The country of Georgia visited Friendship Force of Western North Carolina to experience and study US volunteerism, employment, tourism, and ecotourism as it relates to national parks and protected sites in Georgia-Sakartvelo.
The following delegates and facilitators participated in this visit:
–Natalia Sultaniashvili, Head, Planning and Development Division, APA
–Giorgi Quridze, Director of Mtirala Protected Areas Administration, APA
–Nana Noghaideli, Visitors Service Specialist, Kintrishi Protected Areas Administration, APA
–Ekaterine Kolbaia, Head, Department of Domestic Tourism Promotion, GNTA
–Lado Kakhoidze, Director, Tusheti Protected Landscape Akhmeta Municipality
–Katuna Katsarava, Head, Administrative Division Kolkheti National Park, APA
—Shalva Bibilashvili, Translator
“APA” is the Georgian National Agency of Protected Areas
“GNTA” is the Georgian National Tourist Agency
Arrangements were made for the delegates to visit:
North Carolina Arboretum
Bullington Gardens
The Biltmore Estate
Pisgah National Forest
Cradle of Forestry
City of Brevard
Carl Sandburg National Historic Site
Dupont State Forest
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
–Ivan Beggs, COIL Coordinator
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