+udajs_16 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Hello! I'm geocacher from Latvia and I'm looking for NGO (Non-govermental organization) from 1 or 2 nordic countries and 1 or 2 Baltic countries. This NGO can be based on geocachers or geocachers can be only some participants and main idea of NGO can be different but it should be registered oficially not just group of local team of cachers. Reason why I'm looking for is that I have project idea about Struce Arc (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Struve_Geodetic_Arc) that includes Norway, Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and also other countries. In few words- it's UNESCO herritage of land measuring technics before GPS was invented. Aim of project would be organizing seminar (also geoevent) in Jekabpils, Latvia related to geodesy as prep meeting and later on we could visit places related to Struve Arc in Latvia ( http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC2MW61) and of course do some geocaching. What benefits would you have? Well, food and transport is financed by nordic ministries so it means you ave possibility to travel cheap, get to know geocachers from other countries and have some (or lot) caches in Latvia. In future we can plan to make similar multi caches in other countries too. Write me using my profile page on gc.com (udajs_16) or e-mail Varis.Liepins@gmail.com if you are interested. Quote Link to comment
+ly2kw Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 What is a purpose of NGO within the project frame? Do you need it to sponsor the seminar? I don't think I get the point here. Even though the terrain doesn't seem very friendly Struve Arc LV would be fun to do. Sounds like a nice bike vacation route. Adding English description will definitely make it a little more attractive to some. Quote Link to comment
+udajs_16 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 What is a purpose of NGO within the project frame? Do you need it to sponsor the seminar? I don't think I get the point here. Even though the terrain doesn't seem very friendly Struve Arc LV would be fun to do. Sounds like a nice bike vacation route. Adding English description will definitely make it a little more attractive to some. 1) No, NGO needs to be registred to fulfill the application form for project. It's financed by ministries of Nordic countries. We have NGO from Latvia ("Talent city"), that would be host organization and writers of project and we need participants from 2 more Nordic and Baltic countries (as stated above). 2) Terrain for this caches is 5 because of its length not because you need to climb somewhere(it can take more than one day to complete). During the project we can make English translation but shortly main idea is to visit all Struve arc points in Latvia. Quote Link to comment
+ly2kw Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 NGO needs to be registred to fulfill the application form for project That makes sence. I'll echo this to our local geoforum in Lithuania. Quote Link to comment
+udajs_16 Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 NGO needs to be registred to fulfill the application form for project That makes sence. I'll echo this to our local geoforum in Lithuania. So is there any echo now? We can also organize "mobility" project at first where everything is paid and meet at Valmiera or Jekabpils. Seminar about geology would be included. Quote Link to comment
+ly2kw Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 My post in Lithuanian geoforum re NGO hasn't generated a single reply. I am a little too busy lately trying to keep my head above the water with basically no time left for geocaching. Wait until it gets significantly warmer. Quote Link to comment
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