Conference: DANUBEPARKS Newt

Conservation Partnership &

Climate Change
DAY #1: Tuesday, 30th of May 2023
Str. Morii Nr. 1, Văleni, Republic of Moldova & online

11.30 EET Registration and lunch

(10.30 CET)

12.00 EET Conference opening

(11.00 CET)

12.00 EET Welcome speech Valeriu Caisin (director of

(11.00 CET) Agency Moldsilva), Vasilica
Gheorghe (Lower Prut
Biosphere Reserve director)
and Vlatko Rožac (Kopački
rit NP and DANUBEPARKS)

12.15 EET Introduction to the Georg Frank

(11.15 CET) DANUBEPARKS Newt (DANUBEPARKS General
Conservation Partnership Secretary)

12.45 EET Great Crested Newt Dan Cogalniceanu (Ovidius

(11.45 CET) Conservation Actions for University Constanta and
Climate Change Mitigation Association Chelonia
Romania)

13.10 EET Signing ceremony: Memorandum of Cooperation for

(12.10 CET) Danube-wide Newt Conservation Partnership

13.30 EET Coffee Break

(12.30 CET)

Conference DANUBEPARKS Newt Conservation Partnership & Climate Change is co-funded by

CEI Cooperation Fund and DANUBEPARKS.
14.00 EET Newt Conservation Status Quo
(13.00 CET) (all Danube countries)

14.00 EET Lower Danube Experts & PA managers

(13.00 CET) Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine,
Romania

14.20 EET Middle Danube Experts & PA managers

(13.20 CET) Hungary, Croatia, Serbia

14.40 EET Upper Danube Experts & PA managers

(13.40 CET) Germany, Austria, Slovakia

15.00 EET Conclusion & discussion /

(14.00 CET) Questions & Answers
session

16.20 EET Coffee Break

(15.20 CET)

16.30 EET Project development session #1

(15.30 CET) - all potential project partners

16.30 EET Funding opportunities - Elena Kmetova-Biro & Matej

(15.30 CET) LIFE programme Marušić

16.50 EET Status and activity ideas All project partners

(15.50 CET) - presentations by all
project partners

17.30 EET Development of the joint Moderator: Georg Frank &

(16.30 CET) project concept note Vlatko Rožac
(project structure and
actions)

18.30 EET End of hybrid event & Networking dinner

(17.30 CET)

Conference DANUBEPARKS Newt Conservation Partnership & Climate Change is co-funded by

CEI Cooperation Fund and DANUBEPARKS.
 DAY #2: Wednesday, 31st of May 2023
Str. Morii Nr. 1, Văleni, Republic of Moldova & Lower Prut
Biosphere Reserve
Note: Please note that the rest of event agenda is scheduled according to Eastern European Time (EET).

8.30 h Project development session #2

8.30 h Day #1 summary Vlatko Rožac (Kopački rit

NP and DANUBEPARKS)

8.45 h Development of a joint All participants

project concept note (follow-
up session)

10.15 h Wrap-up and conclusions

10.45 h Signing ceremony: Vasilica Gheorghe (Lower

Cooperation Agreement Prut Natural Reserve
between DANUBEPARKS director) and Vlatko
Network and Lower Prut Rožac (DANUBEPARKS)
Natural reserve

10.50 h Coffee break

11.00 h Field trip to Lower Prut Nature Reserve

(including visit tu Lacul Beleu, Atelierul gastronomic La
Tanti Masha, Domeniile Pană and Local Museum in
village Slobozia Mare)

16.00 h Early dinner – End of the Conference

Conference DANUBEPARKS Newt Conservation Partnership & Climate Change is co-funded by

CEI Cooperation Fund and DANUBEPARKS.