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Vth World Parks Congress - 7-17 September 2003, Durban, South Africa

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September 2003
WPC Programme

World Parks Congress Programme

Days 4 to 6 :
Thursday 11, Friday 12 & Saturday 13 September

Workshop Streams & Cross Cutting Themes

Seven Workshop Streams will be conducted over 3 days in workshop plenaries and smaller break out groups. Three important areas have also been identified which cut across the 7 workshop streams. The Cross Cutting Themes will be expected to produce specific Congress outputs. Congress participants who have a special interest in these themes may follow an interest thread throughout the programme.There is also a Workshop on Mountains which will be held before the Congress.

The Workshop Streams are:

Linkages in the Landscape/ Seascape
Building Broader Support for Protected Areas
New Ways of Working Together
Developing the Capacity to Manage
Maintaining Protected Areas for Now and the Future
Building a Secure Financial Future
Building a Comprehensive Protected Area System

The Cross Cutting Themes are:

Marine
World Heritage
Communities and Equity

More on Workshop Streams & Cross Cutting Themes

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Programme at a glance PDF Document - 48KB
Handbook & Full Daily Programme - PDF Document - 55 pages // 07.09.03 - 415KB
Plan of DICC- Plenary / Symposia Configuration - 61 JPG KB
Plan of DICC- Workshop Stream Configuration - 57 JPG KB
Plan of DEC- Exhibition Configuration - 38 JPG KB

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This section contains information about the WPC, ranging from the concept of parks congresses with a historical overview of previous congresses, to logistical information such as details of the congress location, dates, organizers, and a brief description of the WCPA.
sur le CMPSobre el CMP
Idea, concept, history of the WPC

- symposia
- workshops
- side events
- media events
- short courses
- exhibition

Welcome at the WPC 2003
What's the World Commission on Protected  Areas
Vth World Parks Congres - Benefits Beyond Boundaries

 

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