First Conference of the Contracting and Signatory States to the European Landscape Convention

Agenda

Strasbourg, 22-23 November 2001

THURSDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2001

Opening of the session

Welcoming speech

by Mr Hans-Christian KRÜGER, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe

(T-FLOR (2001) 3)

Presentation of the Conference

by Mr Bendik RUGAAS, Director General of DG IV – Education, Culture and Heritage, Youth and Sport, Secretariat General of the Council of Europe

(T-FLOR (2001) 15)

Election of the Conference Chair

First Session: Presentation of the European Landscape Convention: from adoption to implementation

Introduction to the Session by the Conference Chair

Adoption of the European Landscape Convention

by Ms Roberta ALBEROTANZA, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, General Directorate for Promotion and Cultural Co-operation

(T-FLOR (2001) 4)

Implementation of the European Landscape Convention

by Mr Benoit CARDON de LICHTBUER, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belgium to the Council of Europe, Chair of the Group of Rapporteurs on Education, Culture, Sport, Youth and Environment (GR-C) to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

(T-FLOR (2001) 5)

Commitment of the Parliamentary Assembly in favour of the European Landscape Convention

by Mr Daniel IONESCU, Member of the Committee on Culture, Science and Education of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Member of the Parliament of Romania

(T-FLOR (2001) 6)

The role of local and regional authorities for the adoption and the implementation of the European Landscape Convention

by Mr Moreno BUCCI, President of the Committee on Sustainable Development of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE), Secretariat General of the Council of Europe

(T-FLOR (2001) 7)

The Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage and Landscape

by Mr Francesco BANDARIN, Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre

Second Session: Preparatory work for the coming into force of the Convention

Introduction to the Session by the Conference Chair

Concept and philosophy of the European Landscape Convention

by Mr Riccardo PRIORE, Secretary of the Institutional Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe

(T-FLOR (2001) 16)

Theme 1: Landscape policies: contribution to the well-being of European citizens and to sustainable development – social, economic, cultural and ecological aspects

Presentation

by Professor Michel PRIEUR, Council of Europe expert

(T-FLOR (2001) 8)

Theme 2: Landscape identification, assessment and quality objectives, using cultural and natural resources

Presentation

by Professor Yves LUGINBÜHL, Council of Europe expert

(T-FLOR (2001) 9)

Presentation of the exhibition produced in the framework of the Campaign “Europe: A Common Heritage”