Cruiseport, Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
The World Whale Conference: November 6-7 2013
World Whale Conference Agenda
This event is co-hosted by the World Cetacean Alliance
and Cetacean Society International
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Note: Roller banner ‘Poster Session’ for both conferences will take place during the ‘Shooting Stars’ evening event on Tuesday 5th November 19:30 – 21:30. Bring your banner and represent your organization or business! Please be aware that there will be a small entrance fee of $15 to cover costs (see ticket site or pay on the door). For further info contact dylan@planetwhale.com
Wednesday 6th November
DAY 1 Funding, Science, and Governance
SESSION 1. WELCOME
9:00 – 10:00. Refreshments.
LS 9:30 – 9:50. Welcome and thanks.
Speakers Dylan Walker (WCA Secretariat) and Bill Rossiter (co-hosts Cetacean Society International) introduce the conference
9:50 – 10:45. WORKSHOP ACTIVITY: How much do we really know about cetaceans?
LS 10:45 – 11:15. PRESENTATION. Introducing a global partnership for people and cetaceans
Speaker Dylan Walker, WCA Secretariat
11:15 – 11:45. Refreshments break
SESSION 2. PUTTING CETACEANS ON THE MAP!
LS 11:45 – 12:15. PRESENTATION: Putting cetaceans on the map. Setting our global and regional priorities.
Speaker Thorsten Lisker, WCA individual partner
12:15 – 13:00. WORKSHOP ACTIVITY. Putting cetaceans on the map – delivering a programme for global change
13:00 – 14:00. Lunch
SESSION 3. FUNDING
LS 14:00 – 14:45. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION: Funding strategies for the WCA and its partners
Speaker Dylan Walker (WCA Secretariat)
LS 14:45 – 15:15. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION: WhaleFest – global platform of the World Cetacean Alliance and unique fund-raising opportunity. Q&A to follow
Speaker Ian Rowlands, WhaleFest co-founder
SESSION 4. GOVERNANCE: HOW THE WORLD CETACEAN ALLIANCE WILL WORK?
LS 15:00 – 15:15. PRESENTATION. Current structure of the WCA and intro to the session
Speaker Dylan Walker, WCA Secretariat
LS 15:15 – 15:45. PRESENTATION. Developing the roles, responsibilities, and workings of a global partnership. Advice from BirdLife International – the world’s largest partnership of conservation organizations.
Speaker John Fanshawe, BirdLife International
15:45 – 16:15. Refreshments break
16:15 – 17:30. Discussion and workshop activities to determine the working framework for the World Cetacean Alliance.
17:30. Close
Evening movie outing – BlackFish Movie plus Q&A
19:30pm – 21:30. See the movie BlackFish at the Gloucester Community Cinema followed by a Q&A with experts and contributors to the film, Dr Ingrid N. Visser, Dr Naomi Rose, and Howard Garrett.
Thursday 7th November
DAY 2 Campaigns
SESSION 1: ISSUE FROM AROUND THE WORLD
9:00 – 9:30 Refreshments
LS 9:30 – 10:45. Short talks and discussions on the issues that matter to you
*Note this is an opportunity for partners to get resolutions on campaigns and projects they would like to get official endorsement for during the AGM at the end of the conference.
This series of short presentations and discussions will highlight the campaigns of the partners and other delegates, followed by a discussion on how the WCA and the partnership intends to provide support for these and other campaigns:
Speakers:
9:35 – 9:40. Patricia Sullivan talks cetaceans in the Middle East. Endangered humpback whales plus captivity
9:40 – 9:45. Michael Fishbach (The Great Whale Conservancy) talks blue whales and ship strikes in the USA
9:45 – 9:50. Sami Mhenni (Houtiyat) talks interactions between dolphins and purse seine nets and the implementation of dolphin watching in Tunisia
9:50 – 9:55. Dr Ingrid N. Visser (Orca Research Trust) talks about the Trust’s work in New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Antarctica, plus Punta Norte Orca Research’s work in Argentina
9:55 – 10:00. Floppy (Jo) Halliday (Whale Rescue) talks about the work of the organization in New Zealand
10:00 – 10:05. Joana Castro (AIMM) talks challenges for responsible whale watching in Portugal
10:05 – 10:10. Howard Garrett (Orca Network) talks about their campaign to free orca Lolita
10:10 – 10:15. Clive Martin (WCA individual partner) talks ship strikes of large whale species off Sri Lanka
10:15 – 10:45. Q&A with the panel of speakers plus discussion on how can the WCA support these and other issues?
