09.15             

Registration

 

 

09.45             

Introductions

 

 

Session 1: Uplands Policy Statement and Implications

 

10.00             

Defra’s views

David Wilford, Uplands ‘desk’ RCPU, Defra

 

 

10.30             

Academic/research community response

Professor Mike Winter, Exeter University

  

 

11.00             

Coffee

 

  

11.30             

The view from Northumberland National Park

Tony Gates

12.00
Transforming knowledge for sustainable change
Mark Reed, Aberdeen University

 

12.30
Local and regional aspects
Frances Rowe

 

13.00
Lunch

  

Session 2:  Current NNP Research Activity

 

14.00             

Research on Northumberland National Park & SCoPE Relu Project

Professor David Harvey, Newcastle University

 

14.45

Coffee

 

15.15
Panel Discussion with speakers 
Terry Carroll
Andrew Herbert (Lake District NP)
Sarah Housden (North York Moors NPA)
Allan Buckwell (CLA)