MULTILATERAL SEMINAR

„Model Lafnitz Valley?“

In the framework of the LIFE Nature Project

„Lafnitz – Connecting habitats along an Alpine-Pannonicriver“

Wednesday 28th November 2007 – Thursday 29th November 2007

Loipersdorf, Burgenland, Austria

Programme

Wednesday 28November 2007

Loipersdorf, Festsaal der Freiwilligen Feuerwehr

13.00 hrs.Opening and introduction, Wolfgang Pelikan(Weideverein)

13.05hrs.Greetings, Hans Oberhofer (Mayor of Loipersdorf)

13.15 hrsLIFE-Project of Lafnitz, Herwig Seibert (BBL Hartberg)

13.30 hrs. Theme: „What did the LIFE project Lafnitz achieve in terms of nature conservation and water management?“

Speakers:

  • Alois Herczig (Nature conservation authority, Burgenland)
  • Rudolf Hornich (Water authority, Styria)
  • Herbert Szinovatz (Water authority, Burgenland)
  • Reinhold Turk (Nature conservation authority, Styria)
  • Laszlo Abert (West-Transdanubian Directorate for Environmental Protection and Water Management, Hungary)
  • Gerhard Sigmund (Natura 2000 and Nature conservation, Austrian Federal Ministry)

Followed by debate (panel and audience) about the theme

Moderator:Wolfgang Pelikan

15.30 hrs.Break

16.00 hrs.Theme: „International experience with combined water management-nature conservation projects in river basins“

Speakers (names to be determined) from:

  • Germany
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Slovenia
  • Hungary
  • Italy

Followed by debate (panel and audience) about the theme

Moderator:Anton Gazenbeek

18.00 hrs.evening meal

20.00 hrs. cultural programme (i.a. ORF film about the Lafnitz valley)

Programme

Thursday, 29November 2007

Loipersdorf, Festsaal der Freiwilligen Feuerwehr

09.00 hrs.

Theme: “Opinions of stakeholders from the Lafnitz valley about the LIFE project“

Speakers:

  • Peter Gortan (Fisheries Association and Wastewater Agency)
  • Herbert Kirnbauer (Representative of farmers)
  • Hans Kottulinski (WKKW –Association of hydro-electric power stations)
  • Hans-Peter Neun (Tourism Association)
  • Katalin Reisinger (MayorVasszentmihály)

Followed by debate (panel and audience) about the theme

Moderator:Wolfgang Pelikan

10.30 hrs.Break

11.00 hrs.Theme: „The future of European river basins“

Speakers:

  • Commission of the European Communities
  • Representative of a European network of river basin managers
  • Austrian Federal Ministry BMLFUW, section water protection and Water Framework Directive (WilfriedSchimon)
  • Member of Cabinet, Regional Government of Burgenland (NikolausBerlakovich)

Followed by debate (panel and audience) about the theme

Moderator:Walter Reiss

13.00hrs.end of seminar

13.30 hrs.Press conference with Messrs

NikolausBerlakovich, WilfriedSchimon and Wolfgang Pelikan

Loipersdorf, Ramsar-Zentrum

An excursion will be organised, to immediately follow the end of the seminar. Topics: bypasses for fish migration, passive flood protection and agriculture, structural improvements to the river and fluvial dynamics.

Location of Lafnitz Valley

A2 – Südautobahn – Exit Lafnitztal Oberwart


Administrative Aspects

The seminar languages are German and English

If required, participants can be collected from airport/railway station and brought back again (please notify the organisers in advance)

Begins:Wednesday 28th November 2007, 13.00 hrs.

Ends:Thursday 29th November 2007, 13.00 hrs.

Venue:Gemeindezentrum Feuerwehrhaus

7411 Loipersdorf im Burgenland Nr. 156

Tel.: .+43 664 4254333

Registration:until Monday19th November 2007

Information:Klemens Hribernig, Projectassistant Tel.+43 664 4254333

Accomodation

Waldhotel Konrad
8295 St. Johann in der Haide Nr. 57
Tel.: +43 (3332) 62507
Fax: +43 (3332) 63887
email:
Price: € 36,-- pernight for a single room incl. breakfast

Gasthof Kirchenwirt
8295 St. Johann in der Haide Nr. 41
Tel.: +43 (3332) 62706
Fax: +43 (3332) 66583
email:
Price: € 30,-- per night for a single room incl. breakfast

Loschy Wilhelm GmbH
7411 Markt Allhau Nr. 67
Tel.: +43 (3356) 218
Fax: +43 (3356) 218-4
email:
Price: € 25,-- per night for a single room incl. breakfast

Jugendgästehaus
Buchschachen Nr. 240
7411 Markt Allhau
Tel.: +43 (3356) 735 38
Fax: +43 (3356) 735 38
email:
Price: € 24,-- per night for a single or double room incl. breakfast

Price: € 18,-- per night for a bunk bed incl. breakfast

Please book before 19.11.2007

There is no fee to attend the seminar

Weideverein Ramsargebiet Lafnitztal · A – 7411 Loipersdorf 127 · Tel: +43 3359 2540 DW 19
Fax: +43 3359 2540 DW 14 · Mobil: + 43 664 4254 333

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