Minutes of First Working Group Session

This session aimed at giving the participants a chance to meet in small groups and to discuss their cross-cutting themes and joint questions. After a short introduction four groups worked in parallel. Their results are documented on the working group pages:

• Working_Group_Open_Spaces (this includes history and conservation)
• Working_Group_Nature_Conservation (this includes water)
• Working_Group_Public_Space_and_Civic_Identity
• Working_Group_Green_Structure_Planning (this includes urban redevelopment)

Next steps:

• Working Group core questions will be added to the respective case studies (Ellen)
• Participants add first thoughts on these questions before December 15th
• Persons responsible for each questions compile information and report back on next working group meeting on December 17th

Next plenary:

• December 10th, 9 a.m. CET, Speakers: Simon Swaffiel, Paul Wilson, Lincoln, New Zealand and Richard Weller, Perth, Australia.