EUROPEAN LANDSCAPE CONVENTION

Florence Convention

THIRD MEETING OF THE WORKSHOPS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EUROPEAN LANDSCAPE CONVENTION

  Programme

Theme: Landscapes for urban, suburban and peri-urban areas

                                                                Paddle Steamer Entering Cork Harbour

                                                              by George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson (1806-1884)

City Hall, Cork , Ireland

16-17 June 2005

Study Tour 18 June 2005

Hosted by a partnership of the Department of Environment, Heritage & Local Government, Cork City Council, Cork County Council, The Heritage Council, The South West Regional Authority and Landscape Alliance Ireland .

Organised with the financial support of the Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape.

     

This meeting is held thanks also to financial support from the Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape (SAEFL).

Introduction:

Adopted in Florence , Italy , on 20 October 2000 and in force since 1 March 2004 , the European Landscape Convention aims to promote the protection, management and planning of European landscapes and to organise European co-operation on landscape issues. It is the first international treaty to be exclusively concerned with the protection, management and enhancement of the European landscape. The Convention applies to the Parties’ entire territory and covers natural, rural, urban and peri-urban areas. It deals with ordinary and degraded landscapes as well as those of outstanding beauty.

The Convention represents an important contribution to the implementation of the Council of Europe’s objectives, aimed at promoting democracy, human rights and the rule of law and at finding common solutions to the main problems facing European society today. By taking into account the cultural and natural values of landscape, the Council of Europe seeks to protect the quality of life and well-being of Europeans.

As of today, 17 states had ratified the Convention: Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovenia, “The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, Turkey.  

12 other states had signed it: Azerbaijan , Cyprus , Finland , France , Greece , Italy , Luxembourg , Malta , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Ukraine .

Supporters:

In hosting the workshops and the organisation of the associated events, the organisers wish to acknowledge with thanks the practical support of the following: Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Cork City Council, Cork County Council, The Heritage Council, Bord Bia – Developing Horticulture, South West Regional Authority, Landscape Alliance Ireland .

Purpose of the Workshops:

The purpose of the Cork workshops was :

–          to underline the importance of landscape policy in towns focusing on suburban and peri-urban areas;

–          to exchange experiences, examining both good and bad practices in the protection, management and planning of the European landscape, focusing on suburban and peri-urban landscapes.

Participants:

The workshops were intended for government officials, representatives of local and regional authorities, public and private organisations and NGOs active in the field of landscape and sustainable spatial development.

Workshop Exhibition:

In association with the workshops a major exhibition was mounted in the Millennium Hall. Within the framework of the European Landscape Convention, pro-active and creative approaches was formulated for landscape management and development in Ireland .

In addition the exhibition   featured continuous video presentations on communicating landscape throughout Europe and a souvenir exhibition catalogue.

Public Lectures:

Public lectures by speakers from a range of disciplines was presented alongside the workshops, examining different aspects of European Cultural landscapes.

Web sites:      

www.coe.int/EuropeanLandscapeConvention  
www.cork2005.ie  
www.lai-ireland.com
www.corkcorp.ie  
www.corkkerry.ie
www.cork-guide.ie

 

meeting of the workshops

WEDNESDAY 15 June 2005

17.00 – 18.30 Early registration and meeting point for delegates - Millennium Hall, City Hall

  Thursday 16 June 2005  

8.30 – 9.00 Welcome to participants and registration  
9.00 - 9.30

Opening of the Seminar

Welcome speeches  

– Councillor Sean Martin, The Lord Mayor of Cork
– Councillor P.J. Sheehan, Cork County Mayor 
– Mr Batt O' Keeffe T.D.  Ministerial representative of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government.  
– Mr Enrico BUERGI, President of the Conference on the European Landscape Convention on the occasion of its entry into force  
– Mr Keith WHITMORE, Chairman of the Committee on Sustainable Development of the  Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe  
– Mrs Gabriella BATTAINI-DRAGONI, Director General of Education, Culture and Heritage, Youth and Sport (DGIV) of the Council of Europe  
– Mr Terry O’Regan, Landscape Alliance Ireland  

