The first National meeting on Electronic Networking of NGOs in Serbia and Montenegro took place on the December 7th 2002, in the Hotel M-Best Western in Belgrade. Representatives from 60 environmental NGOs from the region were present at the meeting. (Photo gallery)

Participants were introduced with experience of other El. NGO Networks from the neighboring countries:

• BlueLink-Electronic NGO Network from Bulgaria (Milena Georgieva, Nina Blagoeva)
• SreawberryNet - Electronic NGO Network from Romania (Emilian Burdusel)
• Electronic Networking in the Region - Gabor Heves, Project manager -Regional Center for Central and Eastern Europe, Szentendre, Hungary

Also, they were introduced with technical possibilities of network tools and how to use distribution list, forums, how to publish the news etc.(Agenda)

Second part of the meeting was organized in the form of a workshop. Participants were divided in three work groups. During the session they expressed willingness to influence more future implementation of the project.

Three work groups were:

• Regional Cooperation
• Network Capacity Building
• Program of NGO Network

You can see report of the "Regional Cooperation" work group here.

You can see report of the "Program of NGO network" work group here.

Four members of the Steering committee were elected:

• Dusan Ivanovic (Ecological Society Dragacevo, Guca),
• Branislav Poprasic (Ecological center Krusevac, Krusevac),
• Dragan Randjelovic ( Young Researchers Bor, Bor) and
• Nevres Djeric (Society for Animal Protection and Environment)

Two moderators of the Volvox- Electronic Network were elected:

• Branislava Vasiljevic (Danube Environmental Forum Serbia and Montenegro) and
• Nikola Bozic (Young Researches of Serbia)