The Best Action- An
Example of Good Practice.
Children’s Activities in the
Community-Čakovec Town
G. ARMANO, M. HEGEDUŠ -JUNGVIRTH, A.
SALIHAGIĆ-KADIĆ, S. KRPES
SUMMARY:
What is the Best Action?
The Best Action: Čakovec - Town of Pozoj
The main idea of this action
The features of the Best Action
Conclusion
THE BEST ACTION
•The Central Coordinating Committee of the
“Towns and Districts – Friends of Children” Action
in 2004 launched an annual competition within the
Action entitled “The Best Action”
•This year (2016) we are celebrating the 12th
anniversary of “The Best Action”
THE AIM OF “THE BEST ACTION”
Encouraging cities/towns and
districts/municipalities to design and
implement NEW and ORIGINAL
activities with and for children
THE PURPOSE OF THE BEST ACTION
Building cooperation, mutual respect
and tolerance among children and
adults
Encouraging a positive attitude
towards natural and social environment
THE SELECTION CRITERIA
The Evaluation Committee has developed
the methodology of The Best Action and is
performing the selection of the actions
registered for the competition
PUBLIC RECOGNITION AND
RANKS
The Charter (the first rank award) –
awarded to the best exemplary action
performed
The Praise (the second rank award) –
awarded for a successful completion of
actions that brighten and improve the lives
of children in the cities/towns and
districts/municipalities
THE RESULTS OF “THE BEST
ACTION”
IN 12 YEARS OF THE COMPETITION
LOCAL COMMUNITIES REALIZED
OVER 300 ACTIONS THROUGHOUT
CROATIA IN CHILDREN’S FAVOR.
IMPLEMENTATION AREAS OF
THE BEST ACTION
CREATIVITY
SPORTS
HUMANITARIAN ACTIONS
CHILDREN’S HEALTH AND SAFETY
PREVENTION OF ADDICTION
INTEGRATION OF CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
ECOLOGY
PRESERVATION OF TRADITIONAL VALUES, CULTURAL AND
NATIONAL HERITAGE
INTERGENERATIONAL INTEGRATION
THE BEST ACTION
The Example of Good Practice:
Čakovec - Town of Pozoj (Dragon)
A fairytale about a good dragon Pozoj
that saved the town of Čakovec once
upon a time
THE MAIN IDEAS OF THE ACTION
ČAKOVEC - TOWN OF POZOJ WERE:
To build a positive attitude towards
work and learning,
To develop skills for team work,
To encourage tolerance for the
differences among children (such as
disability and social exclusion)
To build empathy and social
sensibility.
HOW IT WORKED
The action was implemented through 3 workshops
aimed at exploring the dragon legend. The goals of the
workshops were:
Promotion of creativity,
Encouraging social awareness,
Learning about multimedia.
In workshops 300 children were included (with 15
children with disabilities and 10 socially deprived
children.
THE RESULTS
NAME THE DRAGON THAT SLEEPS UNDER
ČAKOVEC CITY?
SMAUG???
NO, IT’S POZOJ!!!
CONCLUSION (I)
There were lot of children included in this action which
promoted:
Creativity,
Work and ecological awareness,
Integral approach - considering the needs of the child on
the whole,
Tolerance and empathy for children with disabilities,
Social inclusion - through teamwork,
Equal opportunities.
CONCLUSION (II):
This ‟Best Action” has developed in
children a sensibility for positive and
responsible social actions in the community
It was participatory and supported the
voice of the child
It is applicable to local policy and practice
THE CHARTER (THE FIRST RANK
AWARD)
Thank you for your attention!