Annual Report 1997: Civil College Foundation

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Cím:	Annual Report 1997: Civil College Foundation
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A kiadás helye:	Budapest
A kiadás éve:	1998
Kiadó:	Civil Kollégium Alapítvány
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Nyelv:	angol
Tárgyszavak:	éves jelentés, Civil Kollégium Alapítvány
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Raktári jelzet:	E

Annual Report 1997
Civil College Foundation

1997 was a crucial year for Civil College, the training institution of community development in Hungary. Following its foundation at the end of 1994, and preparatory activities in 1995 and 1996, the residential training centre of the foundation was opened on 27th July 1997 in Kunszentmiklós-Kunbábony, a small region in the Great Hungarian Plain, which is situated 70 kms from Budapest to the South.
The building is suitable for training up to 32 people residentially, and it comprises 8 rooms with bathrooms, a classroom, and a large living & dining room. The one-time elementary school in the centre of the scattered village-houses has finally preserved its original function: it is an educational & community centre, even though it has been adjusted to the different circumstances of today. Committed people, the members of civil organisations, and elected representatives from the small region surrounding the school as well as from the whole country come to the centre to study, while the inhabitants of tiny Kunbábony use the building as their community centre.

Naturally, the organisation of community development training courses in Hungary dates from much earlier than the training centre of Civil College was opened, or the Civil College Foundation was founded in 1994. When community development was only beginning to take roots in Hungary during the 70s, it was already appearent that the promotion of local interests entails the need for action techniques, and that local action requires the continuous development of one’s existing knowledge and skills. Nevertheless, the experiences we have obtained since the political changes took place decided us to organise this learning process in a regular and more effective way, and with a firm professional background.

The new Non-Profit Act 1997 has brought a number of new legal opportunities for Hungarian civil society, and if the three sectors co-operate in local action they can provide a local community with the opportunity to meet success during their development. This new challenge can only be owecome in novel ways. We believe that Civil College has a bright future, and this belief is supported by the success of our past projects.

Civil College Training Courses in 1997

The courses are practice-oriented, and they are aimed at encouraging local development through presenting and thinking over new aspects.

I. 'Training Trainers' Programme
Self-education
Venue: the Community and Training Centre in the village of Kunbábony
Facilitators: Bihariné Asbóth Emőke, Boldoczki Éva, Cser Annamária, Farkas Éva, Huszerl József, Kas Éva, Magyar Istvánné, Makk Katalin, Marsi Péter, Mészáros Zsuzsa, Péterfi Ferenc, Pocsajiné Fábián Magdolna, Pósfay Péter, Schmidt Melinda, Varga A. Tamás, Vercseg Ilona.

1-5 February 1997
- the new training centre and its surroundings - partnership building strategy (s)
- meeting training needs

7-9 March 1997 - The methods of Civil College training courses

13-18 June 1997 - Launching the new Training and Community Centre

13-18 August 1997 - Preparation for the new pilot training courses

II. Pilot Training Courses
Venue: the Community and Training Centre in the village of Kunbábony
Sponsored by Westminster Foundation, London, U.K., the Hungarian Children and Youth Foundation; United Way International - Network for Democracy, Budapest; Local Labour Office in the Small Region of Felső-Kiskunság.

Training courses for developing independent local media
Openly and democratically - the role of local media. How to produce a local newspaper or run a community radio- or tv-station?

17-19 October 1997
18 people from the counties of Csongrád, Somogy, and Pest.

28-30 November 1997
20 community activists from the Small Region of Csepreg and its surroundings

Courses for the representatives of civil organisations
Possible fields of operation for NGOs. Self-organisation and democracy. The scope of democratic operation - constitution, board-meeting, membership, etc. Citizen participation. Cooperation between local NGOs and local governments.

2-5 October 1997
19 activists from Püspökladány, Nádasd, and Kecskéd

7-9 November 1997 - Organising alternative services with local volunteers for small children and young parents.16 community activists from the 10th district of Budapest

5-7 December 1997
20 local people from the Small Region of "Mecsekalja" and "Principális"

Community Enterprise Courses - How to create local jobs?
9-11 March 1997
Members of the "Agrya" Youth Agriculture Association in the Small Region of Mórahalom

15-19 December 1997 - Training for a future co-operative in Kunbábony
Participants: 16 local people
Facilitator: Mészáros Zsuzsa. Guest facilitator: Varga A. Tamás

