Opening conference in Tommerup
Saturday, 28.03.2009 -
Arrival on Friday the 3rd of April 2009
• Guests will be arriving to Brylle, Rytterskolen between 5 and 6 PM.
• Mayor Finn Brunse gives welcoming speech at 6 PM.
• Light refreshments
Saturday the 4th of April 2009
Theme: “Viable Local Development.”
Assens Town Hall, Willemoesgade 15, Assens
• 9:00 am: Welcoming speech by Mayor Finn Brunse
Chairman: Poul Dreisler
• 9.15 am: Development of the rural districts in the municipal of Assens by Ole Knudsen, Chairman of the Development Committee. (Question/answer portion included.)
• 9.45 am: Culture, leisure time, local societies in the municipal of Assens – a necessity for a thriving local society, by Truels Schultz, Chairman of the Cultural and Leisure Committee.
• 10.15 am: Break
• 10.45 am: Theme: ”Sustainable local development and the climate”.
The first hour: The 11 visiting villages are asked to prepare a proposal within the theme, and send an outline to the
Cultural Village Society. The CVS will then arrange with about 4 villages to give a presentation of their proposal.
The second hour: Workshop discussions in groups (approx. 30 minutes).
• Plenum: (approx. 30 minutes)
• 12.45 am: Lunch at Markussens Hotel (directly across from Assens Town Hall).
The afternoon and evening program is as follows:
• 2:00 pm: Departure from Markussens Hotel.
• 2.10 pm: Assens District Heating Station.
Local CO2 neutral energy supply. Tour and introduction to the handling of CO2 neutral energy supply and a short
presentation to Assens District Heating Station’s plans with willow planting, followed by a quick tour.
• 3:00 pm: Departure from Assens District Heating Station.
• 3.20 pm: Visit at Helnæs.
• 3.20 pm: Visit to natural area - Helnæs Made i.e. (Intro and a short walk with a nature guide.)
• 4:00 pm: Visit to the folk high school/ village hall (FX)
Sustainable local development strategy (Village Plan Helnæs).
Strategy for energy self-sufficiency/ Co2-neutral local community.
Afternoon break with refreshments
• 5.15 pm: Departure by bus to Tommerup
• 5.45 pm: Arrival in Tommerup
Break for a change of clothes etc.
• 7 :00pm: Departure for Verninge Kro for dinner
• 7.30pm: Dinner at Verninge Kro – A local community in the municipality of Assens.
Three course evening meal.
Entertainment (15-20 minutes) by the local music-school.
• 12 pm: Departure by bus to Tommerup (drop off in three places)
Sunday the 5th of April
Harvesting – Tommerup Skole, Stadionvænget 7, 5690 Tommerup
• 09:00-09.30 am: Opening speech by Bert Kisjes.
• 09.30-10.30 am: Brief proposals/statements from the individual villages (comments on the forwarded material).
• 10.30-11:00 am: Break for coffee.
• 11:00-11.30 am Group discussions.
• 12.30-01.30 pm: Lunch.
• 1.30-2:00 pm: Catch-up in plenum and conclusions about the coming work/project.
• 2:00-5:00 pm: Tour of Tommerup and hike in Frøbjerg Bavnehøj.
• 5:00-9:00 pm: Free time and dinner with the host families.
• 9:00-11:00 pm: Goodbye (Brylle Riding School).
• Download program (pdf)