21 Jul Melgaço hosts the congress “Rio Minho: The green cross-border corridor” on July 28
The event, in which the EGTC Rio Minho collaborates, is free and open to participation, with mandatory registration until July 21
The EGTC Rio Minho collaborates with the Intermunicipal Community of Alto Minho and the Deputation of Pontevedra in the organization of the congress “Rio Minho: The green cross-border corridor” that will be celebrate (held) on July 28. The event, that will take place at Fonte das Termas of Melgaço, from nine in the morning, will focus on the Rio Minho, on the European projects developed in the evaluation of the benefits of these projects for the region and in the evaluation for the future, and will bring together speakers from different institutions from Galicia and Portugal, which will delve into these topics.
The morning will begin with two panels: one around the topic “The green corridor: anticipate and propose”, dedicated to the debate on the importance of cross-border cooperation and the management of water resources, by Miguel Santos, from the FCUP – Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto / CIIMAR – Interdisciplinary Marine and Environmental Research Center (University of Porto), and by Sérgio Bruno Costa, from SIMBIENTE – Engineering and Environmental Management, Lda., respectively. The second panel will talk about the topic “The green corridor: knowing and valuing”, in which works will be presented on the natural resources of the Rio Minho, their conservation, exploitation and valorization, by Fernando Cobo, from the University of Santiago de Compostela, and Elvira Abollo, from the Marine Research Institute (IIM, CSIC).
In the afternoon, we will have a panel on the topic “The green corridor: from local thinking to strategy”, in which Yorgos Stratoudakis, from the IPMA (Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere), will discuss the present and future of fishing in the Rio Minho; and Valerià Paül Carril, from the University of Santiago de Compostela, will adress the “Rio Minho 2030 Strategy”. This panel will have the Association of Professionals of Rio Minho and Sea Fishing, represented by Augusto Porto, and Pesqueiras, the Association of Fishermen of Rio Minho, represented by Venâncio Fernandes. At the end, there will be a round of debate and conclusions by Carlos Antunes, from the Aquamuseu from the Rio Minho.
The event ends with a visit to the fishing grounds of the Rio Minho guided by Álvaro Campero, from the Fernando Pessoa University Research Center. This congress is part of the project VIVE_RIO_MINHO, co-financed by POCTEP, which aims to promote the cross-border territory of the Rio Minho as a sustainable destination.
The event is free and open to participation, but registration is mandatory, until July 21. Program and registrations in www.cim-altominho.pt.
SCHEDULE
9h30 | OPENING SESSION
Entities to be confirmed.
1st PANEL – THE GREEN CORRIDOR: ANTICIPATE AND PROPOSE
Moderation: Ana Peixoto and Joaquim Mamede Alonso
10h15 | SUPPORT TOOLS FOR WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT OF THE RIO MINHO: IMPORTANCE OF CROSS-BORDER COLLABORATION
Miguel Santos – FCUP – Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto / CIIMAR – Centro Interdisciplinar deInvestigação Marinha e Ambiental (Universidade do Porto)
10h35 | INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: KNOWLEDGE TO BETTER MANAGE
Sérgio Bruno Costa – SIMBIENTE – Engenharia e Gestão Ambiental, Lda.
10h55 | DISCUSSION
11h10 | COFFEE BREAK
2nd PANEL – THE GREEN CORRIDOR: KNOWING AND VALUEING
Moderation: Ana Peixoto and Joaquim Mamede Alonso
11h40 | A SUCCESSFUL MODEL: CROSS-BORDER COLLABORATION PROJECTS IN RIVER ECOLOGY
Fernando Cobo – Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
12h00 | FISHERIES OF THE RIO MINHO: A SOCIOECOLOGICAL APPROACH
Elvira Abollo – Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (IIM, CSIC)
12h20 | DISCUSSION
12h30 | DRIVING LUNCH (Alameda da fonte principal of Termas de Melgaço)
3rd PANEL – THE GREEN CORRIDOR: FROM LOCAL THINKING TO STRATEGY
Moderation: Ana Peixoto
14h30 | FISHING IN THE RIO MINHO: PAST, PRESENT AND…WHAT FUTURE?
Yorgos Stratoudakis – IPMA (Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera)
14h45 | Augusto Porto – Associação de Profissionais da Pesca do Rio Minho e Mar
14h55 | Venâncio Fernandes – Pesqueiras, Associação dos Pescadores do Rio Minho
15h15 | RIO MINHO 2030 STRATEGY
Valerià Paül Carril – Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
16h00 | DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSSIONS
Carlos Antunes, Aquamuseu do Rio Minho
16h30 | COMMENTATED VISIT TO THE FISHING FISHERIES OF RIO MINHO
Álvaro Campelo – Centro de Investigação da Universidade Fernando Pessoa
17h30 | ALVARINHO DE HONRA