Conference of the grant project DRAGON


THE MUNICIPALITY OF BECKOV cordially invites you to the opening conference of the grant project. Do reconstruction autentically and go on (akronym DRAGON). The conference will take place on March 10, 2021 in the time from 10:00 to 12:30 through an online platform ZOOM.

THE MUNICIPALITY OF BECKOV cordially invites you to the opening conference of the grant project.
Do reconstruction autentically and go on (akronym DRAGON).
The conference will take place on March 10, 2021 in the time from 10:00 to 12:30 through an online platform ZOOM.

The activity is supported by the Financial Mechanism European Economic Area 2014-2021 and the state budget of the Slovak Republic within program "Entrepreneurship in the field of culture, cultural heritage and cultural cooperation.

The aim of the project is the restoration of monuments and interior equipment of the western palace of the castle Beckov, including cultural, creative, educational and marketing activities.

Conference program:
- Opening of the event
- Speech by the mayor of the municipality, Daniel Hladký, the recipient of the grant
- Speech by H.E. Terje Theodora Nervika, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Norway
- Speech by H.E. Denisa Frelichova, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic to the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Iceland
- Speech by Jana Dacková, Head of the Program Management Unit, EEA and Norway Grants Department
- Speech by the President of the Union of Historic Towns and Municipalities of the Slovak Republic Mr. Pavel Balžanka
- Speech by the Director of the Secondary Vocational School of Trade and Services Mr. Ján Hargaš
- Why did DRAGON succeed? (Tomas Michalík)
- Current state and goals of the DRAGON project (Peter Pastier)
- Historical and architectural development of the building of the western palace (Martin Bóna)
- Western Palace Reconstruction Project (Igor Taraba, Tomáš Stuchlý)
- Presentation of the Høgskulen for grøn utvikling Norwegian project partner (Rhys Evans)
- Questions and answers
- Conclusion of the conference

Conference registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MoeT2EVFTQqkldjCWXeU_w
Registration is free, the number of conference attendees is limited to 100 people.



Thank you

The DRAGON project received a grant from the EEA and Norway and the state budget of the Slovak Republic for the restoration of the western palace and interior equipment in the amount of €983,557. The goal of the project is to bring the West Palace and the entire area into a form that will respect and emphasize the preserved historical values from the High Gothic and Renaissance periods.

To learn more about the programs and projects funded by the EEA and Norway Grants in Slovakia visit www.eeagrants.sk or www.norwaygrants.sk. For general information on all international projects, visit www.eeagrants.org.