The PROSPERA launching event was organised by EDC Debrecen.

The purpose of this event was:

  • to share the project information for wider public by holding a press conference;
  • to share the regional characteristics, good practices and methodologies with all partners;
  • to share the upcoming tasks for project management, financial management, communication and dissemination.

Several presentations were shown during the event.

Press conference

  • Welcome to Debrecen /Ákos Balázs, Deputy Mayor for Environmental Protection of the Municipality of Debrecen/
  • The importance of periurban areas for a medium-sized city /Carlotta Bonvicini, Deputy Mayor for Sustainability from Reggio Emilia Municipality/
  • PROSPERA: Why a city should promote and invest in periurban areas? /Andrea Porcelluzzi, CRPA (Center for research on Animal Production)/
  • 5 European cities promoting sustainable peri-urban areas: PROSPERA main territories and challenges /Anna Verhoeve, ILVO/

Conference

  • Landscape ecological background of the peri-urban area of Debrecen /Professor Péter Csorba, Dep. of Landscape Protection and Environmental Geography, University of Debrecen/
  • EU policies and perspectives about natural heritage and urban eco-system /Sabrina Rosati – E35 Foundation for International project/

Workshops

  • Regional Reporting /ILVO/
  • Good Practices /ILVO/
  • Stakeholder Engagement /ILVO/

Project management session

  • Regional Reporting /ILVO/
  • Project management /E35/
  • Financial management /E35/
  • Communication activities /EDC/