As the deadline for registration to ECS workshops
is getting closer, we would just remind all interested that there
are still places available for the workshop intitled "Developing tools to ensure
high quality MMOs in the
ACCOBAMS area".
The aim is to
present and discuss
the tools under development
to the professionals in order to increase certificate efficiency
and define
roles of the different actors and links among them.
Considering the
growing numbers of seismic
operations and related projects in the ACCOBAMS area and their
known negative
impacts on cetaceans, ACCOBAMS is developing a high quality
training module to
train MMO/PAM
within the Agreement
area (Mediterranean Sea,
Black Sea and contiguous Atlantic area). This training module is
composed of
tools and a framework for implementation in accordance with
current standards
applied elsewhere in the world. Nevertheless, these tools will
need to be known
and accepted byprofessionals
involved
in the monitoring
of noise at sea and its impact on cetaceans (scientific, political,
industrial, MMO/PAM).
The
aim of the proposed
workshop will be to present and discuss the tools under
development with professionals
in order to promote this certificate and define roles of the
different actors
and links between them. The specific
objectives are (1) to
further develop applicable
and relevant tools, (2) to identify ways for these tools to be
accepted by
relevant bodies and organizations, and (3) to learn from best
practice
to reach high quality
training standards.
It will
take place in the Auditorium of Portugal Telecom. It is
an auditorium Music Conservatory of Madeira with seats for 40
people and it is located in Portugal Telecom, Avenida de
Zarco, nº 7, Funchal.