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11th EuroSpeleo Forum (Caving Days) – 15-17 September 2017 – Ferrières, Belgium




The Belgian and Dutch caving organisations have the pleasure to invite you to the 11th EuroSpeleo Forum from 15 th to 17 th September 2017. The EuroSpeleo Forum will be held during the so called Caving Days that are organised by the Belgian and Dutch cavers every two years. The EuroSpeleo Forum is supported by the European Speleological Federation FSE. The event will take place at the Collège SaintRoch (ASBL Bernardfagne) in Ferrières in the heart of the Belgian Ardennes.

Registration for the EuroSpeleo Forum is now open. The regsitration form in english can be found at:

All information on the EuroSpeleo Forum in english and french can be found in the first circular at:

We welcome you all in september in Belgium.

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