Witteveen+Bos knowledge-sharing & networking evening OVA/MER
Thursday December 3
Radisson Hotel Antwerpen Berchem
Witteveen+Bos knowledge-sharing & networking evening OVA/MER
A strong permit is not secured at the end of a project. It starts with solid preparation. Leave the thinking until the application stage, and you risk missing opportunities or running into avoidable delays.
Discover the programme for our knowledge-sharing & networking evening on December 3th in Antwerp below.
During this practice-oriented seminar, you will discover how to build a smarter permit file, avoid common pitfalls and make better-substantiated decisions. Expect concrete cases, useful insights and direct advice from experts.
Programme
- 16.30 – 17.00: Welcome
- 17.00 – 18.00: OVA & MER: opportunities, pitfalls and practical insights
Speakers: Yannick Smeets, environmental lawyer and mediator, and Annelie Gaudissabois, urban planning environmental consultant at Witteveen+Bos
- 18.00 – 18.30: Sandwiches and networking
- 18.30 – 20.00: Workshop carousel
- 20.00 – 20.30: Questions, networking and drinks
Workshopcarrousel: choose 2 out of 4 workshop at the spot
- Smart alternatives for a stronger permit file - Ellen Vanfraechem
Learn how to substantiate alternatives convincingly in your impact assessment and application.
- Blue-green planning: from stormwater study to flood risk - Karen Ansar
Work through a practical case step by step, even with limited data.
- Trees, woodland or changes to vegetation? - Annelie Gaudissabois
Learn how to navigate the rules of the VCRO, the Forest Decree and the Nature Decree.
- Permits as a lever for spatial quality - Yannick Smeets
Discover how to align permits with sound spatial planning.
Practical
- When? Thursday 3 December
- Where? Radisson Hotel Antwerp Berchem
- Participation fee: €175 per person
Register today and leave with insights you can apply directly to your next permit application.
