Time/Date

23 Jan (Tue)

24 Jan (Wed)

25 Jan (Thu)

26 Jan (Fri)

27 Jan (Sat)

08:30 am – 10:30 am

 

Registration
(9:30 am)
Opening ceremony
Group photo

Workshop 1A

Workshop
2A

Workshop 3A

Workshop 4A

World Wetlands Day 2007 and Public Seminar

10:30 am – 10:45 am

 

Tea Break

10:45 am – 12:45 pm

 

Keynote
Speech

Workshop 1B

Workshop
2B

Workshop 3B

Workshop 4B

Meeting Roundup

12:45 pm – 2:00 pm

 

Lunch

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm

Registration
(off-site)

Keynote
Speech

Workshop 1C

Workshop 2C

Site visit to Long Valley/ Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve

3:15 pm – 3:30 am

Tea Break

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Presentation by HKWP and WWF HK

Site visit at HKWP

5:15 pm – 6:30 pm

 

Round Table meeting of WLI- Asia Members

 

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Ice Breaking Cocktail

Welcome Dinner

Dinner

Farewell Dinner

Topics of workshops

CEPA programme for wetland centres

  1. CEPA techniques
  2. Programmes and resources
  3. Working with local communities

Planning and management of wetland centres

  1. Planning and design of wetland centres
  2. Management plan
  3. Visitor management

Habitat management in wetland centres

  1. Habitat design
  2. Habitat management programme
  3. Research works

 

Tentative Programme (last update on 5 Jan 2007)

Time/Date

24 Jan (Wed)

9:30 am – 10:00 am

Registration

10:00 am – 10:45 am

Opening ceremony

  • Welcome speech by Dr. Sarah LIAO, Secretary of Environment, Transport and Works, Government of HK SAR, China
  • Speech by Mrs. Stella HUNG, Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, Government of HK SAR, China
  • Speech by Mr. Eric BOHM, Chief Executive Officer of WWF Hong Kong

Souvenir presentation to officiating guests
Souvenir presentation to sponsors

  • Speech by Mr. Peter BRIDGEWATER, Secretary General of Ramsar Convention

10:45 am – 11:00 am

Group photo

11:00 am – 11:15 am

Tea Break

11:15 am – 12:45 pm

Keynote Speech

  • Speech by Mr. Malcolm Whitehead, WLI Coordinator
  • Speech by Ms. Sandra Hails, CEPA Programme Officer of Ramsar Secretariat
  • Speech by Ms. XIAO Hong, Deputy Division Chief of the State Forestry Administration, P. R. China

12:45 pm – 2:00 pm

Lunch at Hong Kong Wetland Park

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Keynote Speech

  • Speech by Dr. Ajit. K. Pattnaik, Director of Nandankanan Zoological Park, India
  • Speech by Ms. Christine Prietto, Chairman of The Wetlands Centre, Australia

3:30 pm – 3:45 pm

Tea Break

3:45 pm – 5:15 pm
3:45 – 4:30
4:30 – 5:15

Presentation by WWF and HKWP

  • Dr. Lew Young, Reserve Manager, WWF Hong Kong
  • Mr. Edmond Lam, Executive Director, Hong Kong Wetland Park, plus HKWP Project Team (Architectural Services Department and MET Studio)

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Welcome Dinner at Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel


Time/Date

25 Jan (Thu)

8:30 am – 10:30 am

Workshop 1A
CEPA programmes of wetland centres – capacity development

Workshop 2A
Planning and management of wetland centres

10:30 am – 10:45 am

Tea Break

10:45 am – 12:45 pm

Workshop 1B
CEPA programmes of wetland centres – case studies

Workshop 2B
Planning and management of wetland centres (cont.)

12:45 pm – 2:00 pm

Lunch at Hong Kong Wetland Park

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Workshop 1C
CEPA programmes of wetland centres – case studies (cont.)

Workshop 2C
Wetland habitat management

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Site Visit at HKWP

Site Visit at HKWP

5:15 pm – 6:30 pm

Round Table meeting of WLI- Asia Members

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Dinner : Dragon Inn

 

Time/Date

26 Jan (Fri)

8:30 am – 10:30 am

Workshop 3A
CEPA programmes of wetland centres – case studies (cont.)

Workshop 4A
Wetland habitat management (cont.)

10:30 am – 10:45 am

Tea Break

10:45 am – 12:25 pm

Workshop 3B
CEPA programmes of wetland centres – case studies (cont.)

Workshop 4B
Wetland habitat management (cont.)

12:25 – 1:00 pm

Meeting Roundup

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Lunch at Hong Kong Wetland Park

2:00 pm –5:00 pm

Site visit to Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve

Site visit to Long Valley

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Farewell Dinner : Tai Wing Wah Chinese Restaurant

Detailed programme