Programme EUROPARC CONFERENCE Killarney Sunday, 28th September Wednesday, 1st October
Sunday 28th September Delegate registration at Malton Hotel, Killarney, County Kerry (open from 12:00am) Opening ceremony Welcome to Ireland
Monday 29th September Plenary session: Welcome address from Chair of session Plenary session presentations: Michael Starrett, Chief Executive Officer, The Heritage Council (IE) Valuing our Heritage EUROPARC General Assembly and Election Evening Programme Dinner Free time for delegates to enjoy Killarney Patrick Ten Brink, Senior Fellow and Head of Brussels Office, Institute for European Environmental Policy Nature and its role in the transition to a Green Economy Liisa Kajala, Senior Adviser, Metsähallitus, Natural Heritage Services The Economic Value of a National Park Futerra Communications (speaker tbc) Communicating the Value of Nature Tuija Seipell, Consultant, Entrepreneur, Writer Understanding the Value of National Parks (from John Muir to Disney)
Tuesday 30th September Day of field-trips Evening Programme Dine out in Killarney and other host towns Free time for delegates to enjoy Killarney and other host towns Fieldtrip Fieldtrip 1 Fieldtrip 2 Fieldtrip 3 Fieldtrip 4 Fieldtrip 5 Fieldtrip 6 Fieldtrip 7 Fieldtrip 8 Fieldtrip 9 Firldtrip 10 Title The Burren National Park, Co Clare visit and hike Mount Brandon, Co. Kerry visit and hike Blasket Islands, Co. Kerry - visit and boat trip Glencar, Co Kerry visit and talk Kenmare Bay, Co. Kerry Sea Safari Glanteenassig Killarney National Park (Old Kenmare Road) Killarney National Park (Muckross & Dinis) Killarney National Park (Inishfallen Island and Tomies Wood) Killarney National Park (Boat trip and jaunting car)
Wednesday 1st October Workshop session Final plenary session Summary of workshops Summary of conference/take home message Charter awards Hand-over to 2015 host Gala Dinner Workshop Workshop 1 Workshop 2 Workshop 3 Workshop 4 Workshop 5 Workshop 6 Workshop 7 Workshop 8 Workshop 9 Workshop 10 Workshop 11 Workshop 12 Workshop 13 Workshop 14 Workshop 15 Title The Value of involving young adults in Protected Areas The Economic Value of Protected Areas Valuable Funding for Protected Areas The Value of Research The Value of good Connectivity in Nature The Value of Healthy Nature for Healthy People The value of integrated management of Protected Areas for biodiversity The Value of Protected Areas for Climate Change and Renewable Energy Community Values in Protected Areas Landscape Values The value of Marine Protected Areas Agricultural Values in Protected Areas The Value of Protected Areas as Sustainable Tourism Destinations The Wilderness Value in Protected Areas Communicating the Value of Nature
International Committee EUROPARC Federation Waffnergasse 6, 93047 Regensburg, Germany Tel: +49 (0)941 59935980 Fax: +49 (0)941 59935989 Email: office@europarc.org Local Org. Committee Mark Bohan Wildlife Acts Review Department of Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht 7 Ely Place Dublin 2 Tel: +353 (01) 888 3237 Email: Mark.Bohan@ahg.gov.ie Paul McMahon Parks and Reserves Unit, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, 7 Ely Place, Dublin 2 Tel: +353 (01) 888 3273 Email: paul.mcmahon@ahg.gov.ie