Olsztyn 2010 Conference
Climate Change and Biodiversity
9 th Environment Conference of the Regions of Europe
Reducing the damages, adapting to the consequences -
regions take the action for the better future!
Date:
10-11th June 2010
Special side-events will be organized on Saturday June 12.
Place:
Who is addressed:
Representatives of European regions, members of the EU Commission and the European Parliament, experts from institutions and universities.
Leaflet:
English:
German:
Conference Themes:
Session 1: Climate Change and Nature
1. Climate change -Threats and opportunities for regional development
- Recent findings on climate change and nature
- Maximizing opportunities -turning regional expertise into sustainable business
2. Mitigating climate change
- Low carbon technologies and energy efficiency
- Experiences with renewable energy sources
3. Adapting to climate change
- Water and integrated coastal management
- Agriculture
- Forest management
4. Working towards sustainable development
- Implementing climate change and renewable energy strategies in European regions
- Encouraging change
- Increasing public understanding and awareness
- Innovations and pilot projects
- Sharing experiences, networking and working together
Session 2: Biodiversity – managing the effects of a changing environment
1. Strategies for nature conservation
- European Strategy: “Halting the loss of biodiversity by 2010”
- Mid-term assessment of the EC Biodiversity action plan 2008
- Protecting landscape and cultural heritage
- Natura 2000 network
- Management of protected areas
2. Biodiversity - Responsibilities of the regions
- Identification, evaluation and monitoring
- Restoration, re-introduction and invasive species
- Biosafety
- GMO-free regions
- Impact of renewable energy (threats and opportunities)
3. Involvement of Regional Authorities
- Incorporating biodiversity issues into sustainable development strategies
- Implementing biodiversity measures
- Sustainable development education
- Exchanges of best practices
Session 3: Natural Food
1. National and European food quality systems
- Research on natural food
- Increasing public understanding and awareness
- Development of local and regional natural food
2. Introducing regional food policies in European regions
- Encouraging change
- Innovations and pilot projects
- Sharing skills, networking and cooperation
ENCORE strongly encourages all European Regions that have not signed the Valencia Charter yet, to publically do so during this 9th Encore Conference edition.
The 2010 Conference programme will include time for this important action.
Programme:
10. June:
11. June:
Appealing side-events:
Conference participants will have the opportunity to explore Warmia and Mazury treasures in tours to four destinations:
trail of the gothic castles, medieval constructions built by the bishops of Warmia and the Order of Teutonic Knights
the nature reserve “Sources of the river Łyna” and the open-air ethnographic park
cruise on the Ostróda-Elbląg Canal, world standard monument of the hydrotechnical art with system of locks and slipways
the refuge of the wisents (European bisons) in Borecka Forest and cruise on the Great Masurian Lakes
Working languages/simultaneous interpretation:
Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in English, Spanish, German, Italian and French.
Joint website:
www.encore2010.eu
Please visit this website for more specific information on the Conference.
POST CONFERENCE
Power point presentations:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/eokahx
Please follow this link to access the power point presentations delivered during the Conference.
Conference photo's:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/g9k7na Please follow this link to access photographs taken during the Conference.
For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us:
h.wisniewska@warmia.mazury.pl
Office of the Marshal of Warmia and Mazury Voivodeship
Department of Environmental Protection
Kajki 10/12 Str.
10-547 Olsztyn
Poland
www.warmia.mazury.pl
Permanent Secretariat of ENCORE
CIAMA - International Centre for Water and Environment
Finca de La Alfranca s/n, 50195 Pastriz, Zaragoza, SPAIN
Tel: +34 976 10 58 40 - Fax: +34 976 10 58 41 - E-mail:
encore@aragon.es