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European Workshop 2

European Workshop 2: Socio-Economics

23-25 March, 2006

Genoa and Aosta, Italy


The European Network of Mining Regions held its second European Workshop March 23-25, 2006 in
Genoa and Aosta, Italy.   This workshop was open to ENMR partner organizations and registered
ENMR associate members.

Programme Summary
The theme for this workshop was “Socio-economics” and focused on mining and
post-mining socio-economic issues and planning in mining regions and communities.

Thursday, March 23, 2006  -  Fontanabuona Valley (Genoa)

 

Presentation

Presenter

 

Fontanabuona Regional Study
Fountanabuona Study

Annalisa Cevasco, Appennino Genovese, IT

 

Presentation of the slate district’s socio-economic restructuring actions, plans and challenges


Marisa Bacigalupo, President Appennino Genovese, IT

 

 

Regional Planning; Good practices and discussion

Regional planning discussion


Community Development Toolkit


 

Hartmut Siemon,  Zweckverband Abfallwirtschaft Westsachsen, DE

Ken Swanson, ENMR Coordinator, Georange, SE


Friday, 24 March, 2006 - Cogne’s Conference Hall  “Sala Conferenze Grivola” (Aosta)

 

Presentation

Presenter

 

Welcome Address
Welcome
(Italian & English - Mostly pictures of Aosta Valley and its mining heritage)


Alberto Cerise, Councillor of the Department for territory, environment and public infrastructures of the Autonomous Aosta Valley Region, IT

  ENMR Introduction
ENMR Introduction
Ken Swanson, ENMR Coordinator, Georange, SE
 

Aosta Valley Regional Study
Aosta Regional Study
(Italian & English - Pictures, charts, data and diagrams outlining mining-related history and elements of Aosta Valley)

Giuseppe Bethaz, mineral engineer and mining sector expert

 

The post-mine actions on Cogne’s mine external infrastructures – The Cogne’s miners village and the regional mining museum
Miners Village
(Italian - mostly pictures of work being undertaken to convert the mining village into a toursim center)


Corrado Binel, Chairman Cogne regional mining museum, IT

 

Exploitation of mine in Cogne and post-mining socio-economic consequences
Mining Impacts in Cogne
(Italian & English - Many pictures the mining heritage and potential use of the heritage for tourism development. Also some data outlining the decline of mining-related jobs in the region)


Osvaldo Ruffier, President of Centro Sviluppo SpA, IT

 

Investment in Tourism: Cornwall UK: Post-Mining Regeneration in Action
Cornwall County Regeneration

Mark Jones, Assistant Director, Spatial Planning, Cornwall County Council, UK
 

Workforce Development and Utilization of EU Programs

Hartmut Siemon,  Zweckverband Abfallwirtschaft Westsachsen, DE


Saturday, 25 March, 2006 - Punto Immagine (Genoa)

 

Presentation

Presenter

 

Investment in Tourism - Cornwall Workshop promotion
Workshop proposal and promotion

Peter Whitbread-Abrutat,  EDEN Project, UK
 

“At Large” Workshop Participant good practices and case study promotion

Golden Kingdom






OSOR Mining Region

 


Arne Hellsten, Golden Kingdom Economic Association, SE

Luís Martins
Head of Department, INETI, PT


Giovanni Pardini, Universtiy of Girona, Soil Science Unit Department of Chemical Engineering, Agriculture and Food Technology

 

ENMR Socio-economic Workshop Conclusions
Workshop Conclusions

Hartmut Siemon,  Zweckverband Abfallwirtschaft Westsachsen, DE


Other workshop documents