On the occasion of the 1st Biennale toscana del paesaggio (Florence, 12-15 November 2008), in agreement with the President of RECEP-ENELC, the President of the Tuscany Region Claudio Martini proposed that the Conference to mark the 10th Anniversary of the European Landscape Convention in 2010is organised in Florence - Italy, in co-operation with the Council of Europe, the Italian Government and the European Networks of local and regional authorities / Universities / NGOs for the implementation of the Convention (RECEP-ENELC, UNISCAPE and CIVILSCAPE). President Martini also referred to the necessity to start a "Phase II" aimed at better implementation of the Convention in Italy.

Statement by Oriol Nel.lo, Secretary for Spatial Planning of the Government of the Catalonia Region - Spain at the Biennale (14.11.08)

"The implementation of the European Landscape Convention in Italy: evolution of the legislation and constitutional aspects" - text of the intervention of Riccardo Priore, Director of RECEP-ENELC at the Biennale (Italian version). 

For further information:www.biennaletoscanadelpaesaggio.it.

Following the invitation by the Consell Insular de Mallorca, RECEP-ENELC Executive Board gathered in Palma de Mallorca (Spain) on 24 October 2008. On the occasion of the meeting, the Executive Board:
- welcomed the accession of the Murcia Region (Spain) and Municipality of Altidona (Italy) to RECEP-ENELC ;
- took note of the progress made with regard to the EU co-operation Projects in which RECEP-ENELC is involved (PAYSMED.URBAN, LANDSCAPITALS, H-OPUS, etc.);
- decided to prepare a feasibility study on the organisation of an awareness raising campaign on the implementation of the European Landscape Convention at local level, to be co-financed by the LIFE+ EU Programme;
- took note of the progress made with regard to the EUROSCAPE 2020 process and decided to support Umbria Region (Italy) in the organisation of an international conference focusing on the impact of EU policies on the landscape dimension.
- took note of the progress made with regard to the implementation of Article 5 and 6 of the European Landscape Convention in the area of Biella (Italy), Bagno Vignoni (San Quirico d'Orcia - Italy) and La Real (Mallorca - Spain);
- took note of the final programme of the first Tuscan Landscape Biennial (Florence, 12-15 November 2008); - decided to start a training programme on landscape issues, in Tuscany (Italy), open to public administration employees, in co-operation with HERISCAPE;
- welcomed proposals by the Members concerning the setting up of a RECEP-ENELC technical secretariat (Technical Co-ordination Board - see Article 9 of the Statutes);
- approved the proposals by the Director regarding the reinforcement of the administrative structures of the Network and the creation of anew RECEP-ENELC website;
- had a first exchange of views concerning the organisation of an international event to mark the 10th anniversarty of the European Landscape Convention. For further information, please contact: info@recep-enelc.net

1st Tuscan Landscape Bienenial (Biennale Toscana del Paesaggio): International Conference on the occasion of the 8th Anniversary of the Opening for signature of the European Landscape Convention, Florence Italy, 12-15 November 2008 (programme - updated version 29.10.08).

 RECEP-ENELC supports a Master's degree on "The Project in the European Landscape Convention". This initiative is promoted by the University of Reggio Calabria "Mediterranea" (Italy) in co-operation with the University Consortium of Rieti (italy). For any further information please consult the following website:www.progettopaesaggio.eu

The documents presented at the International Seminar on "Landscape Indicators. Challenges and Perspectives", organised by Landscape Observatory of Catalonia on 29 and 30 November 2007 (Barcelona, Spain), are avaliable.

On 16 September 2008 the Regional Assembly of Campania Region (Italy) approved the "Piano Territoriale Regionale - PTR" (Regional Spatial Plan)including the guidelines for the landscape, as an implementation of the European Landscape Convention.

"2º Congreso Internacional Paisaje e Infraestructuras - Las infraestructuras y los paisajes en transición", Granada, Spain, 12-15 November 2008. For any further information: http://www.paisajeyterritorio.es/congreso.html

The Autonomous Community of Galicia (Spain) has approved a Law on landscape protectionbased on the European Landscape Convention (Law 7/2008).

The Swedish National Heritage Board put forward proposals for the implementation of the European Landscape Convention in Sweden. For any further information, please contact:
Swedish National Heritage Board, Department for Sustainable Management, Box 5405, S-114 84 Stockholm - www.ra.se