*World Whale Conference Workshop: Cetacean Conservation in Southern Africa – challenges and opportunities * Dear all, *Please join us for a 1-day workshop on Sunday 23 June at the World Whale Conference, Durban, South Africa * *Aim:* Identify key issues and challenges affecting cetaceans and their habitats in southern Africa and discuss practical solutions through research, conservation, and collaboration. *Summary * Hosted by the World Cetacean Alliance and Durban KwaZulu-Natal Convention Bureau as part of the 4th World Whale Conference, this workshop will unite national, regional and global stakeholders from cetacean conservation and research backgrounds, the whale watching industry, travel, and government representatives, to share evidence and discuss strategies to ensure the protection of cetaceans across southern Africa. The workshop will welcome short talks from across disciplines, aimed at highlighting the key threats to cetaceans in the region. The afternoon session will look at the challenges and opportunities to mitigate these threats in the context of the unique cultural, political, economic, and environmental situation in the region. *Workshop Proposal Submission Guidelines* If you wish to submit a proposal to provide a short talk at the Workshop please email dylan@worldcetaceanalliance.org as soon as possible with a short summary proposal (less than 300 words). *Organising a workshop* Workshops are open to all delegates and on all subjects relating to cetaceans. If room space becomes limited, priority will be given to workshops focused on African cetaceans or of likely interest to African participants. It will be the responsibility of the workshop organiser to set appropriate participant fees, collect these and pass them over to the Conference Organiser. It will also be the responsibility of the workshop organiser to provide receipts to attendees, and create a list of attendees – copy to the Conference Organiser. Fees should cover the costs of hiring the venue and any facilities required, and if provided, all refreshments. The workshop organiser can look for sponsors to cover these costs. For any general questions concerning workshops please contact the Conference Organiser at admin@worldwhaleconference.org *Workshop fees* Full Day: South African Rand (ZAR) 500 per attendee Half Day: South African Rand (ZAR) 300 per attendee **Minimum number of attendees = 10** (The fee includes use of venue, wireless HD projector, pointers/presenters, complimentary 500MB voucher per delegate, conference stationery, 1 x flip chart with markers, refreshments on arrival/mid-morning/afternoon, bottled water, cordials, sweets and lunch(full day only).) Workshop organisers and participants are required to be registered conference delegates (delegate fees apply). See http://worldwhaleconference.org/ Dylan Walker Chief Executive Officer *World Cetacean Alliance * *T *+44 (0)1273 355011* M *+44 (0)7900 471490* S *dylan.wca *E *dylan@worldcetaceanalliance.org* W *worldcetaceanalliance.org *W2 *whaleheritagesites.org *W3 *worldwhaleconference.org <http://www.worldwhaleconference.org> *A *Studio 3, Lower Promenade, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1ET, UK [image: http://worldwhaleconference.org/] <http://worldwhaleconference.org/> *The World Cetacean Alliance (WCA) is a Partnership of over 90 non-profit organisations, whale and dolphin watching tour operators and individuals in 40 countries worldwide working collaboratively to protect cetaceans and their habitats. World Cetacean Alliance, the Secretariat to the Partnership, is a UK registered Charity no. 1160484. * *The content of this e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this communication in error, be aware that forwarding it, copying it, or in any way disclosing its content to any other person, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail immediately.* *Please consider the environment before printing this email or it's attachments. *