ARC 2026 Spring Conference - 'Living near an Airport: Pros & Cons'

Time & Location

21 May 2026, 13:00 – 17:30

Manises, Carretera del Aeropuerto, s/n, 46940 Manises, Valencia, Spain

About the event

Thank you for joining us for our spring conference in Manises, Spain (Valencia Airport). Together, we have explored the impacts of living near an airport — examining both the benefits and the challenges with concrete examples from Europe.

We appreciated seeing you there and your engagement in the meaningful discussions!

AGENDA:

Thursday, May 21

12.00 – 13.00 Registration & Networking lunch (Welcome hosts Manises Councillor for Economic Promotion, Mr. Rafael Mercader & Sky Business Center CEO, Mr. Vincente Beltrán).

13.00 – 13.30 Welcome words (Mayor of Manises Mr. Javier Mansilla Bermejo and ARC President Mr. Erich Valentin)

13.30 – 14.15 Session 1 - Different Approaches to Airport SCR

• Paris Case, Ms. Samira Serka, Senior CSR Manager, ADP

• Liege and Charleroi Case, Ms. Frèderique Fauvarque, Decarbonisation Advisor, Sowaer

14:15 - 15:30 Session 2 Dealing with indirect impacts

• Valencia Airport, Àngel Mora, Councillor, Manises local government (tbc)

• Barcelona Airport, Ms. Alba Bou, Mayor, El Prat Local Government

• Dublin Airport, Mr. Cathal Boland, Member of Fingal County Council

15.00 – 16.00 Coffee break

16:00 - 17:30 Session 3: Governance Models

Keynote: Mr. Ignasi Ragàs (Consultant in Transport & Urban Development)

• Prague Case, Mrs. Markéta Svobodová, Prague Airport Region

• Catalonia Case, Mr. Jordi Candela, Director General of Aeroports de Catalunya

• Helsinki Case, Ms. Tuija Telén, Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council

17.30 - 17.45 Final words