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| | Are you ready to put âNature on your mindâ?
From 24 to 27 September, Kemeri National Park in Latvia will host the 2019 EUROPARC Conference. As every year, this will be the key annual event for nature professionals in Europe: gathering international experts to discuss thematic issues related to nature management, cultural heritage conservation and sustainable development inside Protected Areas.
With 360 delegates from 38 countries attending, the Conference will focus on the role of nature in human health and also address the importance of nature in other aspects of life, such as politics, business, arts and landscape planning.
Entitled âNature on your mind â understanding our valuesâ, the Conference will highlight how Protected Areas and nature-based activities can maximise health benefits and social well-being. International experts will inspire delegates from multiple sectors and disciplines, bonded by the common principle that nature is of fundamental importance to their work, quality of life and business success. On the last day, a special initiative will be launched for the first time in Europe...
Follow the Conference on social media with #EUROPARC2019 |
| | | | | | | JĆ«rmala Culture Centre
The venue for General Assembly, plenary sessions, workshops, Marketplace and other events, will be the JĆ«rmala Culture Centre.
View its location on a map here. |
| | | | Dr William Bird Nature on Your Mind â in health, especially mental health
Dr William Bird is passionate about getting people active. He started by setting up the first Health Walk scheme in April 1996 and then developed the Green Gym the following year. He quickly found that companionship and contact with nature are major driving forces in keeping people active. William is an advisor to WHO, Public Health England and Sport England, and has been CEO of Intelligent Health for 8 years.
You can meet him on Wednesday, 25 September between 10:30 and 11am! |
| | Dr Silvija Nora KalniĆĆĄ Nature on Your Mind â inspiration of nature in music and arts
Currently working at the Ministry of Environment in Latvia as deputy director of the Department of Environmental Protection, Silvija Nora KalniĆĆĄ has almost 20 years experience in project management and evaluation. She is also a co-creator and executive director of the Nature Concerthall concept in Latvia.
Don't miss her talk on Wednesday, 25 September from 11:30 to 12:00! |
| | Dr Simon Bell Nature on Your Mind â creation of shapes and environments
Professor Simon Bell is a forester-turned-landscape architect. He is interested in aspects of the wider landscape, such as forests, rural and wild landscapes as well as the periurban zones. This includes planning and design aspects, forest landscape aesthetics, urban forestry, outdoor recreation and the health benefits of exposure to nature in such areas. Accessibility by people from a range of backgrounds to such landscapes has also been part of his research and practice.
He will be speaking about his work and research on Wednesday 25 September from 12 to 12:30! |
| | Ms Lotte Tisenkopfa-Iltnere
Nature on Your Mind â in business
Founder, CEO and creative director of AS âMadara Cosmeticsâ â the leading natural certified cosmetics manufacturer in Latvia and one of the top industry players in Northern Europe. The company rediscovers the potential of Northern ingredients through innovation-driven collaborations with leading scientists and dermatologists, offering a wide range of exclusively developed, Natural & Organic cosmetics available in more than 30 countries around the world.
Do not miss her speech on Wednesday 25 September between 10 and 10:30! |
| | Dr Rauno VÀisÀnen
Nature on Your Mind â in politics
Dr Rauno VÀisÀnen is the retired Executive Director of Parks & Wildlife Finland. He was in charge of all protected areas on the government lands and waters, state hiking areas and public waters in Finland. With his 40-year experience from government positions, he has more than enough experience on how to deal with politicians both on sunny days in national parks and during political crises and turbulence in dim cabinets.
