PROGRAMMENovember 15 + 16 2018, Middelburg, HollandCHERISH KICK OFF EVENTNew product market combinations and storytelling based on cultural heritage of fishing communities

CHERISH aims at improving regional development policies

protecting and promoting cultural

Web https://www.interregeurope.eu/cherish/Twitter @cherish_eu

Thursday November 15th 2018Town Hall, Market, Middelburg, Netherlands

CHERISH KICK OFF MEETING Municipality of Middelburg welcomes you!

9.00 Registration and coffee and tea in the Town Hall, Markt, Middelburg

9.30 Welcome by Johan Aalberts, Aldermen of the Municipality of Middelburg

9.40 Introduction by Jo-Annes de Bat, Deputy of Zeeland and president of “ Bestuurlijk Platform Visserij Nederland “protect and promote cultural heritage in fishing communities in order to boost attractiveness of these regions for businesses, citizens and tourists”

9.50 CHERISH project: objectives and activitiesBy Jack Dooms, project leader CHERISH, municipality of Middelburg

10.05 Short introduction of CHERISH consortiumby Roos Galjaard, CHERISH project manager on behalf of the municipality of Middelburg Why is a project like CHERISH important? Short interviews with: • Mr. Johan Aalberts, Aldermen of the Municipality of Middelburg, The Netherlands• Mr. Josep Manchado Rojas, director insular of Environment of Consell de Mallorca• Mrs. Theresa Horn, EUCC-D, Germany• Mr. Chris Madine, Snowchange, Finland.• Mr. Ilias Giarmatzidis, Strategic Planner/ Advisor to the Mayor, Municipality of Kavala, Greece • Mr. Edgars Pudzis, Riga Planning Region, Cherish project expert, Latvia• Dr. Eudokia Balamou, Development Co. Pafos Aphrodite Ltd, Cyprus.• Mrs. Sabrina Tieri, Head of the councilor’s secretariat, Abruzzo Region, Italy• Mrs. Cecilia Marques, Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alto Minho, Portugal

11.00 Coffee break

11.30 Key note speech: Fishing Heritage-led regeneration: opportunities and challenges and the importance of CULTU-RAL DISTINCTIVENESS OF PLACES . Case study: Heritage as a source of inspiration: changing identities in Arnemui-den? By Gerard van Keken, Remarkable Identity/Merkwaardige Identiteit

12.15 Short introductions of Good Practices in province of Zeeland (10 minutes each): 1) Tangible and intangible cultural fishery heritage in Zeeland by dr. Jeanine Dekker, Advisor “folk ( popular) culture” , Foundation for Cultural Heritage Zeeland 2) Traditional fishing clothes: modern fashion by Anja Geldof, Foundation Zeeland Fishery Sweaters 3) Oyster Shells as an art object by Dieuwke Parleviet, Foundation Zeeuws Blauw 4) Fish Leather by Stephanie Maes, Seamatters 5) Fish traditions and gastronomy by Edwin Vinke, owner and 2- star Michelin Chef, restaurant De Kromme Watergang, Hoofdplaat

13.15 Networking lunch in Hard en Ziel , Turfkaai 3, Middelburg

Thursday November 15th 2018

FIRST CHERISH INTERREGIONAL LEARNING AND EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE EVENT (ILEEE)

14.30 Registration and coffee/tea

14.45 1) Explanation of regional situation and challenges2) Introduction to the Policy instrument: OP South: Operational Programme South Netherlands ERDF 2014-20203) Why and how should it be improved:OP SOUTH does not address the challenges faced by fishing communities with regards to diffusion and adoption of new economic developments. Transferring best practices while promoting quadruple helix collaborati-ons will lift the barrier in Zeeland.4) Introduction and involvement of stakeholder group.

By Tiny Maenhout Municipality of Middelburg

15.15 The importance of history of sea fishing and the translation to other sec-tors such as tourism, gastronomy, environmental conservation

30 minutes + 15 minutes discussion: what can we learn from this project

Ann- Katrien Lescrauwaet,

Flanders Marine Institute, BE

16.00 Coffee break

16.30 The Geography of Inshore Fishing and Sustainability projectThe socio-economic and cultural importance of inshore fishing and demonstration projects in fisheries based community regeneration.Results of the work being carried out as part of the Interreg GIFS project.

20 minutes + 10 minutes discussion: what can we learn from this project?

By Tiny Maenhout Municipality of Middelburg

17.00 Short explanation of field visit day 2 , incl. logistics…

17.15 End of day 1 Middelburg

19.00 Dinner ( Restaurant Hildernisse)

08.30 Registration coffee / tea and welcome

08.45 Transfer to Fisherman’s Wharf Arnemuiden Arnemuiden

09.00 Field visit demonstrating good practices of promoting and/or protecting cultural heritage: a short tour in Arnemuiden

Visit to the wharf

Arnemuiden

10.45 Transfer to Middelburg Middelburg

11.00 Peer review working session:• Possibilities for transferring (part of) good practices between

partner regions: what do you bring home and why• Barriers/solutionsFirst hour in 5 groups (relating to Themes)Last half an hour plenary: Feedback of participants reflecting on Themes.

Stadskantoor

12.30 Lunch

13.30 Departure

Friday November 16th 2018Stadskantoor, Kanaalweg 3, Middelburg

CONTINUATION ILEEE