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26 November 2010

The Program

The Program

International Conference

Sustainable Management of the coast : Role of education and awarness-raising

Saturday October 9, 2010

 

Morning
Welcome and participant registration.
Official opening and reading of a Royal Message by Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa, President of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection and « Ambassador for the Coast » by the United Nations Environment Programme.
Pause
1st Plenary Session: Biodiversity of coastal zones under pressure from urbanization and tourism.
Session President: Mr. Abdeladim Lhafi, High Commissioner of Water, Forests and Combating Desertification.

  • United Nations Development Programme: Mr Bruno Pouëzat, Coordinator of UN System and Resident Representative United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Morocco.

  • Biodiversity conservation and sustainable development: Mr Mohammed Ribi, Head of Division, Parks and Nature Reserves, High Commission for Water, Forests, and Combating Desertification.

  • Challenges of Biodiversity Conservation in Corsica and the Mediterranean shores of France by the land purchase deal with pressures from urbanization and tourism in particular:Mr Michel Muracciole, Regional Director of Conservatory of the Coast of Corsica.

  • Sustainable tourism: Mr Jack Soifer , International expert.

  • Prince Charles Foundation for the Built Environment : Mr Hooper Brooks, Director of International Programmes.

  • Cousteau Divers : Divers World Protection Officers of Seas and Oceans: Mrs Noémie Stroh , Director of Science and Environnement of Cousteau Foundation.

  • Mobility of coastel dunes, public use of the coast, and area preservation: Mr Jean Favennec,National Forestry office.

  • Preservation of coastal dunes: A sustainable alternative to the use of dune sands for constraction: Mr Yahya BOUCHAQOUR, Consultant, and Mr Hassan JAI, President of the Professional Sand Association(APS)..
Debate
Lunch
Afternoon
Workshop A : Sustainable Fishing and Agriculture
Moderator : Mr Mustapha Faïk, Director of National Institute for Fishery Research.

  • University of Dakar :Mrs Isabelle Niang

  • Cousteau Foundation : Mrs Noémie Stroh , Director of Science and Environnement.

  • Oued Eddahab Lagouira region : Potential, threats and preservation efforts: Mr Mohamed El Amine Semlali, President of the Nature Initiative Association.

  • Artificial reefs in Souiria K’Dima : Mr Mohammed Idhalla , Research Professor, Aquaculture laboratory Manager at the National Institute for Fishery Research.

  • Promotion of mussel collecting and biodiversity conservation: Mrs Elham Boumaaza, State Engineer, in Charge of the National Human Development Initiative (INDH) at the Department of Maritime Fishing.
Debate
Workshop B : Information, communication and éducation
Modérateur: Mr Jan Eriksen, President of the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).

  • Experience of the first forum of Ecology and Sustainable Development in Forest Park and Zoological of Hann: Mr Mohamadou Sall, President of AGAD Association “Act for a Sustainable Africa”.

  • Role of NGOs in Education for coastal protection: Presentation of the Moroccan case by the Association of Educators in Life and Earth Science (AESVT) : Mr Said Chakri, Professor and Responsible manager of the Education and Environment Center.

  • Role of information in coastal protection: Presentation of the Moroccan case by the Superior Institute of Information and Communication: Mr Abdelouahhab ERRAMI, Research Professor.

  • Portugal’s Eco-Schools programme: Mr José Archer.

  • Testimonial by : Mrs Agnès Troublé, Presidente of Tara Foundation.
Debate
Pause
2 nd Plenary Session : Education and knowledge access- Closing:
Session President : Mrs Aziza Bennani, Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Morocco to UNESCO.

  • UNESCO : Mrs Aline Bory-Adams, Chief of Section for Coordination, Division for the Coordination of UN Priorities in Education.

  • ISESCO : Mr Abdelwareth Sarhan, Expert of Science.

  • The role of education in the sustainable management of Mediterranean coastal zone: Professor Michael Scoullos, Director of the Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture, and Sustainable Development (MIO ESCDE).

  • International Union for Conservation (IUCN) : Mr Andres Alcantara, Coordinator of corporation center of international for Mediterranean.

  • Clinton Initiative Climate: Mr Jan Hartke.

  • Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection, mission and actions in environmental awareness: Mr Lhoucine Tijani, Chief Delegate.
Closing

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