Shifting towards Ecotourism in Protected Areas through Heritage Interpretation

The Carpathian region is a shared and dynamic space of natural, cultural and socio-economic importance, essential for understanding national cultural and natural heritage. Despite its significant ecological and economic potential, the region is undergoing rapid negative environmental, social and political changes, particularly in the Ukrainian part of the Carpathians. Ukraine’s protected natural areas account for…

REGISTRATION FOR THE SPRING SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CARPATHIAN SCHOOL – 2025 IS NOW OPEN!

The International Carpathian School – 2025 invites participants to register for the Spring Session, which will take place on May 1–4, 2025, in Kosiv, Ivano-Frankivsk region, Ukraine, as part of the project “Shifting towards Ecotourism in Protected Areas through Heritage Interpretation”, implemented by the National Ecological Centre of Ukraine (NECU) with the support of the…

International Carpathian School – 2025 announces recruitment for spring session

International Carpathian School- 2025 announces a recruitment for the spring session, which will take place on May 1-4, 2025 in Kosiv, Ivano-Frankivsk region, Ukraine, as part of the project “Shifting towards Ecotourism in Protected Areas through Heritage Interpretation”, implemented by the National Ecological Centre of Ukraine (NECU) with the support of the International Visegrad Fund.…

Educational Tour Through the Protected Areas of the Ukrainian Carpathians

The National Ecological Centre of Ukraine, in partnership with organizations from Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary, is launching an international project:“Shifting towards Ecotourism in Protected Areas through Heritage Interpretation”This project, supported by the Visegrad Fund, aims to foster sustainable tourism, raise environmental awareness, and enhance the management of protected natural areas. A…

The National Ecological Centre of Ukraine is Looking for Students to Join an Ecotourism Development Project

The National Ecological Centre of Ukraine (NECU) invites students to join the international educational project “Transition to Ecotourism in Protected Areas through Heritage Interpretation“, implemented with the support of the Visegrad Fund. The project aims to develop capacity in the management of protected areas, visitor education, and the promotion of environmentally sustainable international tourism through…

Results and winners of the poster contest of the Winter Session of the International Carpathian School

As part of the Winter Session of the International Carpathian School, a student competition was organized with the support of the Visegrad Fund project. Students from a number of leading Ukrainian universities prepared and presented posters on current environmental issues, including the impact of Russian aggression on the environment. The poster contest was attended by…

Education for sustainable development: transferring V4 сountries’ experience for Ukraine’s recovery

Funded by International Visegrad Foundation The project “Education for sustainable development: transferring V4 сountries’ experience for Ukraine’s recovery” is being implemented in Ukraine and 3 countries of the Visegrad Group: Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is aimed at establishing communication for the exchange of experience, knowledge and best practices of the V4 countries…

Announcement: The International Carpathian School 2024 the Winter Session On February 21-25

FIRST INFORMATION NOTICE The International Carpathian School 2024 announces the application for the Winter Session. The event will be held with the support of the project “Education for sustainable development: transferring V4 countries’ experience for Ukraine’s recovery”, supported by the International Visegrad Fund. Experts from Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the Baltic States, Georgia and…