Come listen to his speech on Wednesday 25 September, from 9:30 to 10am. |
| | | | | EUROPARC GENERAL ASSEMBLY Tuesday, September 24
9.00 â 21.00 Conference registrations open in Hotel JĆ«rmala Spa
11.00 â 13.00 EUROPARC Council and sections meeting in Hotel JĆ«rmala Spa
14.00 â 15.30 Registration for General Assembly in JĆ«rmala Culture Centre
15.30 â 18.00 EUROPARC General Assembly in JĆ«rmala Culture Centre
18.00 â 20.00 Side meetings of EUROPARC Commissions in Hotel JĆ«rmala Spa
19.00 Sunset Dinner (buffet) for all participants on the 11th floor of Hotel JĆ«rmala Spa with Panorama view on JĆ«rmala City. |
| | | | OPENING AND PLENARY SESSION Wednesday, September 25
- Ms MÄra Lieplapa, member of the SIA âPlĆ«ktâ - a Latvian startup producing premium herbal tea, hand-picked from wild meadows and forests of Latvia
- Ms Elīna Pinto, Adviser to the President of Latvia on Modern State and Sustainability Issues
- Mr. Edvīns Balƥevics, State Secretary of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia
- Mr Ignace Schops, President of EUROPARC Federation
The session will be moderated by Dr Andris Klepers, the project manager of Toursim Intelligence Latvia and researcher at the Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences.
9.30 â 10.00 Dr Rauno VĂ€isĂ€nen: The role of including regularities of nature into long term politics
10.00 â 10.30 Ms Lotte Tisenkopfa-Iltnere: Understanding regularities of nature â basis for inspiration, innovation, practical knowledge and success in business
10.30 â 11.00 Dr William Bird: Nature as basis for mental and physical health
11:00 â 11.30 Coffee break
11.30 â 12.00 Silvija Nora KalniĆĆĄ: Synergy of Nature and Art
12.00 â 12.30 Simon Bell: True integration of nature into man-made items, shapes and environments
12.30 â 12.45 Final remarks
13.00 â 14.00 Buffet lunch
18:40 â 20.00 Individual EUROPARC section meetings
From 20.00 Dinner at different restaurants in JĆ«rmala centre
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| | | | FIELD TRIPS Thursday, September 26
19.00 â 22.00 Open-air culture evening in Ķemeri National Park |
| | | | CLOSING SESSION Friday, September 27
9.00 â 9.30 Mr Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commission Vice-President for the Euro and Social Dialogue
9.30 â 10.00 Short plenary in Hotel JĆ«rmala Spa
10.15 â 12.15 Thematic EUROPEAN CafĂ© in 5 parallel cluster groups in Hotel JĆ«rmala Spa
12.30 â 13.30 Closing plenary with remarks from thematic groups in Hotel JĆ«rmala Spa
13.30 â 14.30 Lunch
14.30 â 17.00 EUROPARC Marketplace in JĆ«rmala Culture Centre
15.00 â 17.00 IUCN side-eventâEcosystem based Approaches in a changing world: Contributions from the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Managementâ in Hotel JĆ«rmala Spa, âValdemÄrsâ room
15.00 â 17.00 EUROPARC meeting of park Presidents and Mayors in JĆ«rmala Culture Centre
18.30 â 19.45 EUROPARC awards ceremony in Hotel JĆ«rmala Spa
20.00 Gala dinner in Hotel JĆ«rmala Spa
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| | Outcomes of the Conference |
| | Highlighting the role of nature in human health, we will join forces to seek for âgreen prescriptionsâ to address and integrate the role of nature in the following sectors:
Politics Business Health Arts and Inspiration Creation of Shapes and Environments
To make following of the program easier, follow the colour pattern which will be used throughout the conference!
JĆ«rmala is the biggest resort city in the Baltics, partly situated within Ķemeri National Park â the pioneer protected area in Latvia, awarded with the European Charter for sustainable tourism. The convenient geographical location, easy-to-reach venue, carefully selected high-level key note speakers, 14 workshops supported by thematically linked excursions to different protected areas in Latvia provide excellent circumstances for a fruitful, constructive, intense yet also creative Conference and an opportunity to return back home with very personal âgreen prescriptionsâ to follow in our own protected areas across Europe and beyond.
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| If you have somewhere else to be, didn't manage to secure your ticket or simply forgot about the big event, don't worry! You can still follow us on social media through posts with #EUROPARC2019 !
Stay tuned for other EUROPARC events... On the 27th September we will reveal where the EUROPARC Conference 2020 will take place!
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