Travel Day | ||
14.00 - 21.00 CET | Registration | At Hotel Westcord WTC Leeuwarden |
18.00 CET | EUROPARC Council meets Youth Core Team |
From 8.00 CET | Registration Conference | At Hotel Westcord WTC Leeuwarden |
10.00 - 11.00 CET | Registration EUROPARC Members General Assembly | At Hotel Westcord WTC Leeuwarden |
09.00 - 10.30 CET | Meeting EUROPARC Sections representatives | On invitation |
09.00 - 11.00 CET | Outdoor nature activity for youth | To be prepared by Youth Core Team |
11.00 - 13.00 CET | EUROPARC General Assemby for members EUROPARC Federation | |
Lunch |
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14.45 CET |
Welcome in Leeuwarden |
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15.00 - 16.30 CET |
Inspiration Kick Off: Nature of humans - pathways to a true partnership This session is co-created by Prof. Matthijs Schouten (Professor of Nature and Landscape Conservation at University College Cork (Ireland) and the Youth Core Team. Prof. Matthijs Schouten is Emeritus professor of Ecology and Nature Conservation at Wageningen University. Senior strategist at the National Forest Service of the Netherlands. |
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16.30 - 21.00 CET |
Landscape Festival The conference focuses on networking, knowledge transfer, information exchange. During this festival, conference participants, such as managers and policymakers, can learn about innovative developments, new or already applied approaches, methods and techniques useful for nature management and related areas. During the Landscape Festival, the focus is on experiencing. Registration for presentations is still possible. Click here for more information. |
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18.00 - 21.00 CET |
Networking and walking dinner |
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20.00 - 21.00 CET |
Meeting EUROPARC Council and Section Representatives |
On invitation |
9.15 CET |
Opening session with youth |
At Hotel Westcord WTC Leeuwarden |
Different keynote speakers will help us set the tone for the Conference. Discover the questions that they will ask, and help us answer: | ||
Keynote speakers:
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Coffee Break | ||
11.20 - 12.00 CET |
Our Landscape: learning from the past, preparing for the future
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12.30 - 14.00 CET | Lunch | |
14.00 - 17.00 CET |
Workshops: interactive, relevant and practical During these three hours, participants will have the chance to dive into a topic of their choice to co-learn and discuss with experts. Together, we will look at some of the most burning topics in nature conservation today, to learn how we can create the landscapes of the future. Click here to find a description of each of the workshops. Upon registration, you will be asked to indicate your first and second choice for these workshops. |
Own choice |
17.00 - 21.00 CET |
Market Place As at previous conferences, there will also be a Market Place in Leeuwarden where networking is central. Here, we can meet, inspire and share information. For whom? All European Protected Areas, as well as EUROPARC Sections, Task Forces and Commisions of the EUROPARC Federation will have the opportunity to present themselves to the delegates of the EUROPARC Conference 2023. Registration for the Market Place is still possible. Click here for more information. |
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18.00 CET |
Networking and walking dinner |
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20.30 - 21.30 CET |
Individual meetings of EUROPARC Sections |
On invitation |
08.00 - 9.00 CET |
Start Field trips A wide range of field trips is organized. Each trip will be inspiring and enable participants to learn and also share their experiences. During the outward journey to National Parks and sites located in and around the Wadden Sea area, interpretive guidance about different landscape features will be provided by students. Buses will leave Leeuwarden depending on the Fieldtrip between 07.00 and 09.00 CET. The buses will be in front of the Hotel Westcord WTC Leeuwarden. We ask participants in the registration form to choose which fieldtrip is preferred. Registration is on a first come first serve basis. Click here to find a description of each field trip wth the maximum number of attendees. |
Own choice |
17.00 CET |
Cultural Event Discover the museum and its exclusive underwater experience! |
at Natural History Museum Leeuwarden |
17.30 CET |
Welcome and Dinner A traditional Dutch regional "stampot' buffet |
at Natural History Museum Leeuwarden |
20.00 - 20.45 CET |
Concert ‘Plant’ with Nynke Laverman singer, songwriter and theatre-maker. After five albums she has released “Plant”, a whisperingly beautiful, penetrating musical trip. At the Jacobijner Church |
in the Jacobijner Church |
20.45 - 21.45 CET |
Dessert and Coffee |
in the Jacobijner Church |
09.00 CET |
Welcome and Where are we now? Led by Henk Smit (Former director agency WING Partner in space and development ) and Carol Ritchie (Executive director Directorate - EUROPARC Federation). A joint back look at Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Introduction on Friday inspiration sessions |
At Hotel Westcord WTC Leeuwarden |
09.30 - 10.30 CET |
Varieties of values and parks in our Landscapes. Elements we need to find long-term harmony. How do we harmonize? Led by Kristian Bjornstad (Norske Parker Living Landscapes) and Henk Smit. An interactive search |
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10.30 - 10.00 CET | Coffee Break | |
11.00 CET |
Inspiration Sessions This is the moment to get inspired! Let’s take one step away from our day-to-day work to ensure that when you leave the conference, you are full of new ideas. During the three rounds you can pick three different sessions. These sessions last up to 30 minutes each and are done three times in a row with 10 minutes changeover time between sessions. Click here for the 13 topics are programmed for all three rounds. |
Own choice |
12.50 CET | Lunch | |
14.15 CET |
Plenary completion meeting (statement) Henk Smit, Carol Ritchie and Jan van de Venis: Building a joint Conference Statement, based on experiences and findings during the Conference, with conclusions and take home messages, prepared by Jan van de Venis with youth, to be finalized in this meeting and handed over to EUROPARC Federation.” |
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15.15 - 17.00 CET | Break, Free Time | |
17.00 - 19.00 CET |
Award Ceremony, Flag Handover Signing session or Partnership Agreement We will enjoy a special musical guest |
Theatre De Harmonie (Middenzaal) |
19.00 CET | Closing dinner | Theatre De Harmonie (Middenzaal) |
21.00 CET | Farewell party |
Theatre De Harmonie (Accentzaal) |
Travel Day |
We reserve the right to change or modify this program without prior notice.
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