10.45 – 11.15. Drinks refreshments
LS 11.15 – 11.45. PRESENTATION AND MAJOR CAMPAIGN FOCUS: Maui’s dolphin campaign update
Speaker Patricia Sullivan, Cetacean Society International representing the work of Barbara Maas and colleagues at Nabu International
SESSION 2: FREE THE CAPTIVE ORCA - MAJOR CAMPAIGN FOCUS
LS 11:45 – 12:00. PRESENTATON: Introducing the captive orca issue and activity
Speaker Dylan Walker, WCA Secretariat
LS 12:00 – 13:15. KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: David Kirby, author of ‘Death at SeaWorld’, talks about the lives of captive killer whales. Includes Q&A
Speaker David Kirby, author
13:15 – 14:00. Lunch and book signing by David Kirby
14:00 – 14:05. Activity review
LS 14:05 – 15:10. PRESENTATION: Freeing Morgan and the WCA orca campaign, including current progress, anticipated impact, and support required. Includes Q&A
Speaker Dr Ingrid N. Visser, Orca Research Trust
15:10 – 15:15. Activity review
15:15 – 15:30. Refreshment break
15:30 – 16:30. WORKSHOP. Your thoughts and ideas on how to run the most effective campaignpossible. Any resolutions will be passed at the 17.30 AGM.
LS 16:30 – 17:00. World Orca Day and the Orca Awards!
Presented by Dr Ingrid N. Visser
LS 17:00 – 17:30. Closing session
17:30 – 18:30. AGM, election of trustees and the interim Global Council, and the passing of resolutions discussed during conference
WCA VISION
The World Cetacean Alliance represents a new and powerful global community willing to work together to protect whales, dolphins, and porpoises (collectively known as cetaceans), and their habitats.
We stand by the following principles:
• The Alliance actively seeks recognition and influence as the largest international network of experts and advocates for cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises).
• Our emphasis is to involve the widest possible stakeholder community, and especially the general public, in all of our agreed strategies, policies and programmes; globally, regionally, and locally. We believe everybody deserves a say in the important decisions that affect whales and dolphins.
• We will seek innovative and positive solutions to the issues affecting cetaceans by adopting an inclusive, solutions-driven approach at all times.
• As the global partnership empowered to speak with one voice to protect cetaceans and their habitats, we recognise the value of collaboration and respect the ideas and principles of all of the partners as equals.
Stopping orca captivity and saving the last 55 Maui's dolphins
Collaborative strategies for protecting the world's whales, dolphins and porpoises
The 2nd World Whale Conference and inaugural meeting of the World Cetacean Alliance (WCA) will be a groundbreaking event as NGOs, whale and dolphin watching tour operators, and passionate individuals from across the world meet for the first time to discuss how to deal with the major threats to the world’s whales, dolphins and porpoises.
This interactive conference welcomes people from all nations and backgrounds. We value your skills and ideas, whether you are an expert or a member of the public with a passion for whales and dolphins - join in and get involved!
Five reasons why you can't afford to miss this event:
1. Contribute to the largest global outreach programme ever completed for cetaceans
Map your Areas of Concern for cetaceans worldwide, and find out how the global community views the big issues! Discover what's critical and be there as we uncover hidden sites that are under threat around the world.
2. Help us put an end to keeping killer whales in captivity
It's time to target SeaWorld's biggest suppliers and ask them to do the right thing! They must refuse to support captive orca facilities once and for all. We reveal our plans and discuss how together we can make a big impact with this campaign.
3. Agree and implement a plan of action for critically endangered Maui’s and Hector’s dolphins
With just 55 Maui's dolphins left in the world, we need everybody attending the conference to play their part. We need your help like never before as we plan to empower people to help the last remaining Maui's dolphins before it is too late! Photo (left), Steve Dawson
4. Join the World Cetacean Alliance, the most positive coalition to come to the aid of whales and dolphins in years
We are relying on you to help us grow and lend your support and ideas to make this new global partnership the success that cetaceans deserve. Help us by taking part in discussions that will lead to strategies to deal with the priority issues affecting cetaceans and strengthen the scope and effectiveness of the Alliance and its partners.
5. New kids on the block
Understand how the Alliance is changing the political landscape of the save the whales movement as we develop an operating framework and agree a constitution for the Alliance at the conference.
Click here for more information about the World Cetacean Alliance
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