Opening “kick off meeting” online

The opening kick-off meeting, gathering a group including local NGOs, policymakers, and authorities alongside our project team, will focus on the following key objectives: Introduction and Context: We'll provide a comprehensive overview of the project's goals and research findings. Desk Research Insights: The research team will present findings from analyzing official city documents, highlighting existing policies, challenges, and opportunities. Survey Design: Collaboratively, we'll begin to craft a culturally sensitive survey questionnaire.The meeting will establish project milestones, assign responsibilities, and create a clear roadmap. We'll seek commitments from key stakeholders for active involvement and support in disseminating project outcomes within their networks. Simultaneously, we'll officially launch our project website during the meeting. As part of our broader data collection efforts for individual cities' local policies on migration and refugees relative to national migration policies, we will collect data in the following areas: (i) Assessing the scale of the war refugee phenomenon in each city. (ii) Compiling socio-demographic specifics related to refugees. (iii) Analyzing local policies concerning migrants and refugees, including links to relevant strategic documents and local regulations. (iv) Identifying integration best practices from specific cities. www.inclusivecee.eu

KARVINÁ EKOTOPFILM 2024

We invite you to our unique film festival at Kino Centrum, Karviná. We will bring you the best documentary films from all over the world and presentations by creators from the Poland, Czech and Slovak republic. https://www.ekotopfilm.sk/tur-sustainable-development/

GASTOUR 2024 CONFERENCE, Hungary

The project will result in a three-day gastronomic and tourism Sustainable Event, contributing to the vision of Green Visegrad. The services provided by forests can be a competitive advantage for some destinations if they are consciously addressed. The forest is not only a natural environment, but it is also worth exploring in the kitchen. With the help of Michelin Plate locations, we will invite the sector on a gastronomic journey, from which they will return with significant professional knowledge, product development and sustainable destination management ideas. We will also explore the product offer and development potential of the Tatras and Dunamente. The conference will share examples of existing innovative value chains and explore opportunities to develop new value chains for currently less-used forest products and services. Program plan for the GASTOUR 2023 Conference First day: Opening ceremony and welcome speeches about the goals and importance of the conference. Lectures and sessions on the role of forests and the natural environment in the gastronomy and tourism industry. Introducing Michelin Plate locations that focus on gastronomic travel. Professional presentations on sustainable destination management and product development in the gastronomy and tourism sector. International food and drink shows for attendees to sample forest-inspired dishes and drinks. Poster section, where participants can present their own research and projects in the field of sustainable gastronomy and tourism. Second day: Roundtable discussions and panel discussions on gastronomic and tourism value chains, including the presentation of existing innovative value chains and opportunities for the development of currently less-used forest products and services. Workshops where the use of raw materials from the forest and their gastronomic value are presented. Workshops and interactive case studies on the product range and development opportunities of Bükk, Tátra and Dunamente. Evaluation and acknowledgment of speakers, organizers and participants at the end of the conference. Closing discussion, where participants can continue to exchange experiences and build business relationships in an informal environment. Third day – optional – paid program: Professional program and Bükki tour. Interactive activities: Handicraft sessions, where participants can make products with their own hands that are based on the raw materials of the forest, such as wood carving or making ornaments from natural materials. Hands-on demonstrations and education on the processing and use of raw materials from the forest, such as the collection and processing of medicinal herbs. https://bukkikor.hu/