The 12th MAVIR Bird Conservation Conference was organized by our project partner MAVIR in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture (AM), the Herman Ottó Institute (HOI), BirdLife Hungary (MME), and LIFE Danube Free Sky project. The Conference took place on the 25th of November 2021 and was held online due to the worsening pandemic situation at the time being. More than 130 experts from various countries and organizations attended the conference. 13 interesting presentations within the theme birds' conservation and power lines were presented at the conference and representatives of the organizations that are part of our project (MAVIR, RPS, DDBRA, HEP, BSPB, BPSSS, CEZ) held together 7 presentations describing their activities, experiences, and successes within this field. You can find the presentation at this link: HERE (scroll down for the English part). The initial plan was to organize the Conference in Tata city, Hungary, where the Tata Wild Goose Festival was ongoing and participants would be able to watch the thousands of geese on the Tata Lake. Unfortunately, the event was organized only online at the end, but you can still check out a bit of the atmosphere from the area through the video created by the project partner MAVIR - see below :)

On the 24th of November, the Second Project Board Meeting was held with the participation of the project partners. Our colleagues from all project countries had the opportunity to present the results achieved so far, thus ensuring the exchange of information and experience among all project beneficiaries. We have shared some insights and recommendations, evaluated the project's progress and achieved results (read more: HERE), and talked about our plans for next year. The event was held online due to the worsening pandemic situation in many countries. Hopefully, we will have the opportunity to meet up in person next year :). BIG thanks belong to every project partner for the tireless work and drive to achieve our ambitious goals!

Today we installed 3 notice boards in Slovakia (near cycling roads in Čunovo, Bratislava, Klížska Nemá, and nearby Environmental Education Centre Dropie) that will inform passers-by about the main activities we are working on under our project. Together, 22 info boards will be installed in all project countries.

Our project was presented at the 1st International Conference DANUrB+ held on 11.10.2021. At this event, we learned about different initiatives and interesting projects which have one thing in common - the area of implementation - the Danube region. The main goal of the Interreg Danube Transnational Programme project - DANUrB+ is to create a comprehensive spatio-cultural network, a “Danube Сultural Promenade” connecting all communities along the river, unifying these into one tourism destination brand, offering thematic routes and developing possibilities that can increase the number of visitors and can prolong their stay in the region. Project partners – relevant universities, research and development centers, regional and local governments, cultural NGOs, tourism boards, and professional market-based agencies – will create a network and platform to work along with a sustainable cultural and tourism strategy, proving that a common Danube urban brand can bring social and economic benefits at once.

We are really happy and thankful for the opportunity to be part of this event and network and look forward to the next opportunities for the exchange of information, experiences, and synergies for further cooperation! :)