Study trips for Protected Area professionals: education & alternative funding strategies
EUROPARC Germany is organising 2 interesting study trips for Protected Area Professionals, in the framework of the project “International exchange of competences of players in protected areas” (ANNIKA). The project supports the international exchange of know-how, experiences, and working practices between European protected areas. The intention is to strengthen cooperation and promote the exchange of good practices between the participating European parks. Deadline for applications is the 15th May.
Study trip 1 “Alternative funding strategies for protected areas”
MoorFutures, Barnim Nature Park and EUROPARC Germany Head Office, Germany
10 – 14 October 2017
This four-day study trip to selected protected areas in Germany offers colleagues from foreign protected areas an intensive exchange of experience and know-how in the field of alternative funding strategies for protected areas. It also looks at aspects of volunteer management. If you – as a member of staff or a volunteer in a protected area – are working in economic projects, we cordially invite you to apply for a place in this study trip. The study trip has been devised for specialist staff rather than for park directors.
Together with approximately six participants from across Europe you will get to know various funding initiatives of German protected areas. The hosts are keen to show you their successful partnerships, projects and working practices in alternative funding strategies. Field trips, lectures and workshops with experts and practitioners on-site (see detailed programme) will give you insights into best-practice solutions of the visited parks and projects, support peer learning and joint processing of new strategies for your home park.
Please note:
Basic English skills are essential to take part.
We expect a summary of “lessons learned”, approx. 3-5 pages plus photos, from each participant within three months after the study trip. Participants need to pay the costs for their journey to/from Berlin, as well as for board and lodging. Costs for lodging (including breakfast) in a single bedroom will amount to approx. 270, – Euro in total. Lunch and dinner can be individually chosen and will cost approx. 8 to 12 Euro per meal. Costs for transport, entrance fees, speakers etc. will be covered by EUROPARC Germany’s project fund. Participants need to arrange their own liability, health and accident insurance.
Download the Programme and Registration form.
Deadline for application: submit the registration form by 15 May 2017 via e-mail.
Study trip 2 “Education for sustainable development in protected areas”
Harz National Park and Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve, Germany
19 – 23 July 2017
This four-day study trip to selected protected areas in Germany offers colleagues from foreign protected areas an intensive exchange of experience and know-how in the field of education for sustainable development in protected areas. It also looks at aspects of volunteer management. If you – as a member of staff or a volunteer in a protected area – are working in educational projects, we cordially invite you to apply for a place in this study trip. The study trip has been devised for specialist staff rather than for park directors.
Together with approximately six participants from across Europe you will be guided through the Harz National Park (states Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt) and take part in the Junior Ranger Camp of the Naturwacht Brandenburg (ranger organisation in the 15 large scale protected areas of the state Brandenburg), hosted in the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve this year. The hosting parks are keen to show you their successful partnerships, projects and working practices in education for sustainable development. Field trips, lectures and workshops with experts and practitioners on-site (see detailed programme) will give you insights into best-practice solutions of the visited parks, support peer learning and joint processing of new strategies for your home park.
Please note:
We expect a summary of “lessons learned”, approx. 3-5 pages plus photos, from each participant within two months after the study trip. Participants need to pay the costs for their journey to/from Berlin (optional Hannover or Leipzig), as well as for board and lodging. Costs for lodging (including breakfast) in a single bedroom will amount to approx. 190, – Euro in total. Lunch and dinner can be individually chosen and will cost approx. 8 to 12 Euro per meal. Costs for transport, entrance fees, speakers etc. will be covered by EUROPARC Germany’s project fund. Participants need to arrange their own liability, health and accident insurance.
Download the Programme and Registration form.
Deadline for application: submit the registration form by 15 May 2017 via e-mail.
For any further information, please contact Anne Schieberenberg – EUROPARC Deutschland at anne.schierenberg @ europarc-deutschland.de.
The project is financed by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) with funds of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB).