Scientific workshop on the Visegrad Fund project

There were some categories of participants, representing various stakeholders:

• Representatives of business and environmental companies / organisations dealing with landscape design, green infrastructure, nature and cultural heritage, physical planning and urban design development («Ecodis – landscape design services», Ipris-Profil Ltd., National Nature Park «Slobozhanskiy»);
• Scientists from research institutes, having their scientific interests in the domain of GB infrastructure development and functioning as well as studies of green infrastructure (Institute of Ecology of the Carpathians, Ukrainian order “Sign of Honour” Research Institute of Forestry and Forest Melioration named after G. M. Vysotsky);
• Academic staff and students from higher educational institutions having research and practical experience on GB infrastructure development and maintenance, physical planning, landscape architecture and environment protection (M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv, Kharkiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Uman National University of Horticulture, Vinnytsia Аcademy of Сontinuing Еducation, Luhansk National Agrarian University, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University) ;
• Representatives of NGOs promoting environmental-friendly solutions for urban areas (Ukrainian Geographical Society, Ukrainian Society for Nature Protection);
• Staff from local authorities dealing with physical planning, environmental management and greening of urban areas, as well as from regional authorizes and their sub-contractors (Department of Environment Protection and Nature Management under Kharkiv Oblast Administration, Municipal Company “Kharkivblagoustriy”).