International Congress “Crisis Management in Rural Areas: Wildfires” San Xoan de Rio | Manzaneda | A Proba de Trives – Learning Villages #C International Network

Between June 22nd and 24th, 2023, as part of the international week of LVIN #C (Learning Villages International Network), a project funded by the European Community and EACEA, the International Congress “Crisis Management in Rural Areas: Wildfires” took place. The event was held in San Xoan de Rio, A Proba de Trives, and Manzaneda, in Ourense, Galicia, Spain.

The event gathered approximately 50 to 60 participants, including speakers, local administrative bodies, universities, schools, visitors, and audience members, who not only attended the conferences but also engaged in various activities for sharing experiences, regional dynamics, problems, solutions, and collaborative work.

The congress featured a range of specialists and included fieldwork such as visits to the Pumbariños Chestnut Grove, the Village of Mouruás, and the “Bodega a Corga”. Overall, it was a highly productive gathering that facilitated contact with the local community and involved them in various activities, particularly focusing on the dynamics of wildfire issues and rural life.

Program

Thursday, June 22, 2023

12:00 Arrival at “A Proba de Trives”

12:30 Bibei Bridge

13:00 Visit to “Bodega a Corga”

15:30 Sessions with local producers

15:45 Lito Prado (Amarelante Cooperative; https://amarelante.gal);

16:00 Adrián Hervella (Hervella Charcuterie; https://embutidoshervella.com);

16:45 Lúcia (Miel Sabor da Serra; https://www.facebook.com/melsabordaserra);

17:30 Marta (Conxenia; https://www.conxenia.gal)

18:30 Visit to Bancales da Ribeira Sacra

19:30 Guided Tour of A Proba de Trives