Monday the 8 June 2015
Programme available in English, Dutch and French. A short curricula of some the speakers is also available in English, Dutch and French. Download the questionnaires for the municipality / town in French, Dutch or German. The list of participants is available here.
Interviews of participants (subtitles in En, Fr and Nl. To change the language, use the settings button 
at the right bottom side of the video)
1. What message would you like to send to politicians about the use of pesticides ?
2. What is your most memorable experience linked to the use of pesticides?
3. How could we move towards pesticide free towns?
Programme
9.00 Welcome by Martin Dermine, PAN Europe
9.10-11.00 Session 1. Some good examples towards pesticide free towns/municipalities
- ‘The French move towards pesticides free town’ by Francois Veillerette, president of PAN Europe and vice president for the region of Picardie, responsible for environment, food and health VIDEO
- ‘The Dutch move towards pesticide free towns‘ by Rien Klippel, Waterschap Zeeland VIDEO
- ‘How Namur is moving towards becoming pesticide free’ by Muriel Guyot, écoconseillère de la ville de Namur VIDEO
- 'How the town of Watermael Boistfort is managing its green spaces without applying pesticides’ by Olivier Deleuze, bourgmestre VIDEO
- 20 ans of special management for the green spaces in the Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, by M. Kempeneers Director of the Division espaces verts, Bruxelles Environnement VIDEO
11.00-11.15: coffee break
11.15- 13.00 Session 2: Pesticide Free Towns - frontrunners to inspire others on sustainable urban development
- ‘European good practice on urban biodiversity implementation’ by Peter De Franceschi Head of Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) Brussels Office VIDEO
- ‘Pesticide free towns an opportunity to reconnect with nature’ by Joop Spijker, University of Alterra VIDEO
- ‘How Flandre is moving towards becoming pesticide free’ by Adelheid Vanhille, vlaamse Milieumaatschappij VIDEO
Round table with speakers and Denis Godeaux (SPW) video, Dan Slootmakers (VMM) video, Manuela de Vaulx de Champion (IBGE) video, Frédéric Jomaux (Pôle wallon de gestion différenciée) video Summary of round table EN FR NL
13.00 Breaking for lunch – each participant will receive a voucher for use in the restaurant
14.00-15.00 Session 3. Towns engaging with civil society in reaching its citizens towards pesticide free towns
Round table with Bastien Domken (ADALIA) video, Greet Tijskens (VELT) video, Bénédicte Charlier (Natagora) video, Koen Hertoge (PAN Italy) video, Marc Fischers (Nature et Progrès) video, Marc Wollast (Apis Bruoc Sella) video Summary of round table EN NL FR
15.00-16.30 Session 4. Invasive species: the importance of collaborating, monitoring and exchange of best practices
- Available instruments to monitor the establishment and the spread of invasive species, by David Cary, Director General of IBMA VIDEO
- Management of invasive species with emphasis on Japanese knotweed, by Dr Dick Shaw Country Director UK CABI VIDEO
Round table on how invasive species are managed in public areas across Belgium, with speakers and Philippe Bizoux (SPW) video, Manuela de Vaulx de Champion (IBGE) and Dan Slootmakers (VMM) video Summary of round table EN NL FR
16.30 Conclusions by Martin Dermine, PAN Europe FR EN NL
16.45 End of conference
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