Novohrad-Nógrád EGTC

The main objectives of the proposal were accomplished:
– strengthening the integrated development of the Novohrad – Nógrád Geopark as a member of the Global Geoparks Network
– strengthening economic and social integration on the Hungarian-Slovak border region
– the advanced, integrated coordination of the development activities of the Novohrad – Nógrád Geopark in the Hungarian-Slovak border region,
– improving the exchange of information between certain organisations,
– approaching individual developments by operators in the region towards the unified image of the Geopark,
It was necessary to involve the relevant sectors more closely than before, such as the local governments, non-governmental organisations, the business sector, public and territorial institutions, especially in the fields of nature conservation, education and regional development.
This led to the development of a cooperation framework programme with partner organisations, exchanges of experiences on study tours, joint interactive discussions, and sharing recommendations and opinions during the 12 sectoral workshops.
Completed sectoral documents (4) in order to establish the strategic planning of the network of partners for the 2014-2020 planning period:
– situational analyses and SWOT analyses by sectors
– feasibility studies by sectors
The partners from Visegrád also participated in the implementation of the proposal. Partner organisations involved in the proposal: Bohemian Paradise Geopark from the Czech Republic (Turnov), the Muskau Arch Geopark from Poland (Leknica)
Joint activities:
– study trip, exchange of experiences
– attendance sheets, photographic documentation, costs
– the participation of the partners from Visegrád at the closing conference of the proposal
Ensuring publicity: the activities ensuring publicity in the proposal were implemented as well: e.g. a publication of 24 pages, A5 format, in 3 languages.