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New guide to junior ranger programmes

10th July, 2013

EAI is pleased to announce the publication of its ‘Good Practice Guide to Junior Ranger Programmes‘. The guide has been produced in collaboration with junior rangers from the Cairngorms National Park, Isle of Anglesey AONB, Mendip Hills AONB and Northumberland Coast AONB, together with their mentor rangers, as part of the EU Youth in Action […]


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Latest E-News published

29th June, 2013

The latest EAI E-News was published on 28th June, with updates from around our UK and European networks. In particular, this edition contained details of new publications and policy developments of relevance to protected landscape, as well as the usual information on the work of EAI and the EUROPARC Federation. Also included are diary dates […]


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Next meeting of the Sustainable Tourism and European Charter Network

26th April, 2013

EAI’s Sustainable Tourism and European Charter Network meets next on Friday 10th May 2013 in Birmingham. Following the last meeting, where we shared experience of and examined the challenges in implementing the second part of the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas, the focus of this meeting is on green certification. We are […]


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Easter E-News published

28th March, 2013

Our latest E-News bulletin was published this morning, with a review of our recent training seminar on the uses of apps and new media in protected landscapes, information on events coming up to mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of the EUROPARC Federation, policy news, diary dates and funding opportunities.


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Apps and new media in protected landscapes

25th February, 2013

EAI’s training seminar on the uses of apps and new media in protected landscapes, which takes place on 21st March 2013 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, is just a week away. There is though still time to register! We are delighted to present the full list of contributors: Karen Griffiths, Yorkshire Dales National Park, Anneleen Mengels, […]


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Latest news from EAI published

6th February, 2013

Our latest E-News bulletin was published yesterday, containing information on our forthcoming training seminar on Apps and new media in protected landscapes, project updates, news from the EUROPARC Federation, details of recent publications of interest to protected areas, diary dates, funding opportunities and more.


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Guidelines for quality in volunteer management

4th February, 2013

New guidelines for quality volunteer management have been produced within the EU Grundtvig funded project “Volunteer Management in European Parks” and are now available for further consultation. They have been prepared by all the project partners in a Europe-wide participatory process. We would be delighted if you were to consult on them in your protected […]


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‘Apps’ training seminar – programme now available!

1st February, 2013

EAI is pleased to announce that dates and venue have been confirmed for our next training seminar ‘The Uses of Apps and New Media in Protected Landscapes’. It is to take place on Thursday 21st March 2013 in Leeds, West Yorkshire. What’s the seminar about? With the advent of smart phones and web technology a […]


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Training seminar for volunteer coordinators

21st January, 2013

Details of a training seminar for volunteer coordinators have been announced. The event is part of the EU Grundtvig project “Volunteer Management in European Parks”. If you already work with volunteers in your protected area or are planning to do so in the near future, then this training seminar is a chance to learn (more) […]


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Latest E-News from EAI published

12th December, 2012

EAI’s latest E-News was published on 3rd December containing news of policy developments from across the UK and in the EU, as well as event plans and publications. EAI’s post-conference E-News was published on 31st October, with a round up of news from the EUROPARC 2012 conference, including the award of the Alfred Toepfer Medal […]


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