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Plenary 3
Global Partnerships and Dialogues
Panel
A: "Tourism & PAs" //
Panel B: "Extractive Industries &
PAs"
Chair:
Achim
Steiner, IUCN Director General
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| A session
highlighting the developing dialogue between protected areas
and other interests from government, civil society and the
private sector. Special sessions are planned to focus on the
working relationships developing between protected areas and
various groups and sectors such as tourism; mining, oil &
gas; indigenous and traditional peoples; the fisheries sector;
and water supply authorities. |
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Panel
A: "Tourism
and Protected Areas"
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Panel Discussion
on issues associated with tourism and protected areas, involving
industry and protected area representatives, followed by the
launch of the Charter on Sustainable Tourism "People
are loving their parks to death. The numbers of visitors is
constantly rising everywhere in the world. Is it possible
to have both visitors and maintain biodiversity?"
Moderated by Jonathan
Lash (USA), President, World
Resources Institute and Former co-chair, Presidents Council
on Sustainable Development - ( 90 ' ) |
Presentations:
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"Protected
areas and tourism: a key tool for sustainable development"
Cheryl
Carolous (South Africa), CEO, South
Africa Tourism / (5') |
"Indigenous
Peoples, Protected Areas and Tourism"
Tribal
Chief Mike Leach (Canada), Tit'qet St'at'imc Nation
Presentation
/ ( 5' ) |
"Tourism
as a tool for conservation, community development and poverty
alleviation"
Faustine
Kobero (Tanzania), Manager, Kleins Camp, Conservation
Corporation-Africa; and Les Carlisle (South Africa),
Environment Manager, Conservation Corporation-Africa / ( 10',
for presentation plus video' ) // PowerPoint
Presentation |
"The
Business Case for Protected Areas"
Debra
Epstein (USA), Vice President and General Manager for
Corporate Communications, Canon-USA
/ ( 5' )
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"Protected
Areas and the Private Sector: Future Opportunities"
Hans-Jürgen
Grabias (Germany), Marketing Manager, Krombacher
Brewery / ( 5' ) |
Panel
discussion:
To
be moderated by Jonathan
Lash, involving the previous speakers |
"Launch
of new tourism partnership initiative"
Eugenio Yunis (Chile), Head, Sustainable
Development of Tourism, World Tourism Organisation and representative
of UNP (to be announced) |
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Panel
B: "Extractive
Industries and Protected Areas" Tourism, Business &
Protected Areas
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Panel
session to be moderated by Achim
Steiner (Germany), Director General, IUCN. Panel
to comprise short presentations by panelists followed by
panel discussion- ( Total Lenght 90 ' )
Panel include:
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Sir Robert Wilson, President of
International Council on Metals and Minerals (ICMM) and
CEO Rio
Tinto; |
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Greg Coleman (UK) Group Vice President, Health
and Safety Environment, British Petroleum Company PLC BP; |
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Adrian Loader, Director of Planning, Strategy
and External Affairs, Shell International Ltd; // Presentation |
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Dilip Singh Judev (India), Minister
of State for Environment and Forests of India // Presentation |
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Joji Carino (Philippines), President of Tebtebba
Foundation (representative of indigenous peoples)
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Adrian Phillips (UK), Senior Advisor World Heritage, IUCN/WCPA,
formerly Chair, WCPA // Presentation
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(Total
time of session presentations:
3 hours 0 minutes)
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| An
afternoon session focused solely on African protected area
issues. The session will report on a range of African protected
area initiatives from the World Parks Congress and vital recommendations
for protected areas action on the African continent. |
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Opening Performance
by Theatre Africa - African dancers and song - ( 15
' ) |
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Keynote Presentations
( 45' ) |
"Protecting
Africa's Natural Heritage - A Legacy for the 21st Century"
Mohamed
I. Bakarr (Sierra Leone), Vice President for Research,
CI-CABS,
Deputy Chair, WCPA |
"A
Vision for Africa"
HM
King Goodwill Zwelithini of the Zulu Nation - ( 15
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"Africa's
vision and aspirations on biodiversity conservation and sustainable
development"
HM Osagyefuo
Amoatia Ofori Panin, King of Akyem Abuakwa and Presidential
Advisor on Environment, Ghana - ( 10 ' ) |
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"Panel
Discussion:
- ( 90 ' )
An
interactive Panel Session on the "Future of Protected
Areas in Africa - and Enhancing Partnerships for Conservation
and Sustainable Development in Africa" -
Perspectives from: Governments //
Civil Society // NGOs
// Intergovernmental Organizations and
the United Nations
Chair:
Achim
Steiner, IUCN Director General
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| Government
Perspective |
| - Mr
Valli Moosa, Minister of Environmental
Affairs and Tourism South Africa |
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HE Modou Diagne Fada (Senegal) Minister
for Environment of Senegal |
| Civil
Society Perspective |
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Bantu Holomisa (South Africa), Traditional Leader |
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- Mrs.
Augusta Henriques, (Guinea Bissau) Chair Tiniguena
// Paper
Presentation
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| NGO
Perspective |
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- Dr.
Claude Martin (Switzerland) Director General
WWF // Paper
Presentation
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| United
Nations & Intergovernmental Organisations Perspective
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- Dr.
Ahmed Djoghlaf, Assistant Executive Director UNEP
// Paper
Presentation
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Dr. Wiseman Nkuhlu, NEPAD |
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Other
panelists - to be announced
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"Launch
of African Initiatives from the World Parks Congress"
Including the African
Protected Area Initiative (APAI), African
Convention; WWF Gift to the Earth Celebrations; West
Africa MPA Action Plan; Madagascar Initiative, and others
- ( 30 ' )
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African Protected Area Initiative (APAI)
Estherine Lisinge Fotabong (Cameroon), Director
of Policy, WWF-CARPO
and Vice Chair for West and Central Africa, WCPA |
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The African Convention
Donald Kaniaru (Kenya) former Director
of Division
of Environmental Policy Implementation, UNEP |
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WWF Gift to the Earth Celebrations
Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu, Director Africa
Programme, WWF |
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West Africa Marine Protected Areas Action Plan
( To Be Announced) |
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Madagascar Initiative - ( To Be Announced) |
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(Total
time of session presentations:
3 hours 0 minutes)
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19:00-22:00
- Reception & African Function
ROOM: HALL
2, DEC
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Africa
Reception
Celebrating African Conservation with African Song and Dance,
Art and Photo Exhibits - Details to be advised |
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