Celebration of the 10th anniversary of the European Landscape Convention

The Council of Europe and the Government of Italy are organising an event celebrating the 10th anniversary of the European Landscape Convention on 19-20 October 2010 at Palazzo Vecchio, Salone dei 500, Florence.

The official Ceremony, on 20 October, is designed to mark the 10th anniversary of the opening of the European Landscape Convention for signature by the Council of Europe member states and to provide an opportunity for further signatures and ratifications.

The day before the official Ceremony, 19 October, the representatives of the Council of Europe member states and observers to the Council of Europe Conferences on the European Landscape Convention will be invited to speak on one of the four topics mentioned in the programme, presenting contributions or posters.

For further information and to see the programme of the event visit the Council of Europe website.

During the first Tuscan Landscape Biennial, which was held in Florence, 12-15 November 2008, Claudio Martini, President of the Tuscany Region, in agreement with Gabriella Cundari, President of RECEP-ENELC, expressed interest in having the local and regional authorities participate at the celebration of the 10th anniversity of the ELC by sharing their experiences regarding the implementation of the Convention.

At the same time, UNISCAPE, in collaboration with LANDSCAPE EUROPE,  is organising the Scientific Conference  "Living Landscape - The European Landscape Convention in research perspective"  which will take place at the University of Florence on 18-19 October 2010.