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EUREAUTERRITORIALES
Joining across the Water
River Basin Management and European Territorial Co-operation
QUIMPER, Finistère, France
12 & 13 October 2006
1. WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE EVENT?
The management of natural water resources will be one of the priorities of the future territorial co-operation objective (the successor of the INTERREG Community initiative) of the European structural funds for 2007-2013.
In light of the new round of structural funding, the Cycleau Partnership will hold this event in Quimper, Finistère, France, on 12-13 October 2006, focusing on the European dimension of river catchment management. The main objective is to encourage a learning culture and sharing know how among regions of Europe. It will also be an opportunity for Cycleau to disseminate lessons learnt on the management of European projects and showcase its final outputs.
The previous Cycleau Conferences held on 7-8 October 2004 in Ballina, Co.Mayo, Ireland and on 22-23 September 2005 in Falmouth, Cornwall, UK, were very successful and involved over 450 people in total from 14 different countries across Europe and beyond.
| To view the presentations of the Ballina Conference, please click here. |
| To view the presentations of the Falmouth Conference, please click here. |
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2. WHO ARE THE ORGANISERS AND WHAT IS THE PROJECT ABOUT?
Cycleau is a European partnership funded by the North West INTERREG IIIB programme, involving organisations in Ireland, the United Kingdom and France, which aims to:
- Find innovative ways of managing and improving the water environment.
- Share knowledge and experience of water management.
- Involve local communities in the management of their local rivers.
The Cycleau approach is based on the water cycle and deals with whole river catchments as a single entity, from source to sea. Its objective is to form a shared, integrated approach to the planning and management of natural water resources in the coastal zone. At present, there is no common approach to this issue in Europe, even though it is a widespread problem in coastal areas.
The Cycleau Project aims to produce a roadmap that can be used by communities wishing to use best practice in environmental management. Although Cycleau will end in December 2006, its legacy will be a "quality brand", a methodology that will help communities best look after their own water environments.
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3. WHO IS IT FOR?
- Public authorities, NGOs, research institutes, local and regional authorities, local development and partnership bodies, community groups and any other bodies with an interest in integrated catchment management and water policies.
- The conference should also be of interest more generally to anyone interested in partnership policies and techniques, the methods trialled and promoted during the event being transferable to many contexts involving participation by stakeholders and the public, as well as anyone interested in initiating European territorial co-operation projects.
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4. WHAT IS THE EVENT ABOUT?
Programme
The programme of the EUREAUTERRITORIALES can be downloaded here.
"Project Dating"
There will be many opportunities for networking and identifying partners for future European projects: sign posted board, "speed partner meetings"; etc.
The Cycleau Chatroom (see menu on the left) can already be used to exchange ideas and make contacts.
Please use the registration form below to include your details.
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5. WHAT ARE THE PRACTICALITIES?
Where is it?
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The Conference will be held in the Chapeau Rouge Congress Centre , 1 rue Paradis, in the heart of the Finistere Departement Capital, Quimper.
The town is situated in a pretty valley at the confluence of the Odet and Steir rivers estuaries, in the South West of Brittany. The main landmarks are the Cathedral of Saint-Corentin, the medieval town centre and the Arts and Faïence Museums, which are very close to the Conference venue.
For more information about Quimper and Brittany, please log on to:
www.quimper-tourisme.com (only in French)
www.finisteretourisme.com (in French, English and German)
www.brittanytourism.com (over 10 languages available)
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Map of Finistère
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What are the costs?
There is no subscription fee for this conference.
The organisers will cover the costs for meals (two lunches) and tea/coffe. Attendees will be required to cover their own dinner (no dinner organised on 12th October) and accommodation.
What are the working languages?
The working language will be English and French. Simultaneous translation will be provided for these two languages.
How to get there?
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By air
- Quimper Airport
www.airfrance.com (Paris, Ajaccio)
-Lorient Airport
www.airfrance.com (Paris, Lyon)
www.aerarann.com (London Luton, Manchester, Kerry, Waterford, Cork)
- Brest Airport
www.airfrance.com (from Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Nantes)
www.flybe.com (from Birmingham, Exeter, Southampton)
www.ryanair.com (from London Luton)
www.jetairfly.com (Toulon)
- Nantes Atlantique Airport
www.airfrance.com (from Paris, Lyon, Marseille,Milan)
www.ryanair.com (from London Luton, Nottingham West Midlands, Shannon, Dublin)
Local transport will be arranged to Quimper from the Airports of Brest (45 min.), Lorient (45 min.) and possibly Nantes (2 hours).
How can I find accommodation?
The Cycleau Team will arrange bookings for you. Please check the accommodation information note for details on hotels.
Directions and Maps
WARNING: you need to use IMAGING to download
Chapeau Rouge (event venue): Map 1 Map 2
Hotel Mercure: Map and directions
Hotel Escale Oceania (formerly Mascotte): Map and directions
Hotel Oceania: Map and directions
Orangerie de Lanniron: Map and directions 1 Directions 2
Car parks in Quimper: Map
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6. HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE?.
Registration is now closed.
In order to register for the breakout sessions on 13 October, please download the form here. This form should be sent back to us by 6 October.
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Please do not hesitate to contact us should you require any further information:
- by e-mail: cycleau@environment-agency.gov.uk
- by telephone: +44 (0)1208 265191
- by fax: +44 (0)1208 78321
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