ENCORA conference on

EUROPEAN ACTION PLANS

Key issues for advancing Sustainable Management of our Coastal Zones
Paris, 5-7 December 2007

Share your views and contribute to the development of European Action Plans that will guide future coastal and marine research

You are invited to pre-register below for this important event.

The European Commission invites ENCORA to identify scientific and technical key issues for advancing sustainable management of our coastal zones. The Paris theme conference will be dedicated to the development of European Action Plans, complementary to the work of the ENCORA theme networks on the Coastal Wiki (www.encora.org/wiki). Renowned European experts have already contributed several hundred articles to the Coastal Wiki, reflecting present knowledge, experience, practices and policies related to a great variety of coastal and marine topics.

Participation is limited to a maximum of 200 people. Selection will be based on a combination of balanced participation across themes, balanced geographical representation and timely registration.

For young professionals, YPEP funding will be available, see www.encora.eu/ypep.php for application and conditions.

The Action Plans will constitute an authoritative document reflecting the expertise of 1500+ ENCORA members from across Europe. They will generate new incentives to national and European research and they will influence the direction of future EC framework programs.