Timeline of the Congress

17h00-18h302nd Sitting

Ceremonial Opening

Welcome from the Government of Spain and the Government of CataloniaKeynote speeches by World Leaders and Dignitaries

Overview of Forum - Expected Outcomes

Sunday, 5 October 2008

16h30-16h45 1st Sitting: Congress Opening

Appointment of Credentials Committee

Forum Opening09h00-11h00

Introduction of the Theme: A diverse and Sustainable WorldThrough keynote speeches and presentations the Congress Theme and

Forum Sub-themes are introduced; Outcomes are identified

3rd Sitting: Congress Opening -

continued08h30-09h00

Preliminary report of the Credentials Committee, adoption of agenda and appointment of other committees

11h30-13h00Thematic Stream

OpeningsA New Climate for Change

Keynotes introduce workshop format and

objectives are explained

Healthy Environments - Healthy People

Keynotes introduce workshop; format and

objectives are explained

Safeguarding the Diversity of Life

Keynotes introduce workshop; format and

objectives are explained

14h30-16h00

Member, Commission,

Partner sponsored events

20h30-22h00

16h30 -18h00

Regional and other meetings

Member, Commission,

Partner sponsored events

Monday, 6 October 2008

13h00-14h30 Lunch Lunch

Reception – Entertainment (To be confirmed)Reception hosted by Spanish government

18h30-21h00

18h30 -20h00Member,

Commission, Partner sponsored

events

09h30-11h00

13h00-14h30

14h30-16h00

16h30-18h00

18h30-20h00

11h30-13h00

20h30-22h00

Member, Commission, Partner

sponsored events

Member, Commission, Partner

sponsored events

Lunch

Member, Commission, Partner

sponsored events

Member, Commission, Partner

sponsored events

Regional and other meetings

Global Thematic Workshops:

Breakout Sessions

Lunch

A New Climate for Change -

Breakout sessions

Healthy Environments - Healthy People - Breakout sessions

Tuesday, 7 and Wednesday 8 October 2008

Safeguarding the Diversity of Life - Breakout sessions

09h30-11h00Member,

Commission, Partner sponsored events

11h30-13h00

13h00-14h30 Lunch Lunch

14h30-16h00

16h30-18h00

Member, Commission, Partner

sponsored events

Forum Closing

18h30-20h00

Keynotes deliver the core messages/conclusionsfrom the Thematic streams and Member/Partner events

20h30-23h00Reception hosted by Catalan Government

Reception – Entertainment (To be confirmed)

Thursday, 9 October 2008

MS

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65)

Official Regional Member meeting

N-A

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(1

23)

Oce

an

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(40)

W-E

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pe

(289

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E-E

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pe

(65)

W-A

sia

(62)

SE

-Asia

(130

)

Africa

(1

75)

A New Climate for Change -

Breakout sessions

Healthy Environments - Healthy People - Breakout sessions

Safeguarding the Diversity of Life - Breakout sessions

Global Thematic Workshops:

Breakout Sessions

Forum

Type of activityTheme 1: A new

climate for change

Theme 2: Healthy environments, healthy people

Theme 3: Safeguarding

the diversity of life

Total

Aliances workshops 34 68 121 223

Commission sessions 8 8 20 36

Global thematic workshops 11 19 21 51

Sustainability dialogues -- -- -- 7

DG slots -- -- -- 6

Donors slots -- -- -- 8

Host country -- -- -- 12

Total -- -- -- 343

Forum

Type of activityTheme 1: A new

climate for change

Theme 2: Healthy environments, healthy people

Theme 3: Safeguarding

the diversity of life

Total

Knowledge Café 19 53 91 163

Posters 9 35 78 122

Cons. Cinema 2 19 34 55

Social events -- -- -- 18

Learning opportunities 6 25 19 50

UNDP Poble -- -- -- --

StB, etc, etc -- -- -- --

Total -- -- -- 408

Geographic breakdown

Thematic breakdown

Linguistic breakdown

A new climate for change

• Reviewing different mitigation and adaptation strategies

• Protected areas and climate change

• Environmental governance and the impacts of climate change

• Ensuring a better understanding of the impact of climate change on various ecosystems

• Strategies for meeting increasing global energy demand

Healthy environments – healthy people

• The interface between conservation and sustainable development

• Sustainable production landscapes to meet increasing human needs

• Protected areas and people

• Human health and biodiversity

• Business and development

• Communicating, educating and networking

Safeguarding the diversity of life

• The role of protected areas in conservation

• Species conservation and assessment

• Marine conservation

• Environmental Governance

• Regional strategies and approaches

• Sustainable Management of Natural Resources

• Engaging broad participation in conservation

• Generating Conservation Knowledge

• Conservation Finance

• Biocultural diversity

FORUMSue Mainka

Deputy: Pascal GirotAssistant: Georgina Peard

FACILITATION & LEARNINGGillian Martin-Mehers

FORUM OPENING& CLOSINGSally Jeanrenaud

Dep: Andrés Alcántara

TRAINING COURSESLizzie CrudgingtonSupport: D. Rojas

FORUM OUTPUTSJeff McNeely

SUSTAINABILITY DIALOGUESS. Jeanrenaud

FACILITATORS

NIGHT SCHOOL MGRN. Thonnard Voillat

WORKSHOP OVERALL COORDINATIONGeorgina PeardDeputy: P. Shadie

ON-SITE EVENT MANAGEMENTHead: Vacant

Assistant: Vacant

ALIANCES

POSTERS

UNDP POBLESean Southey

COMMISSIONSDavid Sheppard

CONS. CINEMA

CULTURAL EVENTSHans Berggren

STREAM 1 – CLIMATE CHANGES. Mainka/E. Buckle

STREAM 2- HEALTHY ENVIRONM.Jean Yves Pirot / Neville Ash

STREAM 3 – DIVERSITYJeff McNeely / J.C. Vié

SPEAKER COORDINATION

FORUMSue Mainka

Deputy: Pascal GirotAssistant: Georgina Peard

Stream Teams

A New Climate for Change

• Neville Ash, Ninni Ikkala, Liz Willets

Healthy Environments, Healthy People

• Jean-Yves Pirot, Elodie Chene

Safeguarding the Diversity of Life

• Jeff McNeely, JC Vie, Christina Sander

• Energy: N. McCormick

• Markets & Business: J. Bishop

• Env. Law & Governance: F. Burhenne

• Rights and Livelihoods: G. Oviedo

• Mediterranean: R. Salman

• Protected Areas: P. Rosabal

• Islands: R. Murti + Y. de Soye

• Marine: S. Gotheil

• Forest Production Landscapes: B. Riche

• Species: J. Griffin

• Water: K. Cross

• Biocultural Diversity (incl. Indig. Peoples): G. Oviedo

Journeys & crosscuts leads

Forum

In total, more than 800 activities800 activities during the Forum

3 Thematic streams

12 Journeys

Programme available on the Congress website

www.iucn.org/congress