Capacity building & Training

With a concluding Online meeting which took place on the 15th of March, ENA Mini-Course Participants have officially come to an end of their ENA journey, which started on the…

The second European Nature Academy intake has officially started their learning journeys with the Online Induction Seminar.

European Nature Academy is an innovative co-learning platform offering cost-free training courses focusing on the competencies required to manage Natura 2000 and Protected Areas more effectively.

Get the skills and training you need to become more effective, competent and confident nature managers!

LIFE ENABLE has had an exciting year so far! Several reasons for celebration are in order!

An article about the LIFE ENABLE project is now available in Being close - News from the Alfred Toepfer Academy for Nature Conservation (nah dran sein - Mitteilungen aus der…

From 13 to 17 February, LIFE ENABLE launched the European Nature Academy (ENA). 59 Natura 2000 and Protected Area managers from 24 countries gathered in Schneverdingen, Germany!

Are you ready to be enabled and become more effective, competent and confident Natura 2000 and Protected Area managers?! Apply now to be part of the European Nature Academy courses!…

Happy birthday to LIFE ENABLE! Just over 1 year ago, the project held its kick-off meeting. A lot has happened in the last 12 months – here are some highlights!

From May 18 to 22, 2022, the XXI Congress of the members of EUROPARC Spain, was held in the Sierra de las Nieves National Park and Biosphere Reserve, Andalusia, under…

To further develop nature management capacity for Natura 2000 managers, we seek your help. We have prepared two surveys—one for Training Providers and one for Training Participants—to collect information about trainings for Natura…

Martina Hervat,a marine biologist from Brijuni National Park in Croatia, participated in one of the courses delivered by LIFEeNatura2000.edu project. In a short interview, she shared her experiences and the…

Bringing together Protected Area professionals to learn together, share experience and knowledge in various aspects of Protected Area management and innovate new ideas is at the heart of the EUROPARC…

At the end of September, eight partner organisations' representatives gathered for the first meeting within the LIFE ENABLE project: Creating the European Nature Academy for applied Blended Learning.

The LIFE e-Natura2000.edu project’s overall goal was to demonstrate the need for and value of creating competence-based continuous professional development programmes directly linked to EU priorities for nature. Layman’s report…

Over three years, six European partners have worked together to design and test new approaches to build and develop the capacities of Natura 2000 professionals. From this experience, the main…

LIFE e-Natura 2000.edu was an innovative three-year project which explored new tools and learning methods to improve knowledge and build practical capacity amongst Natura 2000 managers. This After-LIFE Action Plan…

The LIFE preparatory project LIFE e-Natura2000.edu explored the potential of building new approaches and learning methods to improve knowledge and capacity amongst people with responsibilities in Natura 2000 management in…

Between the 7th and 17th of June 2021 the “Natura 2000 in Practice” Virtual Summer School was held by LIFE e-Natura 2000.edu project partner, the Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture…

The LIFE Preparatory project, LIFE e-Natura 2000.edu gathered participants from across the EU in order to find the best solutions for existing training structures and future capacity building projects for…

Sometimes, it is incredibly difficult to communicate priority actions required for nature to people and other stakeholders. This is especially true when the management actions involve sensitive subjects and approaches.…

The LIFE e-Natura 2000.edu project is always innovative. This June participants could join the Virtual Summer School. Find out what they learned here: From 7 to 17 June 2021, the…

Last month the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) published its Global Typology of Ecosystems, a comprehensive system for classifying and mapping all ecosystems on Earth. Our planet has…

In March 2020 the second course of the LIFE e-Natura 2000.edu project started: "Building alliances for Natura 2000 Management", which was led by Fungobe and EUROPARC Spain. Here you can…

In March 2020 the second course of the LIFE e-Natura 2000.edu project started: "Building alliances for Natura 2000 Management", which was led by Fungobe and EUROPARC Spain. Here you can…

On the 30th of January 2020, the first online meeting in the LIFE e-Natura2000.edu project took place. How did this strange year fare for the project? Article issued by Neil…

At the EUROPARC Federation we know the importance of effective communications. Especially in an international field, good English skills are essential. Through our new partnership, you can now improve your…

Every year, the EUROPARC journal ‘Protected Areas In-Sight’ brings you the highlights of our annual Conference and best practice on a wide range of topics, relevant for all nature and protected area…

During the ONLINE Conference 2020, EUROPARC held 8 thematic workshops to discuss diverse topics related to practice and capacity building in Protected Areas. In case you have not attended, or want…

During the Opening Session of our Online Conference, EUROPARC was proud to announce the launch of the LIFE e-Natura 2000 app. This smartphone app is one of the many outcomes…

Wednesday, 25th March 2020 11:00 CET participation is free but registration is needed. Register here. How to create public consensus for the management of our natural resources? Understanding your audiences, and…

EUROPARC webinars are a cost-effective way of learning with your peers, get inspiration and ideas to improve the management of your protected area. We invite you to join us in…

article written by Kullaberg Nature Reserve In June we will host a practical workshop on communication for efficient management of Natura 2000 at Kullaberg Nature Reserve, Skåne. We are very…

Natura 2000 site managers come from a very wide range of domains and have quite different backgrounds. Some of them are protected area managers, others are forest landowners, with many…

