GRAND CHALLENGES FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY - THE SOUTHERN AFRICA EXPERIENCE
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23 ABR 2019 - 24 ABR 2019
This conference will unpack the challenges and opportunities that are attracting partners from all Lusophone countries, and those from the wider global community, to research, resolve and to implement actions that address issues threatening the biosphere and ultimately, human wellbeing. Leading experts on climate change, land transformation, the impacts of wild fires and invasive species on natural ecosystems, the conservation of iconic plant and animal species, and the management of large protected areas, will bring the latest scientific and practical results to the audience. Southern Africa embraces several of the most biologically diverse, but vulnerable, ecosystems on the planet. It is also a region of rapid development and dynamic social and economic vibrancy. With a long-term experience in addressing the tight links between biodiversity and human development, this region has much to contribute to the search of development pathways that nurture rather than destroy the systems that support life.An exciting programme will include presentations, debates, book launches and the screening of the recently completed film on a remarkable modern adventure: ‘Into the Okavango’.
EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION: PORTUGAL/SOUTHERN AFRICAFor many decades, north/south collaboration in research in southern Africa, especially in Anglophone countries, has been very active, with considerable mutual benefits. Such activities within Lusophone countries have yet to develop fully, despite recent initiatives and successes. This conference will present the efforts of CIBIO-InBIO (Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto) in this regard, through the UNESCO Chair Life on Land and the TwinLabs program that seek to stimulate greater collaboration between Lusophone and Anglophone countries in the region, and between institutions in the ‘north’ and ‘south’, and especially in terms of ‘south/south’ partnerships.In collaboration with the Serralves Foundation and to provide stimulus to the launch of the UNESCO Chair Life on Land, speakers with extensive experience in collaborative biodiversity and environmental research in southern Africa will present keynote lectures on topics of wide interest and as a basis for future interaction between Portuguese scientists and institutions in southern Africa.
The conference is free but requires registration via email. Contact: Marta Tavares m.tavares@serralves.pt Related Activities Documentary "Into the Okavango"
More information here. TUESDAY | APRIL 23RD WEDNESDAY | APRIL 24TH 08:30 Arrival / Registration09:00OpeningWelcomeAna Pinho. President of the Serralves Foundation, PortugalIntroductionNuno Ferrand. Director of CIBIO-InBIO, University of Porto, Portugal
09:30 – 11:00 Session 1. The Big Picture - Views from the South Chair – Francisco Moreira, CIBIO-InBIO, Universidade do Porto & Universidade de Lisboa
Ecosystems and society: a complex systems perspective on their intertwined futures Belinda Reyers. University of Stellenbosch, South AfricaFire as the determinant of ecosystem structure and function in southern Africa William Bond. University of Cape Town, South Africa
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00 Session 1 continuedChair – Francisco Moreira, CIBIO-InBIO, Universidade do Porto & Universidade de Lisboa
Evolution and diversity of southern African freshwater systems Paul Skelton. South African Institute of Aquatic Biodiversity, South AfricaLessons learned through a Strategic Adaptive Management approach in the Kruger National Park, South AfricaIzak Smit. South African National Parks, South Africa
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 16:00 Session 2. A Closer Look: Lusophone Southern AfricaChair – Vladimir Russo. Kissama Foundation, AngolaAn integrated conservation and human development strategy for the restoration of Gorongosa National Park. Marc Stalmans. Gorongosa National Park, MozambiqueBiodiversity of Angola – A Modern SynthesisBrian J Huntley. CIBIO-InBIO, University of PortoThe discovery, rescue and rehabilitation of the Giant Sable Antelope. Pedro Vaz Pinto. Kissama Foundation, AngolaAn assessment of landscape changes in AngolaJohn Mendelsohn. RAISON, Namibia
