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 In
1995, the WWF, in collaboration with the IG (Imprenditorialità
Giovanile – Young Entrepreneurship) organized the Innovative
Environmental Entrepreneurship and Management Master, a Specialization
Course for local economies. This initiative foresaw the training
of two professional functions for the Italian park areas: the local
development animator, offering advises and support to
the local authorities and companies on development projects within
or around the parks with the involvement of local communities and
the entrepreneur/independent worker,
for the creation of network of micro-companies based on the enhancement
of local typical resources and productions. The Master courses were
attended by 20 young people just graduated,
residing in the "Objective 1" regions (central and southern Italy),
selected among more than 500 demands sent to the WWF. The duration
of the Master was of 720 hours, 240 of which were hours of lecture,
80 hours of practice sessions and 400 hours of project work implementation.
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In order to help the development and spread of new entrepreneurship
ideas, 5 on-field training modules were organized with study-stays
by some Italian structures where integrated sustainable development
programs have been started.
In order to allow the application of the methodologies and concepts
learned, the participants were involved in practical intervention
design and project work experiences in individual local contexts.
The participants prepared specific operational projects of entrepreneurship
or local animation, strictly connected with the specific situations
and to the available resources. In this stage, the participants
had a course tutor who assisted them from the methodological/technical
point of view.
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National
Park of the
Gran Sasso-Monti della Laga:
"The Door of the Park"
This project defines the starting conditions of a network of companies
which, in the next years, could manage orientation and fruition
services of the park in one of the areas where a visitor center
is going to be opened.
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Project
La Porta del Parco:
A.Firmani, E.Chiodo, C.Morisi
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Gennargentu
National Park:
"S’Incontru"
This project consists of the creation of a program of itineraries
in the craftsmen workshops in the municipality of Oliena to allow
the visitors to meet directly the culture and local traditions.
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Project
S'Incontru:
M.Fiori, S.Baghino, L.Nonna, V.Marras, G.De Martis
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Pollino
National Park:
"On the Trails of Shepards"
The aim of this project is the promotion of green tourism in the
eastern side of the Pollino with the management of two existing
mountain huts and the offer of some services for the fruition of
the area.
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Project
Sui Sentieri dei Pastori:
M.Verrascina, L.Alcaro, L.Visconti, E.Naimo
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Regional
Park of the Etna:
L.A.V.A.E.
The "L.A.V.A.E.- Laboratory for the Analysis and Enhancement of
the Activities in the Etna Area" is the project for the creation
of a consulting and service company dealing with the coordination
of integrated projects for the creation and strengthening of productive
initiatives, in agreement with the objectives of the Park Authority
and the needs highlighted in the area.
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Project
L.A.V.A.E.:
V.Asta, A.Maggiore, A.Schimmenti, L.Bandieramonte
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National
Park of the
Cilento-Vallo di Diano:
V.E.S.T.A.
The project "V.E.S.T.A. – Enhancement and Development of Environmental
Tourism" consists of the creation of a network of widespread hospitality,
using the houses in the old centers of the villages in the National
Park of the Cilento-Vallo di Diano and of the enhancement of nature
and thematic trails to be developed in the area.
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Project
V.E.S.T.A.:
P.Donnarumma, M.De.Falco, N.Pilato, R.Barile
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Innovative
Enviromental Entrepreneurship and management master
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