Gödöllõ Agribusiness Centre Public Benefit Company Brief Company Profile Setting up Main objectives The Information Management (IM) Department Some Relevant Information Projects Facts, Figures and Contact Members and Owners Links to our Projects Setting up of the organisation GAK was established in 1995 by the Gödöllõ University of Agriculture (biggest agricultural university in Hungary) as well as by the major agricultural production companies in Hungary. Among the members we can also find a well-known Hungarian insurance company, the Hungarian Farmers National Society (MAGOSZ), the city of Gödöllõ, etc. The main idea behind the establishment of GAK was to develop a so called umbrella type of organisation that is capable of bridging the gap between university research, development, and the technical implementation and utilisation of the scientific results, in other words, maintaining the transfer of know-how and technology. The University (as service provider) and the profit oriented agro-food companies (as possible users and transmitters of results and services of the University) thus became "share-holders" in the same company. GAK was also established to fulfil certain non-profit activities that facilitate the development of the agro-food sector and the life of people living in the countryside. Its activities now efficiently support the production and sales activities in agriculture, play a significant role in the development of human resources, in the national and international flow of information, and the modernisation of innovation process in agriculture. GAK is operated under the relevant Hungarian company law, and its legal organisational type is "public benefit company". Main objectives GAK’s main objective is the development of relationship between national and international agro-food industry production, user and trading units as follows: · providing agricultural extension services, professional and scientific advises · establishing and operating agro-information networks and databases · organising national and international exhibitions, fairs, shows, conferences · providing intermediate and advanced level postgraduate training programmes · managing innovation in the agro-food industry (research-development-demonstration- commercialisation) The main task of the GAK Management Unit is to formulate and implement projects that can be successfully carried out in accordance with the above objectives by the active involvement of the university departments and individual experts of the University. The Information Management (IM) Department Today the most significant technical projects are pursued in the agricultural information systems at GAK. By the end of this year these activities will contribute to 25% of the total income of the whole organisation. This growing proportion proved the necessity of establishing an individual branch within the overall company structure called the "GAK Information Division". This division is currently running several information system development programmes with the co-operation of the University staff (primarily from the University's Information Department and the University EU Library). The activities of the GAK Information Division are composed of certain services and co-operations. Our business-oriented services are provided for those users that are capable of paying the fees for these services. Among such activities we should mention the sale of (1) internet access, (2), web-design, web-editing, web-mastering, (3) server functions, DNS registration, (4) database systems, (5) the operation of the Regional Tele-Centre and (6) organising workshops, seminars, conferences. The above mentioned services are expected to cover the 80% of the total annual expenses of the division. For the sake of establishing a substantial professional background and also for the better reputation and reliability in our organisation we have been engaged with national and international co-operations. At the international level we have created the AgroWeb Hungary pages (http://www.gak.hu/aw/), and we look after the co-ordination of the FAO WAICENT Hungary activities as well as the development of CARIS (http://www.gak.hu/aw/waicent/index.html). We are also in the honoured position to provide the main functions of co-ordinating IAALD (International Association of Agricultural Librarians and Information Specialists) activities at the national level (http://www.gak.hu/aw/iaald/index.html). Experience with projects 1. OMFB IKTA Project The object and location of the project: Public benefit agricultural information services on the internet, Hungary-Gödöllõ, 1997-1999. The results of the project: AgroWebMarket Database, AgroTourism Database Our organisation’s role and level of involvement in the project: Leader. The donor of the project: National Technical Development Committee, Ministry of Education, Research and Development Division 2. Gödöllõ Regional Telecenter The object and location of the project: Setting up regional telecenter in Gödöllõ, 1997-1998. The results of the project: Installation of technical infrastructure, personal computers, internet server, leased line, network hardware. Our organisation’s role and level of involvement in the project: Leader. The donor of the project: Ministry of Transport and Telecommunication, Successor: Prime Minister’s Office Office for Government Commissioner in charge of Information Technology 3. Visegrad Four Project The object and location of the project: Agroweb CEE partnership in the V4 countries, Gödöllõ-Hungary, Nitra-Slovakia, Prague-Czech Republic, Warsaw-Poland. 