Spaces left! Dear All, On behalf of the Steering Group* I am pleased to let you know that some places are left for the ACCOBAMS/ASCOBANS workshop "Conserving Cetaceans in the Seas around Europe through Synergy-building between the Relevant Legislative Frameworks". It will be held on 12 March in Funchal, Madeira. Its aim is to assess critically the gaps and overlaps between the many frameworks relevant for cetacean conservation (Habitats Directive (HD) and Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), ASCOBANS, HELCOM, OSPAR, ACCOBAMS, Barcelona Convention, Bucharest Convention, CMS, CBD, IWC), and to identify synergies that can be expected to help take forward cetacean conservation in an integrated and effective manner. Please find the announcement of the ECS website here <http://www.europeancetaceansociety.eu/conference/workshops-0#Conserving%20E urope%E2%80%99s%20cetaceans%20through%20synergy-building%20between%20the%20r elevant%20legislative%20frameworks> . Confirmed speakers to date: Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, Vedran Nikolić, Eunice Pinn, Tullio Scovazzi, Léa David, Claudio Fossati, Robin Law, Cristina Fossi, Fabian Ritter and Peter Evans Draft Agenda: 1. Welcome (9:00) 2. Overview of Threats 3. Introductions to Relevant Instruments 3.1. European Union Habitats Directive (HD) and Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) 3.2. Northern Europe (ASCOBANS, HELCOM, OSPAR, CMS, CBD, IWC) 3.3. Southern Europe (ACCOBAMS, Barcelona Convention, Bucharest Convention, CMS, CBD, IWC) 4. Review of Approaches, Successes, Challenges, Duplications and Gaps 4.1. Coordinated monitoring and coherent assessment of population status 4.2. Monitoring and mitigation of bycatch 4.3. Monitoring and mitigation of noise 4.4. Monitoring and mitigation of chemical contaminants 4.5. Monitoring and mitigation of vessel strikes 4.6. Area-based measures for mobile species 5. Break-out Sessions 5.1. Filling gaps 5.2. Reducing duplication, improving synergies 5.3. Addressing synergistic effects and cumulative concerns 6. Conclusions and Recommendations 7. Close The participation fee for this full-day workshop is 25 Euro. To register, please contact me at heidrun.frisch@ascobans.org <mailto:heidrun.frisch@ascobans.org> . * Members of the Steering Group: Patricia Brtnik, Florence Descroix-Comanducci, Peter Evans, Heidrun Frisch, Steve Geelhoed, Jan Haelters, Katarzyna Kaminska, Camille Montiglio, Eunice Pinn, Jamie Rendell, Fabian Ritter, Tullio Scovazzi, Mark Simmonds, Jeroen Vis Ms Heidrun FRISCH ASCOBANS Coordinator / CMS Marine Mammals Officer UNEP/CMS/ASCOBANS Secretariat UN Campus - Room 927 Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1 - 53113 Bonn, Germany Phone +49 228 815 2418 - Fax +49 228 815 2440 / 49 Skype: cms_marinemammalsofficer PLEASE NOTE MY NEW EMAIL ADDRESSES: <mailto:heidrun.frisch@ascobans.org> heidrun.frisch@ascobans.org / <mailto:heidrun.frisch@cms.int> heidrun.frisch@cms.int <http://www.ascobans.org/> www.ascobans.org / <http://www.cms.int/> www.cms.int Disclaimer: The information transmitted is intended only for use by the addressee and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of it, or the taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons and/or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please inform the sender and/or addressee immediately and delete the material. Thank you.
