European Conference “European Regions As Champions For Biodiversity 2010”

On 15 and 16 February 2007, a European conference will take place in Oisterwijk, the Netherlands. The central theme will be ‘European regions as champions for biodiversity 2010 - Europe meets Brabant, Brabant meets Europe’.

The conference is being organised by the Province of Noord-Brabant in The Netherlands, in close cooperation with:
• ECNC – the European Centre for Nature Conservation;
• B&E - Brabant & Europe Partnership for Sustainability;
• the Secretariat of the EU Committee of the Regions;
• the Provinces of Zeeland and Zuid-Holland.
The conference takes place under the auspices of the European Commission, the EU Committee of the Regions and the Countdown 2010 Partnership.

Focus on sustainable development
The conference will focus on how to promote biodiversity in two ways. Firstly, the (current and future) regions of the European Union and other European countries must be more closely involved in European policy towards saving biodiversity. Secondly, there is the challenge of how to translate the technical objectives of biodiversity into images and activities which appeal to the public and the users of the land and sea. The central message must be: biodiversity is life, a cornerstone of sustainable development.

On the website www.biodiversitybrabant.nl you will be able to find all the latest details on the
conference. You can also download a registration form, plus a (draft) programme. There is no charge for participation at the conference.