Marine Conservation Forumfor the Gulf Region
PROGRAMME
Focus on Coral Reef and Marine Turtle Conservation
11-14 September

Monday, 11 September 2006 Coral Reef Conservation
8:30-9:00REGISTRATION

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 - 10:30Introduction of Participants and Overall Workshop Objectives
10:30 – 10:50COFFEE 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 – 3:00Country Reports, continued
Oman:Dr. Michel Claereboudt, Sultan Qaboos University
Bahrain:Mr. Jasim Al Qassir, General Directorate of Marine Resources

3:00 – 3:20COFFEE BREAK

3:20 – 4:00Regional Reports, continued
Kuwait:Mr. Adel H. Alsaffar, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
Iran:Mr. Kaveh Samimi, Khoram – Shahr University of Marine Sciences

4:00 – 5:00Wrap 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 - 9:20Welcome
Recap of Day 1 (Dr. Susan Lieberman, WWF-International)

9:20 – 10:00Developing a Strategic Plan on Marine Conservation
(Ms. Khulood Tubaishat, PERSGA Advisor Policy & Project Development)

10:00 – 12:30Working Groups- Strategic Planning
Facilitated
(Coffee Break will be included during the working groups)

12:30 – 2:00LUNCH

2:00 – 4:00Working Groups, continued
(Coffee break will be included within working groups)

4:00 – 4:30Report back from working groups (Plenary)
Facilitated Discussion

4:30- 5:00Wrap up/ Closing Remarks/ End of Coral Reef Session

Wednesday, 13 September 2006 Marine Turtle Conservation
9:00-9:30Opening of Marine Turtle Session
Dr. Susan Lieberman

9:30 - 10:30Global/Regional View of Marine Turtle Conservation (Dr. Nicolas Pilcher)
Director of Marine Research Foundation & IUCN Marine Turtle Specialist Group
10:30 – 10:50COFFEE BREAK

10:50 – 12:15Local 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 – 1:30LUNCH

1:30 – 2:45Local 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 – 3:00COFFEE BREAK

3:00 – 3:45Global Issues of Marine Turtle Conservation (CMS, CBD, CITES)
Ms. Elisabeth McLellan, WWF-InternationalAsia Pacific Marine Turtle Coordinator

3:45 – 4:30Wrap up: Final Days Remarks

Thursday, 14 September 2006 Marine Turtle Conservation

9:00 - 9:15Recap of Day 1
Dr. Susan Lieberman

9:15 – 9:45Multilateral Cooperation & Strategic Planning
Facilitated Discussion
Dr. Nicolas Pilcher

9:45 – 12:30Working Groups: Conservation Needs/Gaps/Strategy
Facilitated
(Coffee Breaks will be included within working groups)

12:30 – 1:30LUNCH

1:30 – 2:00Marine Turltes as conservation flagships
Dr. Carlos Drews, WWF-Central America Regional Coordinator for Marine Turtle Conservation

2:00 – 4:00Working Groups: Roadmap for the Future
Facilitated
(Coffee break will be included within working groups)

4:00 – 4:30Report back from Working Groups (in Plenary)

4:30 – 5:00Wrap up/ Closing Remarks/ End of Marine Conservation Forum