AWS2005 Programme
6th February　Field Visit to Chilika
7th February
Opening Ceremony
Welcome address　Dr. Ajit Kumar Pattnaik (Chief Exective, CDA）
Introductry remarks　Shri G. B. Mukherji （Agriculture Production Commissioner, Orissa）
Objective of the symposium　Ms. Reiko Nakamura （Secretary General, RCJ）
Key note address 　Shri Aurobindo Behera （Deparnment Forestry and Environment, Orissa）
Address　Dr. Max Finlayson （President, WI）
Address　Dr. Subas Pani （Chief Secretary, Orissa）
Address　Shri Suresh Chandra （Special Secretary, Government of India）
Vote of thanks　Dr. Chaman Lal Trisal （WI-SA）
Plenary Sessions
　Chairperson：Mr. D.D. Verma（Joint Secretary, Gol）
"Character of Wetlands through Wise Use and Participatory Management"
　Dr. Max Finlayson（President, Wetlands International）
"Wetlands, and Its Inter-Linkages with Culture and Biodiversity"
　Dr. Guangchun Lei（Senior Advisor-Asia/Pacific, The Ramsar Convention Secretariat）
"Asian Wetland Symposium from Otsu to Bhubaneswar"
　Ms. Reiko Nakamura（Secretary General, Ramsar Center Japan）
"Wetland, People and Culture"
　Prof. Priyambada Mohanty Hejmadi（Ex-Vice Chancellor, Sambalpur University, India）
"Wetland restoration with people's participation; Chilika a case study"
　Dr. Ajit Kumar Pattnaik（Chief Executive, CDA）
"Voice of Wetlanders"
　Fishers Federation, Watershed Association, Boatmen Association
Community Based Ecotourism in Asia, Innovative Practices
　Michael William Fox（Senior Consultant, Chicago, USA）
　　
Technical Session
SessionⅠ： Wise Use, Capacity Building and Education
　Chairperson：Dr. Bishnu Bhandari（IGES、Nepal）
　Rapporteur：Dr. Taej Mundkur（WI-SA）
"The Ecosystem Approach and Wetland Conservation"
　Dr. Bishnu Bhandari（IGES、Nepal）
"The Asian Wetlands Week Campaign and Wetland Conservation"
　Ms. Reiko Nakamura（Secretary-General, RCJ）
"Public Monitoring of Stream and River Health in Thailand: The Case of Green World Foundation"
　Ms. Saranarat Oy Kanjanavanit（Green World Foundation, Thailand）
"Civil War and Wetland Conservation in Afghanistan"
　Mr. Md. Shafi Sharifi（Kabul University, Afghanistan）
"Evaluation of Sensitization Programs for the Sustainable Use of Mangroves"
　Ms. Tran Minh Phuong（Vietnam National University）
"The Restoration and Conservation of Peatlands in China: An Example from Ruoergai Plateau"
　Ms. Zhang Xiaohong（WI-China）
"Seasonal Wetlands and Wetland-locked People: Some Observations from Lake Jempang, East Kalimantan"
　Mr. Martnus Nanang（Center for Social Forestry, Indonesia）
"Traditional Performance Arts and the Conservation of Lakes: Some Successes from Chilika"
　Mr. Durga Pd. Dash（Pallishree、India）
"A Cultural Pilgrimage Site in Himalayan region of Nepal
　Mr. Dilli Raj Sharma（Nepal)
Session Ⅱ：Innovative Partnership and Networking for Wetland Conservation
　Chairperson：Dr. Sundari Ramakrishna（WI-Malaysia）
　Rapporteur：Mr. Che Salmah（Universiti Sains Malaysia）
"The Coastal and Marine Management Offices Coastal Resource Management Program for Local Government Units
　Mr. Carlo. C. Custodio（Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau, Phillippines）
"Review of the Himalayan Wetlands Conservation Initiative
　Dr. Guangchun Lei（Senior Advisor-Asia/Pacific, The Ramsar Convention Secretariat）
"Fivebough and Tuckerbil Swanps in southern New South Wales, Australia: partnerships in the management of a Ramsar Site"
　Mr. Iain R. Taylor（Chales Sturt University, Australia）
"Partnerships for change: Working together to secure a better future for the Lower Kinabatangan Floodplain, Malaysia"
　Ms. Daria Matthew Abdullah（WWF-Malaysia）
"The Need for a Regional Arrangement to collaborate in the conservation and wise use of wetland resources in South Asia"
　Mr. Prasantha Dias（SACEP、Sri Lanka）
"Preserving Wetlands: Learning the hard way"
　Dr. Tej Razdan（Jheel Sanrakshan、India）
8th February
Session Ⅲ：Cultural Values of Wetlands as Enging for Sustainable Livelihood
　Chairperson：Prof. Priyambada Mohanty Hejmadi （India）
　Rapporteur：Prof. Gea-Jae Joo（Pusan National University, Korea）
"Wetland-Related Cultural Diversity and Sustainable Livelihood of the Thai People"
　Dr. Sansanee Choowaew（Mahidol University, Thailand）
"Hokkaido, City, Japan, Rekingling the "Memory of the cultural assests of coastal wetlands"
　Ms. Mina Yoshikai（Hokkaido University、Japan）
"Cultural values of wetlands"
　Dr. M. K. Prasad（Cochin）
"Eco-Cultural Tourism In Around Chilika Lake"
　Mr. Biranchi Mishra（Department of Tourism, Orissa）
"Sustainable practices by Semelai people in Tasek Bera Ramsar site, Malaysia"
　Dr. Sundari Ramakrishna（WI-Malaysia）
Session Ⅳ：Community-based management of the Wetland ecosystem
