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International Union for Conservation of Nature

International Union for Conservation of Nature INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATUR

The World Conservation Congress

Theme and slogan

Nature+

The Congress theme is to be

Nature+, a simple and memorable

slogan that captures the fundamental

importance of nature and its inherent

link to every aspect of our lives.

Venue

The 2012 World Conservation

Congress will be held from 6 to 15

September 2012 at the International

Convention Center (ICC) in Jeju,

Republic of Korea.

http://iccjeju.cafe24.com/eng/

http://iccjeju.cafe24.com/eng/


The World Conservation Congress

Forum 500+ events in 5 days; (workshops, knowledge café, posters, conservation campus)

Forum aligned with the proposed IUCN Programme 2013-2016; (each day will focus on one of the thematic areas of the Programme)

Each day will end with a high-level debate on the issue of the day; (World Leaders Dialogues)

Members Assembly Adopting a 4-year programme of

work and associated financial plan

Defining IUCN policy by voting on motions

Electing the Union’s governing council


• 505 number of events accepted/allocated

160 workshops (including 9 DG slots and 20 Korean slots)

130 Knowledge Cafés

160 posters

50 Conservation Campus

5 World Leaders Dialogues

• Forum Web-spaces www.iucn.org/2012forum

• Forum draft programme www.iucn.org/congress_forum

Congress online programme/agenda and Networking tool

LIVE THIS WEEK

• 5 Pavilions. Location is still under negotiation with KOC

• World Leaders Dialogues. Most speakers confirmed.

Forum

http://www.iucn.org/2012forum

http://www.iucn.org/congress_forum


Je

ju 2012

Forum

Jeju, Korea– Septembre 2012

WLD

8:30

10:30 11:00

13:00

21:00

19:00

18:30

17:00 16:30

14:30

Assembly session – 2h: - Report from the Forum

- Discussion of the programme area of the day before

- Discussion on motion related to this area

Forum – 2 x 2h: - 12 concurrent Workshops

- 15 concurrent Knowledge Café discussions

- 5 Conservation Campus trainings

- Posters

Forum – 2h: - 5 concurrent Workshops

- Posters

World Leaders Dialogue – 1h30: - High-level session

Lunch

Regional meetings

& contact groups


Je

ju 2012

Pavilions

Jeju, Korea– Septembre 2012

WLD

8:30

10:30 11:00

13:00

21:00

19:00

18:30

17:00 16:30

14:30 Lunch

Pavilions:

- 5 thematic Pavilions (65m2 each) - Species

- Protected planet (PA&WH)

- Blue planet (Marine & Oceans)

- Business & economy

- A Just World

- Various activities

- Small / private meetings

- Lounge areas

- Happy hours

- Etc.


Je

ju 2012

Pavilions

IUCN Focal Point for Thematic Pavilions in Asia:

Michael Dougherty, Head Communications

Supported by following Coordinators from Asia:

- Species Scott PERKIN

- Protected planet (PA&WH) Hag-Young HEO

- Blue planet (Marine & Oceans) Maeve NIGHTINGALE

- Business & economy Shiranee YASARATNE

- A Just World Ganesh PANGARE


Motions Submissions of motions as per requirements in the IUCN Statutes, Rules

of Procedures and Regulations:

1. Motions must be consistent with IUCN objectives

2. Motions must address new issues other than those already covered by

adopted Resolutions and Recommendations or new aspects of issues

already addressed by Resolutions and Recommendations

3. Motions must be submitted within the deadline (9th May 2012)

4. The main sponsor and co-sponsors must be in good standing. All dues

should be paid.

5. Motions must be supported by at least 5 co-sponsors

After receiving comments on the motion through the blog, sponsors must

formally submit their motions by sending an email to [email protected] with the

motion file as an attachment.

Access and login information:

The online Motions blog can be accessed through the Congress website:

www.iucn.org/motions

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.iucn.org/motions


• Congress agenda and documents available on Congress website

www.iucn.org/congress (under Members’ Assembly)

• Motions blog (http://portals.iucn.org/2012motions/)

Deadline for submission of Motions: 9 May

• Sponsored Members:

315 Member Organizations sponsored fully (by Korea, Italy and Finland)

155 Member Organizations sponsored partially (by Korea).

In total: 470 Member Organizations are sponsored

•From Asia:

•76 Fully Sponsored

•42 Partially Sponsored

Members’ Assembly

http://www.iucn.org/congress

http://portals.iucn.org/2012motions/


Following members are fully funded from China:

ID Member Name

25044 All-China Environment Federation 24870 China Association for NGO Cooperation 25184 Chinese Society of Forestry 1552 Ministry of Foreign Affairs

25183 Shangri-La Institute for Sustainable Communities 24641 China Association of National Parks and Scenic Sites 25134 Xiamen Green Cross Association

IUCN Secretariat is sponsoring a maximum of one delegate per

Member organization based on the following criteria: • delegates from active Member organizations that have paid their dues up

to and including 2011; preference given to those who have paid their

dues before the final cut-off date of 28 February 2012

• members are located in countries with low and middle income

economies according to the World Bank list of economies.

