SCHEDULE
Sun 3rd July - Fri 8th July 2016
Day 1 Sunday July 3, 2016
Day 2 Monday July 4, 2016
Day 6 Friday July 8, 2016
KEY TOPICS
Sun 3rd July - Fri 8th July 2016
Day 1 Sunday July 3, 2016
- Participant arrivals, evening ice-breaker @ River Safari
Day 2 Monday July 4, 2016
- Opening ceremony
- Welcome address by Guest of Honour
- Mr Desmond Lee, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of National Development
- VIP and Keynote addresses
- Plenary session (Animal Trade)
- Chair: Chris Shepherd
- Plenary session (Asian Otter Research)
- Chairs: Padma DeSilva, Syed Ainul Hussain & N. Sivasothi
- Panel discussion (Field techniques)
- Chair: Syed Ainul Hussain
- Panel discussion (Otters in captivity)
- Chair: Jan Reed-Smith
- Plenary session (Asian Otter Conflict & Resolution)
- Chairs: Dan Willcox & Will Duckworth
- Panel discussion (Genetics)
- Asian Otter Conservation Manifesto discussion
- Chair: Nicole Duplaix
- Evening gala event
- Plenary session (Status of Otters)
- Chair: Syed Ainul Hussain
- Round Table
- Panel: Will Duckworth, Syed Ainul Hussain, Nicole Duplaix & N. Sivasothi
Day 6 Friday July 8, 2016
- Local field trip for participants, are, opt-in
- Marina Bay & Gardens by the Bay
- Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park
- Pulau Ubin
KEY TOPICS
- Illegal Trade – TRAFFIC update on otters in trade.
- Wildlife Legislation Review – Southeast Asian countries
- Supporting Enforcement – training and needs
- Human Conflicts
- Appendix I CITES listing for 4 Asian otter species
- Monitoring trends and techniques
- Mapping
- Advocating for change
- Outreach and education
- Local community projects