Volunteerism in EXPEDITIO

EXPEDITIO emerged and survived thanks to volunteerism. During its existence, a large number of Expeditio activities was based on volunteer work. The first of our projects were exclusively voluntary, and the little resources that we have managed to secure from sponsors and donors would be spent on printing costs, travel, materials or basic living expenses on the field. Often, it would be necessary to invest even own funds so that individual projects and activities could be implemented. At a later stage, as the organization developed, we managed to provide minimal resources for implementation of activities and covering the fees, but we still mostly invested a substantial amount of unpaid work. Also, some of our friends and supporters helped on volunteer basis to EXPEDITIO at a time when we were not able to provide funding for certain activities (mainly translation). In the following, we shall list our volunteers, as well as some examples of volunteer support to others provided by Expeditio since 1997.

 

- Stevan Kordić, photographer from Kotor - Stevan grants us with his professional photography everytime we ask :)

- Adrienne Blattel, Montreal, Canada - Adrienne has volunteered at Expeditio for 3 months in the fall of 2009
- Darmila Vojinović, Podgorica - translation

- Jadranka Vojvodić, Podgorica - translation

- Mila Marjanac Turi, Budva (and Novi Sad) - translation of the Forum „From Vision to Action”

- Miomira Bohus, Beograd - translation

- Dejan Radović, Beograd - translation in English of the first Expeditio web site

- Leigh Grant, USA - editing the book "Guide to Perast" in English, financial donations

- Jasmina Andonović, Beograd - translation "Management approach and its applicability on protected landscapes"

- Dado Žica, Beograd - various kinds of help and support

- Milica Lopičić, Beograd - various kinds of help and support

- Milica Tanasijević, Beograd - translation

- Vuko Strugar, Bar - translation "Protected Landscapes and Cultural Landscapes"

- Gordana Petković, Jagodina - translation of the Forum "From Vision to Action”

- Nataša Govedarica, Montreal - translation of the Forum "From Vision to Action”

- Gillian Caddy, England - editing of the book "Medieval Towns in Monetenegro"

- Svetlana Kikanović, Kotor - assistance in carrying out a survey on the project "Cultural Needs of Youth in Boka"

- Srđan Milošević, Beograd - travelogues Bratislava and Brno

- Dragiša Spremo, Banja Luka, travelogues through Bosnia

- Bojana Karavidić, Novi Sad - travelogue about Albania

- Miško Leković, Godinje - travelogue about Godinje

- Aleksandar Stanojlović, Pančevo - travel books on railways

- Zorica Tomanović, Podgorica  - travelogue about Zabljak Crnojevica

- Marija Nikolić, Tivat - travelogue of the City Park in Tivat

- Zorana Melović, Beograd - travelogue about Italy

- Marija Mihaliček, Kotor - travel books about Perast Islands

- Tanja Piperović, Podgorica - travel books about archeology in Montenegro

 

+ Participants of the Volunteer work camps in Perast 03/04/2002 (~ 40 people from the region and Sweden)

 

 

• Organization of Southeastern Europe Alumni retreat workshop
• Ralization of the trening for Project application for members of the NGO Anima Workshop: Project application
  
• Participation in Action of cleaning Godinje organized by NGO “Godinje”, November 2003
• Participation in environmental action NGO NATURA “Cleaning of the river Svinjača”, October 2003 Kolasin
• Participation in Volunteer camps in Sweeden through partners Svenska byggnadsvårdsföreningen (participation of 8-10 volunteers from EXPEDITIO)
• Local organization of the project  FREE distribution of the energy saving light bulbs in Montenegro
• Local organization of participants from Montenegro at Study visit: Wooden Eco Houses in Styria (organizers cover costs for participation of one person from Expeditio at stusy visit)
• Workshop organization - Planning Through Community Participation for nongovernmental organizations and state institutions representatives, held July 11-12 July 2005 in Cetinje in QLF / Atlantic Center for the Environment, USA organization