COST Urban Agriculture Europe
2nd Working Group Meeting Castelldefels (Barcelona), 12/3/13- 15/3/13
UPC - Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech CBL - Campus Baix Llobregat, Castelldefels (Barcelona) ESAB - School of Agricultural Engineering of Barcelona COST UAE, 2nd WG Meeting
Tuesday 12th March 2013 - “UA Barcelona“, D4 (ESAB) and C3 (EETAC) buildings at Campus Baix Llobregat Time Place Activity
900 - 1000 D4 (ESAB) lobby, ground fl. Welcome coffe and registration. Distribution of Meeting material
1000 - 1030 C3 (EETAC) Hall, ground fl. Welcome Addresses and Introduction
1030 - 1230 Local Presentations on UA: - Valerià Paül U. santiago de Compostela - Martí Sucarrats Unió de Pagesos - Cristina Tous Agroterritori - Oriol Guevara Abicon Wines - Sonia Callau Parc Agrari baix Llobregat 1230 - 1400 D4 (ESAB) entr. courtyard Lunch
1400 - 1600 C3 (EETAC) Hall Local Presentations on UA: - Jornet /Llop Jornet Llop Pastor, arquitectes - Xavier de Pablo Consorci Gallecs - Laura Calvet COST Action Urban Allotments - Giacché/Tóth STSM Report Barcelona - Pau Faus - The Retired City (2008) -(h)ortophotography (2012) 1600 - 1630 D4 (ESAB) entr. courtyard Coffee Break
1630 - 1830 C3 (EETAC) Hall Discussion between region and COST experts
1830 Castelldefels station Back to Barcelona (Last train to BCN at 2200 - 2230 ) appr. 2030 “El Salero“, c/Rec, 60 Common Dinner at Barcelona old town
Wednesday 13th March 2013 - “Visit day“ to Llobregat Agrarian Park: Masia de can Comas - 08820 - El Prat de Llobregat
Time Place Activity
845 - 900 Ronda Sant Pere-c/Girona Bus Transfer from Barcelona to Baix Llobregat Agrarian Park
900 - 930 Trip to Baix Llobregat
930 - 1230 Baix Llobregat Agrarian Park Visit to different farms or enterprises at the Agrarian Park
1230 - 1400 Masia Can Comas Common Lunch based on regional seasonal products
1400 - 1430 Bus Transfer from Baix Llobregat Agrarian Park to ESAB - UPC
1430 - 1615 D4 (ESAB), 2nd floor WGs start and work WG1: A-25 WG2: A-26 WG3: A-27 WG4: A-23
1615 - 1645 D4 (ESAB) entr. courtyard Coffee Break
1645 - 1830 WGs work
1730 - 1830 D4 (ESAB), 2nd floor MC Meeting A-205
1830 Castelldefels station Back to Barcelona
The WGs can stay working at ESAB, if needed, till 2030 COST UAE, 2nd WG Meeting
Thursday 14th March 2013 - “Working Day and Closing“ Time Place Activity
900- 1200 D4 (ESAB), 2nd floor WGs Work / Break for General Announcemnents
1200 - 1330 D4 (ESAB) ent.courtyard Lunch
1330 - 1530 WGs Work
1530 - 1730 D4 (ESAB) Sala de graus, Closing Plenary Session ground floor - report from Working Groups - Barcelona Declaration - objectives for Action Workplan and next events
1730 Back to Barcelona and leisure
appr. 2030 Possibility of Common Dinner at Barcelona
Friday 15th March 2013 - Trip around Barcelona Metropolitan Region Agriculture (optional, NO COST reimbursment)
Time Place Activity
830 Ronda Sant Pere-c/Girona Bus departure
Badalona Visit to Badalona Community Gardens Alella Visit to Alella Vineyards PDO 1230 Mollet del Vallés Lunch Visit to Gallecs Consortium
1445 - 1530 Return trip to Barcelona
Location The School of Agricultural Engineering of Barcelona (ESAB) is located in the Campus of baix Llobregat (CBL) of the Universitat Politèc- nica de Catalunya (UPC BarcelonaTech) at the city of Castelldefels in the delta area, beside the Canal Olímpic. The faculty moved from Barcelona center to Castelldefels eight years ago.
Access 1. By train: Train station of Castelldefels. Four to six trains per hour departing from the city center stations of Passeig de Gràcia and Sants. Castelldefels belongs -as Barcelona- to the first zone of the integrated Fare System of the Metropolitan Area. The option is: T-10 1 Zona, 9,80 for ten travels with free connections with other integrated lines during 1,5 hours (metro included). Duration of the trip: 25-30 minutes and 5 minutes walking. All trains with final destination to Sant Vicenç de Calders, Vilanova i La Geltrú, Sitges or Castelldefels stop at Castelldefels. 2. By car: Motorway C-32: exit 46 and dual road C-31: exit Canal Olímpic. Parking beside the Canal Olímpic. Duration of the trip: 15 minutes from the Airport and Fira de barcelona; 25 minutes from Barcelona city center. 3. By bus: the faculty is also accessible by local and metropolitan buses but the different lines are not useful enough.
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