Akce

Biomass for Energy: Challenges for Agriculture

pondělí 25. září 2006 - úterý 26. září 2006 (Evropská unie, 275,- EUR)
As the impact of bio-energy is growing, this conference aims to bring together agricultural, industrial, and governmental experts as well as researchers. New challenges, developments and opportunities for European agriculture, within the emerging market of energy farming, will be presented and discussed.
Místo konání: Bruges (Belgium); ‘Site Oud Sint-Jan’ Mariastraat 38
Pořádá: , http://
Mr. Bart Verstrynge, , tel.: + 32 - 50 - 36 67 76, fax: + 32 – 50 -37 77 23

Podrobnosti o akci: http://www.biomass-for-energy.org




The following themes and topics will be highlighted during the conference.
 
Themes
Topics
Energy-crops
European policy
Anaerobic digestion
Innovation
Wood
State of the art
Market
Potential
 
Technology
 
Production/cultivation
 
Harvesting
 
Conversion technologies
 
 
This conference originates within the framework of the European Interreg IIIB project ‘North Sea Bio Energy’. Concerning the theme wood there's cooperation with the Interreg IIIB project 'Farmers for Nature'.
 
The conference language will be English.
 
The two days international conference (September 25-26, 2006) will consist of plenary lectures, oral presentations, a poster session and an exhibition. It will take place in ‘Site Oud Sint-Jan’, a 13th century hospital within walking distance from the heart of the historic city of Bruges, Belgium.
 
 
 
 
Conference Location
‘Site Oud Sint-Jan’
Mariastraat 38
8000 Bruges (Brugge)
site oud sint-jan
 
 
Important dates:
Deadline for submission of abstracts for oral presentations:
June 1st, 2006
If you still want to send in abstracts for oral presentations, please contact the Programme Coordination Centre
A Final Call, including the complete programme, will be sent out by (postponed date ):
July 7th, 2006
Deadline for submission of abstracts for posters (postponed deadline):
September 1st, 2006
Deadline for registration:
September 10th, 2006
 
Latest information about the conference can be found on this website.
 
Call for papers:
Abstracts for oral contributions or posters should be mailed to the Programme Coordination Centre. The abstract should also contain a title, author and author affiliation. Please restrict your abstract to less than 500 words.
 
A template for a one page abstract can be downloaded here (wordfile 52 kB).
 
Sponsoring:
Companies have the opportunity to sponsor the conference. In return we offer one free registration, a short company presentation (max. 5 minutes), a small stand, mention of the company’s logo, …
 
For more information, please contact the Administrative Centre .     
 
Organising Committee:
 
POVLT, department WPA vzw
Belgium
 
POM – West – Vlaanderen
Belgium
 
BiogasTec nv for University College of West-Flanders, department PIH
Belgium
 
POVLT, department Proclam vzw
Belgium
 
VCM vzw
Belgium
 
Steering Committee:
William Bodles, National Forestry Commission, Scotland
Geert Boesjes, Province of Fryslân, The Netherlands
Dirk de Boer, Government Service for Land and Water Use, The Netherlands
Prof. Jacques De Ruyck, Brussels University, Belgium
Magriet Drouillon, University College of West-Flanders, department PIH, Belgium
Michiel Geurds, Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Belgium
Ruben Guisson, Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Belgium
Koen Holmstock, Ministery of the Flemish Goverment, Belgium
Bruno Mattheeuws, Biogas-E vzw, Belgium
Linda Meiresonne, Research Institute for Nature and Forest, Belgium
Siegfried Schonbauer, Gemeindeverband für Abfallwirtschaft, Austria
Frank Snijders, Organisation for Sustainable Energy, Belgium
Prof. Wim Soetaert, Ghent University, Belgium
Prof. Chris Stevens, Ghent University, Belgium
Prof. Joris Van Acker, Ghent University, Belgium
Hendrik Jan van Dooren, Wageningen UR, The Netherlands
Tania van Loon, 3E nv, Belgium
Prof. Willy Verstraete, Ghent University, Belgium
Bart Vleeshouwers, Innovation office for Agriculture and Horticulture, Belgium
 
bruges
 
Conference – Programme Coordination Centre:
Mr. Bart Verstrynge
VCMvzw
Baron Ruzettelaan 33
8310 Brugge
Belgium
Tel: + 32 - 50 - 36 67 76
Fax: + 32 – 50 -37 77 23
 
Conference – Administrative Centre:
Mrs. Lydie Van der Poorten
POM – West-Vlaanderen
Baron Ruzettelaan 33
8310 Brugge
Belgium
Tel: + 32 – 50 – 36 71 31
Fax: +32 – 50 – 37 77 23
 
Conference fees:
Registration 
 275 €
Reduced fee if registered before July 21st (postponed date)
 250 €
Reduced fee when giving oral/poster presentation
 200 €
Conference Banquet at ‘the Provincial Court’, September 25th
 60 €
provincial 
      court
 
 
Conference Banquet
The Provincial Court (Provinciaal Hof)
 Markt 2
 8000 Bruges (Brugge)
 
Cancellations:
Cancellation refunds (minus handling and administration costs (75 euro)) will be made for written cancellations received by the Administrative Centre prior to September 10th ,  2006 . No Refunds will be made for cancellations after this date.
 
Payments are preferably made by:
Bank transfer to : Account number 001-4025820-08 in the name of VCMvzw, Baron Ruzettelaan 33, 8310 Assebroek-Brugge. IBAN nr. BE 63 0014 0258 2008 - BIC Code: GEBABEBB. Please state your name and the name of the company or institution.
An invoice will be sent in confirmation of your registration.
 
Hotel reservations:
  • Hotels can be booked directly on the website.
    Go to: www.bookings.be. Click on the British flag for English. Under "destination" indicate Bruges, then indicate the dates of arrival and departure. Click on "search", then on "Bruges, Provincie West-Vlaanderen. You will find a listing of all the available hotels, with photographs, number of stars, indication of the price and a booking form.
  • Bruges also has a number of guesthouses.
    Go to: www.guesthouses.be/Brugge/.  You will see a list of the guesthouses in Brugge, with photographs and prices. Some of the guesthouses only have a Dutch site.
Do not wait too long to book your hotel: September is a very busy month for tourism!
 
How to reach the Conference Centre
 
"Site Oud Sint-Jan”, Mariastraat 38, 8000 Bruges, Belgium
By plane:
Arrival at Brussels International Airport . From the airport you can take a train to Bruges . Then follow the directions underneath.   
 
By train:
           
Travel to Bruges railwaystation. The site ‘Oud Sint-Jan’ is only a 5 minutes' walk away from the railway station. When you leave the station (direction Bruges ) you cross the station square. Then you follow the signs via Oostmeers and Zonnekemeers.
 
By car or by bus:
 
From E40 Brussels Ostend , exit 8 (Brugge) and drive until the second traffic lights, where you turn right. Then you follow the signs to the railway station of Bruges (passing by two roundabouts). Drive under the railway bridge. When reaching the forefront of the station you follow the signs of "Oud Sint-Jan", to the left. Via Oostmeers and Zonnekemeers you will arrive at the conference centre.
 
 
Responsibility
The organising committee will not accept responsibility for any personal injury, damage or loss of property wich may occur in connection with the conference. The organising committee advises to take an insurance to cover possible risks.

 

 

Datum uveřejnění: 12.7.2006
Poslední změna: 12.07.2006
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