Participants were experts from the 14 TESS partner institutions, survey co-ordinators from the European Union 27 and neighbouring countries, presenters and invited representatives from the European Commission, national and local government and wild resource beneficiaries – about 60 people in all.
1st Project Workshop
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Organised by:
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Bournemouth University
IUCN/SSC European Sustainable Use Specialist Group
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Place:
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Rydges Hotel, Kensington, London, SW7
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Date:
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September 15-16, 2009
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Agenda
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Tuesday September 15 09:00 to 17:30
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Welcome and Introduction
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Prof Basil Manos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Project Coordinator
Dr Kathy Hodder, Bournemouth University
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09:00 - 09:05
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Introduction to TESS and its progress to date
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Prof Robert Kenward, Science Supervisor of TESS project
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09:05 – 09:30
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Environmental Assessments, an international perspective
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Prof Maria do Rosário Partidário, IST, Lisbon, former President of International Association for Impact Assessment
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09:30 - 10:15
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Government’s role in biodiversity information
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Dr Anna Liro, General Directorate for Environmental Protection, Poland
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10:15 - 10:30
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Coffee break
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10:30 - 10:45
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Environmental Information and Public Involvement
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Prof Jaqcueline McGlade, Executive Director, European Environment Agency
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10:45 - 11:30
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Information-based Governance,
reporting on Work-package 2
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Robin Sharp CB, Chair Emeritus, IUCN/SSC European Sustainable Use Specialist Group
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11:30 - 12:15
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Information for Local Decisions,
reporting on Work-package 3
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Dr Kathy Hodder & Jane Butters, Centre for Conservation Ecology and Environmental Change, Bournemouth University
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12:15 - 13:00
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Lunch break
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13:00 - 14:15
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Linking WP2/WP3 to WP5 – Draft Pan-European questionnaire survey. Discussion
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Dr Julie Ewald, Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust / Anatrack Ltd
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14:15 - 15:00
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Breakouts on key issues from the preliminary enquiries at governmental and local levels and how these feed into the Pan-European Survey.
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Breakout group leaders: Prof Mikael Hilden, Finnish Environmental Institute, Dr Hans de Iongh, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden, Dr Pedro Beja, ERENA, Portugal
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15:00 - 16:00
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Coffee break
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16:00 - 16:15
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Reporting on breakouts and formulating recommendations for next stages of the Project
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Prof Nigel Leader-Williams, Director of the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, will facilitate this session and sum-up
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16:15 - 17:15
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Dinner
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19:30
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Wednesday September 16 09:00 to 13:00
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The main focus of this part of the Workshop will be on preparations for the Pan-European Survey in TESS Work Package 5, with special reference to the role of the Country Co-ordinators. Other country-related topics will be mentioned briefly if time is available.
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Pan-European Survey: General issues
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Prof Robert Kenward
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09:00 - 09:30
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Pan-European Survey: National Level
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Robin Sharp CB
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09:30 – 10:30
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Pan-European Survey: Local Level
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Dr Julie Ewald
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10:30 - 11:00
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Coffee break
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11:00 - 11:20
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Continuation of Pan-European Survey: Local Level
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Dr Julie Ewald
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11:20 - 12:20
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Beyond the Survey: mapping & modelling opportunities
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Anatrack - Nick Casey
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12:20 - 12:50
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Final summing up
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Prof Robert Kenward
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12:50 - 13:00
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