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DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT
E R I K A S T A N C I U
Executive director
2017 was a year dedicated to closing projects and assignments from previousyears. Projects with beautiful results, projects that contributed not only to ourobjectives, but also to having ProPark more present in the life of our fellowcitizens from Brașov.
Our financial resources decreased significantly this year, but not ourmotivation and enthusiasm. We continued working with our enlarged team oftrainers and consultants, looked into new topics to share with ourbeneficiaries, like the topic of landscape scale conservation for theconservation of large carnivores and supporting local people in protectedareas to develop and promote small businesses.
Together with our strategic partner, the Foundation Conservation Carpathia,we initiated the development of a Protected Areas Strategy proposal forRomania, promoting it at the main protected area event, the annual ProtectedArea Gala, initiated and organized by ProPark. The third edition of the Galabrought together key people from the protected area management system andfrom the biodiversity conservation world, providing a great opportunity forexperience exchange and for working together on the future Protected AreaStrategy.
This year our team, supported actively by the Board, started to look intopossibilities to diversify our fundraising activities. We hope to haveopportunities to develop our capacities related to this topic, for a more securefuture for ProPark and for the benefit of our target audience and of protectedareas in Romania.
2017 was the year of anxious search for new beginnings. Anxious bothbecause of the difficult environment for conservation and NGOs in Romania,and anxious due to the eagerness to see if our initiatives for new projects will be successful.
We are looking forward for new projects, new resources and successfulstrategic partnerships in for 2018 and for the coming years, to continuepursuing our mission in a safe environment.
PROJECTS
15 PA administrators trained in marketing, ustainable bussiness mgt
10 mentoring approaches community outreach/marketing
16 craftmens/local producerstrained
5 marketing plans for 5 PAs
1 local fair in Brașov/7 protectedareas/45 administrators and local
producers 100 children in nature/traditions
workshops
10 brands for local bussiness brand
“Nature and Traditions in the support of Sustainable Development”project targeted its activities towards the administrators and custodians ofthe protected areas and especially towards the key persons in charge withthe community outreach responsibilities. Through this project, we havecreated a participative framework focusing on the promotion and visibilityimprovement of the protected areas at a national level but also of theproducts and services that are being produces within their localcommunities.
“Nature and Traditions in the support of
Sustainable Development”
Andra Croitoru Project Manager
April 2016 - September 2017 Budget 74.816 CHF Partners: Coalition Federation Natura 2000
https://propark.ro/natura-si-traditii/en/about-the-project.php
PROJECTS “Nature and Traditions in the support of
Sustainable Development”
Photo exhibition in PiataSfatului square
Training course - marketing
Nature and Tradition Fair Nature workshops
Nature and Tradition Fair
PROJECTS
“Green jobs in green destinations" project focused on performance of
ecotourism destination management, the quality enhancement of the
ecotourism sectors and the overall visibility and promotion of this type of
tourism in Romania.
1 National Occupational Standard TourismDestination manager
1 Pilot Training Course Standard Ecoturism destination manager
30 participants
1 Ecoturism National Workshop
6 guidelines ecotourism activities
Ecotourism promotion activities (national events)
“Green jobs in green destinations ”
April 2015 - August 2017 Budget 273,713.00 CHF Partners:Association of Ecotourism in Romania(AER) , International Commission for theProtection of the Alps in Switzerland (CIPRA)
Mihaela Toma Project Manager
6 training courses for 30 tourism guides
https://propark.ro/ro/proiecte/meserii-frumoase-in-destinatii-frumoase-295.htmlt
PROJECTS Green jobs in green destinations
Green jobs in Green Destination
1 National Occupational Standard Ecoturismdestination manager
1 Training Course Standard Ecoturism destination manager 30
participants
1 Ecoturism National Workshop 6 Best practicesguidelines
Study visit Switzerland UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch
Training course Tourist guide
Graduation Training Course
PROJECTS Brasov, a city in the middle of nature
Brașov Nature documentaryfilm about 18 Brașov county
protected areas
Protected Areas Week 11-17 September
14 activities for 500 participants organized by 11 PA admin
(debates, worldcaffe, naturemovies, exhibitions, boardgames,visits in public institutions, guided
visits in PAs)
4 Education workshops 68 students/6 teachers
75 packs postcards picturesBrașov protected areas
"Brasov, a city in the middle of nature" project continued ProParkprogramme for promoting Brașov county local protected areasthrough specific communication activities: Protected Areas Week,guided visits, debates, workshops for youngsters, a naturedocumentary. This project was awarded with "Protected AreasPrize" by Partnership Foundation and Mol Romania.
