Day 1 – Monday 15 December

SeaBRnet Meeting: Biosphere Reserves as places for sustainable development through ecotourism and eco-labeling

08:30-09:00

Registration

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09:00-09:30

Formal Opening session of the joint event

• UNESCO Phnom Penh
• Cambodia National Commission for UNESCO
• Japan National Commission for UNESCO
• Korea National Commission for UNESCO (KCNU)
• UNESCO Regional Science Bureau for AP

09:30-09:45

Welcome remarks

• Cambodia MAB NatCom, Ministry of Environment
• Government of Siem Reap

09:45-10:00

Introduction on SeaBRnet meeting

SeaBRnet Secretariat
(UNESCO Jakarta)

10:00-10:25

Keynote address

Cambodia (TBC)

10:25-10:35

Coffee break

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10:35-11:00

Keynote address

Japan (TBC)

11:00-12:30

Country reports (part 1)

Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietman, Timor Leste

12:30-13:30

Lunch

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13:30-15:00

Country reports (part 2)
Discussion

(continue)

15:00-15:15

Coffee break

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15:15-17:00

Special focus on Cambodia

• Tonle Sap BR
• Angkor Wat WH
• Water Management in Cambodia

17:00-17:30

Summary and conclusions

SeaBRnet Secretariat (UNESCO Jakarta)

19:00-21:00

Welcome Dinner by host

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Day 2 – Tuesday 16 December

APBRN Strategic Meeting: Biosphere Reserves as Models for Alleviating Poverty through Ecosystems Services

08:30-09:00

Registration

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09:00-09:30

Introduction on APBR meeting

• UNESCO Jakarta
• donors

09:30-10:00

Keynote speech: Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development for a New Era of Post-MDGs

Do-Soon CHO, Ph.D.
Professor at the Department of Life Sciences, The Catholic University of Korea

10:00-10:15

Coffee break

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10:15-12:15

Sub-network reports

•  EABRN Secretariat
• SACAM Secretariat
• PacMAC Secretariat
• SeaBRnet Secretariat

12:15-13:15

Lunch

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13:15-14:15

Strategic Planning Session with sub-networks

Moderator - UNESCO Jakarta

14:15-15:00

Presentations of the winners of the 2014 MAB Young Scientist Awards

• Iran
• Philippines

15:00-15:15

Coffee break

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15:15-16:15

Introduction on the recommendations on the new MAB strategy 2015-2025
Discussion

Moderator - UNESCO Jakarta

16:15-17:00

Summary report and conclusions

UNESCO Jakarta

Day 3 – Wednesday 17 December

Field trip: Integrating Biosphere Reserves and Water management

Tonle Sap BR

Angkor Complex WH

Field trip reflections

Day 4 – Thursday 18 December

Asia-Pacific Workshop on Strengthening Capacity for Management of Biosphere Reserves and Protected Areas (day 1)

08:30-09:00

Registration

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09:00-09:30

Opening remarks
Welcoming remarks
Introduction of participants
Group photo

• UNESCO Jakarta/Beijing
• KNCU

09:30-10:00

Coffee break

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10:00-12:00

Brief presentations on BRs
Q&A

Participating BRs

12:00-13:00

Lunch

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13:00-16:00

Lecture with Activities: System Thinking to Ensure Sustainability

Mr Robert Steele, Director, Systainability Asia (TBC)

16:00-16:30

Coffee break

16:30-17:30

Lecture: Best Practices of Ecotourism and Local Product Development for Sustainable Development

Mr John Pontillas
Division Chief at Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (TBC)

19:00-21:00

Welcome dinner

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Day 5 – Friday 19 December

Asia-Pacific Workshop on Strengthening Capacity for Management of Biosphere Reserves and Protected Areas (day 2)

09:00-10:00

Lecture: Tools for Connecting Communities

Ms Leah Barclay, Australia (TBC)

10:00-11:00

Lecture: Building Social Capital

Mr Colin Campbell, Scotland (TBC)

11:00-11:15

Coffee break

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11:15-12:30

Lecture: Zonation of Biosphere Reserves to Achieve Biodiversity Conservation and its Sustainable Use

Mr Shahbaz Khan, UNESCO Jakarta

12:30-13:30

Lunch

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13:30-14:30

Lecture: Promotion and Communication of Biosphere Reserves with Local People and the General Public

Mr Ram Boojh, UNESCO New Delhi

14:30-15:30

Lecture: Protected Areas for Biodiversity Conservation

Hagyoung Heo, Ph.D
Korea National Park Service

15:30-15:45

Coffee break

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15:45-16:45

Lecture: Local and indigenous knowlegde in Biosphere Reserves and protected areas management: Pacific perspectives

Hans Thulstrup, UNESCO Beijing

16:45-17:30

Plenary discussion

Moderator TBC

17:30-18:00

Formal Closing session of the event

UNESCO Jakarta
UNESCO Beijing

19:30-21:30

Farewell dinner

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