          

 

THEME 1  
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN POLICIES

 

9.30 – 10.30 Introduction to the Session by Chairs  
Mrs Mirna BOJIC, Representative of Croatia for the European Landscape Convention  
Mr. Brian KENNY,  Representative of Ireland for the European Landscape Convention
–  The revised European Urban Charter and landscape  
  Mrs Christiana STORELLI, Architect, Expert of the Council of Europe for the preparation of the Charter
–      The New Charter of Athens
Mr. Thymio Papayannis, Member of the Charter Task Force, European Council of Town Planners, director Med-INA
10.30 – 11.00 Break
  Presentation of the photos “Between two worlds” 
Mr Frédéric JANISSET, Photographer  
11.00 – 12.00 Landscape policy and planning in the Netherlands: designing a green-blue metropolis 
Mr. Dirk F. Sijmons, National Landscape Advisor, The Netherlands
–

Implementation process of the Europe an Landscape Convention in urban and    peri-urban areas in the Czech Republic
Mrs Martina PÁSKOVÁ, Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic

– Overview of the morning session  
Jean-François SEGUIN, Representative of France for the European Landscape Convention  
12.00 – 14.00  Lunch

    

THEME 2
 LANDSCAPE AND SOCIAL CONCERNS

 

14.00 – 15.00 Introduction to the Session by Chairs  
Mrs Tanja HOLMBERG, Representative of Denmark for the European Landscape Convention
Mr Phaedon ENOTIADES, Representative of Cyprus for the European Landscape Convention  
–  Social aspects, suburban areas and landscape  
Mr Jean HURSTEL, Chair of « Banlieues d’Europe »  
–  The point of view of the NGOs grouping of the Council of Europe  
Mr René TABOURET, Member of the Grouping NGO-Towns of the  INGO's enjoying participatory status with the Council of Europe  
–   Landscape and suburban areas across the world  
Mrs Martha FAJARDO, President of the International Federation of  Landscape Architects (IFLA)  
–   Greenery of urban landscape as a criterion to evaluate the quality of people's everyday life.
Mrs. Yulia Greenfeldt, Department of Economic Development and Spatial Planning of Ministry of Regional Development, Russian Federation.
 

Friendly learning and social creativity in landscape actions: some examples in

Tuscany

Mr Giorgio PIZZIOLO, Professor of Architecture , Italy

Mrs Rita MICARELLI, Atelier dei Paesaggi Mediterranei, Pescia, Italy

15.00 – 15.30 Break

    

THEME 3  
THE IRISH EXPERIENCE

 

15.30 – 16.30  

The implementation of the European Landscape Convention in Ireland animated by Mr Terry O’REGAN, Landscape Alliance Ireland  
Mr. Bruce McCORMACK Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Mr. John McAleer, South West Regional Authority  
Mr. Paul MURPHY Cork County Council
Ms. Ann Bogan, Cork City Council
Mr. Michael Starrett , The Heritage Council  
16.30 – 16.45 Break
16.45 – 18.00 Debate and Round Table on Themes 1, 2 and 3 : How to influence public action? 
 

Representatives of States: Mrs Ruzan ALAVERDYAN (Armenia), Mrs Gislaine DEVILLERS (Belgium), Mrs Lionella SCAZZOSI (Italy), Mr Audun MOFLAG (Norway), Mrs Elena SADOVNIKOVA (Russian Federation), Mrs Natasa BRATINA-JURKOVIC (Slovenia), Mrs Ebbe ADOLFSSON (Sweden), Mr Andreas STALDER (Switzerland), Mrs Rana ALTINTAS (Turkey)