Roxana Iordăchescu Project Manager
[email protected] May 2017 - September 2017 Budget 5000 Euro Partners:A.M.B, Agenţia pentru Protecţia Mediului Braşov,Asociaţia Carpaterra, ApISPM i „Feed-Back” Braşov Parcul Național Piatra Craiului, Asociaţia Culturală Fanzin. https://propark.ro/ro/proiecte/brasov-oras-in-mijlocul-naturii-443.html
PROJECTS Brasov, a city in the middle of nature
Dumbrăvița Birdwatching Protected Areas Week
CUiB-educational boardgames
Guided visit on Tampa reservation Environmental Protection Agency
CONSULTANCY
Pathways to professionalisation: Developing
individual and organizational capacities for
protected area management. Lessons from
Eastern Europe
1 Capacity building brochure with study cases translated in 7 languages
Although human resources are paramount for the success of natureconservation, the development of individuals’ and organisations’capacities are not yet a priority in most of the countries worldwide.This publication explains briefly: what do capacity at different levelsand professionalisation mean in the context of protected areamanagement, how to develop a national plan for the coherent andunitary development of capacities and professionalization and whichcan be the key solutions and directions for action.
Alina Ioniță Project Manager
[email protected] April 2017 - September 2017
CAPACITY BUILDING
1 face to face training course - Protected AreasSpecialist ( Partnership with Bucharest University)
2 training courses on Landscape management
1 debate Occupational standard for rangers
1 draft Training need assesement for Africa
Propark is constantly focusing on defining and developing the requiredcombination of skills, knowledge and attitude for each protected areacategory of staff, in order for them to perform at their maximumpotential. And we are always designing innovative channels to betterdeliver our services :conducting needs assessment projects in Romania or abroad,initiating work-groups and public debates on the most important andmost recent topics,implementing e-learning platforms for a wide variety of trainees, fromeminent students to high level professionals, for example those in thefield of law,organizing face2face training sessions, in the middle of our beautifulnature, for specialists in protected areas or for the employees of otherorganizations and companies working in this activity field,or designing memorable follow-up events, contests, motivationalseminars and conferences or galas.
George Ghișoiu Capacity building coordinator [email protected]
PROPARK ADVENTURE
2 partnerships with Protected Areas Ceahlău, Vânători Neamț Nature Parks
14 teams, 56 participants
50 volunteers
ProPark Adventure Race is a combination of one or more endurancetests that may include: tourist orientation, mountain running,mountain biking, kayaking, speleology, sports orientation, climbingand surprise trials. In our adventure race are invited mixt teams formed by 3 man and 1woman and the map is handed to the teams one day before the startThe route is chosen by teams, which are required to pass through allthe checkpoints established by the organizers.
Tiberiu Chiricheș ProPark Adventure coordinator
April 2017 - September 2017 Budget Euro: 5000 euro Partners:CPNT
4 trials
PROPARK ADVENTURE
Bike trial A racing team
ProPark Adventure Runner Bike trial
PROTECTED AREAS GALA
130 participants
Protected areas administrators, representatives National Agency for Protected Areas, National Agency for Environmental Protection, protected areas specialists, reprezentatives NGOs and private companies
9 speakers/9 topics
Is there wilderness in Romania? (In)visible networks in conservation A mayor and a protected areas Financial tools for protected areas Setting the scene for workshops A National Strategy for protectedareas
5 competitions
Ecotourism development Nature Education Nature for all- Photography Promotion my protected area Biodiversity conservation in protected areas Hat's off - Ranger competitionduring Protected Areas Gala
Social media for protected areas Dare to try Grassroots or top of decision making tree Trust and other important small nothings
5 guided visits in Protectedareas
Racos and Secular Oak Tree Mercheasa Ecological Farm Cobor Pristine Forest Sinca Piatra Craiului National Park Visitor Centre/ Schubz Nature education centre Moieciu Carpathians Gate
5 workshops Do we need new protected areas in Romania? Efficient protected areasmanagement Funding for an efficient PA system Local communities and economic benefits Responsible partnership for nature conservation
PROTECTED AREAS GALA
Protected Areas Galapresentation on wilderness
Participants
Rangers competition Dominique LEVEQUE, mayorof Aÿ (France)
FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL
OUR TEAM
Roxana IORDĂCHESCU Project manager
Laura FLORESCU Financial manager
Tiberiu CHIRICHEȘ Executive Director
Erika STANCIU Executive Director
Mihaela TOMA HR specialist
Andra CROITORU Project manager
Laura ISTRATE Communications
Alina Ioniță Programme coordinator
George GHIȘOIU Capacity Building
OUR BOARD
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Paul Hotham President
Tobias Garstecki Board Member
Roger de Freitas Board Member
Cătălin Gheorghe Board Member
Christoph Promberger Treasurer
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