FINALISED PROGRAMME FOR: WORLD HABITAT DAY AND WILDLIFE WEEK, OCTOBER 2006

The Following Programme has been agreed by the Programme Committee Meeting

Event / Date / Time / Venue / Participants / Notes
March Past / Sunday 1 / 2:00- -4.00pm / Town/Victoria Park / Nature Clubs, ENFORAC, Govt Agencies
Drama Competition / Sunday 1 / 4:30 p.m. / Victoria Park / Nature Clubs
Opening Ceremony / Monday 2 / 9:30-12:30 / Miatta Conference / H. E. The President/Invited Guests
Press Conference / Monday 2 / 1.00-200p.m. / Conference Hall of Inform. / Invited guests
World Habitant DayFest / Monday 2 / 3-4:00pm / Victoria Park / Public Liaise with UN – Habitat
Exhibition/Posters / Mon-Fri / 9-4:00p.m. / Foya - Miatta Conference / Public/ENFORAC
Symposium –one day / Tuesday 3 / 9.00 – 4.00 pm / Miatta Conference / Invited Guests/ENFORAC
Children’s Exhibition / Tues –Fri / 9-4:00p.m. / Sierra Leone Library Hall / Nature Clubs/Public
Slum Dwellers Forum / Wednesday 4 / 9.00 – 3.00pm / Miatta Conference / Invited Guests/Liaise MWHTM
Quiz Competition Quarter Final / Wednesday 4 / 3:30-4.30pm / Miatta Conference / Invited guests
Nature Club Summit / Thursday 5 / 9:30-1;30p.m. / British Council / Nature Clubs (Older)
Drama – Quarter Finals / Thursday 5 / 2-.3;00p.m. / Victory Park / Public
Quiz Com. Finals / Thursday 5 / 3.15-4:15p.m. / Children’s Lib. / Nature Clubs (Secondary)
Public talk – Int. Guests / Friday 6 / 10 – 12.00 p.m. / USIS Auditorium/B. Council / Invited Guests
Panel discussion (Radio/TV) / Friday 6 / 1-2:00p.m. / SLBS/ New England / Invited Guests
Muslim services / Friday 6 / 1-2:30p.m. / Central Mosque / Public
Drama - Finals / Friday 6 / 3 -6:00p.m. / British Council / Nature Clubs (Younger)
Bird Watching and Excursion / Saturday 7 / 7:45-9.30p.m. / Aberdeen Creek / Public Liaise with NaCEF/CSSL
World Bird Festival and Environmental Fair / Saturday 7 / 11-4:00p.m. / Victory Park / Public/Students Liaise with CSSL/NaCEF
Dinner & Dance / Saturday 7 / 7.30-12:30p.m. / Miatta Restaurant– Youyi Building / Guests/tickets sales
Christian services / Sunday 8 / 10 -12.00 pm / St Anthony’s Church / Public
National Bird Race / Sunday 8 / 3.30 – 4.30 / National Stadium / Ministers/Ambassadors/Dignitaries
Football Match / Sunday 8 / 4:30-6:00p.m. / National Stadium / Govt Agencies Vs ENFORAC/Public

Expected International Guest: RSPB (4), BirdLife International (2), Canadian Partners (2), UN-Habitat (1)

1. / Topics for the Symposium
Date: Tuesday 3 October 2006 Time: 9:30 - 11am.
Venue: Maitta Conference Hall, YouyiBuilding, Freetown
a. The Role of UN - Habitat in Sierra Leone – Mr. J.K.L.Muana
b. World Urban Forum in Canada: Its relevance to Sierra leone. (Mr. Festus Mina - CSM -SL)
c. Cities - magnet of Hope - Mr. Ibrahim Njai
d. Impact of population on Wildlife Protection in Sierra Leone -Torjia Karimu - JGI -TCS, Freetown
e. Connecting people with birds, Urbanization and the Environment - Mr. D.D. Siaffa
2. / Slum Dwellers Consultative Forum
Date: Thursday 5 October 2006
Venue: Miatta Conference Hall, YouyiBuilding
Exhibition - poster
Slum dwellers in Sierra Leone - Herientta Cole
Statements from Representatives of Slum dwellers–5 speakers
The Way forward
3. / Public Talk by International Guests
Date: Friday 6 October 2006
Venue: UISI Auditorium, US Embassy
Topics:
Poverty, Urbanization and Environment management – UN-Habitat
People, Birds and the avian Flu – RSPB/BirdLife International

THEME: BIRDS, URBANISATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT

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