V Edition of International Contest YPEF 

Take part in the 5^th edition of YPEF contest!

Below you can find the new educational materials 

  New booklet 

The YPEF International Commission announces the fifth edition of the international contest Young People in European Forests. National stages of the contest will be held between 1st of February and 15th of September 2015. The European Stage will be organized by Romanian National Forest Administration ROMSILVA and will take place in Brasov,  Romania in September 2015. 

Below we publish the Rules of YPEF contest 2014/2015. 

 Rules of the YPEF contest 2014/2015

Take part in the 4^th edition of YPEF contest!

Below you can find the new educational materials and the rules of the 4th edition of the contest.

  New booklet 

Rules of the YPEF contest 2014

The fourth edition of the YPEF contest announced!

On 8^th of November took place the meeting of the YPEF International Commission in HNE Eberswalde (University of Sustainable Development), Germany. The fourth edition of the YPEF contest has been announced!  

The following resolution was passed by the YPEF IC members:

“The YPEF International Commission announces the fourth edition of the Young People in European Forests contest. National stages of the contest will be held between 1st of February and 30th of June 2014. The European Stage will take place in Eberswalde,  Germany in the days: 29th September – 3rd October 2014.“

Booklet in English

The third edition of the YPEF contest is announced!

ypef  11/11/2012

On 7^th - 8^th of November took place the meeting of the YPEF ICC in Vienna. The third edition of the YPEF contest has been announced!  The schedule of the contest is as follows:  8^th November 2012 – 30^th November 2012 preparations to the contest – preparing educational materials; 1^st  December 2012  – 31^st January 2013  participants’ preparations, learning for the contest;
1^st  February 2013 – 31^st  May 2013  3^rd edition, national stages in all YPEF partner countries;  September 2013, Portugal – 3^rd edition, final stage.

Here you can find the new rules of the contest YPEF 2012/2013 .

During the meeting the YPEF ICC has been transformed to the YPEF International Commission and the YPEF new program, included new contests platform and YPEF school network has been discussed.
In the meeting participated representatives  of the organizations from Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

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. …”

Message of Mr. Janez Potočnik - European Commissioner for Environment to participants of the second edition of YPEF contest.

Thank you Mr. Commissioner for your support to our initiative!

see archive information of YPEF II edition

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