EUROPARC Federation

**Memorandum of Understanding**

**with the United States National Parks Service North East Region**

EUROPARC Members' Questionnaire

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| Name:      | Richard Partington                                      |
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| Position:  | senior Advisor                                          |
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| ### Or     | Countryside Agency                                      |
| ganisation |                                                         |
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| Address:   | 3 Valentines Dulverton Somerset TA22 9ED England        |
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| Tel:       | 0044 1398 324504                                        |
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| Fax:       | 0044 1874 622574                                        |
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| E-mail:    | richard.partington@countryside.gov.uk                   |
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Yes, we are interested in an exchange programme with a protected area in
the United States (North East Region).

No, we are not interested in an exchange programme with a protected area
in the United States (North East Region).

*Please state reason:*

**1. If yes, on which topics would you be interested in pursuing
cooperation?**

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  organisational development          ecotourism

  sustainability                      marketing

  transboundary management            education

  financing                           other (please state)
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**2. If yes, what type of exchange would you be interested in ?**

at staff level (professional development)

at political level (Presidents, Board Members)

other stakeholders (e.g. farmers, tourism businesses)

*continued \....*

3\. If yes, please give a [short]{.underline} description of the
features of your park and main areas of current work:

The Countryside Agency is the statutory body working to:

-   make life better for people in the English countryside and

-   improve the quality of the countryside for everyone

-   advise Government on all aspects concerning Protected Landscape.

The Countryside Agency will help to achieve the following outcomes:

-   empowered, active and inclusive communities

-   high standards of rural services

-   vibrant local economies

-   all countryside managed sustainably

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-   recreation infrastructure that's easy to enjoy

-   a vibrant and diverse urban fringe providing better quality of life.

We summarise our role as:

-   statutory champion and watchdog

-   influencing and inspiring solutions through our know how and show
    how

-   delivering where we are best placed to add value.

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  Signed: Richard Partington          Date: 7 March 2003

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Please return by 20 March 2003 to:

Patrizia Rossi

Parco Naturale Alpi Marittime

# Corso Bianco 5

12010 Valdieri

## ITALY

Email: <parcalma.rossi@tin.it>