2000-2001. The results of the project: AgroWeb CEE Database Application, AgroWeb V4 CD-ROM and online Forum, AgroWeb V4 Brochure and workshops (Prague/Warsaw). Our organisation’s role and level of involvement in the project: Leader. The donor of the project: International Visegrad Fund 4. EU Communication Strategy Programme COP'97 Grant for Regional and On-line media The object and location of the project: The Essential European Union related Day-to-day Agribusiness Information System (E.D.A.B.I.S.)- On-line Journal, Gödöllõ-Hungary. 2000. The results of the project: downloading and reorganising of data from EU official servers as well as translation of text from English to Hungarian between 09-11. 2000. Registration of WWW.EU-INFO.HU. Building of web-pages including downloaded data is selected, restructured, processed, and transferred to our own database in MS Access format. Our organisation’s role and level of involvement in the project: Leader. The donor of the project: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary 5. EU Education The object and location of the project: Dissemination of knowledge and information on the European Union activities to entrepreneurs through traditional education and by means of information technology, Gödöllõ-Hungary, 2001. The results of the project: Presentation of EU agricultural related information to entrepreneurs in the course of training programmes, exhibitions and online publications. Our organisation’s role and level of involvement in the project: Partner. The donor of the project: European Commission Directorate General for Education and Culture, Directorate A2, Ersamus 6. OMÉK 2000 Electronic Information Publications The object and location of the project: Multimedia CD-ROM and website for the “International Exposition of Food and Agriculture in Hungary 2000” event, Budapest-Gödöllõ-Hungary, 2000. The results of the project: Multimedia CD-ROM and website for the “International Exposition of Food and Agriculture in Hungary 2000” event. Our organisation’s role and level of involvement in the project: Leader. The donor of the project: Hungarian Collective Agromarketing Centre Public Benefit Company 7. Working session of Farm Data Information Network The object and location of the project: Organising a professional consultation as well as participate as Hungarian member in the project. Gödöllõ-Hungary. The results of the project: provided potential users with as much as possible, specific and recent data related to farming in CEE; reduced the need, and thus the cost, of administering data and information to the lowest degree possible; disseminated tools for the improved collection and use of farm data and information in order to improve farm analysis and decision making; promoted capacity building for improved data collection and management, and assist clients in making the best use of available sources; promoted partnership in the interactive farm data and information exchange. Our organisation’s role and level of involvement in the project: Leader in session, member in network. The donor of the project: FAO Subregional Office for Central and Eastern Europe (SEUR) 8. AgroWeb Hungary / AgroWeb CEE The object and location of the project: International workshop for agricultural information experts from Central and Eastern European countries, Gödöllõ-Hungary, The results of the project: Twenty participants of the workshop started to develop web pages, which provide information about their national agriculture, or provide links to the relevant national information available on the Internet. The number of countries involved in the Agro Web CEE Network has been increased, as well as the outlook and the information content of the pages were improved. Our organisation’s role and level of involvement in the project: Leader. The donor of the project: FAO Sub-Regional Office for Central and Eastern Europe (SEUR) 9. IAALD World Congress, Management of CEE and National Chapter The object and location of the project: Participation in the organising world congress of the International Association of Agricultural Librarians and Information Specialists in Dakar, Senegal. Management of the IAALD Central Eastern European chapter activities for one year, continuing national representation of IAALD after 2000. The results of the project: conference, operation