There will be a Welcome Ceremony, comprising a cultural performance of drama, song, dance, poems, video clips showcasing Africa’s natural heritage (35 minutes). The Master of Ceremony will be Zain...

This Leadership Dialogue will be a synthesis of the key challenges & opportunities of Protected & Conserved Areas in Africa to: a). set the tone & introduce the congress; b),...

This session sets the tone, & will mobilize the audience to focus on what is important. This is an opportunity for participants to look for sessions to engage & influence....

Panel 1: Building blocks for effective community-led conservation in Africa Panel 1 of APAC Stream 2 will be moderated by Fiesta Warinwa who will introduce the importance of community-led conservation...

Panel 1: How effective are Protected Areas in conserving Biodiversity & ecosystem services– constraints & opportunities for management effectiveness (including representativity, connectivity)   Panel 1 of APAC stream 1 will...

Panel 1: Is our vision of biodiversity conservation the same?   Prof. Souleiman Konate (Director Research in Cote D´Ivoire) will be the Moderator & will introduce the importance of understanding...

Panel 3: More effectiveness, more expansion of PA's or the importance of OECMs?   Margaret Kinnaird, the moderator, will introduce the discussion as to whether we should be talking about...

Panel 2: Other Effective Area Based Conservation Measures (OECM or AMCE) – can they fill the gap? Panel 2 will be moderated by Trevor Sandwith who will introduce OECMs &...