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Göncöl Foundation
Member of IUCN – International Union for Conservation of Nature
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Deed
The Göncöl Foundation is a Hungarian conservation, environmental and cultural organisation, seated in the Göncöl House in Vác, Hungary. Started as a science youth group in 1973, it has been founded in 1989 in its present form. It is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organisation independent of any political or commercial interest, registered as high public utility non-governmental organisation in Hungary and Central & Eastern Europe. It is the core of a structured, autonomous not-for-profit Alliance of legal bodies, individuals, NGOs, volunteers and experts engaged in environmental, cultural and social programs.
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Mission and Objectives
It was founded in order to fulfil its common mission shared with the Göncöl Alliance to preserve and engender nature, social and human values, and to advance transforming societies into more sustainable ones as those are now, and based on co-operation of small, human sized communities. It declares the primacy of common weal; does and facilitates public utility activities; and values complexity and diversity by nature. Provides services in science, education and dissemination, on the fields of conservation, environment and culture for all sectors of the society, assists cross-sector co-operation and networking.
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Organisation
The right of the founders is experienced by the Board of the Göncöl Alliance who appoints the Board of Trusties and the Board of Auditors of the Foundation. The Foundation has five workgroups: Main Office, Community Learning Group, Regional Studies Institute, Editorial and Publishing Office and Kilátó Gallery. Its’ management comprises of the heads of the workgroups. The Foundation is co-founder and/or member of several other non-profit organisations. Main activities are being done in Hungary, in Central and Eastern Europe and internationally as member of IUCN – International Union for Conservation of Nature. A priority is given for local and r |
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