16:00 – 16:20 Coffee Break
16:20 – 17:45 Session 3. Case Studies: CIBIO in Southern Africa Chair – Raquel Godinho. CIBIO-InBIO, University of PortoSouth Africa: The evolution of cooperation: lessons from the Sociable Weaver from the Kalahari Rita Covas. CIBIO-InBIO, University of Porto & FitzPatrick Institute, South AfricaNamibia: Coexisting with wildlife: perceptions of a community in northeast Namibia Ezequiel Fabiano. University of Namibia, Namibia Angola: The study of the amphibians of Angola: the path travelled and steps forwardNinda Baptista. CIBIO-InBIO, University of PortoMozambique: On-going research on baboon genetics at Gorongosa National Park to understand present and past species admixture.Joana Ferreira da Silva. CIBIO-InBIO, University of Porto
17:45 – 18:45 Porto de Honra
18:45 – 19:00 Announcement os the publication of books on Angola biodiversitySecretary of State of the Environment of Angola – Joaquim ManuelArte & Ciência Publishers, Portugal – Jorge Reis-SáSouth West Angola: A Portrait of Life and Land John Mendelsohn and Stephie MendelsohnBiodiversity of Angola – Science & Conservation: A Modern SynthesisBrian Huntley, Vladimir Russo, Fernanda Lages, Nuno Ferrand
19:00 – 20:45 Film Screening Into the OkavangoDocumentary on the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness ProjectQuestion & Answer SessionAdjany Costa. National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project, AngolaChair – Vladimir Russo. Kissama Foundation, Angola
20:45 Close of Day 1
08:30 Arrival / Registration09:00 – 09:45 Session 1. Institutional SpeechesVice-President of the Serralves Foundation: Manuel Ferreira da SilvaDirector of CIBIO-InBIO, University of Porto: Nuno FerrandRector of the University of Porto: António Sousa PereiraVice Governor of Huíla: Maria João ChipalavelaPresident of the National Commission of UNESCO (Portugal): José Filipe Moraes CabralSecretary of State of the Environment (Angola): Joaquim Lourenço Manuel Secretary of State of Science, Technology and Higher Education: João Sobrinho Teixeira
09:45 – 10:00 Session 1. Signing of Collaboration Protocols 1. UNESCO Portugal - Serralves Foundation, Portugal2. Kissama Foundation, Angola - CIBIO-InBIO, University of Porto, Portugal
10:00– 11:00 Session 2. The UNESCO Chair Life on Land: PresentationChair – José Filipe Moraes Cabral, UNESCO - PortugalUNESCO’s view on African Science and EducationPeggy Oti-Boateng. UNESCO, Paris, FranceUNESCO Chair Life on Land – the processNuno Ferrand. Chair Holder. CIBIO-InBIO, University of Porto, PortugalUNESCO Chair Life on Land – activitiesCarlos de Almeida Pereira. CIBIO-InBIO, University of Porto, Portugal
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00 Session 2. The UNESCO Chair Life on Land & CIBIO's TwinLabs InitiativeChair – Nuno Ferrand. CIBIO-InBIO, University of PortoROUND TABLE with CIBIO'S TwinLabs partnersSOUTH AFRICA: University of Johannesburg, Nuno FerrandANGOLA: ISCED-Huíla: José Luís Alexandre & Fernanda Lages MOZAMBIQUE: CITSC-Chókwè - Gertrude ThompsonNAMIBIA: University of Namibia, Ezequiel FabianoZIMBABWE: Midlands State University, Tinashe MuteveriLubango: a future hub for biodiversity research and educationEduardo Beira. CIBIO-InBIO, University of Porto
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 Session 3: The importance of research networks for biodiversity in Africa Chair & Introduction – Brian J Huntley. CIBIO-InBIO, University of PortoSAPECS: Southern African Program on Ecosystem Change and SocietyBelinda Reyers. University of Stellenbosch, South AfricaSASSCAL: Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management Fernanda Lages. ISCED-Huíla, AngolaThe Savanna Research NetworkIzak Smit. South African National Parks, South AfricaAIR: Atlantic Interactions Research CenterJoaquín Brito, Atlantic Interactions, Portugal (TBC)GBIF: Global Biodiversity Information FacilityRui Figueira. CIBIO-InBIO, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa
15:00 – 16:00 Session 4. Advance training for biodiversity in AfricaChair & Introduction – Jorge Palmeirim, University of LisbonNigeria: MSc in Conservation Biology APLORI (Leventis Foundation) Nigel Collar, BirdLife International, Cambridge, UKMozambique: MSc Conservation Biology EO Wilson Research Centre, GorongosaMarc Stalmans. Gorongosa National ParkSouth Africa: MSc Conservation Biology FitzPatrick Institute, South AfricaMartim Melo. CIBIO-InBIO, University of Porto & University of Cape TownSouth Africa: SAEON - South African Environmental Observation NetworkWilliam Bond. University of Cape Town
