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It is a unique nationwide phenomenon to appoint a local authority in a formally non-existent administrative unit. For many years Zieleniec was an independent village, which was culturally and socially much closer to the nearby Lasówka, than associated primarily with the medicinal waters and sanatoriums of Duszniki. The social and political changes taking place at the beginning of the great transformation also affected this region of Poland, thanks to which the highest village in the Sudetenland — Zieleniec — was placed within the administrative boundaries of the city.
A unique solution for the whole country
In practice, the concept of establishing some form of management unit for a city district usually takes the form of the District Council or the Estate Council. However, this is a solution characteristic of the largest agglomerations. Zieleniec, on the other hand, is a completely different fabric and social structure, different problems and challenges than in large cities, but above all the strong socio-cultural and recreational establishment that is today the foundation of the Zieleniec DNA. The inspiration for the establishment of the Association in Zieleniec was in 2007 its current president, Dr. Józef Dziąsko, who proceeded to develop a key document — the statute. He cooperated closely with the last inhabitants of the village and the inhabitants, thanks to which, after nine months of hard work and with the help of the families involved in the project permanently living in Zieleniec, the Zieleniec Association was officially established.
Statutory Objectives of the Association
Today it plays a key role in the development of Zieleniec, shaping its identity, cultivating many years of traditions and supporting communication of all the advantages of this extraordinary place, not only those related to skiing. The Statute of the Association clearly and very precisely sets out the goals and objectives to be achieved in the coming years.
The most important from a tourist point of view are:
- organizing events promoting Zieleniec as a place offering a wide range of services for tourists,
- promotion of physical culture and sport,
- the promotion of ecology and animal protection and the protection of natural heritage,
- support rescue and civil protection
- supporting the development of the Zieleniec community and community
The above objectives are achieved, among others, by attracting investors, participating in an advertising campaign, organizing and promoting sports events, meetings, lectures and many other events that take place in Zieleniec throughout the year, the best example of which was this year's 300th anniversary celebration.
In the past years, the honorary position of Presidents of the Association was held by Ewa Kamyczek (for three terms) Mr Piotr Jakubiec (also for 3 terms) or Dr. Józef Dziąsko. Currently, the President of Zieleniec Association is Kinga Grygiel.
Zieleniec Association is a representative of residents and a representative of their interests in the thicket of local government administration. But it also performs an extremely important function as a spokesman for the nature of Zieleniec and the local microclimate, which is the only phenomenon of this type on the scale of the whole country. It is also worth noting that the Zieleniec Association owns the website zieleniec.pl, whose domain was acquired a dozen years ago from a private person.
