ECNC

In 2008 ECNC marked the 15th anniversary of its establishment. We celebrated this memorable occasion throughout the year, not by organizing large meetings, but by putting the emphasis on the people of ECNC. It is the people of ECNC who are behind its successful 15 years of existence and ensure that ECNC is more dynamic and vigorous than ever.

The people of ECNC came together in an appealing and stimulating mission, or perhaps we should say, dream: the conservation and sustainable use of Europe’s nature, biodiversity and landscapes for the sake of both nature and people. This dream is very much alive, and the commitment of ECNC is stronger than ever.

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• Overview of projects in 2008
• Publications in 2008

Photo credits
The photographs on these pages are used by courtesy of: Aysegül Çil; Lawrence Jones-Walters; Brabants Landschap: Huub Smeding; Saxifraga Foundation: Jan Nijendijk; Jan van der Straaten; Mark Zekhuis.

Annual Report 2007: Working for a Beautiful Europe
 
ECNC was founded in 1993 as a European think tank for nature conservation by the widely respected Albert Klinkenbergh, who succeeded in translating his vision into reality by creating a truly pan-European centre. In his efforts to establish ECNC, he was supported by the Netherlands and Hungarian Governments, the Province of Noord-Brabant, the City of Tilburg, various other partners, such as IUCN and WCMC, and last but not least by Dr Antonio Machado, ECNC’s first President and initiator of the process ‘ECNC moving forward’.

And forward we moved. ECNC became a respected European Biodiversity Expertise Centre, which has initiated various innovations in nature conservation and built bridges between biodiversity interests and the wider interests of society and economy.


To read further, download the report here:  

Additional online content

• Overview of projects in 2007
• Main conferences, meetings and workshops attended in 2007
• Publications in 2007

Photo credits
The photographs on these pages are used by courtesy of: Brabants Landschap; European Community; Saxifraga Foundation; Aysegul Cil; Lawrence Jones-Walters; Hanneke Wijnja.