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Conference Programme
The current draft of the conference programme (updated:14/03/2023) can be downloaded and viewed below. Abstracts for the conference programme will be made available shortly.
Led by: Jamie Copsey (IUCN SSC Conservation Planning Specialist Group)
Description: From planning through to the implementation of species conservation projects, managers will have to manage multiple stakeholder needs and interests, concerns and influences. Such navigation requires the honing of a combination of interpersonal and process design skills to ‘facilitate’ a way through. In this short course we introduce the concept of facilitation along with several core facilitation skills. The short course is designed to be a ‘taster’ session for much deeper training in the topic available both online and in person through the IUCN SSC Conservation Planning Specialist Group.
Date and time: Wednesday 29 March, 9am – 5pm
09:00-17:00
Led by: Dr Jenny Glikman (San Diego Global; IUCN SSC Human-Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence Specialist Group)
Description: This short course will cover the key elements of designing and implementing a social science research for human-wildlife conflict projects. It will focus on identifying clear study objectives in order to apply appropriate quantitative or qualitative research methods, including questionnaires and other commonly used survey instruments. After the short course, attendees will be ready to get started with their own social science research and able to critique existing instruments.
Date and time: Wednesday 29 March, 9am – 12pm
09:00-12:00
Led by: Jacqueline Morrison (Chester Zoo; Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, University of Oxford)
Description: Identifying the spatial and temporal distribution of human-wildlife conflicts, and understanding the ecological and anthropogenic factors that influence them is important to prioritise mitigation for vulnerable species and people. This short course will show participants how to source and process freely available data at regional and global scales, and employ geospatial analysis to map and predict areas at risk. No previous experience required.
Date and time: Wednesday 29 March, 9am– 12pm
09:00-12:00
Led by: Dr Diogo Verissimo (Oxford Martin School; IUCN SSC Human-Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence Specialist Group), Laura Perry (Global Species Survival Center, Indianapolis) and Amy Fitzmaurice (Kent Wildlife Trust; Chester Zoo)
Description: Understanding and influencing human behaviour is key to addressing human-wildlife conflicts. Social marketing focuses on the use of concepts and theories originally developed in the business sector to influence people and achieve social good. This short course will use a case study involving tigers and communities in Nepal.
Date and time: Wednesday 29 March, 2pm – 5pm
14:00-17:00
Led by: Virat A Singh (IUCN SSC Human-Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence Specialist Group)
Description: As media has the power to change the way people perceive wildlife issues, it is increasingly crucial to have a better understanding of how to engage with the media in innovative ways. This short course explores how continuous engagement with the media plays a key role in conservation, and focussing on aspects such as crisis communication, media management, and effective usage of social media.
Date and time: Wednesday 29 March, 2pm – 5pm
14:00-17:00
Led by: Paul Steele (Chief Economist, International Institute for Environment and Development) and Barbara Chesire (Actuary and Partner, AB Consultants, Kenya)
Description: Insurance offers exciting potential for human-wildlife co-existence. This short course will provide interactive learning on insurance design, drawing from experience in Kenya and Sri Lanka. This will include actuarial expertise on how to design an insurance scheme in your country.
Date and time: Wednesday 29th March, 2pm– 5pm
14:00-17:00
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