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FOUR PROJECT PHASES
The LIFE IP at a glance
The LIFE IP has a total duration of ten years (1st October 2016 until 30th September 2026), divided into four phases with a duration of 2.5 years each.
Due to the complexity of the application process financial support had already been granted for the elaboration of the proposal via the LIFE sub-programme “Technical Assistance”.
2014
29.12.2014
Approval of the proposal of MULNV and partner MU:
LIFE 14 TAE DE 005 – Elaboration of an Integrated LIFE Project: “The exemplary· implementation of the EU 2020 target with a focus on oligotrophic habitats on sand in the Atlantic region of Germany”, term: 1.1.2015 – 31.5.2016
2015
Until October 2015
Drafting of a concept note with financing plan
2016
Until April 2016
Elaboration of the full proposal with detailed actions for the first 2.5 years as well as an estimation of the volume of activities and expenses for the remaining term
Until October 2016
Process of coordination with the EU Commission and revision of the proposal
27.10.2016
Approval of the proposal LIFE15 IPE/DE/007 (first Integrated Project in Germany within the LIFE priority area “Nature and Biodiversity”) – The exemplary implementation of the EU 2020 target with a focus on oligotrophic habitats on sand in the Atlantic region of Germany, start of the Project
28.10.2016
Participation at the 2nd Atlantic Seminar in Ireland, poster presentation to introduce the Project
24.11.2016
Participation at the „Capacity Building Networking Workshop” in Budapest and short presentation of the Project
2017
8.2.2017
Participation at the meeting „LIFE15 Integrated Projects PLATFORM“ in Finland (= kick-off seminar for the Integrated LIFE Projects 2016)
20.4.2017
Launch event in Ibbenbüren
- News article "Preserving Biodiversity in the Atlantic Region“
- Presentation of the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) at the kick-off (German) (pdf, 1.7 MB) (link opens in a new window)
26.4.2017
First monitoring visit of the EU Commission
Until October 2017
Arrangements for the implementation of the actions of the first phase and start of implementation
10.10.2017
Second monitoring visit of the EU Commission
19.12.2017
First newsletter published
2018
Implementation of actions of the first phase and planning of the actions for the second phase of the project
10.04.2018
Third monitoring visit of the EU Commission
02.05.2018
16.07.2018
17.07.2018
Second newsletter published
05.11.2018
2019
14.02.2019
Third newsletter published
22.02.2019
01.04.2019
Start of the second project phase
13.06.2019
14.06.2019
05.09.2019
Fourth newsletter published
10.09.2019
14.10.2019
2020
05. & 26.02.2020
04.06.2020
Fifth newsletter published
23.09.2020
01.10.2020
Meeting of the LIFE projects in North Rhine-Westphalia (via video conference)
2021
09.03.2021
Sixth newsletter published
14.04.2021
Seventh monitoring visit of the EU Commission (video meeting)
16.06.2021
03.08.2021
14.09.2021
30.09.2021
01.10.2021
Start of the third project phase
28. und 29.10.2021
Eighth monitoring visit of the EU Commission (on-site meeting in the Luneburg Heath)
2022
- 13.01.2022 – Newsletter #7 published (in German) (pdf, 2.2 MB) (link opens in a new window)
- 30.03.2022 – New publication: Historical localities of Luronium natans (in German)
- 06.04.2022 – Environment Minister Ursula Heinen-Esser visited LIFE IP action in nature reserve ‘Brachter Wald’ in Brüggen
- 20.05.2022 – Annual service meeting of NRW's Ministry for the Environment on Natura 2000 Day!
- 23.06.2022 – Newsletter #8 published (in German) (pdf, 3.9 MB) (link opens in a new window)
- 30.08.2022 – Environment Minister Oliver Krischer visited LIFE IP actions in the SAC ‘Ohligser Heide’
- 07.09.2022 – Expert conference with workshop: Perspectives for peatland conservation in NRW
- 28.09.2022 – Peatland conservation in North Rhine-Westphalia: Excursion to various bogs in the district of Minden-Lübbecke
- 29.09.2022 – International meeting of the Integrated LIFE Projects in Finland
- 14.12.2022 – Newsletter #9 published (in German) (pdf, 7.5 MB) (link opens in a new window)
2023
- 09.02.2023 – Expert conference with workshop „Soil borrow and reuse of soil material in nature conservation measures“ carried out
- 08.05.2023 – Exchange with a delegation of the Croatian Ministry of Environment
- 10.-11.05.2023 – Expert exchange in the Lüneburg Heath
- 03.08.2023 – NRW’s Environment Minister Oliver Krischer visited LIFE IP actions in the SAC Further Moor
- 04.-06.09.2023 – 4th Biogeographical Seminar for the Atlantic Region carried out
- 14.09.2023 – Newsletter #10 published (in German) (pdf, 4.2 MB) (link opens in a new window)
- 18.12.2023 – The common spadefoot toad in North Rhine-Westphalia – an interim conclusion after more than ten years of conservation action within the framework of the EU LIFE programme
2024
The fourth phase of the project starts on 1st April 2024.
2026
The project has achieved its end.