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Adapting to Coastal Change: local perspectives
International Conference, Field Trip and Workshop The Hague - September 13th – 15th, 2011
Third Announcement - Deadline extended until 31st August
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Please note that speakers will be invited by the Conference Organising Committee. We are not accepting abstracts for this conference.
Introduction This conference and field meeting is organised under the auspices of the INTERREG 4B NWE Project, IMCORE (Innovative Management for Europe's Changing Coastal Resource). The meeting aims to address the issues of adapting to coastal change with a focus on local level challenges and approaches and is aimed at both practitioners and researchers. It will highlight how transnational working, as underpinned by the EU INTERREG 4B programme, can be employed to meet future challenges and therefore realise the full potential of the coastal resources across Europe. The conference will be global in its geographical scope and will include a number of keynote speakers with an international profile in coastal change adaptation.
The conference will be organised under the following themes:
Each theme will be addressed in a plenary session by a small number of speakers followed by a discussion. Location The conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in The Hague, which is easily accessible from Schipol airport or other European locations by rail.
Programme Day 1. September 13th 2011 09.00-9.30: Registration 09.30-10.15: Welcome - Jeremy Gault, Coastal and Marine Research Centre, University College Cork, Ireland Keynote Presentation- Andrew Cooper, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland 10.15-10.45: Coffee 10.45-11.45: Keynote Presentations Jan Olavi Ekebom, Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Andrus Meiner, European Environment Agency 11.45-12.45: Session 1: Shoreline management (adapting to shoreline change) Presentations: Jan Mulder, Coastal and Sea Systems Unit, Deltares, The Netherlands Niall Benson, Durham County Council, England. 12.45-14.00: Lunch 14.00-15.00: Session 2: Institutional and governance issues Presentations: Virginia Lee, Coastal Resources Center, University of Rhode Island, USA Rhoda Ballinger, School of Earth and Ocean Science, University of Cardiff, Wales 15.00-15.30: Coffee 15.30-16.30: Session 3: Developing adaptation strategies at the local level (methods and scenarios) Presentations: Gethin While, School of Earth and Ocean Science, University of Cardiff, Wales Jeremy Hills, CTL Consult Ltd, England Evening: Free buffet reception as part of the launch of CoastalAdaptation.eu
Day 2. September 14th 2011 09.00-10.00: Session 4: Spatial planning as a tool for adaptation Presentations: Greg Lloyd, School of Built Environment, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland Luigi Ciptiani, D.G. Environmental and Territorial Policies, Region of Tuscany 10.00-11.00: Session 5: Sustainable Development Presentations: Gonzalo Malvarez, University of Seville, Spain Frank Biermann, VU University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands 11.00-11.30: Coffee 11.30-12.30: Session 6: Local government experiences Presentations: Graham Lymbery, Sefton County Council, England Jessica Hodgson, Donegal County Council, Ireland 12.30-18.00: Packed Lunch and Fieldtrip to FUTURELAND Information Centre- Maasvlakte2: A new part of the Netherlands and a port under construction. Spaces Limited.
Day 3. September 15th 2011 (Optional- Max 50 participants) 10.00- 13.00: Interactive Scenario Development Workshop- A key methodology for adaptation to climate change in coastal areas. (Organised by EUCC)
Accommodation Conference delegates are responsible for their own accommodation arrangements. The Hague has a large number of hotels offering accommodation at various rates. The conference venue is easily accessible from The Hague city centre. A special delegate room rate is available. Mention ‘University of Ulster’ to avail of this rate.
Registration No abstracts are being accepted as talks will be delivered by a small number of invited speakers only. Registration entitles delegates to a conference programme, fieldtrip to FUTURELAND, refreshments at coffee and tea breaks and lunch on day 1 and 2 (Does not include accommodation or lunch on day 3).
Deadlines If you would like to register for this conference, please submit a registration form and full payment of £22.00/€25.00 to: Dr Marianne O’ Connor m.oconnor@ulster.ac.uk
Final Registration and Full Payment - 31st August 2011
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