Objectives and planned activities:

• creation of model educational facilities and setting up model experiential outdoor programmes and activities for various target groups (forest trips for pupils, students, disabled people, forest summer camps, forest fest events, etc.)
• development of educational programme – training course on ecotourism, forest tourism and forest related environmental education based on the conducted analysis;
• testing of training course during the training of trainers for 40 participants from Slovakia and Ukraine
• improvement of knowledge of 80 study tours participants and their skills in ecotourism and forest tourism services by visiting to the best practice sites in Slovakia, Norway and Ukraine
• enabling professional foresters use the new methodologies for multifunctional forest management based on best European practices and sustainable forest management standards (forest certification) for the benefit of the society
• implementation of model activities promoting the idea of forests as a healthy and friendly environment for everyone and anyone without restrictions by the trained foresters, ecologists, students of forestry and natural sciences and other interested stakeholders
• creation of demonstration educational and tourism objects (adventure trail, animal feeders, observation towers, bird watching spots, oxygen sport trail, etc.) on the areas of Municipal Forest Enterprise of the Košice city and Pro Propulo Church Forest Enterprise and will be  developed in natural areas of Užhorod and in Irshava district as well. Selected tourism infrastructure in forest areas of Slovakia will be built to meet technical standards for the disabled with limited movement abilities and particular facilities will be designated for blind people, as objects will use Braille and guide strips
• exchange of experience, knowledge, formal and informal communication, better mutual understanding and initiation of cooperation of main groups in the regions via environmental education in forest summer camps in English for 40 kids, Forest Fest Celebration, international conference, etc.

​Harmonogram

• XII /15 OPENING CONFERENCE
  Opening Conference kicked off the project on 15th of December 2015 in Kosice. The conference was attended by 50 people
• I - IV /16 THE SURVEY AND ANALYSIS OF EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, LAUNCHING PROJECT WEBSITE
  The aim of questionnaire is to find out the interest about the forest pedagogy at schools and educational establishments
• II -V /16 CASE STUDY, CREATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
  Based on the identified needs of the target groups an educational program focused on ecotourism and forest education will be developed
• II -XII /16 DEMONSTRATION EDUCATIONAL OBJECTS FOR THE DISABLED AND OTHER VISITORS
  Tourist infrastructure with a demonstration learning objects for ecotourism and forest education (experiential nature trails, leisure equipment, surveillance equipment, educational objects, non-barrier elements) will be set up by Municipal forests in Košice, Propopulo in Poprad,  FORZA in Uzhhorod and and Zacharovanyi kray in Irshava
• VI-X /16 STUDY TOURS
  80 participants of study tours will be able to explore the places with the best examples of work in Slovakia, Norway and Ukraine. It will enhance their practical skills, provide them with inspiration for a wider provision of services to the public, with an emphasis on European standards and the standards of sustainable forest management (forest certification )
• VII -X /16 TRAINING OF TRAINERS
  Implementation of training of trainers for 40 participants from Slovakia and Ukraine, and subsequently accredited by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport within the system of lifelong learning training program
• VII/16 INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S CAMP
  Summer camp in English for 40 children will focus on exchange of experience and knowledge, formal and informal communication, improve understanding and language skills, learning about the natural and cultural heritage in the project area, promoting cooperation actors to raise awareness of the importance, value and products of forests throughout region
• VII –XI/16 PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN
  Forest pedagogy for 120 children, will focus on the exchange of experience and knowledge, formal and informal communication, improve understanding and language skills, learning about the natural and cultural heritage in the affected area, promoting cooperation actors to raise awareness of the importance, value and products of forests in the region.
• IV /17 CLOSING CONFERENCE
• IV /17 FORESTRY DAYS 2017