Registration extended—enrol now Register before 25 May 2018

Final programme included — with additional post-workshop excursion

Tips and tricks for travel and hotel bookings

Within the framework of the LIFE+FLANDRE project on the protection and the management of the cross-border coastal dune complex between Dun-kerque and Westende (www.lifeflandre.be), the Agency of Nature and Forest (Flemish Authority) and the Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale invite you to participate in the international workshop on coastal dunes and sandy beaches management and restoration.

Dates to remember 25 May 2018: deadline for registration

31 May 2018: deadline for paying registration fee

Registration form

https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/LIFE-FLANDRE_registration

The registration fee for the workshop is 90 EUR. This includes access to all sessions, coffee breaks, two excursions, 3 lunches, walking dinner (12 June), workshop dinner (13 June) and VAT.

More information www.natuurenbos.be/FLANDRE-international-workshop

E-mail Dunes-2018-LIFE@bosplus.be

Photo: Westhoek dunes © M. Leten

International Workshop on Management of

Coastal Dunes and Sandy Beaches 12 to 14 June 2018 – Dunkirk (FR)

Programme (detailed programme) Tuesday 12 June 2018

09:00 Registration

10:00 Opening session

13:45 Inspiring LIFE projects

15:30 Parallel sessions Climate change & coastal dynamics

Ecosystem services from dunes and beaches

Spatial fragmentation and ecological connectivity

18:00 Knowledge exchange market & walking dinner

Wednesday 13 June 2018

09:00 Excursion in the cross-border dune complex De Westhoek — Dune du Perroquet — fossil dunes of Ghyvelde and Adinkerke

20:00 Workshop dinner

Thursday 14 June 2018

09:00 Parallel sessions Climate change & atmospheric nitrogen deposition

versus biodiversity

Integrating nature development in coastal defense

Management planning and monitoring

11:20 Workshop on Atlantic Dune Roadmap

12:30 Conclusions

13:30 Lunch

14:30 Post-workshop excursion “Dune Dewulf”

17:30 Workshop ends

Photo © M. Leten

LIFE+FLANDRE - Flemish And North French Dunes Restoration • www.lifeflandre.be • LIFE+12 NAT/BE/000631/FLANDRE is a joint nature restoration project of the Agency for Nature and Forests of the Flemish Authority, the Conservatoire de l’Espace littoral et des Rivages lacustres and the Département du Nord for the coastal dunes between Dunkerque (France) and Westende (Belgium), and is co-financed by the European Union through the LIFE+ programme. BOS+ and EUCC France support the Agency for Nature and Forests of the Flemish Authority in organising this workshop. The Laboratoire d’Océanologie et de Géosciences at the Université du Littoral—Côte d’Opale is co-organising the workshop.

Location & accommodation

The workshop takes place in the Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale (ULCO) in Dunkirk: 189 B, avenue Maurice Schu-mann, Bâtiment des Darses in 59140 Dunkirk, France. This map locates the venues and hotels for the workshop. (pdf)

We recommend the following hotels —please see here for information on booking. Prices include breakfast and taxes. Hotel Borel**** (90 €/night), 1200 m to ULCO

Hotel B&B Dunkerque** (65 €/night), 500 m to ULCO

Hotel Les Gens de Mer** (85 €/night), 1000 m to ULCO

All Suites Apart Hotel*** (70 €/night), 500 m to ULCO

IBIS Dunkerque Centre *** (100 €/night), 1300 m to ULCO

Youth Hostel L’Escalle (43 €/night), 1700 m to ULCO

Photo: Westhoek dunes © M. Leten

Project area

Dunkirk

Brussels

Lille

London

How to get to Dunkirk? (detailed info)

By train (station is at walking distance from venue and hotels)

From Paris: direct TGV to Dunkirk, or TGV to Lille or Calais and local train (TER) or TGV/TERGV to Dunkirk.

From London: Eurostar to Lille, local train to Dunkirk. From any Belgian station: IC to De Panne, local bus (DK’bus line

2 or 2B, 45’, 2.40€) to Dunkirk—bus stop Dunkerque Gare From Brussels—alternative: TGV to Lille, local train to Dunkirk From the Netherlands: Thalys or IC Brussel to Antwerp, IC to De

Panne, DK’bus line 2 or 2B to Dunkerque Gare (45 minutes) From the Netherlands—alternative: Thalys or IC Brussel to Brus-

sels, TGV to Lille, TER/TGV to Dunkirk

By car: from Antwerp/Netherlands (E17&E40, 165 km, 1h50), Brussels (E40, 160 km, 1h45) or Paris (A1&A25, 300 km, 3h00) . Use free parkings Môle 1 or Dunkerque Gare at 500m from ULCO

By ferry: DFDS Seaways connects Dunkirk with Dover (UK)

By airplane:

Brussels International airport: by Belgian IC trains to De Panne (2h37, change in Brussels and Gent; 27.60 €), then local DK’Bus (line 2 or 2B, 45 mins, 2.40€) to Dunkirk.

Paris CDG: TGV from CDG airport to Lille and local train (TER) to Dunkirk. OR: by RER from airport to Paris Nord station, TGV to Lille or Calais, local TER/TGV train to Dunkirk.

Brussels Charleroi airport (Brussels South): FLIBCO bus to Lille, local TER or TGV/TERGV train to Dunkirk.

Lille airport (85 km): shuttle bus to Lille station, local train (TER) or TGV/TERGV to Dunkirk.

International Workshop on Management of

Coastal Dunes and Sandy Beaches 12 to 14 June 2018 – Dunkirk (FR)

Photo © M. Leten

Important notice! French Railways (SNCF) unions announced actions on the 12th and 13th of June. Trains throughout France will be disturbed. Please travel on the 11th of June.