Global Waterbird Flyways Workshop:

Theme 1 - Achieving effective flyway-scale implementation through national engagement and implementation

1. South Korean experiences with implementing flyway initiatives, Kim Jin-han (10 min)

2. Indonesian experiences with implementing flyway initiatives, Yus Rusila Noor, (10 min)

3. South Africa case sudy; ecotourism at Wakkerstroom WOW project, Daniel Marnewick (10 min)

Group discussion (60 min – itemisation of best ways of ensuring national engagement and implementation)

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Theme 2 – Species conservation and the flyway approach

1. African- Eurasian waterbird Species Action Plans; 3 successes, 3 failures, Sergey Dereliev (15 min)

2. EAAF waterbird Species Action Plans ; 3 successes and 3 failures, Simba Chan, (15 mins)

3. Western Hemisphere waterbird Species Action Plans; 3 successes, 3 failures Charles Duncan (15 mins)

Group discussion (60 min –what are the key ingredients of effective species action plans (development/implementation)

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Theme 3 – Addressing site/habitat conservation through the flyway approach

1. Critical Sites Network Tool as an aid to decision making, Szabolcs Nagy (10 mins)

2. Establishing and conserving national and international site networks, Charles Duncan (10 mins)

3. Habitat/ site management within & beyond protected areas - what can the flyway approach add?, Crawford Prentice (10 mins)

Group discussion (70 min) – Card exercise

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Theme 4 – Contributions of science to the application of the flyway approach

1. How can research help in practical application of the flyway approach & what priority research needs remain? Bob Gill (15 min)

2. Priority setting for waterbird conservation: experiences from AEWA’s Conservation Status Review Szabolcs Nagy (15 mins)

Group discussion (65 min) – this may be guided by discussion points/key questions including issues of: a) how to improve the rapid application of key research results into conservation action b) key research needs c) brainstorm on how technological innovation can contribute to research needs

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Theme 5 – Innovative approaches to flyway conservation

A series of 5 minute summaries of innovations and partnerships from international programs and frameworks for conservation or change

• At various scales: regional, national and local levels

• With varying sectors: business, industry, health, education

• For different purposes: project design, implementation, ownership

1. Working with the corporate sector to influence wetland management – the Wetlands International – Shell Partnership, Taej Mundkur

2. Corporate partnership at national level - Hyundai Corporate and Black-faced spoonbill in Korea, Lee Kisup

3. Identification of Marine Important Bird Areas in Asia, Mayumi Sato

4. Soaring birds, Vicky Jones

5. Species champions & guardians Nicola Crockford

6. Spoon-billed Sandpiper case study Nicola Crockford

7. Collective impact in implementing flyway conservation Charles Duncan

Group discussion (65 min – this may be guided by discussion points/ key questions: best practice in engaging outside normal sphere of influence eg integration of biodiversity into the development agenda and other aspects of ‘mainstreaming)

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Theme 6 – Developing capacity for flyway conservation

1. The WOW Flyway Training Kit: putting this new tool into practice in Africa-Eurasia Tim Dodman (10 min)

2. At the flyway scale: an example from the Americas, Rob Clay (10 mins) (SKYPE)

3. At the flyway scale: an example from Asia, Crawford Prentice, International Crane Foundation (10 mins)

4. At regional centres, Nick Davidson (10 mins)

Group discussion (55 min) – this may be guided by discussion points/key questions including issues of:

• Institutional capacity building needs for flyway conservation

• Technical capacity building needs for flyway conservation, including monitoring

• Solutions for sustaining capacity building programmes and flyway networks

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Theme 7 – Partnerships and stakeholder involvement within flyway initiatives

1. Involvement of hunting community in flyway conservation: an example from Europe, Angus Middleton (10 mins)

2. Wings Over Wetlands partnership of NGO and IGOs – its formation and management experience, Szabolcs Nagy (10 mins)

3. Experiences from the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (role of social marketing, RARE) Charles Duncan, WHSRN (10 mins)

4. Science partnerships for Avian Influenza surveillance and risk assessment, Boripat Siriaroonrat, (10 mins)

5. From a donor’s perspective, Olivier Biber, Switzerland (10 mins)

Group discussion (50 min – types of partnership including non-traditional sectors, characteristics of productive partnerships, formality vs informality)

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Review and conclusions - Priorities for flyway conservation and initiatives Consideration of conclusions including main elements of a summary document. Guided discussion might cover:

• What different components are needed to make a flyway initiative successful?

• What needs to be in place to make flyway-scale conservation work?

• How to structure flyway initiatives to achieve effective collaboration?

• How to improve facilities and options for regional scale networking among partners and stakeholders?

• How to engage new partners?