Conference 2012

EUROPARC is proud to invite you to attend the next annual EUROPARC Conference which will be held from October 22nd - 25th 2012 in the Kempen and Maasland Regional Landscape, Genk, Belgium. 

Reconnecting society and biodiversity at EUROPARC 2012

This year’s annual EUROPARC conference will be held from October 22nd until 25th 2012 in the Kempen and Maasland Regional Landscape in Genk, Belgium. The protected area encompasses Belgium’s only national park, Hoge Kempen, as well as the nature parks GrensPark Kempen-Broek and RivierPark Maasvallei.

The theme of this conference will be ‘(RE)CONNECTING’. It will explore (Re)connecting nature with nature; people with nature; business with biodiversity; and policy with practice. In other words: (re)connecting society with biodiversity.

Participants of the conference will learn more about the reconnection approach through innovative speeches, workshops and excursions. This concept enables us to think and act outside our own protected area. It puts the focus on a much broader region, facilitates the integration of biodiversity into surrounding communities and encourages cooperation with all stakeholders and target groups. In doing this it ensures responsible regions; an increase in and improved nature and biodiversity; more support & awareness for biodiversity; a higher awareness for ecosystem services and corporate social responsibility; higher economic benefits; and better sustainable policies. This model is now one of the best practices of the IUCN, the EUROPARC Federation and many other organisations.

So mark the date in your calendar: EUROPARC 2012, October 22nd - 25th, 2012 @ Genk, Belgium!

A sneak preview of the EUROPARC conference 2012 can be found at www.europarc2012.com. You can also follow the conference on Facebook and Twitter.

The conference team in Belgium is working hard on the programme and more information will follow shortly.

Watch a sneak preview of the EUROPARC Conference 2012.

You can follow whats happening regarding the conference and find out more information at a number of places:

- The conference website: www.europarc2012.com

- The conference Facebook page: www.facebook.com/EUROPARCConference

- The conference Twitter page: www.twitter.com/europarc2012

We will also keep you updated here from the beginning of February.

Looking for information on previous conferences? Then follow this link: Past EUROPARC Conferences