Regional rounds took place in four cities: Hranice, Písek, Trutnov and Žlutice and almost one hundred students from different primary schools and high schools participated. Winners of regional rounds (one team of three students from each region) will meet at the National round at Kostelec nad Černými lesy on Wednesday 16. 5. 2012. Regional rounds had two parts. The first part consisted from written test about Czech and European forests, the second part was practical examination of knowledge trees and other nature parts. More info (photos included) at: ypef.cz.
Mr. Janez Potočnik - European Commissioner for Environment took over patronage for the second edition of YPEF contest!!
On the 21st of December Dr. Janez Potocnik - European Commissioner for Environment sent a letter to the YPEF International Contest Commission informing that he takes over patronage for the second edition of YPEF contest.
“… I fully endorse your approach aiming at both integration and education. It is important to keep the attention high on forest protection, especially in the interest of the youngest generations. I welcome this initiative and I am happy to provide my patronage for this event. …”
Vzkaz pana Janeze Potočnika – Evropského komisaře pro životní prostředí účastníkům druhého ročníku soutěže „YPEF“.
Děkujeme pane komisaři, že podporujete naše aktivity!
During the meeting of the YPEF International Contest Commission in Warsaw on 7th of December 2011, the second edition of the YPEF International Contest about forests and forestry in Europe has been announced. Organizations from eleven countries: Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Slovenia have already declared participation in the contest.
National stage contests will take place between 1st of February and 31st of May. Winning teams from European countries will participate in the European Final Stage contest in Sagadi, Estonia on 26th – 27th of September 2012. We invite youths from other European countries to participation in the YPEF 2011/2012 International Contest!
Welcome to the International Contest "Young People in European Forests" YPEF 2010/2011 under the auspices of polish Minister of Environment Andrzej Kraszewski. We wish all participants success during International Final of Contest, which will take place in Poland!
In Czech Republic contest was organized by SVOL - Sdružení hájící společné zájmy všech vlastníků nestátních lesů (Association of Municipal and Private Forest Owners ). Date of the contest: 3-5.06.2011. Place of the contest: 3 - 4.06.2011 - Spálené Poříčí (cca 30 km direstion south - east from Pilsen), 5.06.2011 - municipal forests in Pilsen. The YPEF contest was combined with Ecology Olympic Contest. The participants of the contest were ten best teams from Czech schools, three persons in each team, chosen from 3 000 participants who started at the beginning.
During three days participants had to solve different tasks. They had do present two kinds of forests in their neighborhood - natural and such being in management of man; another task was to solve knowledge tests. They were given the YPEF test with 50 questions, for which they had been preparing from materials published on www.ypef.eu. Participants also had to show their knowledge on two forest trails, where they found different practical tasks- from identifying trees species to measurement of tree size.
After three days of competition the final took place in beautiful hall in Západočeské Muzeum in Pilsen. All participants, teachers, guests and organizers met to reward the winners. After kind speeches of Mayor of Pilsen and organizers it was announced, that the winner was the team from Gymnasium České Budějovice School: Lenka Čurnová, Leona Veselá and Václav Nuc. Congratulations!
The YPEF representatives from Poland who visited National Stage Contest in Czech Republic had a great pleasure to invite winners to Poland, to participate in the final stage of Young People in European Forests YPEF 2010/2011 contest. Forest Friends Association, YPEF people and the State Forests National Forest Holding are looking forward to meet young people, participants of YPEF contest in Poland during the final!
