The World Cetacean Alliance's first conference will convene in
Gloucester. Massachusetts, USA, on 6-7 November 2013. The Alliance's
purpose is to work collectively to protect whales, dolphins, and
porpoises and their habitats. For further information please visit the
conference website at: http://www.planetwhale.com/conferences-2013-home
<http://www.planetwhale.com/conferences-2013-home>
World Cetacean Alliance Agenda
/Wednesday 6th November
DAY 1 Funding, Science, and Governance
SESSION 1. WELCOME
9:00 -- 10:00. Refreshments.
9:30 -- 10:00. Welcome and thanks.
Speakers Dylan Walker (WCA Secretariat), Bill Rossiter (co-hosts
Cetacean Society International) and Keith Takaoka (Conference supporter
BiLLe Fund Ltd) introduce the conference
10:00 -- 10:30. WORKSHOP ACTIVITY: How much do we really know about
cetaceans?
10:30 -- 11:00. PRESENTATION. WCA and a crowdsourcing future for whales
and dolphins.
Speaker Dylan Walker, WCA Secretariat
11:00 -- 11:30. Refreshments break
SESSION 2. PUTTING CETACEANS ON THE MAP!
11:30 -- 12:00. PRESENTATION: Putting cetaceans on the map. Setting our
global and regional priorities.
Speaker Thorsten Lisker, WCA individual partner
12:00 -- 13:00. WORKSHOP ACTIVITY. Putting cetaceans on the map --
delivering a programme for global change
13:00 -- 14:00. Lunch
SESSION 3. FUNDING
14:00 -- 14:45. PRESENTATION: Hitting the jackpot! How the BiLLe Fund
Ltd plans to provide vital funding support for the WCA and its partners
through a unique donations-based strategy. Q& A to follow.
Speaker Keith Takaoka, BiLLe Fund Ltd
14:45 -- 15:15. PRESENTATION: WhaleFest -- global platform of the World
Cetacean Alliance and fund-raising opportunity. Q&A to follow.
Speaker Ian Rowlands, WhaleFest co-founder
SESSION 4. GOVERNANCE: HOW THE WORLD CETACEAN ALLIANCE WILL WORK?
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 -- 16:00. Refreshments break
16:00 -- 16:15. PRESENTATION. Current structure of the WCA and intro to
the workshop.
Speaker Dylan Walker, WCA Secretariat
16:15 -- 17:30. Discussion and workshop activities to determine the
working framework for the World Cetacean Alliance.
17:30. Close
Evening cinema 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 and Dr Naomi Rose
Thursday 7th November
DAY 2 Campaigns
SESSION 1: Issues from around the world
9:00 -- 9:30 Refreshments
9:30 -- 10:45. Short talks and discussions on the issues that matter to you
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 will include:
· Patricia Sullivan talks cetaceans in the Middle East.
Endangered humpback whales plus captivity
· Michael Fishbach (The Great Whale Conservancy) talks blue
whales and ship strikes in the USA
· Sami Mhenni (Houtiyat) talks interactions between dolphins and
purse seine nets and the implementation of dolphin watching in Tunisia
· 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
· Floppy (Jo) Halliday (Whale Rescue) talks about the work of
the organization in New Zealand
More short talks will be announced shortly...
10.45 -- 11.15. Drinks refreshments
11.15 -- 11.45. PRESENTATION AND MAJOR CAMPAIGN FOCUS: Maui's dolphin
campaign update
Speaker Barbara Maas, Nabu International (via video recording)
SESSION 2: Free the Captive Orca -- major campaign focus
11:45 -- 12:00. PRESENTATON: Introducing the captive orca issue and activity
Speaker Dylan Walker, WCA Secretariat
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
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 campaign possible. Any resolutions will be passed at the AGM
at 17:30.
16:30 -- 17:00. World Orca Day and the Orca Awards!
Presented by Dr Ingrid N. Visser
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./
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