Timeline 2010

January
21. Consultation with the National Development Agency about the simplification of grant systems (5th occasion)
22. Sustainable banks - “Eco-bank” project conference (supported by EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund)
February
4. Consultation with the National Development Agency about the simplification of grant systems (6th occasion)
5. Zagyva-Mente Environmental and Conservation Association, Jákotpuszta, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
15. Funding proposal to the Europe for Citizens program of EU submitted
18. Project closing event of Porta Speciosa Association (supported by EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund)
22. Decision about 2nd phase proposals submitted to the 3rd call of EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund - 63 supported projects
25. Consultation with the National Development Agency about the simplification of grant systems (7th occasion)
March
1. Grant decision about Greenbelt 2009 proposals - 28 supported projects
2. Public participation in environmental decision making – theory and practice: Federation for the Development of Community Participation workshop organized by Ökotárs
3. General Assembly of the Hungarian Donors Forum (president: Veronika Móra)
4-5. Directors' Meeting of Environmental Partnership Association in Prague
8. Greenbelt program award event – winner: Szépbánya Association
9. Ökotárs Board of Trustees meeting
10. Conference abut the new Civil Code organized by the Ministry of Justice and Law in the Upper House of the Parlament (Veronika Móra gives presentation about the regulation of foundations)
26-28. National Gathering of Environmental and Nature Conservation Organisations in Hortobágy (supported by the Civil Advocacy Program), where Veronika Móra is delegated in the Advisory Committee of Gene technology Applications
29. Civil Conference at Pécs, organized by Trilla Foundation (with the support of Civil Advocacy Program)
30. Closing conference of Federation for the Development of Community Participation
31. Coordination meeting about the Year of Voluntarism, organized by Volunteer Center Foundation, Greenway Project opening event at Kémes in the Ormánság region
April
1. Club event of the Hungarian Donors Forum
8. Consultation with the National Development Agency about the simplification of grant systems (8th round)
9-11. Ökotárs staff retreat, Berkenye
15. Civil Advocacy Roundtable; GMO demo at the Spanish Embassy
23. Grant contract of kockazatos.hu („hazardous.hu”) - Environmental-Health Info Portal signed (Environment and Energy Operative Program 6.1.0/B construction)
23. Green Action Association and TOTEM, Tokaj, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
24. Birdsong Foundation, Dinnyés, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
27. 'Small-scale food systems' – conference of the Living-Tisza Alliance
28. WWF, Budapest, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
29. 'Selection and evaluation of civil organisations' – Workshop of the Hungarian Donors Forum (lecturer. Zsuzsa Foltányi)
29. Hesperus Education Foundation, Keszthely, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
24-25. Tisza Lake Spring Bike Fest
29-30. Balaton Highland and Velem – Iron Curtain (Greenways) project launch event
May
11, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27. Regional meetings of the EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund - Budapest, Székesfehérvár, Miskolc, Győr, Nyíregyháza, Szeged, Budapest, Pécs
3-6. Study trip to France - Mobility Plans (Greenways)
8. Traditional bike tour on the Greenway of Our Heritages
17. Submission of the proposal to operate the Swiss Contribution NGP Block Grant & Scholarship Fund
27. 'Which civil organisations are the most efficient users of the received support?"- Hungarian Donors Forum workshop (moderator: Veronika Mora), closing event of the Budapest Green Map Project (supported by the EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund)
June
2. Tavirózsa Environment and Conservation Association, Veresegyház, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
3. EMLA, Budapest, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
3. Hungarian Donors Forum club event
4. Environmental Law training organized by the Environmental Management and Law (EMLA)
7. Civil Advocacy Roundtable
9. Info day about the implementation of the Environment and Energy Operative Program projects
10. Protecting public benefit whistleblowers in environment protection - roundtable organized by Beklen Foundation (supported by the Environmental advocacy program)
12. Opening ceremony of Károly Posztoczky Observatory, Tata (supported by the EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund)
14. Consultation about the European Year of Volunteering with the Volunteer Centre Foundation (3rd round)
16. Tree of the Year contest announcement
21. Sustainability Day of the Hungarian Telekom at the Palace of Arts
21. Interregional Renewable Energy Cluster Association, Pécs and Green Valley Association, Bükkösd, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
22. NGO Supporting Systems Seminar
25. Dorog Environmental Association, Dorog, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
28. Mentor meeting of organizations supported in The Civil Advocacy and Community Program
29. Kockazatos.hu - Environment and Health Information Portal, 2nd project meeting
30. Ökotárs Board of Trustees meeting
