European Congress of Ecological Restoration
- 09. September - 14. September 2012
- České Budějovice
- Professional Congress Organiser - PCO
- Participants: 324
The 8th European Conference on Ecological Restoration in Ceske Budejovice has successfully run its course.
The Conference was held in the newly opened Clarion Congress Hotel Ceske Budejovice. The participants were welcomed by the mayor of the City of České Budějovice Dr. Juraj Thoma, by the rector of the University of South Bohemia RNDr. Libor Grubhoffer, CSc and by the dean of The Faculty of Science prof. RNDr. František Vácha, Ph.D. at the opening
C-IN team successfully handled the demanding logistics and coordination of the project with 5 parallel sessions and an evening social programme for every day of the conference (i.e. Welcome reception, Classical concert, Conference dinner in Restaurant Masné krámy, Visit of the Budvar Brewery and a pleasant evening at the University campus with sponsored beer from Budweiser Budvar) .
The nine scientific excursions were an important part of the programme. Delegates had a chance to visit the most interesting natural sites in South Bohemia, followed by the post-conference trips to Moravia, Hungary and around Bohemia. All tours were kindly sponsored by grant of the Visegrad Fund.
SER (Society for Ecological Restoration International) Europe is a network of restoration experts, providing knowledge and expertise for the promotion of ecological restoration in Europe.