16:00 – 16:15 UNESCO Chair Life on Land: Concluding RemarksNuno Ferrand. CIBIO-InBIO, University of Porto
16:15 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:00 The Serralves FoundationSerralves: Portrait of a Historical ParkRicardo Bravo. Serralves Foundation
17:00 – 18:30 Guided Visits to SerralvesPark: Ricardo Bravo. Serralves Foundation, PortugalRaquel Ribeiro and Teresa Matos. CIBIO-InBio, University of Porto, PortugalMuseum: Art Education Department. Serralves Foundation, Portugal
18:30 Close of Day 2
EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION: PORTUGAL/SOUTHERN AFRICAFor many decades, north/south collaboration in research in southern Africa, especially in Anglophone countries, has been very active, with considerable mutual benefits. Such activities within Lusophone countries have yet to develop fully, despite recent initiatives and successes. This conference will present the efforts of CIBIO-InBIO (Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto) in this regard, through the UNESCO Chair Life on Land and the TwinLabs program that seek to stimulate greater collaboration between Lusophone and Anglophone countries in the region, and between institutions in the ‘north’ and ‘south’, and especially in terms of ‘south/south’ partnerships.In collaboration with the Serralves Foundation and to provide stimulus to the launch of the UNESCO Chair Life on Land, speakers with extensive experience in collaborative biodiversity and environmental research in southern Africa will present keynote lectures on topics of wide interest and as a basis for future interaction between Portuguese scientists and institutions in southern Africa.
The conference is free but requires registration via email. Contact: Marta Tavares m.tavares@serralves.pt Related Activities Documentary "Into the Okavango"
More information here. TUESDAY | APRIL 23RD WEDNESDAY | APRIL 24TH 08:30 Arrival / Registration09:00OpeningWelcomeAna Pinho. President of the Serralves Foundation, PortugalIntroductionNuno Ferrand. Director of CIBIO-InBIO, University of Porto, Portugal
09:30 – 11:00 Session 1. The Big Picture - Views from the South Chair – Francisco Moreira, CIBIO-InBIO, Universidade do Porto & Universidade de Lisboa
Ecosystems and society: a complex systems perspective on their intertwined futures Belinda Reyers. University of Stellenbosch, South AfricaFire as the determinant of ecosystem structure and function in southern Africa William Bond. University of Cape Town, South Africa
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00 Session 1 continuedChair – Francisco Moreira, CIBIO-InBIO, Universidade do Porto & Universidade de Lisboa
Evolution and diversity of southern African freshwater systems Paul Skelton. South African Institute of Aquatic Biodiversity, South AfricaLessons learned through a Strategic Adaptive Management approach in the Kruger National Park, South AfricaIzak Smit. South African National Parks, South Africa
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 16:00 Session 2. A Closer Look: Lusophone Southern AfricaChair – Vladimir Russo. Kissama Foundation, AngolaAn integrated conservation and human development strategy for the restoration of Gorongosa National Park. Marc Stalmans. Gorongosa National Park, MozambiqueBiodiversity of Angola – A Modern SynthesisBrian J Huntley. CIBIO-InBIO, University of PortoThe discovery, rescue and rehabilitation of the Giant Sable Antelope. Pedro Vaz Pinto. Kissama Foundation, AngolaAn assessment of landscape changes in AngolaJohn Mendelsohn. RAISON, Namibia
16:00 – 16:20 Coffee Break
16:20 – 17:45 Session 3. Case Studies: CIBIO in Southern Africa Chair – Raquel Godinho. CIBIO-InBIO, University of PortoSouth Africa: The evolution of cooperation: lessons from the Sociable Weaver from the Kalahari Rita Covas. CIBIO-InBIO, University of Porto & FitzPatrick Institute, South AfricaNamibia: Coexisting with wildlife: perceptions of a community in northeast Namibia Ezequiel Fabiano. University of Namibia, Namibia Angola: The study of the amphibians of Angola: the path travelled and steps forwardNinda Baptista. CIBIO-InBIO, University of PortoMozambique: On-going research on baboon genetics at Gorongosa National Park to understand present and past species admixture.Joana Ferreira da Silva. CIBIO-InBIO, University of Porto
