European PERMACULTURE Bulletin

European PERMACULTURE Bulletin

PERMACULTURE INSTITUTE of EUROPE Istedgade 79 - 1650 København V - Denmark

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ISSUE 2 DECEMBER 2005

This BULLETIN is presented on the web page www.permaculture-europe.org and will be edited quarterly, with the latest news.

At the same time are the www.perma.superserver.dk VIKI-page open for comments and proposals both on the reports from 7^th International Convergence which were held in Croatia this summer

And for comments and proposals for the 8^th European convergences

EDITORIAL

We are presenting the informations of the Convergence in the tempo we receive them from Czech republic and from people who are preparing presentations.

Such presentations can be mail to us directly or be put into the VIKI-page

In marts-06 do we intend to send out Issue number 3, with the names of the presenters and the subject for the presentation.

8^th European Permaculture Convergence

TIME

June the 30^th to July the 4^th, 2006.

LOCATION

Brno in Czech Republic. — the actual place will be the Jezirko building ………..

PRICES

18 euro per day (5days x 18 = 90 euro) incl. vegetarian organic food

The contact email will be: pavla@permakultura.cz

Our bank account:
SWIFT: GIBA CZ PX
IBAN: CZ 570800 0000 002025968359

ACCOMODATION

(prices per night):

tent - 1 euro

bed in the Jezirko building - 2 euro

hotel (15min.by city bus from Jezirko) - single room - 27 euro; double-room 33,5 euro (17euro per person); 3-bed room - 40euro (13,5euro per person); 4-bed room - 47 euro (12 euro per person)

— further informations about the Jezirko place are provided on the web page www.permakultura.cz.

Jezirko is a branch office of the local permaculture prganisation Lipka, located out of Brno in the countryside. It is a newly renovated settlment with permaculture elements.

Internet will be available at Jezirko and free of charge

ACTIVITIES

It will be possible to add subjects to the agenda, on the homepage until the 1. of june as well as on the evening of arrival of participants — the 29^th of June.

Up to now do we have the following ususal subjects:

- Reports from countries and regions about projects and associations: (Amongst others:) Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Great Britain, Holland, Germany, Baltic Countries, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, Austria, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy.

- Organisational structures: Associations, Institutes, Academies, Universities

- Newsletters and Bulletins

- Courses and qualification, diploma procedures

- IPC 8, funding for 2., 3. and 4. world participants

- IPC 8 coordinated travel in Zeppeliner

- Address of the European Permaculture Institute

- Place and time for the next European Convergence

ORGANISATION

The events are organized in the way that we from the European Institute in Copenhagen are initiating the whole program and are collecting wishes of presentation

The practical program and booking are performed by the Czechslovak Permaculture association.

For the actual running and facilitation of the events are there formed a secretariate, which consist of the Czechslovak group, the european institute and a couple of facilitators from England — if there are any wishes to participate and/or support in any practical jobs in relation to the running or preparation of the events can you register to the office in Copenhagen.

With the best wishes and a happy reunion in the new year in Brno