Transcript International Waters biennial conference 2009 or 2010

High Level and Policy Briefings
Review and Approval of Plan
SSC Hangzhou 24-25 May 2008
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1.
World Ocean Conference 2009; 5th Global Conference on Oceans,
Coasts and Islands 2010 (related events)
2.
2010 Year of Biodiversity: COP10 and SBSTTA14 or 15; Marine
Biodiversity day
3.
2009 or 2010: ISA annual Workshop
4.
Global Environment Facility – International Waters biennial
conference
5.
International Whaling Commission Scientific Committee meeting
May-June 2010
6.
Convention on Migratory Species – Scientific Council annual meeting
2009/10
7.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild
Fauna and Flora, CITES-COP or Animal Committee meetings
2009/2010
8.
United Nations Environment Program: General Council, GEO5
9.
IOC-UNESCO Executive Council & Assembly
10. UN Secretary General’s report to the General Assembly on Oceans2
and Law of the Sea, September 2010
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• Event details
 Purpose of event
 Benefits to CoML
• How to get on the Agenda
• Deadline
 Priority for CoML
• Audience needs to know CoML results
• Possibility of influencing policy directions
 Focus
of CoML presentation
• Costs
 Recommendation
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1. World Ocean Conference 2009
• Purpose of event (May 2009):
• “.. world leaders and decision-makers to.. make
commitments for the development and management of
marine resources”
• Benefits to CoML:
• Exposure of CoML results, technologies and future
possibilities to key international practitioners who
would not normally attend cutting edge science
conferences
• Priority for CoML
• High: these audiences tend to be out of touch with high
end science findings. Some CoML results could change
the nature of actions
• Medium: the audience is already embarked down its
own path on policy action, eg., MPAs as the key
conservation tool, trends towards soft not hard science
• Focus of CoML presentation: synthesis + technologies
• Recommendation: YES
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5th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts
and Islands 2010
• Purpose of event:
• focus on progress against the international agreements
• Benefits to CoML:
• Exposure of CoML results, technologies and future
possibilities ….
• Priority for CoML
• As for World Ocean Conference 2009
• Focus of CoML presentation: synthesis + technologies
• Recommendation: MAYBE
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2. 2010 Year of Biodiversity
• COP10 and SBSTTA14 or 15; Marine Biodiversity
day
• Purpose of events:
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• Review progress of Convention on Biological Diversity
Benefits to CoML:
• Access to biodiversity conservation decision makers
Priority for CoML
• High: raise awareness of CoML results + technologies
• Medium chance of influencing conservation directions
Focus of CoML presentation: synthesis + technologies
Recommendation:
• YES, attend SBSTTA 14 or 15 to prepare for COP10
• YES Marine Biodiversity Day 2010
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3. 2009 or 2010: ISA annual Workshop
• Purpose of events:
• (Scientific workshop) advice for ISA Annual Meeting
• Benefits to CoML:
• Raise awareness of marine biodiversity in mining areas
• Priority for CoML
• High priority to raise awareness results + technologies
• High chance of influencing lease allocation sites
• Focus of CoML presentation:
• Results & technologies pertaining to mining realms
• Recommendation:
• YES, subject to suitable agenda for Scientific workshop
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4. GEF 2009 International Waters Biennial
Conference
• Purpose of events:
• GEF project agencies and grantees learning workshop
• Benefits to CoML:
• Raise awareness of CoML and marine biodiversity
• Priority for CoML
• High priority to raise awareness results + technologies
• Medium chance of influencing future projects
• Focus of CoML presentation:
• Synthesis + GEF monitoring technology opportunities
• Recommendation:
• YES, subject to agreeing suitable agenda
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5. IWC Scientific Meeting 2009 or 2010
• Purpose of events:
• Scientific advice to whale conservation
• Benefits to CoML:
• CoML access to cetacean conservation actors
• Priority for CoML
• High: raise awareness of cetacean results +
technologies
• High: influencing approaches to assessments
• Focus of CoML presentation:
• Cetacean tagging (TOPP) and HMAP whaling history
• Recommendation:
• YES
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6. Convention on Migratory Species:
Scientific Council 2009 or 2010
• Purpose of events:
• Scientific advice to the CMS
• Benefits to CoML:
• Exposure of CoML migratory species results
• Priority for CoML
• Medium/High: depending on species being discussed
• High: influencing approaches to assessments
• Focus of CoML presentation:
• TOPP, POST, some HMAP + EoL and BoL results
• Recommendation:
• MAYBE
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7. CITES-COP 2010
• Purpose of events:
• Scientific advice to CITES listings
• Benefits to CoML:
• Exposure of CoML species results, e.g, sharks
• Priority for CoML
• Medium/High: depending on species being discussed
• Focus of CoML presentation:
• TOPP, POST + EoL and BoL results
• Recommendation:
• MAYBE
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8. United Nations Environment Program
• Purpose of events:
• Governing Council 2009: sets program priorities
• Benefits to CoML:
• Access to key policy-makers, conservationists
• Priority for CoML
• Medium: UNEP not focused on marine conservation
• Focus of CoML presentation:
• Synthesis and summary of UNEP program implications
• Recommendation:
• GC MAYBE; GEO5 YES
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9. IOC-UNESCO Executive Council and
Assembly Meetings, 2009 or 2010
• Purpose of events:
• Sets program priorities
• Benefits to CoML:
• Access to key policy-makers, ocean science leaders
• Priority for CoML
• High: influence development of int. marine programs
• Focus of CoML presentation:
• Global synthesis, observing technologies, OBIS
• Recommendation:
• YES
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10. UN SG Report on Oceans and Law of
the Sea, Sept 2010
• Purpose of events:
• Report to world policy makers\
• Benefits to CoML:
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Profile and ‘hook’ for further collaborations
• Priority for CoML
• High: raise profile of CoML
• Focus of CoML presentation:
• Global synthesis and a few key results
• Recommendation:
• YES
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Not Mentioned
• FAO 2009 Committee on Fisheries
• GESAMP- Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects
of Marine Environment Protection
• Multiple UN agencies
• Applied, scientific body
• Meets annually, May
• Regional and national events
• PEMSEA East Asian Seas Congress 2009, Manila
• Etc……<many>
• Writer for 4 page regional/national summaries
• Others global events?
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1.
World Ocean Conference 2009; 5th Global Conference on Oceans,
Coasts and Islands 2010 (related events)
2.
2010 Year of Biodiversity: COP10 and SBSTTA14 or 15; Marine
Biodiversity day
3.
2009 or 2010: ISA annual Workshop
4.
Global Environment Facility – International Waters biennial
conference
5.
International Whaling Commission Scientific Committee meeting
May-June 2010
6.
Convention on Migratory Species – Scientific Council annual meeting
2009/10
7.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild
Fauna and Flora, CITES-COP or Animal Committee meetings
2009/2010
8.
United Nations Environment Program: General Council, GEO5
9.
IOC-UNESCO Executive Council & Assembly
10. UN Secretary General’s report to the General Assembly on Oceans
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and Law of the Sea, September 2010