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Marine Conservation Forum for the Gulf Region
PROGRAMME
Focus on Coral Reef and Marine Turtle Conservation
11-14 September
Monday, 11 September 2006 Coral Reef Conservation
8:30-9:00
REGISTRATION
9:00-10:15
** * OPENING OF FORUM ***
H.E. Dr. Mohammed Saeed Al Kindi
UAE Minister of Environment & Water
H.E. Mohammed Al Bowardi
Secretary General, Abu Dhabi Executive Council & Chairman, Emirates Wildlife Society
Mr. Zafar Habib Khan
Chief Investment Officer, First Gulf Bank (main event sponsor)
Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak
Director, EWS-WWF
Dr. Susan Lieberman (Facilitator)
Director, WWF-International Species Programme
10:15 - 10:30
Introduction of Participants and Overall Workshop Objectives
10:30 – 10:50
COFFEE BREAK
10:50 – 11:40
Global Coral Reef Initiatives (Mr. Kristian Teleki, Director, ICRAN)
International Coral Reef Action Network
11:40 – 12:30
Country Report (15 minutes each)
Yemen: Mr. Gamal Abdullah Nasser, Environment Protection Agency
UAE: Mr. Ashraf Al Cibahy, Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi
Qatar: Dr. Alaa Abdel Moati, Supreme Council for Environment
12:30 – 2:00
LUNCH
2:00 – 3:00
Country Reports, continued
Oman: Dr. Michel Claereboudt, Sultan Qaboos University
Bahrain: Mr. Jasim Al Qassir, General Directorate of Marine Resources
3:00 – 3:20
COFFEE BREAK
3:20 – 4:00
Regional Reports, continued
Kuwait: Mr. Adel H. Alsaffar, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
Iran: Mr. Kaveh Samimi, Khoram – Shahr University of Marine Sciences
4:00 – 5:00
Wrap up; Final days remarks
** The poster presentations will start at 7pm and last for one hour.
** There will be a hosted dinner for all participants and special guests at 8pm.
Tuesday, 12 September 2006 Coral Reef Conservation
9:00 - 9:20
Welcome
Recap of Day 1 (Dr. Susan Lieberman, WWF-International)
9:20 – 10:00
Developing a Strategic Plan on Marine Conservation
(Ms. Khulood Tubaishat, PERSGA Advisor Policy & Project Development)
10:00 – 12:30
Working Groups- Strategic Planning
Facilitated
(Coffee Break will be included during the working groups)
12:30 – 2:00
LUNCH
2:00 – 4:00
Working Groups, continued
(Coffee break will be included within working groups)
4:00 – 4:30
Report back from working groups (Plenary)
Facilitated Discussion
4:30- 5:00
Wrap up/ Closing Remarks/ End of Coral Reef Session
Wednesday, 13 September 2006 Marine Turtle Conservation
9:00-9:30
Opening of Marine Turtle Session
Dr. Susan Lieberman
9:30 - 10:30
Global/Regional View of Marine Turtle Conservation (Dr. Nicolas Pilcher)
Director of Marine Research Foundation & IUCN Marine Turtle Specialist Group
10:30 – 10:50
COFFEE BREAK
10:50 – 12:15
Local Marine Turtle Initiatives Country Reports (15 minutes each)
UAE: Dr. Saif Al Ghais, UAE University
Qatar: Dr. Mohsin Al-Ansi,
Yemen: Mr. Gamal Al-Harrani, Environment Protection Authority
12:15 – 1:30
LUNCH
1:30 – 2:45
Local Marine Turtle Initiatives, Country Reports continued…(15 minutes each)
Oman: Mr. Ali bin Amer Al Kiyumi,
Bahrain: Ms. Khawla Muhannadi, Environment Friends Society
Kuwait: Dr. Salim Al-Mohanna Al-Zaidan, Kuwait University
Iran: Mr. Adel H. Alsaffar/ Mr. Hani Al Tamimi, Aquatic Affairs Bureau
UAE: Dr. Thabit Z. Al Abdessalaam, Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi
2:45 – 3:00
COFFEE BREAK
3:00 – 3:45
Global Issues of Marine Turtle Conservation (CMS, CBD, CITES)
Ms. Elisabeth McLellan, WWF-International Asia Pacific Marine Turtle Coordinator
3:45 – 4:30
Wrap up: Final Days Remarks
Thursday, 14 September 2006 Marine Turtle Conservation
9:00 - 9:15
Recap of Day 1
Dr. Susan Lieberman
9:15 – 9:45
Multilateral Cooperation & Strategic Planning
Facilitated Discussion
Dr. Nicolas Pilcher
9:45 – 12:30
Working Groups: Conservation Needs/Gaps/Strategy
Facilitated
(Coffee Breaks will be included within working groups)
12:30 – 1:30
LUNCH
1:30 – 2:00
Marine Turltes as conservation flagships
Dr. Carlos Drews, WWF-Central America Regional Coordinator for Marine Turtle Conservation
2:00 – 4:00
Working Groups: Roadmap for the Future
Facilitated
(Coffee break will be included within working groups)
4:00 – 4:30
Report back from Working Groups (in Plenary)
4:30 – 5:00
Wrap up/ Closing Remarks/ End of Marine Conservation Forum