III INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
„INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR REVITALIZATION OF DEGRADED AREAS”

Polski

Under the patronage of
Waldemar Pawlak, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy
Maciej Nowicki, Minister of Environment
Zygmunt Łukaszczyk, Voivodeship of Silesia
Bogusław Śmigielski, Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship

Ustroń, 7 – 9 October 2009

Land surface is presently considered as a non-renewable resource and as such requires implementation of new technical, technological, legal, organizational and financial solutions. For many regions of Europe, particularly Central European cities, land degradation is an issue which affects their attractiveness and competitiveness. Revitalization of degraded areas may contribute to the economic growth of these regions and to the development of a proper approach to environmental and social issues.
The main objective of our conferences, which have been organized since 2007, is to present the achievements and outputs of research projects as well as the existing practical, technical and organizational solutions supporting economic and natural revitalization of degraded areas. This year the conference will aim at providing multi-level integration of different stakeholders and institutions, for which promotion of sustainable development of post-industrial areas is a priority issue.
In 2009 the main problems addressed during the conference will be: occurrence of hazardous substances in degraded areas and self-purification of the soil-water environment.
Using examples of Polish and foreign sites methods for management of degraded areas will be presented, i.e.: remediation technologies, organizational solutions, financing options and restructurization of industrial facilities.

Time and venue
7 - 9 X 2009 r.

Ustroń, JASKÓŁKA Hotel, 10, Zdrojowa Street
www.jaskolka.com.pl
see drive map

Participants
The invitation is extended to state and private organizations as well as local governments involved in the process of revitalization of degraded areas, particularly post-industrial sites, i.e. local and regional authorities, site owners, companies dealing with soil and groundwater remediation and land reclamation, construction companies, academia, R&D units, experts, consultants, banks, and insurance companies from Poland and abroad.

Program
Program
The conference program includes 6 sessions and a Panel Discussion of experts.
Introductory Program (pdf)
Panel Discussion “State policy towards areas degraded due to industrial activities”

Participation in this discussion:

• Bernard Błaszczyk – Ministry of the Environment, Warsaw
• Jerzy Swatoń – National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management, Warsaw
• Joanna Piekutowska, Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection, Warsaw
• Jan Dulewski – State Mining Authority, Katowice
• Jerzy Ziora – Marshal Office of the Silesian Voivodeship, Katowice
• Grażyna Zduńczuk-Studnicka – Marshal Office of the Silesian Voivodeship, Katowice
• Anna Wrześniak - Voivodship Inspectorate for Environmental Protection, Katowice
• Gabriela Lenartowicz - Provincial Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
• Marek Korcz – Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas, Katowice
• Representative of Minister of Economy
• Representative of Ministry of Regional Development

Language
The conference will be held in English and Polish.

Conference materials and monograph
Paper registration and abstract must be sent to the Conference Secretariat by 15 July 2009. The full text of the paper must be sent by 15 August 2009.
Detailed instructions and editorial comments are available here.
Papers will be reviewed. Abstracts will be published in a conference brochure, full texts will be disseminated on a CD. After the conference the papers will be approved by the Scientific Program Committee and published in the monograph: “Innovative Solutions for Revitalization of Degraded Areas”.

Promotion

• Promotion of companies in conference materials
• Promotion paper
• Promotion stand (2 m2, additional space for negotiation)

Applying for promotion of the company during the conference by 30 July 2009.

Registration fee
Registration fee includes participation in the meeting, conference materials, accommodation, meals and accompanying events.
Registration fee must be paid to the following bank account:
Bank Spółdzielczy Tychy Bank account number: 75 8435 0004 0000 0002 3908 0001

Registration
Please register on the attached registration form by 21 September 2009.

Scientific Program Committee
The following people were invited to the Scientific Program Committee:

• Prof. Stanisław BARAN – Agricultural University in Lublin, Poland
• Dr. Giovanni BIDOGLIO – Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Ispra, Italy
• Bernard BŁASZCZYK – Ministry of the Environment, Warsaw, Poland
• Prof. Jerzy BUZEK – European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
• Dr. Jan DULEWSKI – State Mining Authority, Katowice, Poland
• Prof. Jairo FALLA – Paul Verlaine University, Metz, France
• Zygmunt FOLTA, M.Sc. – The Research and Supervisory Centre of Underground Mining Co. Ltd (CBiDGP) Lędziny, Poland
• Stanisław GAJOS, M.Sc. – Katowice Coal Holding (Katowicki Holding Węglowy S.A.), Katowice, Poland
• Prof. Krzysztof GASIDŁO – Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
• Dr. Andrzej JAGUSIEWICZ – Inspectorate for Environmental Protection, Warsaw, Poland
• Dr. Tomáš OCELKA – Institute of Public Health, Ostrava, Czech Republic
• Dr. Leszek TRZĄSKI – Central Mining Institute, Katowice, Poland
• Dr. Mirosław KUGIEL – Coal Company (Kompania Węglowa), Katowice, Poland
• Prof. Edward POPIOŁEK – AGH University of Science and Technology, Cracow, Poland
• Mathias RAUCH, M.A. – Fraunhofer Zentrum Mittel-und Osteuropa, Leipzig, Germany
• Dr. Jan SKOWRONEK – Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas, Katowice, Poland
• Jerzy SWATOŃ, M.Sc. – National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management, Warsaw, Poland
• Prof. Marek Stanisław SZCZEPAŃSKI – University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
• Andrzej SZYMKIEWICZ, M.Sc. – The Southern Poland Coal Company (Południowy Koncern Węglowy), Jaworzno, Poland
• Anna WRZEŚNIAK, M.Sc. – Silesian Voivodeship Inspectorate for Environmental Protection, Katowice, Poland
• Jarosław ZAGÓROWSKI, M.Sc. – Jastrzębie Coal Company, Jastrzębie, Poland

Organizing Committee

• Czesław FILIPEK, M.Sc., Małgorzata RYSZKA, M.Sc. – CBiDGP
• Wanda JAROSZ, M.Sc, Patrycja PRZEWOŹNIK, M.A. – IETU

Conference Office
Justyna SALWIERAK, M.Sc., CBiDGP
phone: +48 32 32 42 262,
e-mail: j.salwierak@cbidgp.pl,

Conference Secretariat
Agnieszka KRAMARCZYK, M.Sc., Anna NIESZPOREK, M.Sc., CBiDGP
phone: +48 32 32 42 260, 32 32 42 262, fax: +48 32 32 42 263 or 32 216 66 66
e-mail: okidk@cbidgp.pl

Downloads

• Second announcement (pdf), (doc)

• Introductory Program (pdf)

• Registration form (pdf), (doc)

• Instructions for formatting manuscripts (pdf), (doc)

Patronage

Media patronage