are very famous in the Region of Shkodra. Horticulture is a specific direction of the agriculture. A lot of private businesses are working in the commune. 4.      Traditional (folk) costumes and feast A lot of traditional songs and costumes were linked with the culture of life in Dajci commune. People created a lot of songs during the important moments of the life, the weddings, the death and songs for the naissance (called lullaby). Also the tradition of work in hand-loom and weave of traditional costumes was a big value for the culture, but also for the economical life of peoples in Dajci.  The group discussed a lot about traditional feast in the zone, each village in one day during the year is celebrating a feast. Peoples coming from other villages celebrate together and this is a beautiful thing.

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 Data and information analyze (18.07.2008)The group has collect and analyse data in history and tradition of education in Dajci and in the development of history in Shirqi village.  1. Historical and traditional values in Dajci Commune The situation of the church and their threats from erosion, the lack of investments and low number of visitors were the main problems discussed in the first meeting of the group. Another problem discussed in the first meeting was the situation in schools, the programs of inters curricular subjects and the lack of practices in our schools. The group decided to have to main directions, one in education and one in culture and historical developments in Dajci region. Values identified Dajci was known as a centre in the antic civilisation In Shirqi was a port (small port) famous for the period Shirqi church is a historical monument, unique for the period of XIV centaury.  2. Biodiversity of Buna River and environmental topics The group has collect and analyse data in biodiversity and forestry, fishery and agriculture for a real estimation of problems. They have evaluated the information data from the first phase of the process, but they decided to work in further data collection. The information necessary to be evaluated was about values, potentials and opportunities of natural development in the commune. A lot of values related to the biodiversity of Buna River. The group decided to work in three main directions Biodiversity of Buna River, Erosion in the borders of Buna and Waste management in Dajci Commune Values identified Biodiversity of Buna River and natural values in the zoneBuna River and its estuaryThe biodiversity and forest are a rich natural reserve in the zone. A lot of publications, the status of the zone and its promotion are a good base for the work of working group. The projects made from the commune and from pupils of schools are also a base for the further work.   3. Agriculture and processing of farming products Agriculture is one of the main branches of economical development in the zone. Before Dajci was known in all Shkodra Prefecture as a big producer of crops and cereals. Since in the first meeting the group has evaluate a lot of values still remaining in the zone, like cultivation of corns, cultivation of vineyards, cultivation of horticultures. Also participants evaluated a lot of problems like use of pesticides in the fields, use of other chemical products for insects with are a big problem also for bees. The market for agricultural and other products was also an issue discussed during the first meeting of the group. Values identified The cultivation of organic products in the zone The cultivation of decorative plants in private economiesThe milk products and cheese produced in private sector are a value which needs to be promoted. The honey is famous and also other fruit products.  4. Traditional (folk) costumes and feast The group of traditional costumes and feasts was the most motivated group since in the first meeting. The values of folk traditions and the use of traditional costumes is a big values evaluated from the group. The tradition of songs and traditional feasts during the last years is a little bit lightening. Not a lot of women are using traditional costumes, but a lot of them are working in handicraft products and are interested to have a market in the zone and around.    Values identified The traditional costumes and traditional handicraft products The celebration of feast in a lot of villages in the zone Exchange of visits and a lot of peoples participating in the feast celebration

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Strategic planning

On first November 2008 the working groups had their forth training, a very important one with the topic “ Strategic planning”. The training was conducted by EDEN Centre. The participants learn how to define strategic directions and they fulfilled the Matrix for each working group.

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“ Potentials and opportunities ”

On 24 th of October 2008 the three working groups had their 7 th meeting, in which they discussed about the potentials and the opportunities within the values.

During this meeting they prioritized the potentials and the opportunities for each group.

“ Touristy Infrastructure” Group

Potentials

-          Human resources

1. family that are interested for the ‘ familiar tourism’
2. qualified persons as guiders

-          Natural resources

1. climatic
2. panorama
3. forests
4. lakes

-          Historic -cultural resources

1. rich history
2. historical objects

-          businesses

1. three restaurant
2. two bar-café

-          productive businesses

1. they produce BIO products like: wine, olive, raki, etc

-          a museum for the values

1. local
2. historical
3. ethnographic

 Opportunities

-          Families willing to wait tourists in their homes and a hostess population

-          Sporadic tourist, home- brew and foreigner. A touristy Agency.

-          The history is rich. The quotes in the literature for Preza, A touristy zone.

-          The restaurants will offer traditional food for culinary tourists. A touristy business.

-          The museum maybe attached in the castle under the administration of the commune

 Priorities of the solutions

1. Museum

-          traditional clothes

-          history

-          artisan handcrafts

-          photos

-          historical objects

1. The restaurants will offer traditional food
2. The family willing for familiar tourism
3. The object that can be visited in the nature
4. Touristy Agency

“The forest and biodiversity” Group

Potentials

-          Forests

-          Lakes

-          Underground resources

-          BIO products

 Opportunities

-          Forests

1. tourism
2. production
3. hunting
4. park
5. protects from the erosion
6. enriches the fauna
7. picnic

-          Lakes

1. watering
2. fishing
3. sports activity
4. tourism

-          Underground resources

1. the usage of the resources
2. watering
3. drinking water

-          BIO products

1. the certification of the products
2. the increase of the productions

 Priorities of the solutions

1.  
   1. the certification of the products
   2. the increase of the productions

“ The ethno-cultural and artisan Values” Group

Potentials

-          human resources

-          traditional clothes

-          artisan handcrafts

-          folklore

-          the castle ( shows )

-          olives/ viniculture/ medical plants

 Opportunities

1. Human resources

a. people that want to protect and to make the traditional clothes and artisan handcrafts nowadays.

2.Traditional clothes

a. heritage

b. fairs

c. exhibition

d. museums

e. coffee room

3. Artisan handcrafts

a. heritage and cultural education

   4. Folklore with traditional music

a. pleasure

b. entertainment ( family, coffee rooms, weddings )

5. Olives/ viniculture/ medical plants

1. production
2. raki
3. wine
4. grapes
5. honey etc

  Priorities of the solutions

1. Local and national fairs or exhibitions where to show:

1. traditional clothes
2. artisan products and handcrafts
3. traditional music
4. BIO products ( olives, olive oil, wine, raki, honey, medical plants, etc)

 2. Weddings and traditional family parties including traditional elements.  

written by albpermakulture