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22 November:
23 November:

14:00 - 14:15	Registration and coffee
14:15 - 14:30	Welcome Mr. Dan Balanescu, Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration, Romania Ms. Marie Guitton, Joint Secretariat of Interreg Europe Programme
14:30 - 14:50	Welcome from the Policy Learning Platform Mr. Thorsten Kohlisch, Thematic Manager Policy Learning Platform Mr. Ruslan Zhechkov and Ms. Venelina Varbova, Thematic experts - Environment and resource efficiency
14:50 - 15:20	Let’s get to know each other - interactive introductory exercise
15:20 - 15:40	What are European regions doing to protect their natural heritage assets? How can interregional learning help policymakers to run their natural heritage policies more efficiently? Overview of key thematic areas and challenges addressed by Interreg Europe projects dealing with natural heritage and biodiversity protection Mr. Ruslan Zhechkov and Ms. Venelina Varbova, Thematic experts - Environment and resource efficiency
15:40 - 16:10	Coffee break
16:10 - 16:30	What are the latest trends and developments at European level? Mr. Vujadin Kovacevic, Directorate-General for Environment, European Commission
16:30 - 17:30	Let’s get practical Presentation of selected good practices from Interreg Europe projects and facilitated discussion. Use of biodiversity data in decision making: the SITxell project, Spain Ms. Núria Pou Àlvarez, Forest Sciences Centre of Catalonia (CTFC), BID-REX project Beam Parklands, UK Mr. Henry Smith, Town & Country Planning Association, PERFECT project Natural heritage as a driver for economic development, the Netherlands Mr. Simon Tjisma, Islands of Innovation project Astro-tourism/dark sky tourism in Triglav national park, Slovenia Ms. Helena Cvenkel, Regional Development Agency of Gorenjska, Night Light project
17:30 - 19:00	Networking cocktail

09:15 - 10:15	Diving deeper – in depth-discussions in small working groups A moderated discussion in three parallel working groups on needs, potential solutions, approaches, good practices from Interreg Europe Projects. Participants will have the opportunity to learn how other regions and cities are tackling specific challenges related to the protection of biodiversity and natural heritage and start the exchange and networking process. Working group 1: Governance of protected areas (suggested projects: BID-REX, BIO-GOV, INVALIS) Working group 2: Landscapes and green infrastructure (suggested projects: Night Light, Land-Sea, PERFECT) Working group 3: Natural heritage of coastal and fluvial regions (suggested projects: Delta Lady, Green Pilgrimage, HERICOAST)
10:15 - 11:15	Continuation of parallel groups session. Participants switch groups.
11:15 - 11:35	Coffee break
11:35 - 11:50	Reporting back from the break-out groups
11:50 - 12:10	What comes next? Thoughts and suggestions for future collaboration between Interreg Europe projects and the Policy Learning Platform. Facilitated discussion. Roadmap of project synergies. Planning next activities and how the platform can support interregional exchange process.
12:10 - 12:30	Wrap-up and conclusions How to optimise natural heritage protection measures – conclusions for local and regional policymakers
12:30 - 13:30	Networking lunch

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