SWARE Launching Conference

We are pleased to invite you to the official launching conference for the SWARE: Sustainable heritage management of Waterway Regions project on the 21^st of September 2016 from 12:45 – 17:30 at the Province House in The Hague (NL).

Waterway regions have an unexplored potential for job creation and employment.

-          Can they make a smarter use of their natural resources and cultural heritage?

-          What should they do to further position themselves as attractive areas for living and working?

-          Can this go hand in hand with the measures to protect these resources and heritage for future Generations?

Creating this balance and translating this into concrete policies is the main objective of this international cooperation in the SWARE project.

For 3 years 5 regions in Europe will join forces to discuss ideas, practices and policy changes in close cooperation with regional public and private stakeholders.

The SWARE Launching conference is the start of this challenging and unique cooperation!

Launching Conference of “SWARE Sustainable heritage management of WAterway REgions”

project AGENDA 21 September, 2016

Venue of the Conference: Provinciehuis Zuid-Holland, Zuid Hollandplein 1, 2596 AW The Hague, the Netherlands

12:45 – 13:20 Registration and networking in the Hall of the Province House

13:20 – 13:30 Gather all the people to enter the venue of the Launching Conference

INTRODUCTION

13:30 – 13:40 Welcome by Arnoud Rodenburg, chairman of VRW and Mayor of Midden-Delfland, the chair of the day and moderator of the forum discussions

13:40 – 13:50 Introduction to the SWARE project by Ms Adri Bom, Member of the Provincial Board of South Holland

13:50 – 13:55 Introduction of the animation/audio visual of the SWARE project by Vidzeme Planning Region

GOVERNANCE BLOCK

14:00 – 14:15 Governance structures in The Netherlands: Strengths and weaknesses by Titus Livius, Director Public Administration, Democracy and Finances at the Ministry of Interior & Kingdom Relations

14:15 – 14:30 Challenges for the new governance of the territory of the Metropolitan City of Milan by Mr Dario Parravicini, Director of economic and social development department of Metropolitan City of Milan

14:30 – 14:45 Forum discussion between the speakers of this block and Q&A session

14:45 – 15:00 Coffee Break

CONTENT BLOCK

15:00 – 15:15 Cultural heritage and natural assets in the context of sustainable economic development by Gerbrand Schutten

15:15 – 15:30 Balance between recreation and nature protection by Zoltán Bara, director of Pons Danubii EGTC

15:30 – 15:45 Forum discussion between the speakers of this block and Q&A session

PARTICIPATION BLOCK

15.45 – 16:00 Conditions for successful multi stakeholder engagement by Róisín O'Grady, Heritage Officer, Tipperary County Council

16:00 – 16:15 Forum discussion between the speakers of this block and Q&A session

16:15 – 16:30 Closure of the event and presenting a view on the further implementation of the project by Manita Koop, director of Vereniging Regio Water, Lead Partner of SWARE project

16:30 – 17:30 Networking cocktail in the Hall The language of the Launching Conference is English.