Welcome to the website of the Central and Eastern European LIFE projects’ 2026 Meeting!
This meeting is organized specifically for beneficiaries of LIFE-funded projects in countries from Central and Eastern Europe (although projects from other countries may be invited) and it represents a setting in which their representatives can share experiences on Nature Conservation and adaptation to/mitigation of Climate Change, but also on LIFE project design, implementation and overall management.
The Meeting is hosted by the project LIFE19 NAT/PL/000746 KAMPINOS WETLIFE: https://www.kampinoskiebagna.pl/en/got-it-new-project-kampinos-wetlife/
We are inviting you to take part, show the others who you are and what you are working on, ask questions and of course, exchange ideas on how to make the results of LIFE projects more visible and valued, how to integrate them in the local/regional/national and European environmental practice and policy!
MEETING PACKAGE
The meeting package includes:
- lunches (with the exception of lunch on the final day, Friday, 24 April 2026; during the field trips, lunch will be provided in the form of a packed meal),
- coffee breaks,
- campfire dinner in Kampinos National Park on the second day, Thursday, 23 April 2026.
- field trip guidance and transport.
This package is offered free of charge, courtesy of the project.
Please read the information here carefully and do not hesitate to write to us in case you have questions: cee.interlife.2025@gmail.com
GENERAL AGENDA
More detailed agenda to download:
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
| 9.00 – 9.30 | Opening of the meeting |
| 9.30 – 10.30 | Introduction of the participants |
| 10:30 – 10.45 | Coffee break |
| 10.45 – 12.15 | Plenary presentations |
| 12.15 – 13.30 | Open fair (exhibition of project materials) |
| 13.30 – 14.30 | Lunch at the venue |
| 14.30 – 17.30 | Working groups (2 rounds) |
| ~15:50 – 16.00 | Coffee break |
Thursday, 23 April 2026
| 9.00 – 10.40 | Plenary presentations |
| 10.40 – 11.00 | Coffee break |
| ~11.00 | Buses start for the field trips to: 1. Wetlands Restoration in the Kampinos National Park 2. Dune habitats and bat protection in Kampinos National Park 3. River in the City (Warsaw): Vistula river urban arrangements and educational center 4. Long-term eco-hydrological research and activities: UNESCO demosite Pilica river catchment and Sulejów trips description: https://www.kampinoskiebagna.pl/field-trips/ |
| 17.00 – 18.00 | Return from field trips to Granica (KNP) |
| ~18.00 – 21.00 | Dinner by the bonfire in the Kampinos National Park, Granica Educational Center fireplace. After dinner, buses will take everyone back to the SGGW Campus. |
Friday, 24 April 2026
| 9.00 – 10.30 | Panel discussion 'How are LIFE projects influencing policies at all levels?’ and Open Q&A Session on financial aspects of the LIFE Programme |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Coffee break |
| 11.00– 12.30 | Presentations and panel discussion 'How to prepare a good project proposal for LIFE – advanced’ |
| 12.30 – 13.30 | Evaluation and feedback/sharing Closing of the meeting and goodbye |
