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Updated 13-03-2024
EUROPEAN RAMBLERS’ ASSOCIATION (ERA)
FÉDÉRATION FRANCAISE DE LA RANDONNÉE PÉDESTRE (FFRP)
in partnership with
EUROPEAN MOUNTAINEERING ASSOCIATION (EUMA)
organize
the 3rd ERA TRAILS AND PATHS CONFERENCE
with the main topic
“TRAILS SUSTAINABILITY“
.
Date:
7 – 10 November 2024, in Paris, France.
Place:
Hôtel CIS Paris Ravel, 6 Av. Maurice Ravel, 75012 Paris, France
The first Notification and Invitation to apply for articles
Key themes:
1. Trail sustainability and maintenance
2. Climate resilience and trail infrastructure
Objective:
The conference aims to foster collaboration among European trail organizations, emphasizing sustainable trail management practices, promoting inclusivity in trail usage and governance. The conference will provide an excellent opportunity for trail organizations to establish valuable connections, fostering potential collaborations and partnerships that can enhance the implementation of sustainable trail management practices and membership engagement initiatives. The sharing of best practices and successful case studies during the event can inspire and motivate trail organizations to adopt innovative approaches, leading to the development of more effective strategies for trail management and membership engagement.
Outcomes:
The conference aims to produce a comprehensive framework for sustainable trail management and membership engagement, emphasizing inclusivity and collaboration across European hiking organizations. The output document will be presented to the EU Commission and to the CoE (Commission of Landscape Convention and EPA).
Conference Programme:
Thursday, 07.11. Arrival of participants
Friday, 08.11. Working day (lectures)
Saturday, 09.11. Working day (lectures, discussion)
Organized visit to the Olympic site
Sunday, 10.11. The final output of the 3rd ERA conference
Conclusions of the conference
Departure
General notes:
- The official language of the conference is English
- For additional information regarding the submission of papers, interested authors can contact: secrerariat@era-ewv-ferp.com
- The number of the papers is limited
- The author’s presentation time will be limited
- The number of the participants (40 persons) is limited
- Proceedings with conclusions will be available in electronic format
- The conference fee: 200€/pers. (incl. meeting, accommodation, meal during the meeting, programme)
You are welcome to contact the ERA office if you have any issues or ideas for the conference.