European
Greenways Day
Mobilità
ciclabile
Mobilità
Sostenibile
Paradeisos
2001
Ecoturismo
e territorio
Trails
& Greenways
Tom
Turner
Accademia dei Georgofili
3°
Conferenza Europea
2° Convegno Europeo
Sistemi Informativi Territoriali
More info and updated version on http://www.ffe.es/viasverdes/congreso.htm
6. PROGRAMME OF COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES
10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND UPDATES
Greenways (Vías Verdes) are becoming increasingly popular among the general public, both in Europe and in other continents. They are regarded as a new product of great interest due to their special characteristics: easy to use, universality of access, safety and quality of the itineraries (countryside, environmental, cultural and heritage value). And they are particularly interesting thanks to their contribution to important social demands and policies, such as the standard of living in cities, sustainable development and the protection of natural resources, education about the environment, new forms of leisure and active tourism, local development and creation of jobs, among others.
In Spain, as in the majority of the European countries, after a successful Greenway launch phase linked mainly to the physical execution and recovery of old railway line infrastructures, it is now necessary to encourage the general public to actually use them. They must be consolidated as a highly valued and requested transport and leisure resource in order to thus guarantee the fulfilment of the expectations of their promoters.
At the same time, new requirements are also emerging -relating to both strengths and weaknesses- in connection with management and maintenance, access, regulations, the establishment of quality indicators, the solution of legal problems relating to ownership, uses or civil liability, the creation of complementary offers of leisure and tourism activities, and even the development of networks or extensive itineraries which would increase their usefulness.
The basic objective of this Congress is to collaborate in the consolidation of the new Greenway product in accordance with the terms indicated above, on the one hand by publicizing the existence of Greenways and reinforcing international awareness of this resource, and on the other by giving experts the opportunity to share experiences and exchange ideas and solutions with respect to the problems mentioned.
This will help to promote their use and encourage further actions to be taken in this field, raising the awareness of not only politicians and technical experts about the social demand for these types of facilities, but also of private entrepreneurs, so that they may be persuaded to participate in new business initiatives.
On the one hand we want to secure
the participation of numerous experts from various countries (mainly Europe,
the United States and Canada), geared towards finding solutions to common
problems, designing joint strategies of action and developing international
programmes based on the Greenways. On the other, our aim is to ensure the
maximum involvement of the communication media and other relevant groups and
associations (environmentalists, cyclists, sportspeople in general, disabled
people...).
Location : Gijón, a city which is responsible for having developed an excellent Greenway (La Camocha) and included this resource in its standard of living and air quality policies. It is situated in the Principality of Asturias, which has played a very active role in the creation of other exceptionally scenic Greenways (Senda del Oso, La Camocha, Green Arc of Oviedo).
Date: Wednesday
19th - Saturday 21st, October 2000.
This Congress is aimed at political and technical representatives from Spain and other European countries, international organizations, European community, national, regional and local bodies and institutions, as well as representatives from the United States, Canada and Latin-American countries interested in developing Greenways, and at employers and entrepreneurs who count this new product among their initiatives.
The objective is therefore the
participation of representatives of the European Commission, the European
Environment Agency, Unesco,...; Ministries, Regional Governments, Provincial,
City and Town Councils; public and private companies, associations and
collectives, with special emphasis being placed on the participation of
representatives of national and international communication media.
Organizers:
Principado de Asturias
Council of Gijon
Coordination:
Fundación de los Ferrocarriles Espanoles (Spanish Railway Foundation)
European Greenways Association
International Committee.
Claude BOCHU, DG Environment, European Commission *
David BURWELL, Rails to Trails (USA)
Danielle DELAYE, French Ministry of Youth and Sports (F)
John GRIMSHAW, Sustrans (UK)
Joaquín JIMÉNEZ, Fundación de los Ferrocarriles Espanoles (S)
Christophe LACROIX, Walloon Region, European Greenways Association
Gilbert PERRIN, Chemins du Rail (B)
Jean François PRONOVOST, Velo Quebec (CAN) *
Carlos ZAPICO, Gijón City Council
Principality of Asturias
* Not yet confirmed
The Congress will be held over a
period of two days (Thursday and Friday), with a pre-Congress Session on
Wednesday, dedicated to Spanish questions, and a technical visit on Saturday.
The work sessions will take place on the first two days in the morning and
the afternoon, and will consist of speeches and round tables. In general, a
number of specialists in different subjects will be selected. They will make
fairly brief speeches supported by abundant graphic and audiovisual material,
while open debate and the participation of all those in attendance will be
encouraged at all times.
6 PROGRAMME OF COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES
Spanish
Greenways Magical Tour Programme
The International Congress programme includes very diverse subjects, all of them relating to the development of Greenways, their promotion and consolidation as a new leisure, tourism and non-motorized transport product. As a preliminary list of topics, which the Organizing Committee is working on, the following will form part of the various sessions which will make up the Programme:
Greenways, turning potential into reality
Rails to Trails Conservancy (United States)
Creating Networks
Ravel in the Walloon region, Loire a Vélo, Autonomous Region of Valencia
Developing with Quality
Management as requirement for success
The advantages of Greenways
and stimulation of local employment
Solving problems
Workshop
A workshop is envisaged as an optional pre-congress activity, aimed exclusively at those responsible for the different Spanish Greenways (both potential and operative). The general subject to be dealt with will be:
* Development of Greenways in Spain:
problems and solutions
Spanish, French and English.
Simultaneous translation services are expected to be available.
The registration fees amount to 25,000 Pesetas, incl. VAT, (150 Euros) including all the activities which form part of the main programme and the documentation.
Workshop: 10.000 pesetas (60 Euros)
Post-congress visits: 2.000 pesetas (12 Euros).
Rent a bike: 1.500 Pesetas (10 Euros)
This does not include participation
in the Spanish Greenways Magical Tour.
10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND UPDATES
Fundación de los Ferrocarriles
Espanoles
Departamento de Vías Verdes
C/ Santa Isabel, 44 28012 Madrid Spain
Tel. N° 34 91 5 28 28 15
Fax 34 91 5 28 09 86
And especially: e-mail: viasverdes@ffe.es
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