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on this page: events, headlines, brecon beacons, digital literacy, parks, pembrokeshire related: welsh flickrgroup: [|Ecotourism Europe] slideshare: [|Who's who in the UK] (5,000+ views) editing: [|Wales]


 * Wales (//Cymru//)** is a very green and largely rural country which is part of the United Kingdom bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west.

Headlines
[|National parks 'could lose status if report implemented'] [] [] [|reasons-why-love-wales-choirs-cheese-on-toast-scenery] [|Dyfi ospreys' £1.4m observatory opens to the public] [|National parks visitors spend £1bn according to report] [|Wales's oldest oak tree blown down – big picture] [|Cynghrair Cymunedau Cymraeg bids to rejuvenate Welsh - BBC] [|ireland-needs-a-conversion-when-it-comes-to-wales] []

Recommended listening
[|Radio Wales] [|Radio Pembrokeshiire]

Flickr
[|visit snowdonia]

Flickr Groups
[|Share Wales] [|Cardiff] [|Pembrokeshire] [|Pembrokeshire Photographers] [|Pembrokeshire Outdoor] [|Wales]

rss

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Twitter
[|@Communities2_0] [|@andydrumm] [|@WalesCoOpCentre] [|@PartCymru] [|@WalesCoastPath] [|@GreenSnowdonia] [|@visitsnowdonia] [|@Greener_Wales] [|@BreconBeaconsNP] [|@WBP_wildlife] [|@NaturCymru] [|@Cycling_Swansea] [|@DynamiteOD] https://twitter.com/WelshGovernment https://twitter.com/walesepa

Tourism Portals
[|Wales] [|Visit Cardiff]

Culture
The national anthem is //Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau or "Land of My Fathers"//

media type="custom" key="27830345" align="right"Sport
Rugby is Wales' national sport. The national team plays at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff every year in the Six Nations Tournament against the other European teams. football is also very popular.

Editing
[|Wales] [|Cardiff]

Government
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Parks
[|protecting-our-landscape] [] http://www.naturcymru.org.uk - https://twitter.com/NaturCymru

[|‘Future Landscapes: Delivering for Wales’] (PDF) http://gov.wales/topics/environmentcountryside/consmanagement/review-designated-landscapes-wales/?lang=en

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-37418521 http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-37298485
 * State of Nature Wales**
 * [|2016] (PDF)**

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
The 186-mile-long Pembrokeshire Coast Path takes you along the oldest rocks in the UK (Pre-Cambrian), long sandy beaches, rugged cliff tops, small hidden coves. There are quite a few good pubs along the way! http://www.preseliventure.co.uk - https://twitter.com/preseliventure http://www.greentraveller.co.uk/blog/review-preseli-venture-ecolodge-and-adventure-holidays-wales http://www.whatsonpembrokeshire.co.uk/read-latest-issue [|Walkability] http://www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk/default.asp?PID=90 Lots of info on what's on where in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. http://www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk/?PID=112 and http://www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk/?PID=197 Sustainably managing woodland in the Park http://www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk/default.asp?PID=182 Ecological Resilience: how the intensification of farming has impacted biodiversity in the Park
 * Pembrokeshire Coast** -- http://www.pcnpa.org.uk -- is Britain's only truly coastal National Park. The bluestones of Stonehenge come from Pembrokehire (Preseli Mountains).

https://www.facebook.com/VisitPembrokeshire https://www.facebook.com/PembrokeshireCoast [|Conserve the Pembrokeshire Coast] [|Pembrokeshire Appreciation Society]

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Brecon Beacons
http://www.breconbeacons.org http://www.breconbeacons.org/visit-us http://www.breconbeacons.org/visit-us/pages/livewebcams http://www.beacons-npa.gov.uk [|Crickhowell Walking Festival 2015] [|@Tourism_BBNP] [|@uknationalparks] [|@WalkCrickhowell] [|@orielcric] [|@totallycric] [|@BreconBeaconsNP] Brecon Beacons

The aim of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority’s Food Festival is to provide a shop window for food producers from the National Park and surrounding areas. To register as a participant or for visitor information contact [|Brecon Beacons National Park Authority]

Biosphere
http://www.biosfferdyfi.org.uk https://twitter.com/biosfferdyfi

Snowdonia
http://www.eryri-npa.gov.uk [] [|@visitsnowdonia] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowdonia

Festivals
March 1 - [|Saint David's Day] is the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales

Food
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Moors
http://www.moorsforthefuture.org.uk - [|@moorsman] [] []
 * [|Turley Holes]
 * [|Rishworth Common]

News
http://www.walesonline.co.uk

Tourism Industry
[|Tourism Alliance] [|Heritage Minister launches sustainable tourism and transport report]

Transportation
http://greenerwales.mobi - [|@Greener_Wales]

Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales [] (51° 48′ 0.18″ N, 3° 3′ 41.33″ W) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leek http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_symbols_of_Wales https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Morgan

Other Wikis
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Wales

Slideshare
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Elsewhere on the Web
[|Welsch Culture - Delicious] http://www.gairrhydd.com http://www.lampeter.org http://www.lampeter.org/english/tt/index.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/nature/sites/places [|Countryside Council for Wales] [|Centre for Alternative Technology - Times Online] [|Center for Alternative Technology] [] ShareWales [] - [|Facebook]

Hit the nature trail and find out more about some of Wales' other wonderful wildlife hotspots.

