Pokret gorana Vojvodine

What Pokret gorana Vojvodine does

Pokret gorana Vojvodine (PGV) is a Serbian non-profit civil society organization founded in 1960 and headquartered in Sremski Karlovci, Vojvodina. It is one of the oldest environmental and youth associations in Serbia, with a mission to enable communities to participate actively in sustainable development through education, volunteering, advocacy, and cross-level partnerships. PGV delivers environmental education to schools (70%+ of Vojvodina's educational institutions participate in the 12-year 'For Cleaner and Greener Schools in Vojvodina' program), youth programming through 'Mladi su zakon' grants for ages 15-30, and the 43-year-running 'Tražimo zagađivača godine' ecological action co-organized with Radio Beograd 2.

The organization manages the Eco Center Radulovački (since 2008), a youth center comprising two buildings — the 18th-century 'Fruška gora' building (reconstructed 2008) and the modern 'Dunav' courtyard building (2012) — both powered by solar and geothermal energy systems. The Center holds the Council of Europe's Quality Label for Youth Centers (2015-2022). PGV's technology stack is non-proprietary and supports program delivery rather than product commercialization: it operates an integrated partnership platform across provincial government secretariats, European youth networks (SEEYN, NAPOR, European Platform for Youth Centers), and digital channels including Discord for the Digital Youth Club, plus a website available in Serbian and English.

PGV's revenue model is multi-stream and grant-dependent: provincial government funding (6 Vojvodina secretariats), Serbian Ministry of Youth and Sport grants, international development cooperation (GIZ, Swedish SIDA), EU programs (Erasmus+, Civil Society Facility, EEA/Norway Grants), and foundation support (Heinrich Böll, Rockefeller Brothers Fund). Ancillary revenue comes from Eco Center Radulovački's camps, corporate packages, and ecotourism offerings. Programs are typically free to end participants; youth volunteer project grants range from 20,000 to 42,000 dinars per project. Customer segments span educational institutions, youth (15-30), families/tourists, and environmental advocates/media.

Name

Pokret gorana Vojvodine

Legal name

Pokret gorana Vojvodine

Website

https://pgv.org.rs

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pokret gorana Vojvodine is a 65-year-old Serbian non-profit environmental and youth organization in Sremski Karlovci that delivers environmental education, youth volunteer grants, and advocacy campaigns across Vojvodina through the Eco Center Radulovački.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Youth Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Environmental education programs
• Youth volunteer programs
• Renewable energy training
• Ecotourism services
• Community development nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Sremski Karlovci

HQ country

Serbia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Provincial Funding: The organization receives funding from the Vojvodina Provincial Government through multiple secretariats (environmental protection, education, energy, social protection, sports, agriculture, tourism, urban planning) for programs like 'For Cleaner and Greener Schools in Vojvodina' which has been running for 12 years.
2. International Development Projects: Funding from international organizations including GIZ (German development cooperation), Swedish international development assistance, European Union programs (Erasmus+, Civil Society Facility, EEA and Norway Grants), and foundations such as Heinrich Böll Foundation and Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
3. Ministry of Youth and Sport Funding: Programs like 'Mladi su zakon' (Youth are the Law) are supported by the Serbian Ministry of Youth and Sport, providing grants for youth volunteer projects.
4. Ecotourism and Center Operations: The Eco Center Radulovački generates revenue through hosting camps for children and youth, corporate packages for companies, and individual programs for active recreation. Programs include international volunteer camps and educational tourism.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pokret gorana Vojvodine is a non-profit civil society organization that delivers environmental education programs to schools, youth volunteer engagement and grant programs, ecotourism and volunteer camps, and public environmental advocacy campaigns. Its physical asset is Eco Center Radulovački, a youth center in Sremski Karlovci powered by solar and geothermal energy, which serves as the hub for residential programs, training, and partnerships with provincial government, international donors, and civil society networks.