17:45 – 18:45 Porto de Honra
18:45 – 19:00 Announcement os the publication of books on Angola biodiversitySecretary of State of the Environment of Angola – Joaquim ManuelArte & Ciência Publishers, Portugal – Jorge Reis-SáSouth West Angola: A Portrait of Life and Land John Mendelsohn and Stephie MendelsohnBiodiversity of Angola – Science & Conservation: A Modern SynthesisBrian Huntley, Vladimir Russo, Fernanda Lages, Nuno Ferrand
19:00 – 20:45 Film Screening Into the OkavangoDocumentary on the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness ProjectQuestion & Answer SessionAdjany Costa. National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project, AngolaChair – Vladimir Russo. Kissama Foundation, Angola
20:45 Close of Day 1
08:30 Arrival / Registration09:00 – 09:45 Session 1. Institutional SpeechesVice-President of the Serralves Foundation: Manuel Ferreira da SilvaDirector of CIBIO-InBIO, University of Porto: Nuno FerrandRector of the University of Porto: António Sousa PereiraVice Governor of Huíla: Maria João ChipalavelaPresident of the National Commission of UNESCO (Portugal): José Filipe Moraes CabralSecretary of State of the Environment (Angola): Joaquim Lourenço Manuel Secretary of State of Science, Technology and Higher Education: João Sobrinho Teixeira
09:45 – 10:00 Session 1. Signing of Collaboration Protocols 1. UNESCO Portugal - Serralves Foundation, Portugal2. Kissama Foundation, Angola - CIBIO-InBIO, University of Porto, Portugal
10:00– 11:00 Session 2. The UNESCO Chair Life on Land: PresentationChair – José Filipe Moraes Cabral, UNESCO - PortugalUNESCO’s view on African Science and EducationPeggy Oti-Boateng. UNESCO, Paris, FranceUNESCO Chair Life on Land – the processNuno Ferrand. Chair Holder. CIBIO-InBIO, University of Porto, PortugalUNESCO Chair Life on Land – activitiesCarlos de Almeida Pereira. CIBIO-InBIO, University of Porto, Portugal
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00 Session 2. The UNESCO Chair Life on Land & CIBIO's TwinLabs InitiativeChair – Nuno Ferrand. CIBIO-InBIO, University of PortoROUND TABLE with CIBIO'S TwinLabs partnersSOUTH AFRICA: University of Johannesburg, Nuno FerrandANGOLA: ISCED-Huíla: José Luís Alexandre & Fernanda Lages MOZAMBIQUE: CITSC-Chókwè - Gertrude ThompsonNAMIBIA: University of Namibia, Ezequiel FabianoZIMBABWE: Midlands State University, Tinashe MuteveriLubango: a future hub for biodiversity research and educationEduardo Beira. CIBIO-InBIO, University of Porto
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 Session 3: The importance of research networks for biodiversity in Africa Chair & Introduction – Brian J Huntley. CIBIO-InBIO, University of PortoSAPECS: Southern African Program on Ecosystem Change and SocietyBelinda Reyers. University of Stellenbosch, South AfricaSASSCAL: Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management Fernanda Lages. ISCED-Huíla, AngolaThe Savanna Research NetworkIzak Smit. South African National Parks, South AfricaAIR: Atlantic Interactions Research CenterJoaquín Brito, Atlantic Interactions, Portugal (TBC)GBIF: Global Biodiversity Information FacilityRui Figueira. CIBIO-InBIO, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa
15:00 – 16:00 Session 4. Advance training for biodiversity in AfricaChair & Introduction – Jorge Palmeirim, University of LisbonNigeria: MSc in Conservation Biology APLORI (Leventis Foundation) Nigel Collar, BirdLife International, Cambridge, UKMozambique: MSc Conservation Biology EO Wilson Research Centre, GorongosaMarc Stalmans. Gorongosa National ParkSouth Africa: MSc Conservation Biology FitzPatrick Institute, South AfricaMartim Melo. CIBIO-InBIO, University of Porto & University of Cape TownSouth Africa: SAEON - South African Environmental Observation NetworkWilliam Bond. University of Cape Town
16:00 – 16:15 UNESCO Chair Life on Land: Concluding RemarksNuno Ferrand. CIBIO-InBIO, University of Porto
16:15 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:00 The Serralves FoundationSerralves: Portrait of a Historical ParkRicardo Bravo. Serralves Foundation
17:00 – 18:30 Guided Visits to SerralvesPark: Ricardo Bravo. Serralves Foundation, PortugalRaquel Ribeiro and Teresa Matos. CIBIO-InBio, University of Porto, PortugalMuseum: Art Education Department. Serralves Foundation, Portugal
18:30 Close of Day 2
