National Scot Orientation Competition

The scouts socialized and competed in Pelince

 

The Macedonian Scout Union traditionally organized the National Scout Orientation Competition for the 10th time in a row, which is a top of scout competitions, an event in which scouts will be able to demonstrate their knowledge and skills as regards orientation and managing in the nature.

The competition took place in the village of Pelince from 7 to 10 October, and it was hosted by the local scout unit “Scout” from Kumanovo. About 120 scouts from all over Macedonia took part in the competition. They built a camp in the village where they stayed, socialized and competed for four days. The date and the place were not chosen accidentally. They overlap with the National Holiday, 11 October, which the scouts marked by visiting the new memorial center in Pelince and opening the competition.

 K.B.

 

UNDP Project


Restoration of Golema Reka in Resen municipality 

UNDP and Resen municipality will jointly realize the project for restoration of Golema Reka, the longest and the most important river in the Lake Prespa basin, which is considered to be the biggest polluter.

The project’s goal complete improvement of the river’s eco-status and protection of the lake. The financial assets of 1 million Swiss francs for the project’s realization have been provided by the Swiss Embassy. According to the UNDP permanent representative in Macedonia, Frode Mauring, this is a very important project, and its realization will enable the return of the life in the river. It will also help to reduce the wastewaters from the households, industries and agriculture, which are the biggest polluters. UNDP has been also implementing a project for reducing the use of pesticides and fertilizers in the apple-growing in the region of Prespa.

As Mauring said, efforts will be made to improve the services in the field of solid waste management in the villages around the lake. At the same time, the project foresees a public campaign for raising the local inhabitants’ awareness on the negative influence of human activities for the river and the ecosystem as a whole.

 

S.N.