Cross-border workshop “Landscape planning: integration of ecological, social, cultural and economic aspects”

12 September 2019 in county (day 1) 13 September 2019 in Rundāle county (day 2)

Working language: English

12 September 2019 in Bauska county (day 1) Bauska Hall, Rātslaukums 1, Bauska https://sites.google.com/view/bauskasratsnams/eng 10:00 – 10:30 Registration, morning tea/ coffee Opening of the event and introduction of the objectives of the workshop Kristīna Veidemane, Baltic Environmental Forum –

10:30 – 11:00 Welcome speech Arnolds Jātnieks, Chairman of Bauska Local

Key facts about Bauska Local Municipality, key facts and figures Ieva Šomina, Head of PR department, Bauska Local Municipality

Overview of the project “Enhancement of Green Infrastructure in the Landscape of 11:00 – 11:15 Lowland Rivers” Evija Ērkšķe, Zemgale Planning Region, ENGRAVE Project manager Development of rivers' cultural landscape and green infrastructure in Bauska town 11:15 – 11:45 Kintija Cirse, Lolita Hercoga, landscape architects, "BM-projekts" ltd. Cultural heritage aspects in urban landscape planning, Kuldīga example 11:45-12:15 Jana Jākobsone, Kuldīga district municipality Visit in the Bauska Town Hall and Walk along the River Mēmele – efforts and benefits 12:20-13:30 to maintain urban cultural heritage monuments Guided by Inese Turkupole – Zilpure, head of Bauska Tourism Centre

13:30 – 14:30 Lunch in the Bauska Preservation of cultural heritage and historical landscapes in the context of 14:30 – 15:00 Māris Skanis, Head of Bauska Castle Museum www.bauskaspils.lv Cultural heritage aspects in manor house area development, 15:00-15:20 Simona Lipskytė, Assistant of Mayor of Pakruojis District Municipality

Visit of ruins of the Order Castle and renovated premises of Bauska Castle, the Duke’s 15:20-16:10 residence; experience in conservation and restoration of the cultural heritage Guided tour Māris Skanis, Bauska Castle Museum

16:10 – 16:30 Tea/ coffee break in the Bauska Castle Ecological aspects of rivers and set of managment measures to ensure functionality of 16:30 – 17:00 green infrastructure of lowland rivers Loreta Urtāne, hydrobiologist, society “Ūdensaina” (Waterscape)

Demonstration of the green infrastructure management measures near Bauska Castle in the flood plain of Mūsa, Mēmele and river catchment - Pedestrian paths and small-scale infrastructure 17:00 – 18:00 - Demonstration of technical equipment used for wetland management Guided outdoor tour by Loreta Urtāne, hydrobiologist, society “Ūdensaina” (Waterscape) and Valērijs Gabrāns, “Īslīces ūdens” Ltd

18:00 Closing of the workshop day 1

18:00-19:30 Free time – for seminar participants Partners/Steering group meeting – only for ENGRAVE project partners (Rixwell Bauska 18:30-19:30 Hotel, Slimnīcas street 7, Bauska) Join dinner in Bauska hosted by the ENGRAVE project (Rixwell Bauska Hotel, Slimnīcas 19:30 -21:00 street 7, Bauska)

13 September 2019 in Rundale county (day 2) at Rundāle Local Municipality, Pilsrundāle 1, Pilsrundāle, Rundāles pagasts, Rundāles novads, LV-3921 https://goo.gl/maps/W6xXCfoQ9gc4giVs6 9:00 - 9:30 Registration, morning coffee 9:30 - 9:35 Welcome speech: Aivars Okmanis; Chairman of Rundāle Local Municipality

9:35 - 9:50 Key facts about Rundāle Local Municipality Laura Ārente, Head of Development Department Rundāle Local Municipality

9:50 – 10:20 Landscape as cultural heritage: development and protection in Rundāle Palace Laura Lūse, Director of Rundāle Palace Museum

10:20 – 11:00 Aspects of cultural heritage in the approaches towards landscape planning Ave Paulus, a specialist for cultural heritage issues in the Environmental Board of Estonia

11:00 - 11:30 Tea/ coffee break

2 11:30 - 12:30 Stakeholder panel discussion: Challenges of spatial planning in context of cultural heritage and nature protection areas Moderated by Baltic Environmental Forum – Latvia

12:30 - 13:00 Summary from the discussion 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch 14:00 – 15:15 Demonstration of the green infrastructure measures in nature park Bauska, the trail of Vīna kalns https://goo.gl/maps/WNZSDLpwSjej2LNi9 Guided outdoor tour by Laura Ārente, Head of Development Department Rundāle Local Municipality 15:30 – 17:00 Management aspects of Rundāle Palace park https://goo.gl/maps/Uatoe5dt1sGUJ4at8 Guided outdoor tour by representative of Rundāle Palace Museum

17:00 Closing of the workshop day 2 & departure

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