of the chapter Our organisation’s role and level of involvement in the project: Partner The donor of the project: International Association of Agricultural Librarians and Information Specialists 10. EU Legislation Database, Localisation of EU Legislative Content in Agriculture The object and location of the project: Translation of European legislation documents, regulations, setting up an English-Hungarian translation database, publishing online, providing free access to all through the Internet. Gödöllõ-Budapest, 2001 The results of the project: web service, content development, translation database Our organisation’s role and level of involvement in the project: Leader The donor of the project: Prime Minister's Office, Governmental Agency for IT 11. Csongrád County Regional Agricultural Information Management Network The object and location of the project: Feasibility study / Regional agricultural information system and network, Szeged, South-Hungary, 2002 The results of the project: study Our organisation’s role and level of involvement in the project: Entrepreneur The donor of the project: Csongrád County Chamber of Agriculture 12. EU-INFO 2001-2003 The object and location of the project: Translation of European legislation documents, regulations, developing the translation database, publishing online, providing free access through the Internet. Gödöllõ-Budapest, 2001-2002-2003 The results of the project: updated web service, content development, translation database Our organisation’s role and level of involvement in the project: Leader The donor of the project: Ministry of Agriculture European Integration Department 13. Structuring and processing data content of EU agricultural regulations The object and location of the project: Translation of European legislation documents, regulations, developing the translation database, publishing online, providing free access to all through the Internet. Gödöllõ-Budapest, 2003 The results of the project: SQL database Our organisation’s role and level of involvement in the project: Leader The donor of the project: Ministry for Trade and Transport 14. Launching first section of EU-XPRESS service: the environmental chapter The object and location of the project: Launching and operating EU-Xpress web project environmental chapter for one year. Gödöllõ-Budapest, 2003 Our organisation’s role and level of involvement in the project: Leader The donor of the project: Ministry for Environmental Protection and Water Management Facts and figures Full legal name: Gödöllo Agribusiness Centre Public Benefit Company Acronym: GAK Legal status: Public Benefit Company VAT registration number: 18671290-2-13 Name of signatory: István Katona Position of signatory: Managing Director Name of signatory: Dr. László Gábor Papócsi Position of signatory: Director of Informationa Management Department Official address: H 2100 Gödöllo - Tessedik S. u. 6. Postal address: H 2100 Gödöllo - Tessedik S. u. 6. Contact person/international relations: Dr. László Gábor Papócsi Telephone n° : +36 28 521 125, 521 124, 521 120 Fax n°: +36 28 430 531 E-mail address: gak@gak.hu Website: Http://www.gak.hu/ Bank aAccount name: Gödölloi Agrárközpont Kht. Bank account no: 10400494-04900328 Bank code: OKHB SWIFT code: HUHB Bank name: Kereskedelmi és Hitelbank Co. Bank address: H-2100 Gödöllo, Szabadság tér 8. Number of employees: The number of full-time and part-time staff by category: Full time: 45, part time: 6 In the Headquarter: · 1 managing director, 1 secretary · 1 accountant, 1 assistant · 3 project managers (Information Division, Marketing Division, Training and Extension Division) · 1 information systems administrator · 1 graphic designer · 2 support personnel. In the demonstartion and model / experimental farms: -5 project managers -34 employees of various activities (administrator, hand worker, etc) Demonstartion and model farms: - Babat Goose Breeding - Horse Breeding and Equestrian Centre: - Horticulture - Plant production - Dairy (Józsefmajor) - Cattle-breeding (Gödöllõ) Altogether: appr. 50. Members / owners St. Stephen University Szombathelyi Tang. Co. Hortobágyi Nádg. Co. Balatoni Halászati Co. Gödöllõi Tangazd. Co. Herceghalmi Kis.Gazd. Tokaj Kereskedõház Co. FVM Mûszaki Intézet Hortobányi Term.véd Kht. Állami Ménesbirtok Co. MO.Gazdakör.Szöv. Bábolna Co. Hortobágyi Halg.Co. St. Stephen University Dalmandi Agricultural. Co. Agrporodukt Co. Dél-Pest Megyei Agricultural. Co. Szarvasi Agrár Co. Lábod-Mavad Co. Mezõfalva Agricultural. Co. Keresk. és Hitelbank Co. Törökszentm. Agricultural.Co. IKR Co. Martonseed Co. Sárvági Agricultural. Co. Hidasháti Agricultural. Co. Alcsiszigeti Agricultural. Co. Hortobágyi Lúdteny. Co. SZIE Regional Centre Gödöllõ Local Municipality Hungária Insurance Co. Links: Please visit our projects sites published in English: IAALD CEE Chapter homepage AgroWeb Hungary homepage AgroWeb Hungary old pages FAO National Committee homepage Visegrad Four Project