by David Edwards-May | Oct 24, 2019 | Cultural & industrial heritage, Inland water transport, Policy, Waterfront development, Waterways & transport policy, Waterways and environment, Waterways promotion, World Canals Conference
The World Canals Conference at Yangzhou in China, on September 26-28, focused on the heritage potential of canals, and their role in regeneration and renewal. Guazhou Lock on the earlier Grand Canal south of Yangzhou, just before it enters the Yangtze River....
by David Edwards-May | Nov 4, 2018 | Cultural & industrial heritage, Cultural & industrial heritage, New waterways, Policy, Waterfront regeneration, Waterway funding, Waterway restoration, Waterways & transport policy
Report by member Tim Coghlan (first published in Towpath Talk, No. 96) Irish eyes were justifiably smiling following the 31st World Canals Conference (WCC) – the second to be hosted by Ireland. The first was held jointly in Dublin and Belfast in 2001 and this year’s...
by David Edwards-May | Oct 29, 2016 | Cultural & industrial heritage, Cultural & industrial heritage, Personal, Policy, Waterway management
The Canal and River Trust (UK) has published the final results of the Interreg IV B programme conducted by six partners across Europe. See earlier post about a key visit made by the partners to the pilot sites in the UK. The £3.3 million EU-funded project concluded...
by David Edwards-May | Jan 28, 2014 | Cultural & industrial heritage, New waterways, Waterfront regeneration, Waterway restoration, Waterways & transport policy, World Canals Conference
Member Navigli Lombardi is hosting the 27th World Canals Conference in Milan on September 1-4. Sign up for the Conference and the pre- and post-conference tours. Also read background news and features on our Blog. The conference/tours page of Euromapping’s...
by David Edwards-May | Dec 19, 2013 | Cultural & industrial heritage, Waterfront regeneration, Waterway restoration, World Canals Conference
The 27th World Canals Conference is to be held in Italy for the first time, and will be based in one of the ‘birthplaces’ of European canals: Milan, from Monday 1st to Thursday 4th September 2014. The public agency for development of Milan’s canals, Navigli...
by David Edwards-May | Aug 21, 2013 | Cultural & industrial heritage, Waterways & transport policy
IWI’s Annual General Meeting was held in Toulouse on September 15 at the World Canals Conference venue, the Espaces Vanel. This view shows council member and regular contributor to our publications David Wadham, our delegate for Serbia Krsta Paskovic, secretary...