Product overview

Pokret gorana Vojvodine is a non-profit civil society organization (founded 1960) focused on environmental protection and youth development, not a commercial technology product company. The organization's offerings consist of educational programs and community initiatives including: Eco Center Radulovački (a youth center with sustainable energy systems), Solarna akademija (solar energy training), 'Za čistije i zelenije škole u Vojvodini' (environmental education in schools), 'Tražimo zagađivača godine' (polluter/environmental protector awards), Digitalni omladinski klub (digital youth engagement via Discord), various volunteer camps (Solarni kamp, Out of the City, LearnInn), SKOK youth club, and ecotourism programs. These are programs and services, not technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eco Center Radulovački Youth and environmental education center in Sremski Karlovci comprising two buildings ('Fruška gora' reconstructed 2008 and 'Dunav' built 2012), powered by solar and geothermal energy, holding the Council of Europe Quality Label for Youth Centers (2015-2022) and hosting camps, training, and meeting programs for civil society.
• Solarna akademija (Solar Academy) Interactive 7-day training program for youth on renewable energy and solar power, where participants build small solar power stations at the Koviljsko-petrovaradinski Rit nature reserve.
• Za čistije i zelenije škole u Vojvodini (For Cleaner and Greener Schools in Vojvodina) Environmental education program for preschools, elementary schools, and local communities in Vojvodina, raising awareness and personal responsibility for environmental protection among children, students, educators, and parents.
• Tražimo zagađivača godine i zaštitnike životne sredine (Search for Polluter of the Year and Environmental Protectors) Annual environmental advocacy action that awards 'Green List' to environmental protectors and 'Black List' to polluters, co-organized with Radio Beograd 2 and engaging participants across Serbia.
• Solarni kamp za mlade lidere (Solar Camp for Youth Leaders) Spring camp for youth aged 18-30 on renewable energy and solar power, where participants learn to produce solar energy and develop community volunteer projects; teams can receive up to 2,000 EUR for local volunteer actions upon completion.
• Ekoturizam Sremski Karlovci (Ecotourism) Ecotourism destination development in the Sremski Karlovci area, including Fruška gora National Park, Danube, and Special Nature Reserve Koviljsko-petrovaradinski Rit, offering hiking, cycling, kayaking, and educational nature programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 million seedlings planted on over 340,000 hectares
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Radio Beograd 2coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Long-standing partnership since 2008 for organizing 'Tražimo zagađivača godine i zaštitnike životne sredine' (Search for Polluter and Environmental Protector of the Year), the oldest and largest environmental action in Serbia. The action awards 'Zeleni list' (Green List) to environmental protectors and 'Crni list' (Black List) to polluters, engaging participants from across Serbia.
• Mladi istraživači Srbije (Young Researchers of Serbia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner in 'Mladi su zakon' (Youth are the Law) national youth volunteering program. PGV coordinates the program for 6 districts in Vojvodina. Also partner in EKO-SYSTEM program and 'Mreža dobre energije' (Good Energy Network) project.
• Vojvodina Provincial Government SecretariatscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 6 Provincial Secretariats (Urbanism and Environmental Protection, Education, Energy, Agriculture, Sports and Youth, Economy and Tourism) for 'For Cleaner and Greener Schools in Vojvodina' program running for 12 years. Also supported by Provincial secretariats for various environmental and youth projects.
• JP VojvodinašumemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic company for forestry management collaborates on protected area excursions and volunteer camps in Special Nature Reserve Koviljsko-petrovaradinski rit. Joint organization of educational trips for schools to protected natural areas.
• European Platform for Youth CentersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork membership providing connection to European youth work standards and practices. PGV's Eco Center Radulovački received Council of Europe's Quality Label for Youth Centers.
• South East European Youth Network (SEEYN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network membership connecting PGV with youth organizations across Southeast Europe for exchange and collaboration.
• National Association of Youth Work Practitioners (NAPOR)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network membership for youth work professionals, supporting quality standards in youth programming and youth worker development.
• Mreža dobre energije (Good Energy Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork focused on energy efficiency and good energy practices. PGV participates in energy audits for households and develops energy education materials. Supported by Swedish development cooperation.
• Pošumimo Vojvodinu (Afforest Vojvodina)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork advocating for afforestation in Vojvodina. PGV is a member organization working on policy changes and public awareness for increased forest coverage.
• ZPTM Brežice (Slovenia)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinator of 'Out of the City' project for working with youth in rural areas. PGV is the Serbian partner in this Erasmus+ initiative with partners from Slovenia, Italy, and Romania.
• Belgrade Open SchoolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Dialogue for Sustainable Local Community' project for development planning process in Sremski Karlovci. PGV leads environmental protection pillar in local development planning.
• International Youth Center Pernik (Bulgaria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudy visit partnership under 'Establishment of youth center in Pernik' project funded by EEA and Norway Grants. Exchange of good practices in youth center management.
• Pokrajinski zavod za zaštitu prirode (Provincial Institute for Nature Protection)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on protection of natural values, Karlovački dunavac conservation, and nature preservation activities in protected areas.
• OSCE Mission to SerbiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in Zeleni i Crni list awards ceremony, representing international organization supporting environmental protection and civic engagement.
• Beogradska otvorena škola (Belgrade Open School)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Dijalog promena' program supporting reforms through cooperation between civil society and public authorities, with PGV leading environmental protection component.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pošumimo Vojvodinu (Afforest Vojvodina): A Vojvodina-based civil-society coalition in which PGV is a member organization. Focuses on afforestation policy advocacy and reforestation in the region — directly aligned with PGV's planting of 10 million seedlings across 340,000+ hectares. Highly comparable as a peer advocacy-and-implementation actor working on the same geographical and thematic terrain.
• Mladi istraživači Srbije: A Serbian youth and civil-society NGO that is PGV's core implementing partner on the 'Mladi su zakon' national youth volunteering program and EKO-SYSTEM. Both organizations operate at similar scale within Vojvodina/Serbia, share overlapping programs in youth engagement, environmental education, and energy efficiency, and serve as co-partners in the Good Energy Network (Mreža dobre energije).