III. Training for Community Activists:
Sponsored by local authorities, Hungarian foundations, and the PHARE Programme

For Youth Council Helpers:
9-11 March 1997
16 activists from Western Hungary

16-18 May 1997
15 activists from South-Eastern Hungary

22-24 August
14 activists from the South-West of Hungary

17-21 September
19 activists from all over Hungary

Running a Community Centre Through a Local Association
28 February - 2 March 1997
13 members of the Cultural Association in the village Szőny,

Training course for the volunteers of the Village Centre of Győrvár - 4 occassions starting from April, on a monthly basis, for 15 local people

Involving Local Citizens in Public Life - Community Appraisal
10 occassions starting from January 1997 in the village of Nádasd for 25 local people

Youth Training
20-22 June 1997: Training for Youth Associations in the County of Baranya, for 15 youth leaders

For Volunteers Working for Local and County Associations
26-29 June 1997
Venue: "Civil Academy" in Debrecen
Theme: Planning

"Civil Weekends 1997" in the City of Békéscsaba
16 February: Fund-raising Course (participants: 35 volunteers)
22 March: Partnership Building Course (participants: 32 volunteers)
30 May - Youth Day for Civil Youth Organisations (participants: 200 volunteers)
16 August - On the New Non-profit Act (participants: 91 volunteers)

Local Media

28 February - 2 March 1997 for 12 volunteers and
11-13 April 1997 - for 15 volunteers - "How to produce a local newspaper?"
Venue: the village of Győrvár and its surroundings

25-26 April 1997 - "How to prepare news about ourselves?"
Participants: 22 local media representatives
Facilitator: Péterfi Ferenc
Venue: Budapest

25-26 April 1997 - Training for 68 local media representatives in the Counties of Békés, Csongrád, and Hajdu-Bihar

9-11 May 1997 - On-going training course organised by the Civil Radio for 25 people
Venue: Budapest

24-26 October 1997 - On-going training course organised by the Civil Radio for 22 people
Venue: Budapest

14-15 November 1997 - Training course for 13 local media representatives in Budapest
Facilitator: Péterfi Ferenc

IV. Training Courses for the Elected Members of the Boards of Representatives:
Sponsored by the Westminster Foundation, London.
Themes:
- Local authorities - local power or services for all? Increasing participation and self-sustainability, preparation for decision-making together with civil organizations. Partnership building, participation, and cooperation.

7-10 April 1997
27 leaders (members) of the Minorities' Local Council
Venue: Tarján

3 July 1997 - Training for 15 youth council members from the North-East of Hungary
Venue: Putnok

Small Regional Courses:
11 September 1997 - Training for 28 elected members from the Meggyesegyháza Small Region.

14-15 November 1997 - Training for 30 elected council representatives
Venue: the Small Region of Levél

12-13 October 1997
Partnership building in the Counties of Békés and Bihar
For 25 elected members and NGO representatives
Venue: Zsadány

V. Community Development Training Courses
The following courses were organised in co-operation with higher-educational institutions.

Jannus Pannonius University, Pécs
Evening Course for Adult Educators
Particiapants: 48 students
12-13 March 1997

Regular Course for Social Workers and Social Politicians:
14 students

Regular Course for Health Visitors and Carers - Spring 1997,
22 students

Eötvös Lóránd University of Sciences, Budapest
Regular course for 38 adult educators

Centre for Citizens' Learning
- Community development consultancy for 32 nonprofit managers (2x2 days in Spring 1997)
- 30 May - 1 June 1997- About Local Media

Community Centre of the County of Békés
Professional Community Development Training Course
January-March 1997
13 people from the County of Békés
Venue: The City of Békéscsaba

College for Foreign Trade
Training courses for a better communication
Participants: 15 2nd and 3rd year students
Dates: 21-23 March, 25-27 April; 1-3, 4-6, 8-14 September; 4-6, 15-17 December 1997

Independent Course:
Training for 12 Social Workers in the Small Region of Hegyhát
8 occassions starting in May and ending in December 1997

VI. Seminars Organised in Co-operation with the Hungarian Association for Community Development
Sponsored by the Hungarian National Employment Foundation; Charity Know How, London, U.K.; United Way International Budapest, Hungarian Institute for Culture

30-31 January 1997 - "What and How to Teach Community Development"?
Participants: teachers from 31 higher-educational institutions from all over Hungary
Venue: Budapest

28-28 June 1997 - "Community Development and Economy in the Community - the Role of Community Workers"
Participants: 62 community workers, volunteers, and professionalists
Venue: Kunbábony

31 October - 1 November 1997 - "Social Inclusion and Citizenship in Europe - the Contribution of Community Development"
International seminar organised by HACD-Civil College and the Combined European Bureau for Social Development
Venue: Kunbábony

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