23/06/2016

June 17 State Forest Resources Agency of Ukraine held a national stage of international contest "Young Peoples in European Forests". Selection was conducted by the Forester Association of Ukraine and State Forest Resources Agency of Ukraine as part of the competition for the best forestry school.

15 forestry students from Sumy, Zhytomyr, Poltava and Kirovohrad regions took part in selection.
At national stage there were three test competitions on:
• general knowledge of Ukrainian forest and forestry.
• ability to understand the forest related issues.
• ability to communicate in English on forest related issues.

The first two places were taken by representatives of the Poltava region. Third place was shared by representatives of Zhytomyr and Kirovograd regions.

In the European Phase of the international contest to be held in Latvia on 28-30 September 2016 will participate Dubrova Yevheniia, Maksakova Veronika and Huseinova Diana.