1. LE:NOTRE INSTITUTE Status report 2012 09 04

2. Strategy To organise a process and build an organisation that: Meets the demands for expertise in the field of landscape (building upon the framework of the European Landscape Foundation), Supports academics and professionals Is economical sustainable, Has a solid legal basis Serves as an international (Europe +) platform.

3. ECLAS LNI

4. Steps Selection of legal form, basis for law etc. Defining draft statutes (May 2012) Circulating statute for comments within the ECLAS Steering Cttee (June, July) Reworking statutes (August) Legal foundation (by notary- september 2012) Board members: proposal RS chair, NK vice or secr, JdV treas, education.., research …, professional pract …

5. The following steps Preparing additional membership for the LNI starting from 2014 Linking up with groups of offices (also related to the outputs of best practice and innovation) Setting up the actual organisation. Preparing the first Summer School after the end of the LE:NOTRE 3 project in collaboration with practitioners, local authorities, member institutes.

6. Draft basis budget (without projects)

7. Questions & comments??