Fransa ve Belçika (France & Belgium)

Day-1:

Charleroi which is a historical old city that is famous for coal mines is visited. 

-Habitat Research Center: Architectural design of city. The role of coal mining is predominant.

-1970's energy crisis.

-Decrease in population

-Mine disasters -coal

-Well-organized urban and landscape intensification

-Decreased workers 10.000 to 2000.

-Less mines

-Steel production 

In the afternoon program: 

Brussels South Charleroi Biopark is visited.

-Biomanufacturing

-Working with world-leading companies

-Offers: strong ecosystem, strong scientific networks, specialized educational and training programs.

-Access to funding.

Day 2:

Presentation 1: 

The Wallone backbone: a figure of the 21st century

Finished coal mine

Presentation 2: Davide simoni 

post-mining soils

Presentation 3: Landscapes of Migration

Presentation 4:

Big company, Small Town

Day 3:

France - Nord Pas de Calais -Unesco WorId Heritage list

Meeting with local stakeholders

Lens-Lievin is the only region of the whole Nord Pas De Calais Mining Basin to be granted the label.

Day 4:

Workshop & sightseeing in Lens. 

Shopping.

Day 5:

Wallers-Arenberg: The place where Germinal filmed. 

Second place in France where the tourists visited much.

The place is on the Unesco world heritage list.

Day 6:

Paris time:

   - Visiting Eiffel Tower

    - Palace of Versailles 

    - Champs Elysées / Arc of Triumph

    - Louvre Museum.