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 Tallinn University is located 500 meters from UNESCO Heritage Site Tallinn Old Town and 500 meters from one of the biggest urban recreational parks in Estonia Kadriorg. The university is located in the distance of 5 min walk from Tallinn harbour and 15 min by bus or taxi from Tallinn Airport. 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.
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 Conference Program logistic The program is likely to change before the conferece. Please vist http://www.nbs2017.eu for up-to-date information Astra (A), Mare (M), Terra (T), Nova(N) buildings Tuesday, 24th October Side-events/ meetings 08:30 Registration Scientists' Forum 9:00-17:00 Green Spider Network (on invitation) RMK Toompuiestee 4 Tallinn 9:30-13:30 Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) workshop: Water, Ocean, Climate, FACCE, BiodivERsA, Urban Auditorium 10:00 12:00 ThinkNature Forum (on invitation) 11:20-11:50 Coffee Break Scientists' Forum 11:50-13:30 JPI workshop Water, Ocean, 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) 13:30-14:00 Break / Lunch Scientists' Forum 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 14:00 14:30 ThinkNature: Introduction TN, DG RTD & EASME, projects presenting the Taskforces (on invitation) 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 policy 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 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 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)