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

The Homepage www.iucn.org/wpc2003/ contains a brief introduction as to what the WPC is and links to the main sections -
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
Outputs of the Congress
This section contains a breakdown of the programme per day, details of the workshops, side events and short courses. It also provides information about the exhibition, the field trips and pre / post congress tours.
This is where new documents are posted and news disseminated. As well it host the daily coverage of the congress events and gives useful updates in the build up to the WPC. It includes links to the PARKS newsletter and a section for the Media, covering press releases, media briefs and details of media accreditation
All you ever wanted to know about the people behind the WPC, from IUCN and WCPA staff to people in South Africa National Parks, the South African Ministry for the Environment, the Congress Patrons and other partners. This section also provides useful links
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World Parks Congress Documents

Outputs of the Congress
WPC Programme
Workshop Streams
Cross Cutting Themes
Congress Promotional Brochure and Fact Sheet
WPC Executive Minutes
Steering Committee Minutes
Region & Programme's Documents
News & Events at the WPC

Outputs of the WPC

Key Outputs
Other Outputs

 

KEY OUTPUTS
Vth World Parks Congress RECOMMENDATIONS
English version
PDF Document
HTML Document
  Versión en español
Documento PDF
Documento HTML
Version en francais
Document PDF
Document HTML
Vth World Parks Congress DURBAN ACCORD
English version
PDF Document
HTML Document
  Versión en español
Documento PDF
Documento HTML
Version en francais
Document PDF
Document HTML
Vth World Parks Congress DURBAN ACTION PLAN
English version
English Document
HTML Document
  Versión en español
Documento PDF
Documento HTML
Version en francais
Document PDF
Document HTML
Vth World Parks Congress MESSAGE TO THE CBD
English version
PDF Document
HTML Document
  Versión en español
Documento PDF
Documento HTML
Version en francais
Document PDF
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Vth World Parks Congress EMERGING ISSUES
English version
PDF Document
HTML Document
  Versión en español
Documento PDF
Documento HTML
Version en francais
Document PDF
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Other Outputs

  United Nations List & State of the World's Parks 
   Protected Area User Manual 
   The Durbal Link - Strengthening Protected Areas: Ten Target Areas for Action in the Next Decade
   African Outputs
   PALNet - Protected Areas Learning Network.
   Tourism
   Transboundary Initiatives,
   Protected Area Categories Review,
   Extractive Industries,
   The Spiritual Values of Protected Areas,
   Mountains

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WPC Programme

Handbook & Full Daily Programme - PDF Document - 55 pages // 07.09.03 - 415KB

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WPC Workshops Streams

    Sustainable Finance Stream - PDF Document
    Linkages in the Landscape/Seascape - PDF Document- 37KB
    Building Broader Support for Protected Areas - PDF Document
    Developing Capacity to Manage Protected Areas - PDF Document
    Maintaining Protected Areas for now and the future - PDF Document
    Governance Stream - New Ways of Working Together - PDF Document
    Building a comprehensive PAs System - PDF Document

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WPC Cross Cutting Themes

    Communities and Equity - PDF Document
    Marine - PDF Document
    World Heritage - PDF Document

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Congress Promotional Brochure and Fact Sheet

Brochure for the promotional pack

Brochure for the promotional pack click here


PDF Document - 6.7MB
Fact Sheet on the Congress
 Fact Sheet on the Congress click here
- PDF Document - 415KB
Registration Brochure and Hotel Booking Form
 Registration Brochure and Hotel Booking Form
 - PDF Document - 890KB

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WPC Executive Minutes

The World Parks Congress is proving to be extremely popular and registration is filling fast!

Delegate numbers have been set by agreement with South Africa at 2,500 so that logistical and programmatical arrangements remain manageable. Once the Congress is full subscribed, registration will have to be closed and a place may not be available even if you have been invited.

Please register as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you have nominated before 30 June 2003 you will be sent an invitation.

Enquiries: ads@iucn.org

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A Steering Committee meeting was held in Durban in October 2002, to refine the organisational strategy for the World Parks Congress, minutes of the steering committee click here (PDF Document 120KB)

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Region & Programme's Documents

ROSA // SUR // Wescana // Pakistan // Mediterranean // CEM //
SSC // TILCEPA // ELP // Gender // BRAO

ROSA - Regional Office for Southern Africa / Oficina Régional para el Sur de África

http://www.iucnrosa.org.zw/

Diálogo transfronterizo - Julio 2002 - Documento PDF - 4MB
Diálogo transfronterizo - Diciembre 2002 - Documento PDF - 3MB

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Sur´merica hacia el Congreso Mundial de Parques

UICN-SUR Oficina Regional de la UICN para Suramérica
http://www.sur.iucn.org/cmp/parque_que_es.htm

Building a Southern view on Protected Areas - A South American Regional Contribution to the 5th IUCN World Parks Congress
Buenos Aires - Argentina
PDF Document - 86KB

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West/Central Asia and North Africa Programme

