Civil evenings across the country in 2017

Together with the member organizations of Civilization, the 25-year-old Ökotárs Foundation launched a country tour in October 2017. The public events were aimed at promoting civic affairs, enhancing citizens' willingness for participation, as well as strengthening relationships and networking among locally-based and national organizations.

At the five October events in Győr, Szeged, Pécs, Nyíregyháza and Debrecen, representatives of various, better-known and lesser-known organizations briefly presented the issues they were working on and their achievements, such as combating poverty, education, community participation, environmental protection, support of people living with disabilities or the rule of law. Not only national, but also local issues directly affecting the people living in the given cities were discussed with the active participation of the audience in the form of forum discussions, thus creating an opportunity for direct meeting and involvement.

The presentations can be watched on the Youtube list called Civilization roadshow (in Hungarian):

• Márton Asbóth, Hungarian Civil Liberties Union

• Anett Csordás, Let's move so they can move! Public Benefit Association

• Tamás Dombos, Háttér Society

• Fülöp Orsolya, Energiaklub

• Annamária Gyurácz, Csongrád County Association of Sclerosis Multiplex Patients

• Györgyi Kocsis, Hungarian Europe Society

• András Kováts, Menedék - Hungarian Association for Migrants

• Péter Lenkei, Clean Air Action Group

• Balázs Makádi, Motivation Association

• Miklós Merényi, K-Monitor

• Móra Veronika, Ökotárs Foundation

• András Nyirati, With the Power of Humanity Foundation

• Bence Pál, Civil College Foundation

• András Perger, Greenpeace Hungary

• Zoltán Somogyvári, Hungarian Helsinki Committee

• Kata Törley, Teaching Movement