“INTERNATIONAL OZON DAY “,16 September, 2013 Activity in GJON BUZUKU high school, Tirane

In the framework of increasing the population’s awareness for the protection of the Ozone layer and the agreement of the Montreal Protocol, NOPIU develops different activities with different stakeholders. On the 16^th of September in the framework of the Ozone International Day, in the secondary school Gjon Buzuku in Tirana took place two activities:

• Competition on the ozone layer knowledge’s

 

• Painting exhibition with the theme: “Let’s protect the Ozone layer”

  1- COMPETITION ON THE OZONE LAYER KNOWLEDGE’S   This activity was prepared in collaboration with NOPIU, which gave the respective directions of where the preparation of the schools pupils was going to be focused and the finalization of this work in a final competition on the testing of the taken knowledge about the Ozone. The school directorate and the pedagogical staff made an advance systematic work, by reaching the designation of two competing teams, which faced each other based on a questionnaire drawn up by the pedagogical staff. The competition was led by the talented teacher…… The questionnaire and the answers of the knowledge were: 1a- What are photochemical pollutants? (2 points) 1b- What causes the photochemical pollutants? 2a- Where is the photochemical smog most spread? (2 points) 2b- How is the photochemical smog formed? 3a – Which are the pollutants? (2 points) 3b – Which are the conditions for the Ozone formation? 4a – Where and when has the measurement of the Ozone started in Tirana? (2 points) 4b – What is brown air?   5a – How has the % of Ozone layer dilution changed from 1968 until today? (2 points) 5b – Which are the Amendments, Protocols, Conventions that are ratified for the Ozone protection? 6a – When did Albania ratify and become part of the Montreal Protocol and Vienna Convention? (2 points) 6b – Which is the main national responsible body for the national activities coordination regarding the Ozone protection? 7a – Which amendments has Albania ratified? (2 points) 7b – Which are the specific tasks that have been appointed to Albania from the several years project on the protection of the ozone layer?     FLASH QUESTIONS   1- When was designated the International Day for the Ozone protection by UN? (1 point) 2 – When was the first meeting for Ozone protection held? (1 point) 3 – What is the main message of the Montreal Protocol? (1 point) 5 – When was the Montreal Protocol drafted and entered into force? (1 point) 4 – When was the second Ozone meeting held? (1 point) 6 – What percentage of the Ozone dilutionn controlled substances has been reduced until today?     EXPLANATORY QUESTION (WRRITEN ANSWER) 1 – Present the simplified cycle of the reactions that take place during the photochemical smog formation. 2 – When is the Ozone dangerous and when beneficial? 3 – Which factors cause the smog formation in California? The fast and correct answers from both teams made it difficult to define the winning team by giving the possibility to supplementary questions from the participants, by indicating so the excellent preparation of the pupils as well as the satisfaction that they gained from the participation in this competition. The representative pupils of both teams were:

Team  A	Team B
Xhoi Mencaku Joana Ndreaj Klea Imeraj Isilda Musta Atea Kristo	Ernian Mehmeti Alba Maceku Olisa Tome Hilda Omeri Ergis Qyra

The leading teacher of the competition: Jeta Bajrami(Chemistry)   The following activity was:   2- PAINTING EXHIBITION WITH THE THEME: “LET’S PROTECT THE OZONE LAYER” The pupil’s paintings showed clearly the knowledge’s taken for this topic so as their awareness to fight activities that cause the Ozone layer damage. The most beautiful paintings were evaluated by a jury set up with representatives of the pupils themselves, teachers and school directors as well as the Administrator of the National Ozone Unit and project Implementation, Mrs. Mimoza Vokshi. After observing and discussing the opinions and thoughts on the presented works, the jury declared as winners the three most evaluated works. To the wining team on the knowledge about Ozone so as to the winners of the first three places in the painting exhibition in this activity, were given the evaluations, acknowledgments and respective prizes (a package with books on the Ozone theme). In the conclusion of the activity, the pupils were greeted by the coordinator of NOPIU Mrs. Mimoza Vokshi who, inter alia, she evaluated the reliability of the pedagogical staff not only in making these pupils aware with this knowledge but also for their whole inclusion. The engagement of the pedagogical staff and the collaborative spirit of NOPIU to deepen the work in this field created a collaborating bridge for the future work in order that the gained experience in this school can be widen further on in other schools. The activities were prepared by NOPIU, the school directorate and its pedagogical staff. The pupil’s preparation, desire and their ideas to express what they think through the paintings was very impressive. This made it difficult to select the best works. The painting exhibition: Works of ‘Gjon Buzuku’ secondary school pupils with the theme: “Lets protect the Ozone layer”   EXHIBITION……