Wescana - West/Central Asia and North Africa Programme

http://www.iucn.org/places/wcana/

FWCPA North Africa & Middle East Region and WESCANA Workshop on The Regional Contribution to the Fifth World Parks Congress, in Durban 2003
Riyadh - Saudi Arabia - 24-26 February 2003
PDF Document - 307 KB

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IUCN Pakistan - PAs of Pakistan website

IUCN Pakistan - PAs of Pakistan website

http://www.iucn.org/places/pakistan/protectedareas/

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IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation

IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
http://iucn.org/places/medoffice/eventos/durban.htm

Media Kit - Áreas Protegidas del Mediterráneo - PDF 700KB // English version // Version française

Red de cooperación para los temas jurídicos marinos en el Mediterráneo - PDF - 600KB

Acciones más de allá de Durban - Reunión conjunta entre delegados europeos, mediterráneos y del Norte de Africa en el Congreso Mundial de Parques. - Link to Medwebsite

Mejora de la sinergias entre los diferentes planes de acción del Mediterráneo - Diferentes instituciones mediterráneas de ámbito internacional, nacional y local presentaron sus planes de acción. - Link to Medwebsite

Voz del Mediterráneo en el Congreso de Durban. - Alrededor de 100 delegados de la región mediterránea procedentes de, ngs, instituciones guvernamentales y conservacionistas, debatieron sobre la contribución del Mediterráneo en el amplio espectrum de temas que se discuten durante los diez dias del Congreso. - Link to Medwebsite

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CEM - Commission on Ecosystem Management

CEM - Commission on Ecosystem Management
http://www.iucn.org/themes/cem/linkages.htm

The Durban Link
Linkages Workshop Stream Documents

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SSC - Species Survival Commission
Species Survival Commission

SSC - Species Survival Commission
http://www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/wpc/main.htm

SSC at the WPC
Information Kit - PDF Document - 700KB
Day Summaries :
Day 1 // Day 2 // Day 3 // Day 4 // Day 5 //
Day 6 // Day 7 // Day 8 // Day 9 // Day 10
Congress Highligths:
Marine Protected Areas may be the only hope for the survival of Sawfishes says IUCN Shark Specialists - PDF - 56KB
SSC takes part in Global "Gaps Analysis" - PDF - 50 KB
“ Shattering the Myth" about extinction in the sea - unanimous call for urgent changes in marine management - PDF 57KB
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure ” - SSC focuses on wildlife health - PDF - 51.5 KB
IUCN and Convention on Migratory Species sign agreement to help save thousands of species - PDF - 30KB

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IUCN CEESP - TILCEPA - Theme on Indigenous & Local Communities, Equity & Protected Areas
http://www.iucn.org/themes/ceesp/Wkg_grp/TILCEPA/TILCEPA.htm

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IUCN ELP - Environmental Law Programme - At the WPC
http://www.iucn.org/themes/law/dev11.html

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IUCN Gender & Environment Programme

IUCN Gender & Environment Programme
http://www.generoyambiente.org/

Discussion Group on Gender Equity in the Management and Conservation of Protected Areas - PDF - 50KB

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IUCN Gender & Environment Programme

UICN BRAO - Bureau Régional pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest
http://iucn.org/brao/

LES AIRES PROTEGEES - Kibaar N° 8, Octobre2003 - PDF - 50KB // Link to Kibaar website

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News & Events

Day by Day 8-17 September 2003
Monday 8 September 2003 - Opening Day at the WPC - Opening Ceremony & Opening ReceptionTuesday 9 September 2003 - Plenary 1: Benefits Beyond Boundaries // Symposium A: Benefits to People // Symposium B: Managing with Change // Evening Event of Indigenous PeoplesWednesday 10 September 2003 - Symposium C: Community & Parks // Symposium D: Working at Scale // Plenary 2: Briefing for the Workshop StreamsThursday 11 September 2003 - Workshops & Cross Cutting ThemesFriday 12 September 2003 - Workshops & Cross Cutting Themes
Saturday 13 September : Workshops & Cross Cutting ThemesSunday 14 September 2003: Shortcourses & Field TripsMonday 15 September 2003: Shortcourses & Field Trips Tuesday 16 September - Plenary 3: Global Partners for PAs // Plenary 4: Special Africa Session // Special African EveningWednesday 17 September 2003 : Closing Day: Plenary 5: Outputs of the Congress // Plenary 6: Implementing the Congress Outputs & Closing

September 2003 / August 2003 / July 2003 / June 2003 /
May 2003 / April 2003 / March 2003 / Jan-Feb 2003 / 2002

IISD - ENB Daily Coverage of the Vth IUCN World Parks Congress

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News, Events, Newsletter, media Briefs, Daily coverage of the WPC
News. événements et documentation sur le CMPNoticias, eventos y documentción sobre el CMP
News & Events
All the Press Releases in relation to the WPC
Vth World Parks Congres - Benefits Beyond Boundaries

 
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