The LIFE Preparatory project, LIFE e-Natura 2000 Natura2000.edu, is creating a new Smartphone App to enable Natura 2000 site managers and private landowners to connect with each other. The App…

“Natura 2000 in practice” Spring School   The Spring School will take place between 6 and 10 April in Italy. It aims to disseminate in-depth knowledge on innovative aspects related…

As part of the LIFE e-Natura2000.edu project, project partners TESAF (The Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry of the University of Padova) and EUROPARC are organising a unique Spring School,…

Investing in young professionals working for Protected Areas EUROPARC strongly believes that young people have a vital role to play in caring for Europe’s natural heritage. Like everything else, the…

The 12th European Conference on Ecological Restoration SERE2020 will take place in Alicante (Spain) between August 31 and September 4, 2020. Participants can look forward to discussing challenges facing ecological…

Like every year, EUROPARC invites you to join the Siggen Seminar, a two-day interactive event on the north-eastern coast of Germany. This year, the Siggen Seminar will focus on Climate…

The Erasmus+ project ‘Sustainable Tourism: Training for Tomorrow’ launches a new capacity building tool. This free, online learning platform offers an answer to the key training needs that are currently…

Within the Erasmus+ project ‘Sustainable Tourism: Training for Tomorrow’ the consortium consisting of 6 partners, has identified the key training needs of professionals working on sustainable tourism in protected areas…

In a rapidly changing environment, the resilience of ecosystems depends ultimately on species adaptability. G-BIKE aims to provide tools for assessing, monitoring and managing the genetic resilience and related adaptive…

The Master programme in Management of Conservation Areas (MCA) opens international career paths in the management of Protected Areas, national parks, biosphere reserves or world heritage sites. The programme is…

The LIFEedu project offers an exciting new opportunity to build professional capacities to protect Europe’s most precious nature. The call for applications was launched at the EUROPARC Conference 2019 in…

Environmental education Centre “Zapovedniks” organizes the International Forum of the Friends of Protected Areas. It will take place in Russia, Petrozavodsk, between 23 and 26 September 2019. International Forum as…

The Klaus Toepfer Fellowship Programme is implemented by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN):  the central scientific authority of the German federal government for both national and international nature…

Hosted by the ECO Institute for Ecology, the European Parks Academy is a prestigious "summer school" focused on Protected area management, and takes place annually in July, at the Lakeside…

What are the tools to develop a Sustainable approach to Maritime Tourism? The Galician Atlantic Islands National Park, located in the north-west coast of Spain, encompasses some of the most…

EUROPARC Germany launched a new manual about international cooperation: "Sharing Know-how" - the Manual is not only the output of a 3-years project funded by the German Government - it…

Connecting People & Nature Nature conservation is not only a subject made of facts and scientific data. In a continent densely populated, with the largest population growth taking place in…

What are the core competence needs of Natura 2000 and Protected Area managers? How can we build practical capacities and know-how through innovative methods? Within the LIFE e-Natura2000.edu project, EUROPARC…

The partners of the project ERASMUS + “Sustainable Tourism: Training for Tomorrow (STTfT)” met in Madrid from the 1st to the 3rd April. The meeting was hosted by the Spanish…

Investing in young professionals working for Protected Areas EUROPARC strongly believes that young people have a vital role to play in caring for Europe’s natural heritage. Like everything else, the…

Fungobe and EUROPARC-Spain have prepared a great opportunity for gaining new knowledge! With the help from the BBVA Foundation's they are offering 10 grants in the specific area of Ecology and…

The year of change, learning and coming together Although 2019 is only just starting, it is already full of interesting workshops and networking events that will cover many burning topics…

Management challenges in Marine Natura 2000 Sites Wednesday, 5th December 2018, 10:00 CET (Central Europe Time) Register here Over the years the EU has established an increasingly robust policy framework…

Building up curricula that address the particular needs of Protected Area professionals and delivering them through new, innovative and digital tools is a  strong commitment of the EUROPARC Federation. Earlier this year,…

Based on participants’ experiences of capacity building at EUROPARC Conference's dedicated workshop, we analysed who are Natura 2000 managers? What do they need to know and be able to do?…

On 11th October, join EUROPARC (free) Webinar and get inspiration on how to improve the accessibility and inclusion in your Park. EUROPARC Germany will introduce us the manual “Planning Accessible…

Webinars by EUROPARC Atlantic Isles EUROPARC Atlantic Isles Section is offering two exciting webinars! The first webinar is next week: we will hear how a National Park in the United Kingdom set…

LIFE e-Natura2000.edu - Project Kick-off meeting At the end of June, EUROPARC hosted the first meetings for our new LIFE Preparatory project, Supporting e-learning and capacity building for Natura 2000…

On the European Day of Parks, 24th May, EUROPARC and PANORAMA Solutions come together to celebrate “Solutions from European Protected Areas“.  Webinar: Solutions from European Protected Areas 24th May – 11:30 CEST…

Our Parks and Protected areas form the bedrock of much of Europe’s Cultural heritage. The food we eat, clothes we wear, customs to mark the passing of seasons and even…

The European Parks Academy 2018 (EPA) is a new international training format that addresses the increasing capacity needs for planning and effectively managing protected areas. The unique cooperation between IUCN´s…