Others

• Heinrich Böll Foundation: German political foundation affiliated with the Greens and a long-term PGV funder/strategic partner, particularly on the Atlas of Good Energy and the Good Energy Network. Operates as a donor-funder with environmental, democracy, and human-rights programming across Serbia, comparable in thematic focus (ecology, energy transition) but distinct as a grantmaker rather than direct service provider.
• Outward Bound International: A global network of outdoor and experiential learning organizations with programs combining youth development and environmental education. Comparable to PGV's Eco Center Radulovački (voluntourism, youth camps, outdoor environmental programs) in mission and target audience, though PGV's programming is more advocacy- and ecology-focused than adventure-based.
• Council of Europe Youth Department: The European body that awarded PGV's Eco Center Radulovački the Quality Label for Youth Centers (2015-2022). Relevant as a comparator/ecosystem participant — it sets quality standards for youth-center operations like PGV's and influences which Serbian/European youth organizations receive recognition, partnerships, and funding access.

Broad incumbents

• WWF Adria: World Wide Fund for Nature's regional office covering Serbia and the Western Balkans. Operates at much greater scale and budget than PGV across conservation, environmental advocacy, and policy work; overlaps with PGV in environmental education, ecosystem protection (including protected areas like the Danube corridor), and donor-funded programming across Serbia.
• Greenpeace Southeast Europe: A globally funded environmental advocacy organization with presence in the region. Comparable to PGV through its public environmental-advocacy campaigns and pollution-awareness work, but operates at vastly greater scale and runs global rather than community-anchored programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pgvojvodine
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pokret-gorana-vojvodine

Compliance3 records

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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