The first International  Conference on Defence Sites: Heritage and Future has been held in Portsmouth (Uk) from 6th to 8th June, 2012.

The conference aimed to raise the knowledge of the scale, design and functions of military, naval and air force sites. It brought a better understanding to the issues raised by their redundancy, and the implications of different disposal processes for state owned land. It was also focused on the interaction of different stakeholders and their influence on the outcome.

Redundant army, naval and air force sites offer a range of opportunities to planners, developers, architects and local communities to redevelop large areas, bringing new life to often neglected parts of town. These opportunities are common to many countries and this first International Conference on Defence Sites: Heritage and Future helped to stress their common features and share experiences of their transformation to civilian uses all over the world.

For further information: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/12-conferences/defence-sites-heritage-and-future-2012.html

FATE gives the patronage to Agata Edroc activities related to the participation to the "Bienal de Canarias y Observatorio del Pajsaje" and the travelling exhibition in Trieste, Gorizia, Udine and Pordenone that will be held in 2012.

Agata Edroc is an association that carries out scientific research and cultural dissemination in the field of the constructionÔÇÖs dynamics of contemporary space. In particular Agata Edroc is currently developing a study in the field of the reconversion of former military brownfields, strictly connected to FATE activities and main objective.

For any further information related to Agata Edroc, please check the following link: http://www.agataedroc.org/

A study visit has been organised on the occasion of the 6th FATE partners meeting and Steering Committee.

The partners visited the former Minervio barracks in Spoleto (IT) and the business incubator in Foligno (IT). The former Minervio barracks will be involved into the pilot Action carried out by Umbria Region.

For further information click here.

To see the Minervio former barrack in Spoleto visit the photogallery.

The FATE Steering Committee and partnership meeting was held in Perugia, Umbria - Italy, from 15^th to 16^th June. After the Steering Commitee and coordination meeting, the partners had the opportunity to visit the site of the pilot action (Minervio barracks in Spoleto), the business incubator in Foligno and to meet the Municipality of Spoleto.

The agenda of the meeting is availble here.

The press release is availble in Italian and English here.

The press review is available here in Italian.