Organising MECIBS

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4th MECIBS Conference Chojnice Environment and
Sustainable Development 6 - 8 June 2004 Aim and
Scope of the Conference Niels Boje Groth
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Aim and scope
The 3rd Umbrella Environment and
Sustainability Transition to turn problems into
opportunities From environment to
sustainability Outlook First results of
demographic trends in BSR cities Polish cities
during transition and EU accession Inlook A
golden opportunity Turn kick off to beneficial
findings Plans for the remaining project period
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Key events
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Reporting
Urban Profiles City profiles Comparative
comments by the case-studies Summary of
indicators (Nordregio) Case Study reports Final
Project report Spin-offs Senior
university? Outsourcing BSPF-project
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Programme Sunday

• Plenary
• Sustainable development in transition cities
• Chojnice by foot
• Lunch at the Specialist Hospital (Pick-up 1245
  at the end of the walk)
• Workshops - in Charzykowy
• Sustainable governance and the local Agenda 21
  processes
• Sustainable business development, green image and
  revitalisation process
• Dinner (Pick-up 1845 at the hotels Piast
  (incl.Tusystyczny) Domena and Polonia)
• Hosted by Arseniusz Finster, Mayor

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Programme Monday

• Plenary (Collegium Pomerania)
• Comparing demographic development of BSR cities
  Tomas Hanell
• Perpectives for development in Polish medium
  sized cities in the light of the transition and
  the EU enlargement Piotr Korcelli
• Workshops (Collegium Pomerania)
• U1 Labourmarket effects of in- and outsourcing
• U3 New urban governance in cities of transition
• Final report of the BSPF project
• Achievements of the conference
• Dinner in open air

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Programme Tuesday

• 900 - 1300 Excursion in the Chojnice Region
• Local companies
• Wastewater treatment
• national park
• tourist resort

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