Ports Working Towards a Sustainable Future, half day conference, 23rd May 2012
The European project PATCH (Ports Adapting To CHange) is funded under the EU Interreg IVA 2 Seas programme. The project has a particular interest in assisting ports in their desire to become more sustainable as they develop.
A half day conference has been organised on the subject of "Ports Working Towards a Sustainable Future" and this will be held during the Seawork 2012 International Exhibition held at the Port of Southampton on Wednesday 23rd May 2012.
There is no cost for the event which will be held in Conference Room 1.
The PATCH event is open to all who have an interest in port and planning matters, and it will feature some practical examples of good practice. It will run from 1400 to 1630 and will include a number of brief presentations together with some time for questions and networking.
The agenda for the afternoon is:
* Introduction to the PATCH project
* Offshore renewable opportunities at the Port of Ramsgate
* A sustainable future for the Port of Newhaven
* Providing 21st century passenger facilities at Portsmouth International Port
* Future renewable energy generation at the Port of Calais
* Introduction to the SuPorts (Sustainable Ports) project
* Sustainable dredging in smaller ports
* Financing future port developments
* Future EU funding opportunities for ports
* Current and future projects for ports working in partnership
For further information please contact Howard Holt at howard@marinesoutheast.co.uk
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