SER


	Conference Report

	The Seminar in brief and programme
	Speakers' biographies


	The potential for Integrated Rural Development in Europe - Jill Evans MEP
	Working Together to Realise the Potential - Eduardo Lastra, Director of Rural Development, Asturias
	Integrated Rural Development as Policy Integration - Sarah James, Alan Thomas and Paul Williams
	Integrated Rural Development as Policy Integration - Paul Williams and Alan Thomas - University of Wales, Swansea

	Welsh Assembly Government Perspectives - Matthew Quinn, Head of Strategic Policy
	Spanish Network of Rural Development - Francisco Gonzalez Mendez, President of the Rural Asturian Development Network
	Association for Local Development and Social Economy, Central Sweden - Lars Carlsson


	EU Rural Development Strategy - Michael Hammell, DG Envornment
	EU rural development policy2007-2013 - Peggy Dieryckxvisschers, DG Agriculture and Rural Development

	Workshop 1: Landscape and Spatial Planning - a framework for Integrated Rural Development - Paul Selman, Department of Landscape, University of Sheffield
	Workshop 2: Economy and community - drivers for Integrated Rural Development - Joan Asby, Planed, Wales (NB 5Mb - quicker to 'Save Target As' than to open in browser)
	Workshop 3: Land management - enabling Integrated Rural Development - Paul Finch, Forestry Commission Wales (900kb)
	Workshop 3: Silan Project - Dalecarlia, Sweden (900kb)
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	The Silesia Seminar in Brief

	Spatial Planning in Asturias: a Sustainable Approach - Manuel Carrero, Department of Spatial and Urban Planning Government of the Principality of Asturias
	Spatial Planning in Asturias: a Sustainable Approach - Manuel Carrero, Department of Spatial and Urban Planning Government of the Principality of Asturias
	Tools and Indicators: the experience in Wales
	Low Carbon Economy - Tomas Ekberg, Region Västra Götaland, Sweden
	Urban regeneration, some activities as an example of sustainable development
	The Žilina Self Governing Region – experiences with sustainable development
	Our connections in the Carpathian Euroregion part 1- The Region of Northern Hungary - Dr Erzsébet Szathmáry – Fenyvesi Dr Janos Foldessy
	Our connections in the Carpathian Euroregion part 2- The Region of Northern Hungary - Dr Erzsébet Szathmáry – Fenyvesi Dr Janos Foldessy
	Our connections in the Carpathian Euroregion part 3- The Region of Northern Hungary - Dr Erzsébet Szathmáry – Fenyvesi Dr Janos Foldessy
	Our connections in the Carpathian Euroregion part 4- The Region of Northern Hungary - Dr Erzsébet Szathmáry – Fenyvesi Dr Janos Foldessy

	Case Studies can be found here

	Policy Studies can be found here

The fifth Seminar of the European Network focused on developing a Low Carbon Economy from a regional perspective. The two main topics that were discussed were regional systems for energy generation and renewable energy sources. The Seminar took a close look at the programmes member regions have developed and dealt with questions like 'What possible routes are available and what obstacles might be encountered when it comes to implementation?', 'How should regions plan for a Low Carbon Economy?' and 'What experiences already exist?'.

	Conference Programme

	Astrurias Solar Energy photograph (1.2Mb)
	Sala Heby Bioenergi AB (SHEAB), East Central Sweden - Anders Åkerström, Tommy Jönsson
	Low Carb - a healthier economy, a healthier environment - Nicky Conway, Forum for the Future

	Low Carbon Case Studies can be found here

	The Low Carbon Policy Study can be found here

	Gothenburg Housing Project (in Swedish 1.6 Mb)

The fourth seminar took place as part of the international conference of the Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development (nrg4SD), held on 22nd - 26th March in Cardiff, Wales. The European network hosted the workshop on 'Sustainable Tools & Indicators' and the 'Business and Sustainable Production & Consumption' session. Both events gave a number of international experts a platform for representing their views, experiences and theoretical knowledge on these topics, followed by presentations of various case studies on regional best practice and a discussion forum.

	Conference Programme

	Sustainable production and consumption in a regional policy perspective - Frans Coenen, Center for Clean Technology and Environmental Policy
	Indicators for Sustainable Development (Executive Summary) Johanna Alkan Olsson, Hallgeir Aalbu, Tuija Hilding-Rydevik and Karin Bradley, Nordregio
	Indicators for Sustainable Development (Full Text) Johanna Alkan Olsson, Hallgeir Aalbu, Tuija Hilding-Rydevik and Karin Bradley, Nordregio

	'Sustainable Tools & Indicators'; 'Business and Sustainable Production & Consumption' Case Studies can be found here

	'Sustainable Tools & Indicators'; 'Business and Sustainable Production & Consumption' Policy Studies can be found here

The third Policy Seminar in Maastricht looked at a vital component of sustainable development, integrating policies and how the regions can learn from experience. Presentations on integrative policy planning, conceptual thinking on sustainable development and governance at the regional level, an example of strategic planning from Limburg (Hyperlink to Limburg's Environmental Plan on the Baseline map page), an example of regional sustainable growth programmes from Vastra Gotalands, and working with Local Government by Wales. Workshop and discussion sessions were held on integrative policy planning, lessons to be learned for sustainable development within Europe and thematic sessions looking at the issues for rural and urban areas. The exchange visit on the second day visited the winners of Limburg's Sustainability Prize 2003, the Gulpener brewery, which is a model example of sustainability combining responsible entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility.

	Conference Programme

	Conceptual thinking on Sustainable development : Integrated Assessment - Pim Martens, International Centre for Integrative Studies, Maastricht
	General Approach and state of the art on integrative policy planning of the Province of Limburg (587k)
	Regional Sustainable Growth Programmes and Mechanisms of Implementation Lessons for SF-Policy (Västra Götaland) - 185k
	An Example Project Reconstruction - Mark Kemna (2.3Mb)

	Case Studies can be found here

	Policy Studies can be found here



	Opening Speech - Provisional Executive Councillor H. Evers

The seminar in Bologna focused on governance and the challenge of ensuring that post-industrial regeneration and restructuring is sustainable – one of the specific topics that the partners identified as important to sustainable development. Presentations and discussions took place on sustainable post-industrial regeneration and governance for sustainable development with presentations of good practice on a project developed on the Eco-management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) model and the experience of sustainable development in Ferrara - European Sustainable City 2003. Workshop sessions were held on different aspects of sustainable post-industrial regeneration: The social dimension; Spatial/physical planning; and Governance. A study visit was held on the second day to the ‘Special Area Programme at Ravenna Harbour’ an example of post-industrial regeneration.

	Conference Programme

	Agenda 21
	Ferrara - A Modern European City - To Innovate towards a new Governance - Agenda 21
	European Governance towards Sustainability - The current Debate and the Challenges for the Regions - Martin Unfried
	The process of integration through culture and quality; urban and new practice of governance and its relevance
	A world of great ideas to get to grips with development

	Case Studies can be found here

	Policy Studies can be found here



	Workshop Summary - Governance and Social Dimension
	Workshop Summary - Spatial Planning



	Conference Programme

	Sustainable Development and EU Regional Programmes






	1st Policy Seminar