Work package communication

Communication and dissemination of results is a crucial part of projects. It is vital to reach stakeholders that play a key role regarding the future of Carpathian protected areas. Centralparks aimed at providing a platform for knowledge and experience exchange among various stakeholders. We engaged local communities of all ages to raise awareness about the value of the areas around them. Furthermore, we encouraged them to engage in nature protection and sustainable tourism initiatives in their region and to understand and support transnational cooperation regarding natural and cultural heritage protection.

The Centralparks consortium established strong cooperation between the Interreg DTP projects ConnectGREEN and SaveGREEN, with the common goal to strengthen the Carpathian Network of Protected Areas (CNPA). Together with the Carpathian Convention, the three projects organised two interactive sessions at the European Week of Cities and Regions and the European Green Week. Centralparks collaborated with the projects DaRe to Connect and LIFE SWiPE, as well as discussed synergies with the Interreg projects Connect2CE, CEETO and BEECH POWER.

In September 2021 Centralparks organised two online roundtable-sessions of the CNPA, as well as the in-person 3rd CNPA Conference in Visegrád (Hungary). Moreover, the project established cooperation with other European protected area networks, such as DANUBEPARKS, ALPARC, and Parks Dinarides, to strengthen the strategic cooperation and substantiate common actions towards ecological connectivity among these regions. 

Various awareness-raising activities included the development of Carpathian youth posters, leaflets and explanatory scribble videos, to communicate the project results in a visually engaging way. Partners also launched a Carpathian quiz, promoting the geographical and biological aspects of the Carpathians and disseminating information regarding Centralparks’ activities and outcomes. Through these activities and the partners´ presence at various public events, the general public was able to obtain important information on the essence of Centralparks, our objectives and work.

Work package achievements