De Grote Post - Open Conference

The former post-office building dating from 1953 is a masterpiece from the modernist era by architect Gaston Eysselinck. Thanks to its architectural merits, the building was listed as a monument in 1981. At the time, it was Flanders’ youngest building to be listed as a monument. The City of Oostende acquired the listed post-office building in 2003. After a thorough two-year renovation, De Grote Post is ready to conquer the cultural public. Inside the front part of the building, in the hall where the post office's counters used to be, there is now a foyer with a reception area and exhibition hall. Part of the central section was torn down and replaced with a new construction whose corridors or ‘tubes’ are real eye-catchers. The new building houses two theatres. The four storeys accommodate rooms for courses, lectures and workshops. The former canteen which was on the top floor has been converted into a party hall which offers a magnificent view on the Leopoldpark.

For an overview of the venue location please go to How to get there.

InnovOcean site - Partner meetings

The InnovOcean site at the Wandelaarkaai in Ostend is a world-class oceanographic centre. In addition to the Flanders Marine Institute, the former warehouses of the Ostend fish market also accommodate a few internationally renowned institutions active in marine and maritime research and research support.

The InnovOcean site, located at the Wandelaarkaai in Ostend, is a world-class oceanographic centre. The former warehouses of the Ostend fish market now accommodate not only the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) but also a few internationally renowned institutes active in the field of marine and maritime research and research support.

The following institutions are currently housed at the InnovOcean site:

• UNESCO/IOC Project Office for IODE
• European Marine Board (EMB) secretariat
• European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) secretariat
• Province of West Flanders - Regional Office Coast - Regional Cooperation Coast (in Dutch only)
• Province of West Flanders - Regional Office Coast - Coastal Environmental Education Centre (in Dutch only)
• Province of West Flanders - Regional Office Coast - European Fisheries Fund (Axis 4) (in Dutch only)

The proximity of these institutions manifests itself in concrete projects and cooperation between the InnovOcean partners.

VLIZ entrance: warehouse 48

Entrance of UNESCO Project Office for IODE and Streekhuis Kust: warehouse 61

Entrance of EMB and EMODnet: warehouse 68

For an overview of the venue location please go to How to get there.