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1st International BaltCICA Conference
The 1st International BaltCICA Conference is going to take place in Kalundborg, Denmark from 26th to 28th January 2010.Read more



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1st International BaltCICA Conference

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Listen to views on
Climate change impact on the environment
From IPCC to local level strategies on climate change adaptation
Toolbox for climate change adaptation on a local and regional level:

  • Participatory approaches
  • Socio-economic analysis
  • Case-studies presented from within and outside the Baltic Sea Region
  • Excursion to case study areas

 

The Conference

The Municipality of Kalundborg hosts the 1st International BaltCICA Conference on the 26th and 27th January 2010. Under the title “Climate changes – from recognition to adaptation” the conference presents approaches to local and regional climate change adaptation.


A special focus is going to be on Kalundborg and its participatory process for the development of visions under the influence of climate change. The agenda is completed by other examples of the BaltCICA project and an outlook beyond the borders of the Baltic Sea Region.


The Danish Minister of the Environment, Mr Troels Lund Poulsen will take active part in the conference, which will benefit also from Professor Katherine Richardson, Copenhagen University and Chairman for the Danish Governments Climate Commission. Then follow a number of other prominent speakers as listed below. The conference offers the opportunity to get in contact with representatives of cities and regions, practitioners and scientists and exchange experiences on climate change adaptation.

 

Conference speakers

 

Troels Lund Poulsen

Minister to the Environment


Katherine Richardson
Professor at University of Copenhagen; Chairman for Danish Government’s Climate Commission


Povl Frich
Danish Information Centre on Adaptation to Climate

 

André Jol
Head of group vulnerability and adaptation
European Environment Agency


Philipp Schmidt- Thome
Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)

 

Jürgen Kropp
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)

 

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Conference venue

Kalundborg Hallerne
J. Hagemann Petersens Allé (entry from the Square: "Torvet")
4400 Kalundborg

Map (venue marked with the BaltCICA logo)

Transport

There is a direct train connection from Copenhagen to Kalundborg once an hour. Please, visit this journey planner for your personnel connection to Kalundborg: Open

 

List of hotels and train connections Open


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Please fill out the form and return by email to: RB@visitkalundborg.dk for reservation.

 

For more information about Kalundborg visit the website of Kalundborg's tourist information


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