• Members with voting rights (categories A and B). Please take note that

Affiliates do not have voting rights.

Financial Support

http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications/country-and-lending-groups


Countries that are not financially supported are:

High income economies

Economy Code Region Income group

*HK SAR, Peoples

Republic of China HKG .. High income: non-OECD

Japan JPN .. High income: OECD

Korea, Rep. KOR .. High income: OECD

Singapore SGP .. High income: non-OECD

*Members in HK SAR, Peoples Republic of China not being funded:

1. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department

2. Civic Exchange

3. Friends of the Country Parks

4. Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens (Affiliate member)

5. World Wide Fund for Nature – Hong Kong

Affiliate members not being funded:

1. Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2. Mt. Huangshan Scenic Area Administrative Committee


Following systems launched:

• Registration www.iucn.org/congress_registration

• Public hotel booking http://accommodation.2012wcc.or.kr/

• Exhibition booking system http://exhibition.2012wcc.or.kr/en/index.asp

• Tours booking system http://tour.2012wcc.or.kr/en/main.asp

• Hotel booking system for staff and sponsored Members LIVE IN MAY

Note:

Sponsored members will receive special instructions

from IUCN HQ regarding registration and hotel

reservation.

Logistics

http://www.iucn.org/congress_registration

http://accommodation.2012wcc.or.kr/

http://exhibition.2012wcc.or.kr/en/index.asp

http://tour.2012wcc.or.kr/en/main.asp


• Congress (general & logistics)

Pamela Grasemann/Fleurange Bieri ([email protected])

• Forum

Sebastià Semene Guitart/Michelle Cartin

([email protected])

• Members’ Assembly

Luc De Wever/ David Huberman ([email protected])

• Motions

Constanza Martinez/Sonia Peña ([email protected])

• Accreditation, voting & sponsored Members

Véronique Zurcher/Nicole Bachelard

([email protected])

Congress Focal Points

Cont’d










• Communications & Marketing

John Kidd/Célia Zwahlen/Gaëlle Cuillerot (cé[email protected])

• Press/Media

Global Communications ([email protected])

• Human Resources

Sajid Ali([email protected] )

• Onsite Services

Diego Ruiz([email protected] )

Congress Focal Points

mailto:cé[email protected]





Candidates for IUCN Council

2013-2016


Candidates for IUCN Council 2013-2016

President:

• Anders Wijkman, Sweden

• Zhang Xinsheng, China

Treasurer:

• Patrick de Heney, Switzerland/United Kingdom

Candidates for President and Treasurer


Candidates for Regional Councillor


Africa:

• Eriyo Jessica Osuna, Uganda

• Mafa Chipeta, Malawi

• Mamadou Diallo, Senegal

• Brahim Haddane, Morocco

Meso and South America:

• Ramón Pérez Gil Salcido, Mexico

• Jenny Gruenberger, Bolivia

• Miguel Pellerano, Argentina

North America and the Caribbean:

• Spencer Thomas, Grenada

• George Greene, Canada

• Scott Hajost, USA

• John Robinson, USA

• Caroline Seagle, USA

South and East Asia:

• Mahfuz Ullah, Bangladesh

• Antonio Claparols, Philippines

• Meena Gupta, India

• Shinichi Kitajima, Japan

• Ma Keping, China

• Arzu Rana Deuba, Nepal

• Dongwon Shin, Republic of Korea

• Youngbae Suh, Republic of Korea

West Asia:

• Mohammad Shahbaz, Jordan

• Samira Omar Asem, Kuwait

• Malik Amin Aslam Khan, Pakistan


Candidates for Regional Councillor


Oceania:

• Anna Elizabeth Tiraa, Cook

Islands

• Andrew Bignell, New Zealand

• Brendan Mackey, Australia

East Europe, North and Central

Asia:

• Miklós Persányi, Hungary

• Amirkhan Amirkhanov, Russia

• Michael Hošek, Czech Republic

• Tamás Marghescu, Hungary

• Tamar Pataridze, Georgia

West Europe:

• Despina Symons Pirovolidou,

Greece

• Marina von Weissenberg, Finland

• Roger Crofts, United Kingdom

• Hans de Iongh, Netherlands

• Jonathan Hughes, United

Kingdom

• Nilufer Oral, Turkey


Commission on Ecosystem

Management:

• Piet Wit, Netherlands

Commission on Education and

Communication:

• Nancy Colleton, USA

• Juliane Zeidler, Germany

Commission on Environmental

Law:

• Antonio Herman Benjamin, Brazil

Commission on Environmental,

Economic and Social Policy:

• Aroha Te Pareake Mead, New

Zealand

Chairs of IUCN's Commissions

Species Survival Commission:

• Simon Stuart, United Kingdom

World Commission on Protected

Areas:

• Ernesto Enkerlin Hoeflich,

Mexico

• Kathy Mackinnon, United

Kingdom

• Jeffrey McNeely, USA



www.iucn.org/congress

Thank you!

Kamsa hamnida!

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