10/11/2009 – 12/11/2009  |  Congress

Place: Suffolk (United Kingdom)

Organized by: Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (IEEM)

PROGRAMME

Below is the latest copy of the draft programme. As speaker slots are filled this programme will be updated.

TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2009

16:00   Registration opens

19.00   Dinner

20.30   After Dinner Lecture – ‘An International Perspective on Protected Areas’
Tamas Marghescu (formerly of IUCN)

WEDNESDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2009

09.00   Introduction, Health & Safety briefing

09.10   The Purpose and Scope of Protected Areas
Stewart Pritchard (Scottish Natural Heritage)

09.35   Legislation and Policy in relation to Protected Areas
Howard Davies (Wildlife Trust Wales)

10.00   Responsibilities of Statutory Bodies in relation to Protected Areas
Rob Cooke MIEEM (Natural England)

10.25   Responsibilities of NGO’s in relation to Protected Areas
Andrew Dodd (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)

10.50   Discussion
11.00   Tea/Coffee Break

11.30   Pick up packed lunches and assemble for field excursions

12.00   Depart for field excursions to various local protected areas
1. The Broads (National Park) – Led by The Broads Authority
2. Wicken Fen (NNR, SSSI) – Led by the National Trust
3. Thetford Forest (SAC) – Led by the Forestry Commission
4. British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Headquarters – Led by BTO
5. Norfolk Coast AONB – Led by Norfolk Coast Partnership
6. Redgrave and Lopham Fen NNR – Led by Suffolk Wildlife Trust

17.00   Return from field excursions, Tea/Coffee

17.30   AGM

19.00   Wine Reception

19.30   Conference Dinner

21.30   Best Practice Awards and other presentations
THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2009

09.00   Introduction

09.05   The Evolving Value of Protected Areas
John Rodwell

09.30   Ecological Management at the Landscape Level
Caroline McParland MIEEM (Mott Macdonald)

09.55   Management of Protected Areas in a Changing Climate
Graham Austin (British Trust for Ornithology)

10.20   Discussion
10.30   Tea/Coffee Break

11.00   The Wider Environment
Jim Latham (Countryside Council for Wales)

11.25   A Landowner’s Perspective – Ministry of Defence
Stuart Otway CEnv MIEEM (Defence Estates)

11.50   Landowners Perspective – Farming
John Wilson (Ingram Farm)

12.15   Discussion
12.30   Lunch

13.30   Social, Access and Recreation
Caro-lynne Ferris (Countryside Access and Activities Network)

13.55   Marine Bill and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
Speaker TBC

14.20   Connecting the Land and the Sea – How to Improve the Management of Coastal Protected Landscapes
Edward Holdaway (Europarc)

14.45   Discussion
15.00   Tea/Coffee Break

15.30   A New National Park – South Downs
Phil Belden CEnv MIEEM (South Downs Joint Committee)

15.55   The Future of Protected Areas
Professor Adrian Phillips CBE

16.20   Discussion
16.30   Conference ends

More info:
http://www.ieem.net/ieemautumnconference2009.asp