Conference Resources

To access feedback and information compiled from each of the conference days, follow the programme format and click on the relevant links to reach the resources for that session.

Monday 18th May 2009

19.00	Welcome drinks reception Gallery Lounge
15.00 - 19.00	Guest arrival and conference registration - Gallery Lounge Delegates’ free time
19.45	Welcome dinner Windermere restaurant Signing of Windermere Partnership Agreement

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Tuesday 19th May 2009

10.40 - 11.10	Refreshment break Gallery Lounge
08.00 - 09.00	Registration for conference - Gallery Lounge
09.15 - 09.20	Welcome and introductions Bob Cartwright Joint Conference Director
09.20 - 09.30	Lakes: the main issues in the United Kingdom Opening remarks from the Chair of Day One Richard Leafe Chief Executive, Lake District National Park	» Read biography
09.30 - 09.50	Why lakes are special to the Lake District Eric Robson Chair, Cumbria Tourism	» Read keynotes » Read biography
09.50 - 10.15	Our precious lakes; and environmental asset Rt Hon Lord Smith of Finsbury Chair, Environment Agency	» Read keynotes » Read biography
10.15 - 10.40	Why lakes matter to our communities Gerry Taft Mayor of Invermere, British Columbia, Canada	» Read keynotes » Download presentation » Read biography
11.10 - 11.35	Lakes as a driver of economic regeneration Bryan Gray, CBE Chair, Northwest Regional Development Agency	» Download presentation » Read biography
11.35 - 11.55	Reconciling environmental, community and economic demands: the role of the Utility companies Frank White Chief Scientist, United Utilities	» Read biography » Download presentation
11.55 - 12.00	Workshop and tours briefing Bob Cartwright Joint Conference Director
12.00 - 13.00	Workshops The environmental case for Lake and catchment management (Click on a workshop for more details) Workshop 1: Andrea Kelly Workshop 2: Annamaria Kopek Workshop 3: Stewart Clarke Workshop 4: Roman Guziak	» View feedback report » Read speaker biographies
13.00 - 14.30	Lunch Windermere Restaurant
14.30 - 15.30	Workshops The economic case for Lake and catchment management (Click on a workshop for more details) Workshop 1: Will Williams Workshop 2: Peter Allen Workshop 3: Naoko Kimura Workshop 4: Tillmann Stottele	» View feedback report » Read speaker biographies
15.30 - 16.00	Refreshment break Gallery Lounge
16.00 - 17.00	Workshops The social case for Lake and catchment management (Click on a workshop for more details) Workshop 1: Arya Degenhardt Workshop 2: Liza Norton Workshop 3: Louis Montagnoli and Laura Speranza Workshop 4: Janice Jiggins	» View feedback report » Read speaker biographies
17.00 - 18.00	Delegates’ free time
18.00 prompt	All delegates meet in foyer for escorting to the Lake cruiser
18.30 - 20.00	Drinks reception on Lake Windermere
20.00 - 20.15	Return to Low Wood Hotel
20.15	Dinner Lake Suite

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Wednesday 20th May 2009

19.00	Drinks reception Gallery Lounge
08.00 - 09.00	Registration for day guests - Gallery Lounge
09.00 - 16.30	Study Tours of different areas (or locations) of the Lake District to gain a practical understanding of the issues and solutions regarding lakes and their environment, the economy and community. These will include: Coniston Bassenthwaite Windermere Derwentwater and Keswick Langdale and Elterwater Return to hotel by 16.30	» View report
16.30 - 19.00	Delegates’ free time
19.30	Conference dinner with music from ‘Pulse Code’ Speaker: Ed Gillespie, Futerra 'Go jump in a Lake' Lake Suite	» Read keynotes

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Thursday 21st May 2009

10.45 - 11.45	Refreshment break & poster sessions Gallery Lounge	» View session videos
08.00 - 09.15	Registration for day guests – Gallery Lounge
09.30 - 09.35	Welcome and introductions John Pinder Joint Conference Director
09.35 - 09.40	Opening remarks from the Chair of Day Three Tony Dean Regional Director, Environment Agency	» Read biography
09.40 - 10.00	Positive results through good communications A review of good (and bad) practice discussed this week Aitken Clark Vice President, Global Nature Fund	» Read biography
10.00 - 10.45	Panel discussion Richard Leafe, Lake District National Park Peter Allen, Natural England Arya Degenhardt, Mono Lake Committee, USA Janice Jiggins, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Holland	» Read transcript
11.45 - 12.15	Coordinating and sharing: the way to global lake protection and restoration A round up of activities and future action Udo Gattenlöhner » Download presentation Executive Director, Global Nature Fund Marion Hammerl President, Global Nature Fund	» Read biographies
12.15 - 12.45	Raising the profile of lakes: the role of Action Plans, public engagement and global networking Closing address by Chair of Day Three Tony Dean Regional Director, Environment Agency	» Read keynotes » Read biography
12.45 - 14.00	Lunch Windermere Restaurant
14.00 - 17.00	Remaining delegates are invited to take part in a boat tour around the Windermere area

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