The M3 project team meeting and training was held as planned from June 30th to July 3rd, 2023 in Bajina Bašta, Serbia, in accordance with the scheduled agenda. Except the members of project team M3 exchange of experiences of good practice and training was attended by selected experts from Slovenia, Serbia and North Macedonia. The selection process was held before the meeting.
The meeting was attended by 32 persons from 8 organizations:
- Serbia – 11 persons
- Slovenia – 9 persons
- North Macedonia – 12 persons
The first day of M3 exchange of experiences of good practice and training was reserved for registration of participants and project team meetings. The project team meeting was held in order to summarize past activities and to make an overview of future steps and project activities.
On the second day of M3 exchange of experiences of good practice and training – Tara Ultra Trail race was held. Four races were held including the kid’s race. Some of the participants of the meeting took part in the races and some helped in the organization. During the race, an expo was held where outdoor sports and project activities were presented to those interested. This was an opportunity to see how planned eco trail events should be organized, that is, what potential mistakes should be prevented. The first eco trail event is scheduled for August 19th in Idrija, Slovenia.
The third day of M3 exchange of experiences of good practice and training – In the morning, an excursion or a tour of Tara National Park was organized. In particular, the participants of the meeting visited Perućac Lake and the Drina Canyon and the Vrelo River. In the afternoon part of the day, a meeting was held on the boat “Grizzly” at Perućac in accordance with the planned agenda, and the focus was on work with young people and the role of the school system.
The fourth day of M3 exchange of experiences of good practice and training – In the morning, the planned training and discussion continued, and the focus was on examples from Serbia, Slovenia and North Macedonia for practical work with young people, the popularization of trail running and being in nature. Also, the role of ecological education of young people during their stay in nature was highlighted. This part of the training was held in the Visitors center of the Tara National Park at Mitrovac. In the afternoon part of the training, outdoor activities with practical examples and a tour of Tara National Park were organized.
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