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EPS News:

PSWD-HPP Grant Award Ceremony Abt Associates Inc organized a Grant Award Ceremony on Monday 30 June, 2008 at Islamabad Club, Main Murree Road, Islamabad between11:30 to 13:00 hrs. The chief guest of the ceremony was Ms. Anne Aarnes, Mission Director, USAID/Pakistan.

One-Day Training On Advocacy/lobbying, Leadership Environmental Protection Society (EPS), SAP (PK) SDGP organized One day training program in the EPS head office Saidu Sharif Swat on: 21/06/2008. The training was participated by SDGO advisory group (DFGs) members, PWGs from six selected Union Councils (Shahdara, Burn, Saidu Sharif, Islampur, Gul kada, Qamber) and representatives from media.

Meeting with Provincial Minister of Environment EPS management & PFWR project team conducted a meeting with Provincial Environmental Minister, Mr. Wajid Ali Khan on May 24, 2008 at his residence.

Initiative for Umbrella Coalition of CBOs & CCBs of Mingowara City A meeting was conducted with different CBOs and CCBs of Mingowara city on May 15, 2008 at EPS office. EPS ED chaired the meeting accompanied by PFWR project Coordinator.

World Thalasamia Day “Blood Donation Camp” Environmental Protection Society (EPS) organized Blood Donation Camp on World Thalasamia day dated May 14, 2008 in EPS head office.

National Conference for Farmer’s Policy SAP (PK) SDGP organized a seminar, which took place in the Haseeb Memorial Trust building Lahore on: 01-02/05/2008. The seminar was participated by SAP-PK Provincial Offices Members, District Partners Members, DFGs, PWGs and Minorities, Rural women and Representatives from GLAs.

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Organizational Structure
Organization of EPS comprises of a General Body, Council, Management Committee, Office Management, one programme and five units.
 
General Body
EPS membership is open to all those (male and female) conscious to the overall environment of the region. General Body members meet once a year to review the programmes and finances of EPS. The members of GB fill half of the seats of the Council falling vacant each year through election. Internal auditor for the accounts of the Society is also selected by the GB. The GB has the right to propose and pass amendments in the bye-laws. Presently there are 56 general and 21 student members of the Society.
 
Executive Council

The Council is a voluntary body, which acts as the Board of Governors. The Council is responsible to frame and amend policy guidelines for the Society and move the Society forward within the bounds of its vision and philosophy and monitor the activities of the Society towards the objectives of the Society. A Chairman selected for a one-year term represents the Council. A Vice-Chairman and a Press Secretary are also elected for one year term.

 
Management Committee (MC)

The Management Committee is responsible to review the overall performance of the Society on monthly basis or any time if required, in term of material and financial resources, and keeping management system of the Society on the right track. There are three members of this committee. Two among them are Executive Council members appointed by the Executive Council and ED is the ex-officio member and chairman of the MC.

 
Office Management

The Executive Director, Director NRM, EPS Coordinator and heads of units/projects and support staff form office management. The Society is run under the direct supervision of the ED.

 
Natural Resource Managemen Programme

Earlier there were four programme areas of EPS including NRM, HRD, Social and Physical Development and Poverty Alleviation but in a series of meetings, dialogues and workshops it was proposed that EPS should focuss on NRM instead of broader approach. The NRM include water bodies (like River Swat and its tributaries), forests and wildlife, agriculture and livestock, and minerals. These aspects also address tourism sector. The Executive Council approved the structural changes in its meeting held on July 6, 2006 after thorough discussion on all aspects of such changes.

 
Units

The units of EPS were also changed in light of the emerging realities of the organization. There were four units in the past, three among which were retained while two more were created for effectiveness of the organization. The three units retained are Finance and Administrative Unit, Technical Unit, Research and Publication Unit. The newly formed units are; Monitoring and Evaluation Unit and Human Resource Unit.

 
Finance and Administration

This unit looks after the day-to-day administrative affairs of the Society and manages its finances. It has two sections, administrative and finance headed by administrative and finance managers with support staff.

 
Human Resurce

This unit is meant to look after the human resource of the organization and to capacitate the Community Based Organizations in their endures for sustainable development. Beside free trainings for the CBOs linked with EPS this unit also imparts trainings on payment to CBOs formed by other projects/NGOs on demand. This unit is headed by Human Resource Coordinator.

 
Technical

This unit provides input to the projects of EPS and to CBOs initiatives in topographic surveys, low cost designs and estimates for any physical improvement beneficial to the community. This year the Council has decided to commercialize the unit for general public for resource generation for the Society.

 
Monitoring and Evaluation

This unit monitors and evaluates the projects, events and campaigns of EPS to keep the activities on track. Reports produced are shared with the project staff and donors. It is headed by M&E Coordinator with support staff.

 
Research and Publication

This unit manages publications and Area Resource Center of the Society alongwith students researches. Udyana Today is the regular publication of the Society since 1994. All the brochures, pamphlets, posters and reports are prepared by this unit. In addition it looks after the researches of the Society through students or consultants. 


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