2nd Builcogreen project workshop – “Becoming a flowered city”

The second event of the workshop series, organized as a part of Builcogreen project, was hosted by Mosonmagyaróvár, the flowered city. Resulting from this title, the addressed subjects were urban decoration and municipal management, especially the participation at Flowered Hungary and international competition Entente Florare. The event was opened by Mayor Dr István Árvay, and then Dr Zoltán Herke, head of the Division of Developments of Arrabona EGTC and project manager of the series of events, provided information on the progression made since the previous event. Over the course of the last two months, three cities were mentored successfully within the scope of the project, and each of them was able to exploit the acquired practical knowledge perfectly, as each of them has submitted a tender addressing the matter of waste management successfully.

Within the framework of the workshop, the participants were mainly listening to presentations by the experts managing the participation of Mosonmagyaróvár at Flowered Hungary and the international competition Entente Florare.

Tibor Kitley, principal architect of the city, spoke of the urban development history and the renewal of the public places of the city. He said that the protection of buildings with historical significance, and the creation of practical, liveable, and aesthetic public spaces are essential.
Andrea Németh, referee for environmental protection and member of the jury of the Hungarian competition for more than twenty years, presented the competition Flowered Hungary. The objective and operation scheme of the competition, the aspects assessed by the jury, and details of the path for the victory of Óvár were also presented.
Finally, Lilla Vizsy-Gombosi, Head of the Secretariat of the Mayor, spoke about international competition and the preparation of the city for municipal marketing and communication. Participation in the competition is the result of a long and complex process, which required a dedicated and professional team of organizers, and the wider involvement of the locals (people, civil organizations).