NEWSLETTER 1

13-07-2017

LENA PROJECT

LENA- Local Economy and Nature Conservation in the Danube Region is connecting nature and people for well-being and prosperity across 7 Danube countries and 11 protected areas.


	kick-off meeting in sofia

Over fifty participants from 9 countries discussed in Sofia the future of the Danube region at a conference organized by WWF Bulgaria. Innovative solutions, supporting livelihoods and business opportunities in communities with low economic status in the regions along the Danube River were the focus of the international conference “Local Economy and Nature Conservation in the Danube Region” (LENA).


	SECOND NATIONAL AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE “SLAVONIKA”

On the Faculty of Agriculture is held the Second National Agriculture Conference “Slavonika” with motto inspire agriculture. The Conference was organized by Association Land and People. On this one-day Conference there was more than 350 participants – representatives of family farms, associations, academia, institutions, students and media.


	MORE THAN 350 CITIES IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE CELEBRATED EARTH HOUR

Bratislava/Budapest/ Sofia/Bucharest/ Kiev - With the official support of over 350 cities across Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia and Ukraine, thousands of people celebrated Earth Hour in Central and Eastern Europe. Well-known landmarks and facades of government buildings turned dark to shine a light on climate action.


	DANUBE SOYA FIELD DAY- FROM NON GMO SOYA TO NON GMO MILK

In the frame of LENA project, Danube Soya Association together with partners organized „Danube Soya Field Day- from NON GMO soya to NON GMO milk” in Lugovo (Gornje Podunavlje) , which gathered over 200 soybean producers, input providers, processors, traders, feed and food companies. The Field Day was attended by local authorities and representatives from protected area.


	SECOND OFFICIAL LENA MEETING IN SZOMBATHELY, HUNGARY

The meeting was mainly related to the results of the recent works in the frame of the project, as well as to the upcoming activities in the thematic work packages, including an overview of progress on the guidance documents, a general overview of e-bike technology, discussion about the requirements for e-managers and presentation of the results of data collection arranged in the recent months.

Internet: http://dtp.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/lena

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lenadanube

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lenadanube/

Any publications in this newsletter reflect only the author's views and the DTP Managing authority/Joint Secretariat is not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

You have received this email because you have subscribed to the LENA newsletter.

Managing Authority | Joint Secretariat
Széchenyi István tér 7-8 - 1051 Budapest, Hungary
E-mail: danube@interreg-danube.eu | Web: www.interreg-danube.eu

If you have received this newsletter, you have been included on one or more of the Danube Transnational Programme/projects postal mailing lists. We are committed to respect and protect the privacy of personal data collected. We regard your personal data as confidential information and will never communicate it to third parties. Your personal data are used mainly for the express purpose of receiving the newsletter. Your mailing details may also be used by the DTP and its projects for information and dissemination purposes strictly related to the programme and its projects. If you prefer not to receive more of this newsletter and your data not to be used for dissemination purposes, you can unsubscribe by sending a reply email.

Programme co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)