INTERREG IIIC SusSET PROJECT

FINAL CONFERENCE

sunday 23 september 2007 (SusSET Partners)       18.30pm Meet in Simpson's Restaurant, Thainstone House Hotel, Inverurie, Scotland  for Buffet and informal evening   MONDAY 24 september 2007 (SusSET Partners)   9.30-11.00 Split intoTheme Group Sessions to discuss how each theme can be progressed after the completion of the programme.     11.30 Option to travel to one of the three towns - Stonehaven, Inverurie or Ellon to see projects that have been undertaken.   12.30 Lunch in town.   14.00 Site Visits to see Case Study Examples   16.30 Leave town to return to Hotel   19.00 Hot buffet and entertainment in Thainstone House Hotel   tuesday 25 september 2007 (All guests)   9.00 Coffee   9.30 Conference Opening - Ian Fowell   9.35 Welcome to Aberdeenshire - Provost Howatson, Aberdeenshire Council   9.45 About SusSET - Nick Brown   10.00 Whole Town Strategy - Presentation by Pyrgos               10.25 Tourism - Presentation about findings by Amal   10.50 Break for coffee   11.15 Partnership and Town Management - Presentation about findings by Stromstad   11.40 Planning, Conservation and Heritage - Presentation about findings by Puck   12.05 Community and Dialogue Youth - Presentation about findings by Ellon   12.30 Summarisation of key findings by Councillor Ford, Aberdeenshire Council   12.45 Lunch   14.00 The Project Toolkit - Nick Brown   14.45 Break for Coffee   15.15 Panel and Open Debate   16.15 Summing up - Nick Brown   16.30 Closing remarks - Ian Fowell   18.15 Guests meet for music by traditional pipe band   19.00 Formal speeches   19.30 Formal dinner followed by traditional ceilidh         wednesday 26 september 2007 9.30 Steering Group Meeting (Free time for all other guests) Any issues arising from the conference Actions for finalising toolkit Agreeing dissemination Where we go from here?   11.30 Departures