Naslov
The RokOtok Project – Connecting Croatia’s 50 Inhabited Islands

Autori
Bartoluci, Sunčica

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Mediterranean Islands Conference – Vis, 2022, Book of Abstracts / Kaliterna Lipovčan, Ljiljana ; Medić, Rino ; Ramljak, Ozana - Zagreb : Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar, 2022, 22-22

ISBN
978-953-8404-11-5

Skup
Mediterranean Islands Conference MIC - Vis, 2022

Mjesto i datum
Vis, Hrvatska, 14.09.2022. - 17.09.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
sustainable development ; RokOtok ; inhabited islands ; swimming ; learning ; socializing

Sažetak
A positive example of the synergy of sports and caring for the environment in Croatian society can be provided by RokOtok project. An association of the same name was founded in 2019 by geography professor, TV presenter and blogger Domagoj Jakopović aka Ribafish, in the memory of his prematurely deceased twelve-year-old son Rok. Through three stages to this day, Ribafish managed to swim to all 50 inhabited Croatian islands from the south to the north, with members of his team. On each island, they socialized with children and their parents with the intention of raising awareness of the importance of socializing and spending time together, playing sports and having fun outdoors, far from computer screens and mobile phones. Through games and activities, they were encouraged the creativity of the participants, point out the importance of preserving the environment, with a special emphasis on ecological waste disposal and learning about the cultural and natural heritage of each island. The aim of swimming from island to island was to warn the public about the weak traffic connections and the social "invisibility" of Croatian islands. This project provides guidelines for a socially conscious and responsible citizen of a modern society, who will develop a holistic approach of active participation in the community, personal (physical and spiritual) growth and development, and direct improvement of interpersonal relationships and society. The RokOtok project has connected Croatia’s 50 inhabited islands by swimming, learning and socializing. It received an award given by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Traffic, and Infrastructure, for promotion of maritime culture and was named the most beautiful story of the summer of 2019.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija

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