–  Overview of the day session  
Maria José FESTAS, Representative of Portugal for the European Landscape Convention
19.00  Reception in Custom House kindly hosted by Port of Cork Company
20.00   Gala Dinner in the Clarion Hotel kindly hosted by Horticulture Ireland Bord Bia  

 

FRIDAY 17 June 2005

THEME 4  
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS

 

9.00 – 10.00

 

 Introduction to the Session by ChairsMrs Mireille Deconinck, Representative of Belgium for the European Landscape Convention  
Ms Anja Delia, Representative of Malta for the European Landscape Convention
–

 

 EU projects Benefits of Urban Green Space (BUGS): a breath of fresh air for Europe's cities  
Mr Koen de RIDDER, BUGS Project Co-ordinator
–   “ Europe : from one street to the other”  
Mrs Françoise JURION de WAHA, European Heritage Classes and Education   
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Beautiful Romania Project
Mrs Catalina PREDA, Project Manager, United Nations DevelopmentProgramme (UNDP) and Mrs Cristina HERTIA, responsible of the European Landscape Convention in Romania, Ministry of Spatial Planning
10.00  – 10.30  Break
10.30 – 12.00    
– 

The new rural-urban definitions - implications for the urban fringe
Mr Justin MARTIN, Data Manager, Landscape, Access and Recreation Mr Peter BIBBY, Professor at the Sheffield University
–  Green Network and urban landscapes  
Mr Richard STILES, European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools (ECLAS)
–   The activities of the European Foundation of Landscape Architecture (EFLA)
Mrs Teresa ANDRESEN, President of the European Foundation of Landscape Architecture (EFLA)  
–  Overview of the morning session  
Mr Graham FAIRCLOUGH, Representative of the United Kingdom for the European Landscape Convention  
12.00 – 14.00  Lunch  

            

THEME 5  
CASE STUDIES : LANDSCAPES IN SUBURBAN AREAS

 

14.00 – 16.30

 

 

 Introduction to the Session by Chairs  
Mrs Silja SUOMINEN, Representative of Finland for the European Landscape Convention  
Mr Gheorghe PATRASCU, Representative of Romania for the European Landscape Convention
–

Landscape and suburban areas: the experience of Manchester
Mr Keith WHITMORE, Chairman of the Committee on Sustainable     Development of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe

–  The Forum of Barcelona  
Mr Juan Carlos MONTIEL DIEZ, Town Planning Director, 22@ ben, sa, Barcelona, Spain.
– Presentation of the results of the project: “Space meets density, restructuring of cultural landscapes” (REKULA, INTERREG IIIa, 2003-2005)
Mr Lars SCHARNHOLZ, Project manager  
–  

Qualifying urban territories, challenges and identities of landscapes in the        metropolis of Montreal
Mr Philippe POULLAOUEC-GONIDEC, UNESCO Chair Holder in        Landscape and the Environment at the University of Montreal
Mr Sylvain PAQUETTE, Researcher for the Chair in Landscape and   Environment at the University of Montreal

– Landscape and suburban areas: the experience of Strasbourg  
Mr Christian MEYER, Strasbourg Development and Town Planning Agency (ADEUS) and Ms Aurore BELOUET,    University Marc Bloch, France  
–  Break
17.00-17.30 

Debate and Round table on Themes 4 and 5: What actions can be taken to widen the implementation of the Europe an Landscape Convention?

Representatives of States : Mrs Ivana RADIC (Croatia), Mrs Maila KUUSIK (Estonia), Mrs Krisztina KINCSES (Hungary), Mrs Inga BELASOVA (Latvia), Mr Joost van der Linden (The Netherlands), Mrs Margarita ORTEGA (Spain), Mr Alexander FROLOV and Mr Konstantin ANANICHEV (Russian Federation), Mr Ladislav AMBROS (Slovakia)

– 

Overview of the workshop 5
Mr Yves LUGINBÜHL, Professor at Paris I University, Expert to the Council  of Europe
Mr Florencio ZOIDO, Professor at the Sevilla University , Expert to the        Council of Europe

