The past November 7 was held in Guadalupe a forum on education and culture. This action of the programme Extremadura speaks, is part of the process of social participation for rural development in Extremadura (DTO 129/2010). The Act was aimed at the directors of schools, to inform them about some current issues in which their participation is essential. After the corresponding welcome and presentation of the attendees, Javier Lopez, Managing Director of APRODERVI, made a revision to the figure of Geopark making a journey since the beginning in 2009 until today. Also informed about future lines that develop after achieving the recognition of UNESCO. Special emphasis on the importance of his role was made as educators within the Geopark, asking for help to combat the misinformation that arose in some sectors of the region. This was detailed them in a concrete way what is a geopark and the benefits for the territory.
Subsequently be He made an exhibition of the project Guadiana river that unites us. The regional cooperation project was presented by Eduardo Pavon, APRODERVI responsible for the development of the same environmental engineer. Guadiana river that unites us, born fruit of agreement between the Guadiana hydrographic Confederation, PROTAGONISTAS and Local action groups. This initiative launched from February 2011, is based on collaboration and transfer of good environmental practices through activities, seeking to promote the sustainable development of rural areas of Extremadura. During the academic year 2010-2011, most of the centres already conducted activities of environmental education under the umbrella of this initiative. The presentation served to show the project institutionally, emphasize the importance of young schoolchildren in the same, and highlight the results obtained to date, which has worked with about 500 school children of different ages. Also the available activities that were the technician in charge of the project offers for the 2011-2012 academic year, and established a commitment to environmental activities during the present course.