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4th EuroSpeleo Protection Symposium

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The 4th EuroSpeleo Protection Symposium which will be part of the 5th EuroSpeleo Congress, on 15-16 August 2016, and organized by the European Cave Protection Commission of the European Speleological Federation.

Information can be found here:
http://www.eurospeleo.uk/about/ecpc-symposium.php

Some of the details follow below:

The 4th EuroSpeleo Protection Symposium
Caves & Karst - Protection and Conservation under EU Law
will be held in the Yorkshire Dales (Great Britain)
from the 15th to the 16th of August 2016
 
http://www.eurospeleo.uk

Aims of the symposium
The Symposium will provide a platform for scientists, speleologists and authorities active in the domain of cave and karst protection.
 
The Symposium will inform about caves and karst relevant European Union (EU) legislation and focus on the existing habitat directive.
 
The EU Habitat Directive mentions caves as habitat and these have to be monitored in the member states. Speleological organizations are more or less involved in this process. Beside an overview about the current status of speleological involvement, problems will be discussed and best practices shared.

Therefore a questionnaire will be sent out to the delegates of the European Speleological Federation (FSE), prior to the symposium, to inquire about responsibilities and level of involvement. We kindly ask delegates to a return information about the procedures in their country.

Symposium schedule
Monday, 15th of August 2016:            09:00-18:00.
Tuesday, 16th of August 2016:            09:00-18:00.

Call for Abstracts and Posters
The 2016 EuroSpeleo Protection Symposium will focus on the protection and conservation of the caves and karst, and analyses the impact of European laws and regulations. However, the theme?s related aspects are merely suggested as sub-topics. We welcome additional perspectives in submitted proposals for abstracts and posters.

Abstracts for presentations or posters should have a maximum of 2000 characters and in the English language. Abstracts can also be transmitted in French for the proceedings. If any applicant has difficulties in translating an abstract, please contact us in advance so that we can assist you.
 
Abstracts should be submitted to protection@eurospeleo.org by March 1st, 2016.
Please indicate clearly whether the submission is for a presentation or for a poster. With the submission of the abstracts and the presentation at the Symposium you agree that the abstracts will be published in the proceedings of the EuroSpeleo Congress.
 
Timeline for symposium organization
Abstract submission deadline:                                                            March 1st, 2016
Abstract acceptance notification:                                                            May1st, 2016
All submitted abstracts will be checked if they are issued specific by  April 1st 2016
The final abstracts should be sent to protection@eurospeleo.org  by April 15th, 2016

Registration
In order to register for the EuroSpeleo Protection Symposium please visit the online registration tool of the EuroSpeleo Congress at: http://eurospeleo.uk/tickets/




 
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