From 19th to 22nd September the conference "Monitoring and Management of Visitors in Recreational and Protected Areas" (MMV) took place in Jurmala. The conference was organized by Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with the Latvian Congress Bureau.
Ilze Grīnfelde, Project expert from Vidzeme Planning Region, participated in this event, and presented the results of SWARE project. In the report, the expert highlighted local good practices as a response to the negative impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on natural heritage in Vidzeme. After the presentation the conference participants were active in discussion especially about the importance of local good practices, the sharing of these experiences, as well as the possibilities of adapting them and the introduction of similar activities elsewhere. Topics heard at the conference aroused interest about the database of good practices of the Interreg programme among participants. A detailed description of the report is published in the conference's electronic collection of expanded summaries HERE.
The MMV Conference is a biennial event that brings together researchers, conservationists, policymakers, representatives of international organizations and tourism professionals from around the world. The conference was attended by more than 100 participants from 27 countries of the world. More about the conference HERE.
The project " Sustainable heritage management of WAterway REgions" (SWARE) is implemented with the support of the European Regional Development Fund' s program Interreg Europe 2014-2020. This publication reflects the author' s views only and the Interreg Europe programme authorities are not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
