Abidjan Convention Sustainable Seas Pilot Workshop

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Annex II: Agenda

Day 1 (18 June 2012 )

10:00-12:30

Practicalities (arrival and registration)

UNEP

Welcome

UNEP

Workshop objectives within the framework of the Abidjan Convention

UNEP

GRID-Arendal and the UNEP Shelf Programme

G-A

Sustainable Seas, workshop approach and expected outcomes

G-A

Institute of Marine Research, Norway Centre for Development Cooperation in Fisheries (CDCF)

IMR

WWF West-Africa

WWF

ODINAFRICA introduction

ODINAFRICA

Round table introduction of participants

All

Workshop approach sessions

G-A

12:30-14:00

Lunch

13:30-17:00

Session I: Framework: EbM

G-A/UNEP/WWF

Identification of rapporteurs

Introduction to EbM: breadth of the concept and what it entails.

G-A

Detailed outcomes of the survey

G-A

Discussion round: are there currently examples of EbM and related concepts being imple- mented in the region? Any pilot projects? What are the challenges and opportunities for implementation of EbM in the region?

Discussion Groups (2)

Plenary: summary of the discussions in the Working Groups

Plenary

Day 2 (19 June 2012)

9:00-12:30

Session II: Involvement of the offshore oil and gas sector in EbM

Identification of rapporteurs

Maximizing Benefits:Ecosystem Based Management and Offshore Oil and Gas

WWF

Detailed outcomes of the survey, including outcomes of last year´s workshop

G-A

Ecosystem Monitoring: Effect studies and environmental baseline Examples from coop- eration projects in West Africa

IMR

Round-table with participants: what are the current challenges for the governments in the region to address oil and gas environmental management issues? How can commu- nication be improved between marine sectors and offshore oil and gas? How can the offshore industry be involved in EbM?

Discussion groups (2)

Plenary: summary of the discussions in the Working Groups

Plenary

12:30-14:00

Lunch

13:30-17:00

Session III: The role of marine data and information in EbM

G-A/IMR

Identification of rapporteur

Introduction to marine data and information & advantage of data sharing, applied data and information products in support of EbM for the Abidjan Convention: Data gaps/tools/ platforms

G-A