The European Wilderness Society recently introduced a new initiative, called Respect Nature. Number of informational materials on Respect Nature principles and guidelines were developed
Event Speaker: Iryna Shchoka
I am a creative and experienced project manager, tried and tested economist, dedicated to her job.
I started my career at the UniCreditBank Ukraine in 2002 as an economist and finished in 2011 as a branch office head.
In 2006 I coordinated for the Ukrainian NGO FORZA a Cluster analysis of the forest sector of the Carpathian region of Ukraine which also included sustainable tourism and local communities wellbeing issues, supported SMEs in marketing and in state-private partnership activities, implemented climate change mitigation and adaptation measures project.
Since 2013 I implemented the project “Cross-Road Connections” which aimed to improve of environmental situation of small Ukrainian cities and educated adults and teenagers. From 2012 until the end of 2014 I worked as a project manager and developer at the “Agency of Regional Development and Cross-Border Co-operation “Transcarpathia” of Zakarpattya Oblast Council”.
At the European Wilderness Society I am focusing my work on Youth Education in the Carpathians as well as assisting in other European projects. I am also the focal point for our Ukrainian European Wilderness Network partners.
I am fluent in Ukrainian, Russian, English, Hungarian, Slovakian and started to learn the German language.
Tourism management in Protected Areas
Tourism is a growing sector worldwide. Increasingly, people are looking for outdoor experiences in a natural environment. Well-planned and effectively managed tourism can provide
Park rangers in Protected Areas
One of the first rangers were those working at the US national parks as well as those active in the national forests since 1898.
European Wilderness Network: Wilderness of Ukraine
In the past years, more than 41 Wilderness Areas from 17 countries joined the European Wilderness Network. The European Wilderness Network is therefore Europe’s