Review of 2020!

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The year 2020 was challenging for people & nature. We had to adapt to a new reality and online communication among project partners. We hope 2021 will be filled with success, happiness and less invasive species in our environment! We bring you an overview of news and activities of the Sava TIES project team

PROJECT PROMOTION AT THE 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS - NEOBIOTA2020

The NEOBIOTA2020 was held in Vodice, Croatia from 15 to 18 September 2020. A central focus of the conference was put on the human role in biological invasions. This year, for the first time due to the measures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference included also virtual participation of lecturers and participants. A total of about 60 oral and 110 poster presentations were held. The Sava TIES project was presented with two poster presentations. 

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6TH STEERING COMMITTEE ON-LINE MEETING

Despite the global corona virus pandemic, a successful meeting of project partners and 20 SavaParks Network members took place from 5th to 7th October 2020. The network members were provided with training in communication and negotiation skills which was extremely useful for the improvement of Network’s future activities related to the complexities of nature protection management.

The meeting, although held online, proved to be extremely useful for exchanging information between the partners and SavaParks Network members and establishing cross-sectoral cooperation.

 AWARENESS RAISING EVENTS

Three awareness raising events on invasive alien species were held in Croatia and Serbia in September and October 2020. Two events were organized at Lonjsko polje Nature Park (Croatia) and one in Serbia (Special Nature Reserve Zasavica).

A virtual meeting of SavaParks Network members was held in the run-up to Christmas holidays. Network members representatives met for a two-day meeting held on 7 and 8 December 2020. The topics of the meeting were the future of the Network and the steps that need to be taken to strengthen the capacity and recognizability of the Network and all its members. 

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WORKSHOP ON INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS

On 11 December, a workshop was held in Ivo Andrić elementary school in Zagreb with the aim of informing elementary school students about the topic of invasive alien species. By playing games and taking part in an interactive workshop, these fourth graders learned about the invasive alien plants growing in their surroundings and what to do with such plants if they encounter them.

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