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Europarc 2000 General Assembly of European national and natural Parks Federation
"Young people in protected areas A living heritage for Europe"
PROGRAMME
Norcia - San Francesco Auditorium/Municipal Theatre
WEDNESDAY 27 th SEPTEMBER 2000
- 08.00-19.30 Arrival of participants in Rome at Fiumicino airport or Termini train station: transfer by bus to Norcia.
Registration of participants (San Francesco Auditorium)
- 10.00 Meeting of the Europarc Council with the participants to the European Forum of the Parks Young People (San Francesco Auditorium)
Awards for the most significant cases
Presentation of the Monti Sibillini
Declaration
- 15.00-19.00 Exhibition and tasting of typical products
- 19.30 Dinner · buffet
- 21.30 Presentation of Monti Sibillini National Park (Municipal Theatre)
Alfredo Fermanelli, Monti Sibillini National Park Director
THURSDAY 28 th SEPTEMBER 2000
- 07.00-08.30 Registration of participants (San Francesco Auditorium)
- 08.40 Departure in groups for the following excursions (participants may choose):
- A) Monte Vettore (m.2476)
Time: 6 hours
difficult
- B) Lago di Pilato (m.1949)
Time: 4-5 hours
difficult
- C) Val di Canatra
Time: 2 hours
easy
- D) Historical Resources (by bus)
Picnic lunch and return to Norcia at about 18.00
- 14.00-19.00 On the path of the Sibilla (thematic itinerary with departure from Porta Nursia Vetusta)
- 19.30 Dinner in hotels
- 21.00 Entertainment
FRIDAY 29 th SEPTEMBER 2000
- 09.00-10.00 Official Conference Opening (Municipal Theatre)
Chair: Carlo Alberto Graziani, Monti Sibillini National Park President
Speeches by:
Patrizia Rossi, Europarc President
En zo Valbonesi, President of the Federation of Parks and Regional Protected Areas of Italy
Alberto Naticchioni, mayor of Norcia Representative of the European Union
Representative of the Italian Government
Representatives of the Umbria and Marche regions
- 10.00-10.30 Coffee-break
- 10.30-13.30 General Assembly (Municipal Theatre)
Chair: Patrizia Rossi, Europarc President
Presentation of Treasuress Report, Business Report
Discussion
- 14.00 Lunch in hotels
- 15.30-18.00 Meeting of coordination (San Francesco Auditorium);
- Europarc Wetlands Working Group
Chair: Prof. Aitken Clark, Broads Authority (UK)
- National Sections Meeting
C h a i r : Eva Pongratz, E u r o p a r c Director (D)
- Meeting of the Workshop Chairs
C h a i r : Michael St a r rett, E u r o p a r c Council member (IRL)
- Charter for Sustainable Tourism
Chair: Norbert Heukemes, Europarc Council member (B)
- Europarc Policy Focus Group
Chair: Cllr. Martin Doughty, Peak District National Park (UK)
- 20.00 Dinner in typical restaurants in No rc i a
- 21.00 Entertainment
SATURDAY 30 th SEPTEMBER 2000
- 09.00-13.00 Plenary Session (Municipal Theatre)
Chair: Enzo Valbonesi, President of the Federation of Parks and Regional Protected Areas of Italy
Introduction: Michael Starrett, Europarc Council member (IRL)
Keynote speeches (20 min. each):
- 1) Do young people have a place in national parks? Their role in the US parks system.
Representative of the National Parks Service (USA)
- 2) How can young people make a voluntary contribution to the work of protected areas? The experience of the British trust for Conservation Volunteers.
Representative of BTCV (UK)
- 3) What opportunities exist for supporting the involvement of young people in protected areas? The European Commission programmes.
Representative of European Commission, DG Education, Training and policies for youth
Discussion
Coffee-break (30 minutes)
- Case study presentations
(15 min. each)
- 1. The Euroranger project· integrating "disaffected youth" in the work of protected areas
Go rdon Mi l l e r, International Ranger Federation (UK)
- 2. The Cairngorms experience· young people's contribution to the creation of a national park.
Debbie Strang/young person, The Cairngorms Partnership (UK)
- 3. "Wo rk placement for the enviro n m e n t" p roject in German protected are a s .
Uwe Primm, Kommerzbank (D)
- 4. Student involvement for visitor management in the Retezat National Park.
Iurie Maxim, Unesco ProNatura (RO)
- 5. Activities with young people in Fre n c h regional nature parks· selected examples.
Natalie Vicq, Federation of Regional Nature Parks of France (F)
- 6. WWF summer camps programme in It a l y.
Antonio Gazzi, WWF Camps Office (I)
- Parks. APE project.
Fabio Renzi, Legambiente · Areas protected office.
- 8. Young people and the Houses of Monti Sibillini National Park.
Representative of the Houses of Park managers.
- Discussion
- 13.45 Lunch in hotels
- 15.00-18.00 Workshops
- 1. Young people as volunteers.
Chairs: Anita Prosser (UK) (English speaking); Jan Stursa (CZ) (English speaking)
- 2. Youth involvement in ranger activities.
C h a i r s : Peter Townsend (UK) (English Speaking); Hans Kiener (D) (German speaking)
- 3. Youth involvement in the educational work of protected areas.
Chairs: Dr. Kazimierz Rabski (PL) (English speaking); Maria Jo s " Fe r n a n d ez Casals (E) (F r e n c h speaking)
- 4. Co-operation with NGOs for yo u t h w o rk .
- Chairs: Jan Willem van der Vegte (NL) (English speaking); V l a d o Vancura (SK) (English speaking)
- 5. Job creation and employment possibilities.
Chairs: Roberto Furlani WWF Italy (I) (English speaking); Fr i e d h a rd t Knolle (D) (German speaking)
- 18.30-19.30 Meeting of the Workshop Chairs
Chairs: Michael Starrett, Europarc Council member (IRL)
- 19.30 Awarding for the Alfred Tpfer and Monti Sibillini National Pa rk Scholarships (San Francesco Auditorium)
- 20.30 Europarc dinner
- 22.00 Entertainment
SUNDAY 1 st OCTOBER 2000
- 08.30-11.00 Meeting of the Workshop co-ordinators (continues)
C h a i r : Michael St a r rett, E u r o p a r c Council member (IRL)
- 11.00-13.30 Closing plenary session Presentation and discussion of the workshop results.
C h a i r : Michael St a r rett, E u r o p a r c Council member (IRL)
- 13.45 Lunch in hotels 17.00 De p a r t u re of conference participants to Rome
- 18.00 Buses depart to post-confere n c e tours
SUNDAY 1 st OCTOBER - WEDNESDAY 4th OCTOBER
- Post-conference excursions:
- A: Norcia-Assisi
- B : Ascoli Pi c e n o - Sp o l e t o - Sp e l l o - A s s i s i
- C: Trekking in the Monti Sibillini National Park
In the plenary session simultaneous translation in Italian, English, French and German is assured.
For information and registration:
Organizational secretariat of Europarc 2000
Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini
Largo G.B. Gaola Antinori 1 - 62039 Visso (Mc) - ITALIA
Tel. +39 (0) 737 972754; fax +39 (0) 737 972752
E-mail: europarc@sibillini.net |
