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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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September 2003
WPC Programme

World Parks Congress
Parallel (Side) Events Programme
Day 2 - Tuesday 9 September

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Side Events // Other Events

TIME
EVENT
ROOM
09:00-17:00
 UNF World Heritage Projects Knowledge Gathering Workshop - UNF / IUCN / UNESCO
12:00-14:00
 Le Fond français pour l'environnement mondial: financement de la biodiversité
16:30-21:00
 Launch Book of Minister Vali Moosa
17:30-19:30
 Young Conservationists and the WPC
18:00-20:00
 WESCANA Reception
ROYAL HOTEL
18:30-21:00
 Benefits Beyond Generations: a reception celebrating young conservationists attending the WPC - CANON
COAST OF DREAMS
19:00-??:??
 Mountain Conservation Dinner
20:00-21:30
 Special Ceremony: Celebrating the Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas
OTHER EVENTS
07:00-08:30
 Effectiveness Evaluation Focus Group Research
07:00-08:30
 Sustainability in Action: Connecting Natural Areas with Human Needs
12:00-14:00
 WWF, Ramsar Sites and International Basin Organizations
12:00-14:00
 Protecting Antartica under the Antartica Treaty System
12:00-14:00
 IUCN Economics Workshop - Phase I
12:00-14:00
 CBD Global Strategy for Plant Conservation // Target 4 & 13 Global Stakeholder meeting
12:00-14:00
 Caucus and Briefing Sessions by Senior Government Officials (South Africa)
12:00-14:00
 Launch of Ecosystems and Human Well-being - the first report of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
12:00-14:00
 Proposal of an IUCN/WCPA Task Force on Islands Conservation & PAs
12:00-14:00
 Indonesian Initiative Meeting
17:30-19:30
 WESCANA Daily Meetings
17:30-19:30
 World Heritage in China
17:30-19:30
 Mediterranean Voice in the WPC
17:30-19:30
 CEL/ELC - Shangai Preparatory Meeting
17:30-19:30
 Latinamerican Technical Cooperation Network on National Parks, other Protected Areas, Flora & Wildlife-Meeting of the National Coordinators
17:30-19:30
 WCPA Southeast Asia Regional Meeting
17:30-19:30
 Transboundary Protected Areas Taskforce Orientation
17:30-19:30
 Local and Indigenous Community Meeting on Protected Areas and Poverty
17:30-19:30
 PAS Strategy for the Guaianas
18:00-19:30
 Workshop Briefing for Communication Impact Sub/Stream of Building Support
18:00-20:00
 Preparatory Meeting for the Linkages Stream Leaders

PDF Document - 48KB - Updated 28.08.2003
Handbook & Full Daily Programme - PDF Document - 55 pages - 415KB

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Special Ceremony: Celebrating the Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas
Date - Tuesday 9 September 2003
Time: 20:00-21:30
Room: DICC PLENARY// Open to all
What's about
To celebrate the sacred dimension and non material values of Protected Areas by Indigenous and Traditional Leaders from around the world
Organisers // Contact
IUCN/WCPA
James Laver & Allen D. Putney
Tel: (775) 833-3627
Fax: (775) 833-3626

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Le Fond français pour l'environnement mondial: financement de la biodiversité - French GEF Event
Date - Tuesday 9 September 2003
Time: 12:00-14:00
Room: ROOM 2D
What's about
The French GEF will present its involment and perspective in financing biodiversitz projects. Examples of projects in implementation will be delivered bzy projects directors
Organisers // Contact
IUCN/WCPA
Remi Gouin - FFEM

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WESCANA Reception
Date - Tuesday 9 September 2003
Time: 18:00-20:00
Room: ROYAL HOTEL // invitation only
What's about
The World Parks Congress deals with conservation in protected areas and beyond. The main items in the WESCANA reception will be addressing protected areas in the region (an evaluation of the status by Dr Abuzinada and a more focussed presentation by Her Majesty Queen Noor on the Jordan experience involving local communities.
Organisers // Contact
Eugène Joubert, NCWCD, Saudi Arabia

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Young Conservationists and the Future of Protected Areas
Date - Tuesday 9 September 2003
Time: 17:30-19:30
Room: ROOM 3C // open to young delegates
What's about
Young professionals and other interested Congress participants are invited to a discussion scheduled on Tuesday 9 September, 5:30-7:30 PM (Durban International Convention Center--Room 3C), with the goal of contributing their thoughts and ideas on protected areas for incorporation in the Durban Accord and Action Plan, and for further consideration by Congress attendees for implementation in real-world contexts. Meeting participants will also seek to increase communication and information sharing among young professionals in conservation.
Organisers // Contact
Josh Brann // Lisbet Kugler

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Benefits Beyond Generations : a reception celebrating young conservationists attending the WPC - CANON
Date - Tuesday 9 September 2003
Time: 18:30-21:00
Room: COAST OF DREAMS // open to young delegates
What's about
A reception celebrating young conservationists attending the WPC - CANON
Organisers // Contact
Gary Machlis // Lisbet Kugler

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UNF World Heritage Projects Knowledge Gathering Workshop - UNF / IUCN / UNESCO
Date - Tuesday 9 September 2003
Time: 09:00-17:00
Room: MYSTRALS // invitation only
What's about
This workshop will assess the programmatic effectiveness of UNF World Heritage projects as well as collect and analyse specific information on the correlation between the achievements of UNF funded projects and the expected outcomes of the UNF “Biodiversity Framework”. It aims at capturing the lessons learnt from the experience on World Heritage biodiversity conservation accumulated by UNF funded projects in World Heritage sites.
Organisers // Contact
Georgina Peard
IUCN World Heritage

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Mountain Conservation Dinner
Date - Tuesday 9 September 2003
Time: 19:00-22:00
Room: MYSTRAL // invitation only
What's about
Dinner
Organisers // Contact
Prof. L. Hamilton (druid@gmavt.net)

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Launch Book of Minister Vali Moosa
Date - Tuesday 9 September 2003
Time: 16:30-21:00
Room: THABANI THEATRE // open to all
What's about
The Minister have embarked on a book to outline developments in and around South Africa on Environment and Tourism. This book is a collection of projects and developments in the past 10 Years. Here the Minister will officialy launch the book. 
Organisers // Contact
Phambili African Events on behalf of DEAT
Sakkie Dooms (sdooms@yebo.co.za), Constance Molope
Tel number – (011) 616-6073;
Fax number - (011) 616-6574

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SPECIAL EVENTS
What: A number of special events will be held at the Congress.
Where: Venues are generally at the Durban Exhibition Centre or as set out in the document.
How to get involved: Generally all delegates are invited to participate in Special Events unless the event is by invitation of the organisers
More information: please contact Donna Khanfour: dok@iucn.org

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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.
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Entire Programme
Workshop Streams & Cross Cutting Streams
List of short courses
Field Trips for the delegates
Pre & Post Congress Tours
Vth World Parks Congres - Benefits Beyond Boundaries

 
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