17.30-18.00

General Conclusions
Mr Diedrich BRUNS, Professor at Kassel University ; Expert to the Council  of Europe

 

Closing of the Workshop

Mrs Maguelonne DEJEANT-PONS, Head of the Spatial Planning and Landscape Division, Council of Europe

Mr. Terry O' REGAN, Founder/Coordinator, Landscape Alliance Ireland 
18.15-20.00 Guided Evening Walkabout in Cork City (urban landscape renewal of historic centre)

  SATURDAY 18 June 2005  

9.00  Optional Programme  
Full day landscape study tour in Cork City and County ( West Cork ).

Associated Public events

Monday 13 June 2005

2 p.m. to 6.00 pm  – ‘Cinemascopic’ Landscape Exhibition in Millennium Hall

Featuring a series of exhibitions within an exhibition including: The acclaimed multimedia ‘Reflecting City’ exhibition, Photographic Diaporama ‘ Between Two Worlds’ featuring the work of eminent European photographer Frederic Janisset, Council of Europe exhibition ‘Europe from one street to the Other’ – multicultural houses, The ‘Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape’ exhibition, The European Landscape Convention and the work of the Council of Europe, plus exciting visual stands from all the leading players in the Irish Landscape - open to the public

6.30 – 8.00pm Public Lecture - Dermot Somers - Mountaineer, Writer, TV presenter, World traveller and observer,

 “The Value of Landscape for all European Cultures”  

“L’Homme Qui Marche , The Walking Man – A set of journeys in Landscapes on the Edge”

 

TUESDAY 14 June 2005

12 midday to 4.00pm - ‘Cinemascopic’ Landscape Exhibition in Millennium Hall - open to the public

4.00 – 8.00pm - Public Open Landscape Forum – based on the unique Landscape Alliance Ireland project

“Making and Breaking Your Landscape”

Featuring the people of Cork (and beyond) expressing the value they place on their landscape, describing in short sound-bites (1000 words or less) how landscape heritage, landscape creation or destruction is important to them, adding to or subtracting from the quality of their lives. Submissions in writing and/or by e-mail are invited prior to forum and  up to 31st December 2005.

A selection of the contributions to the project will be featured on the Landscape Alliance Ireland web site and may be published in print format later in the year.

 

WEDNESDAY 15 June 2005

12 midday to 6.00pm - ‘Cinemascopic’ Landscape Exhibition in Millennium Hall - open to the public

6.30pm – Public Lecture – Michelle Lyn Hover, Netherlands-based, American landscape architect 

 “How Green is your City?”

(This lecture has been made possible due to the assistance of Plant Publicity Holland).

 

Thursday 16 June 2005

‘Cinemascopic’ Landscape Exhibition in Millennium Hall - open to the public - 10.00am – 12 midday and 2.00pm – 8.00pm (closed from 12 midday to 2.00pm)

 

FRIDAY 17 June 2005

‘Cinemascopic’ Landscape Exhibition in Millennium Hall – open to the public- 10.00am – 12 midday and 2.00pm – 6.00pm(closed from 12 midday to 2.00pm)

The 'Cinemascopic' Landscape Exhibition is sponsored by the Heritage Council under their Heritage Awarness Programme 

Supported by Doehlg, Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Cork 2005, Heritage Council, BHL Landscape Group and Bord Bia.

 

For further information contact:              Terry O' Regan
                                                            Landscape Alliance Ireland,
                                                            Old Abbey Gardens , Waterfall,
                                                            Near Cork City ,
                                                            Ireland.

Telephone: + 353 21 4871460  
             Fax: + 353 21 4872503
            Email: bhl@indigo.ie

 

Related web sites:

www.lai-ireland.com

www.reflectingcity.com

www.coe.int/T/E/Cultural_Co-operation/Heritage/Heritage_education/EOSO_Exhibition.asp