July
1. Greenbelt Program 2010 1st round proposals submission deadline
7. Veronika Móra receives a masters degree as Environmental Law Specialist at ELTE
8. Fábos Conference about landscaping and greenway development, Budapest, Corvinus University
24-25. Panyola - Greenway gathering and World Music Festival
August
2. Tree of the Year 2010 contest nomination deadline
15. Tó-region Festival at Tisza lake with a Greenway info booth
17. Majs Hungarian-German Cultural Association, Majs, and Together for the Children of Kémes Region Foundation, Kémes, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
19. Roundforest Foundation, Szombathely, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
25. Together for Europe Association, Zalaegerszeg, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
31. Nettle Association, Veszprém, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
31. Civil Advocacy Round Table
September
2. Grant decision of the 1st round of the Greenbelt Program 2010; Hungarian Donors Forum club event
7 and 28. Kockazatos.hu - Environmental-Health Info Portal 3rd & 4th project meeting
10. The operators of the EEA/Norwegian Financial Mechnism NGO Funds meet in Brussels
10-12. Publication of the Tree of the Year 2010 finalists, public voting starts at the Plant Festival in the Budapest Zoo
16. Éva Sólyom starts her psychology studies at the Károli Gáspár Calvinist University
18-22. Iron-curtain Greenways bike tour
18-19. 'Rural walks' events at Balatonmáriafürdő, Gadány, Kéthely, Nemesdéd, Somogyszentpál, Vése, Marcali and Sárbogárd, organised by Ökotárs in the framework of the Corvinus University TÉKA project
21 and 28. Community placemaking training for the 1st round winners of Greenbelt 2010
23. Civil Advocacy Roundtable
23. TÁR-S Association and CSEMETE, Szeged, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
27. NGOs for the Openness of National Development Planning working group meeting
28. Independent Ecological Centre Foundation, Budapest, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
29. Körös Valley Nature Park Association, Homo Faber Foundation, Common Point Association, Békéscsaba, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
October
1. Green Connection Association, Miskolc, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
7. Hungarian Donors Forum club event
8. Youth Union Szekszárd, Szekszárd, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
10. For Gödör Club Cultural Association, Budapest, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
11-12. Carpathian Foundation's 15th anniversary conference at Kassa
14. Civil Advocacy Roundtable
19. 'Civil Excellence' (EFQM) trademark 1st training
21. Public consultation about the New Széchenyi Plan
21.-23. Pilis Greenway training: service providers involvement
26. Hungarian Ornithological Society, Budapest, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
29. 'Why are sustainable things unsustainable?' - conference at the Parlamentary Ombudsmen's Office
31. Rákoshegy Sky Association, Budapest, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
November
2. Civil Excellence' (EFQM) trademark 2nd training
2. Inspi-ration Association, E-mission, Carpathian Association, Nyíregyháza, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
3. NYIFE, Nyíribrony, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
3. Hungarian Donors Forum club event
4. 20th birthday party of the Energy Club at Merlin Theatre
5. Community conference in Kunbábony
6. Budapest Corso meeting at Club Tündérgyár (supported by the Civil Advocacy program)
9-11. Annual conference of the Environmental Partnership Association in Banska Bystrica
12. 20th anniversary of Autonomia Foundation at the French Institute
16. South-Nyírség-Bihar Landscape and Culture Protection Association, Debrecen, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
17. GATE Green Club 15th anniversary event, Gödöllő
18. Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Gene technology Applications, Tree of the Year 2010 contest award event, the winner is: Plane of Letenye
19. 'Sustainability Summit' - Market and Profit conference in Balatonfüred
20. Screech-owl Protector Foundation, Orosztony, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
25. 'Government-Civil Society Relations: international conference' organised by Ökotárs, Polgár-társ Foundation and the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law at the Representatives' Office Building (100 participants)
26. Meeting of nonprofit law specialists
December
1. Project assasesment of the Hungarian Organization Developers' 'Social Impact' project (funded by EEA/ Norwegian NGO Fund)
6. Closing conference of the EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund (approx. 160 participants)
9. 'Risky chemicals - pesticides and their peers' expert roundtable organized by Ökotárs and the Clean Air Task Force (approx. 30 participants)
9. CEEWEB, Budapest, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
14. Returning Path Conservation Association, Kács, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
15. Syndicate Association and Amateur meteorologists Association, Budapest, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
20. Magosfa Foundation, Vác, EEA/Norwegian NGO Fund site visit
20. Partners Hungary's 20th birthday event
31. Civil advocacy and community development: deadline for grant applications
Preparation of the Quality Management system of Ökotárs begins.