A flagship conference of the Presidency of the Estonian Republic of the Council of the European Union Nature-Based Solutions: From Innovation to Common-use (NBS 2017) 24 26 October 2017, Tallinn Estonia NBS 2017 conference venue The NBS 2017 will be held in the Tallinn University (Astra and Mare buildings). Address: Astra building, Narva road 29, Tallinn Estonia 10120 Registration The registration desk will be located in Scientists' Forum (a hall of Astra building) and will be open during the following hours: Tuesday, October 24, 8:30 A.M. 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 25, 8:30 A.M. 3:00 P.M. Thursday, October 26, 8:30 A.M. 10:00 P.M. Upon registration at the desk, you will receive your name badge and conference materials. To facilitate the process please bring with you your registration confirmation. You are kindly requested to wear your name badge during all events of the conference. Refreshments, lunches and the Conference Dinner (on October 25) will be offered free of charge in the Scientists' Forum. Scientists' Forum Field trips (registration needed) start and finish at the parking of Mare building Tallinn University (address Uus-Sadama 5, please see map of campus). The excursions will be conducted in English. Especially to Lahemaa trip, please wear comfortable walking shoes and dress according to the weather. Contacts Tallinn University Conference Centre Ms Karin Org - Project Manager Karin.Org@tlu.ee +372 6199 512 +372 5347 1777 NBS 2017 Conference Secretariat: Dr Galina Kapanen E-mail: info@nbs2017.eu
Conference APP NBS 2017 (Martin Koiv Android & ios app developer) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ee.nbs.nbs2017 https://itunes.apple.com/ua/app/nbs-2017/id1290954832?mt=8 Conference Program logistic Astra (A), Mare (M), Terra (T), Nova(N) buildings Tuesday, 24th October Side-events/ meetings 08:30 Registration Scientists' Forum 10:00-18:00 Nature Tour: Lahemaa Natural Park, Viru Bog Nature Trail and Jägala Waterfall Bus pick up front of Mare building 14:00-17:00 Tallinn sightseeing bus tour including Medieval Old Town walking tour Bus pick up front of Mare building 14:00-17:00 Visit to the Estonian Land Board Bus pick up front of Mare building 9:00-17:00 Green Spider Network (on invitation) RMK Toompuiestee 24, Tallinn 9:30-13:30 Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) workshop: Water, Oceans, Climate, FACCE, BiodivERsA, Urban Auditorium 10:00 12:00 ThinkNature Forum (on invitation) A121 11:20-11:50 Coffee Break Scientists' Forum 11:50-13:30 JPI workshop Water, Oceans, Climate, FACCE, BiodivERsA, Urban Auditorium Maximum (A002) 09:30-17:00 JRC (Joint Research Center), EnRoute: Mapping Urban Ecosystem Services as support of the impact - Evaluation of NBS (on invitation) A402 10:00-17:00 Local workshop: NBS in Estonia University Assembly Hall (T324) 13:00-14:00 Break / Lunch Scientists' Forum
24th October 14:00-17:00 (19:00) Side-events / meetings (with refreshing break at 15:30-16:00 Scientists' Forum, A104) 14:00-17:00 Forest-based Sector Technology Platform: Innovation in the forest-based sector, from idea to practice A046 14:00 14:30 ThinkNature: Introduction TN, DG RTD & EASME, projects presenting the Taskforces (on invitation) A121 14:30 19:00 ThinkNature Taskforce : "Data Management and EU NBS Knowledge Repository" (on invitation) M649 14:30 19:00 ThinkNature Taskforce " NBS Impact Evaluation Framework version 2.0" (on invitation) M648 14:30 19:00 ThinkNature Taskforce "Governance, Business Models and Financial Mechanisms" (on invitation) A018 14:00-17.00 Deltares: NBS Products and Services for Flood Risk Reduction A325 17:00-17:45 Children s film contest winners ceremony University Assembly Hall (T324) 17:45-20:30 Documentary Film program SuperNova Cinema (N406) 19:00 Welcome reception in the Museum of Estonian Architecture (registration needed) Ahtri 2, Tallinn
Wednesday, 25th October - NBS Governance and policy 08:30 Registration Scientists' Forum 09:30 Welcome/Opening 09:45 Keynote presentations 11:00 Coffee Scientists' Forum 11:30 Panel discussion "Local governance in moving towards NBS" 12:40 Lunch Scientists' Forum 13:40 EU Funded NBS Projects (EASME) 13:55 Enhancing resilience of urban ecosystems through green infrastructure (EnRoute) 14:05 Panel discussion "Future of NBS in the EU" 15:15 ThinkNature platform launch 15:30 Coffee Scientists' Forum 16:10 Parallel sessions 1 (Multiple simultaneous sessions) PS1. Blue-green infrastructure in smart cities PS3. ICT as a supporting tool for nature based solutions and ecosystems PS4. Ecological restoration through eco-innovation PS5. Nature-based solutions in circular economy PS6. Linking NBS to Sustainable Development Goals PS7. ThinkNature special session A222 A121 A046 A543 M218 17:40 Posters/exhibition Scientists' Forum 19:00 Dinner Scientists' Forum
Thursday, 26 October - NBS research and innovation 09:00 Registration/Posters/Exhibition Scientists' Forum 09:30 Keynotes Auditorium 11:00 Coffee Scientists' Forum 11:30 Panel discussion Panel disussion "NBS in green economy" 13:00 Lunch Scientists' Forum 14:00 Parallel sessions 2 (Multiple simultaneous sessions) PS1. Blue-green infrastructure in smart cities PS2. Integrated water management through natural systems PS3. ICT as a supporting tool for nature based solutions and ecosystems PS4. Ecological restoration through eco-innovation PS5. Nature-based solutions in circular economy PS8. Well being and public engagement A222 A046 A121 A543 A402 15:30 EEA photo contest winners 16:00 Closing 16:30 Coffee/Posters Scientists' Forum 18:00-19:15 Documentary Film program SuperNova Cinema (N406)
All university campus buildings are connected to each other with glass corridors and there will be signs pointing directions to the Astra building and Conference rooms.