[|North East] - Visit unique coastal landscapes and estuaries. [|North West] - Rugged mountains, beaches and moorland [|Mid] - Stroll through hills and valleys in red kite country. [|South West] - Explore the amazing beaches and coastlines. [|South East] - From the Brecon Beacons to the Gwent Levels.

Caerleon
http://www.caerleon.net/mynde http://www.caerleon.net http://www.castlewales.com/caerleon.html

Carmarthenshire County
http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk

Elan Valley
http://www.elanvalley.org.uk

Maenillia
[|Maenllia]

Monmouthshire
[|World's first 'Wikipedia town' covered in QR codes] [|Monmouthshire] [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monmouthshire]

Swansea
http://www.swanseaitec.co.uk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swansea http://twitter.com/SwanseaITeC

Filing
http://www.traveline-cymru.info https://twitter.com/Greener_Wales http://wales.gov.uk

Digital Literacy
Digital Communities Wales is a Welsh Government project delivered by [|@WalesCoOpCentre]. Sign up to our Digital Inclusion Charter http://digitalcommunities.gov.wales https://twitter.com/DC_Wales

Previous events

[|Volunteering in a Digital Age Conference] Swansea [|Facebook] Suggested hashtag: [|#digivol]

[|Social Enterprise Wales 2011] is a flagship conference for the social enterprise sector in Wales. Under the theme of ‘Ready, Willing and Able’, the conference will bring together social entrepreneurs with policy makers and leading international experts. [|@Communities2_0] Related: [|Digital Inclusion Wales] discusses how the digital divide is being addressed and examines how people can be supported to break down the barriers to using new technologies.

http://live.walescooperative.org

2011 Highlights: [] Related: [|Wales Co-operative Centre]is a national agency supporting community regeneration, economic development and social justice through co-operative solutions. [|@WalesCoOpCentre] [|Social Enterprise Wales 2011 will be broadcast live over the internet] [|Brochure]

dead: [|@Communities2_0]

Buzzword Bingo
Cardiff - Celtic - [|daffodil] - Dragon - [|Offa's Dyke] - Pembrokeshire - Rugby - Singing - **Wales**


 * Filing**
 * [|Brecon Beacons National Park Authority]
 * [|Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority]
 * [|Snowdonia National Park Authority]
 * [|National Parks UK]
 * [|WLGA]
 * [|Natural Resources Wales]
 * [|FSB Wales]

There are 29,291 jobs and 5,295 businesses in national parks in Wales
 * The total population in the parks is 79,742 (32,367 in the Brecon Beacons, 21,870 in Pembrokeshire Coast and 25,585 in Snowdonia)
 * Accommodation, travel and catering accounts for 17% of jobs within the national parks
 * National parks make up about 20% of the land area of Wales
 * The Brecon Beacons cover a land area of 1,344 sq km, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park 621 sq km and Snowdonia National Park 2,176 sq km
 * The National Park economies are worth £557m gross value added to the Welsh economy - a measure of the value of goods and services generated by businesses
 * Visitors are spending an estimated £1 billion on goods and services a year
 * //Source: Valuing Wales' National Parks//

Events

 * Feb 25 - 26 ** [|Communities 2.0 Celebration of Achievement Conference], Cardiff, focuses on digital inclusion

networking and discussion; hashtag: [|#C20Conf]

[|@Communities2_0]

https://ronmader.wordpress.com/2015/02/25/c20conf

Communities 2.0 is the Welsh Government’s flagship digital inclusion programme. Over the last six years the programme has worked with thousands of people across Wales, helping them to make the most of the internet and digital technology. The programme comes to an end in Spring 2015 with a national conference and awards ceremony. The event will celebrate success in getting many more people in Wales online and provide an opportunity to consider what needs to be done next to get the last 500,000 Welsh citizens digitally included. On Thursday the programme features an [|awards ceremony]  to acknowledge and celebrate those that have made the best of the opportunity.

[|Programme]

[|Download the brochure]

[|Delegate list]


 * Questions:**

With the end of the official Digital Inclusion program in Wales, what efforts are planned in the future?

How does Wales learn from digital inclusion efforts from other countries?

How does Wales share digital inclusion lessons with other countries?

How are continuing digital inclusion efforts financed?

What is the role of virtual volunteers?


 * On our event wishlist:**

[|Livestreaming video]

Archived videos

Viewing parties

[|Twitter hashtag]

Directory of delegates

Directory of speakers

Questions solicited from remote participants

A live Twitterwall

A [|#C20Con] Flipboard and Storify

A Conference Youtube playlist

Any ideas on connecting digital inclusion in Wales with online representation of Wale's conservation, culture and tourism

A translation of cymunedau and lessons in Welsh


 * Related links**

http://linkis.com/wordpress.com/F0Io4

[|wales-hailed-a-european-leader-at-digital-inclusion-conference]

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More about Communities 2.0
https://communities2point0.wordpress.com

http://communities2point0.wordpress.com/2012/06/25/digital-volunteers-wanted-to-help-carmarthenshire-communities-make-the-most-of-the-internet


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #835504; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|Find a computer course]
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #835504; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|Help people get online]
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #835504; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|‘How to’ user guides]
 * <span style="color: #167ac6; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">[|Communities 2.0 : 6 years of digital inclusion]

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