　Chairperson：Mr. Sanowar Hossain Sarkar（Bangladesh POUSH）
　Rapporteur：Mr. Debasis Roy（India）
"Issues in Community Based Wetland Resource Management and livelihood in Bangladesh: An overview"
　Mr. Raquibul Amin（IUCN, Bangladesh）
"Strategies for Community Based Sustainable Wetland Management: A Case Study on Bangladesh"
　Mr. M. Aminul Islam（UNDP, Bangladesh）
"Community Co-management Promotes Sustainable Development of Hengshui Lake Wetlands"
　Mr. Wang Zhengmin（Hengshui Lake National Reserve, China）
"Conservation and Management of Saroma Lake through Aquaculture Cooperative"
　Mr. Kimihiko Maekawa（Aquaculture Cooperative of Lake Saroma, Japan）
"Community based sharing System Rice-Fish farming in seasonally flooded Eco-system in Bangladesh"
　Mr. Md. Abdur Rahman（Bangladesh）
"Lessons learnt in the Community involvement in the establishment of the NHATRANG BAY Marine Protected Area in Vietnam"
　Mr. Bernard O' Challaghan（IUCN, Australia）
"Wise use of Wetland for Sustainable Livelihood through Participatory Approach: A case of adapting to climate change"
　Dr. Tapan Kumar Ghosal（WRDS, Bangladesh）
"Linking Scientific knowledge to community based strategic wetland management: A case of Nong Bong Kai Ramsar Site in Northern Thailand"
　Mr. Yongyut Trisurat（Kasetsart University, Thailand）
Session Ⅴ：Restoration and Stakeholder participation
　Chairperson：Dr. Ajit Kumar Pattnaik（Chief Exective, CDA）
　Rapporteur：Mr. Rajaqopal Singh（India）
"Sustainable development and Water resources management of Loktak Lake, India"
　Dr. C. L. Trisal & Mr. Th. Manihar（WI-SA、India）
"Ecological degradation and Wetland restoration in the Central Yangtze"
　Dr. Guangchun Lei（Senior Advisor-Asia/Pacific, The Ramsar Convention Secretariat）
"Wetland Restoration Projects In Hokkaido 2004"
　Dr. Tatsuichi Tsujii（WIJ, Japan）
"Conservation and wise-use of natural resources of Chilika lagoon through community participation"
　Dr. Masanori Doi（Intem Consulting, Jaoaan, Japan)
"Nature Restoration In Japan-Recovery of lost future"
　Ms. Noriko Moriwake（Ministry of Environment, Japan）
"Wetland Conservation in Myanmar"
　Mr. Thein Aung（Nature & WL Cons., Myanmar）
"Community Driven Alternative Livelihood of Coastal Communities In Indian Sundarbans"
　Mr. Dipankar Saha & Mr. Subrata Rana（Eco Development Consultant, India）
"Management Challenges of Bhitarkanika Wetlands, Orissa, India"
　Mr. Anup Kumar Nayak（Chief Wildlife Warden, Orissa）
"Smart Partnership in Peatland Fire Prevention and Restoration-A Case Study"
　Mr. David Lee（GEC）
"Growth of Nipa Palm(Nypa Fruticans Wurmb) Using Varying Planting Methods for Restoration of Abandoned Shrimp Ponds"
　Mr. Noparat Banroongrugsa（Songkla University, Thailand）
"Conservation & Management of Bhoj Wetland, India"
　Dr. S. M. Misra（Madhya Pradesh Lake Conservation Authority, India）
"Stakeholder participation in conserving the Ganges River dolphins in India"
　Prof. R. K. Sinha（Patna University, India）
"Dynamics of Conflict-A Political Ecology Synthesis"
　Mr. Jyotiraj Patra（University of Helsinki）
"Ecological Assessment of River Yamuna Floodplains in Delhi stretch and its integration into river basin management
　Ms. Pamposh（WI-SA, India）
"Biodiversity value of two Ramsar Sites(Bhitarkanika and Chilika) in Orissa, India"
　Dr. Sudhakar Kar（Chief Wildlife Warden, Orissa）
"A Sustainable Community Led Module for Efficient Management of East Calcutta Wetland(Ecwl) In West Bengal, India Through Pisciculture Using Domestic Wastewater-A Case Study on Jhograsisa Fishery"
　Mr. Sasidulal Ghosh & Mr. Dipankar Saha（Eco Development Consultant, India）
"Ecology of riverine, Lacustrine and Marine Eco-systems and Livelihood Issues: Impact of Flow Changes in River Basins"
　Dr. Bishnu P. Das ＆ Mr. W.R.Deptt.（India）
SIDE EVENT：Training Needs Assessment Workshop
Chairperson：Dr. Max Finlayson（President, WI）
Ms. Jane MadgWick（Secretary-General, WI）, Dr. A. K. Pattnaik（Chief Exective, CDA）, Mr. Masoud Bagherzadeh Karimi（Department of Environment, Iran） etc.
SIDE EVENT： Chilika
Chairperson：Dr. C. L. Trisal（WI-SA）、Dr. Dhrubajyoti Ghosh（Eco Development Consultant, India）
Opening remarks：Mr. Toshifumi Sakai（JICA India Office）
"Chilika Lagoon-A journey from Montreux Record to Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award"
　Dr. A. K. Pattnaik（Chief Exective, CDA）
"Integrated watershed management"
　Mr. K. N. Chari（CDA）
"Response of Brackish Water to Fresh Water Discharge"
　Mr. J. Sinha（CWPRS. Pune）
"Coastal processes and Chilika Lagoon"
　Mr. P. Chandramohan（ICH）
"Enhancement of fisheries of Chilika lagoon after opening of the new mouth"
　Mr. S.K. Mohanty（CDA）
"Avifauna of Chilika Lagoon"
　Mr. S. Balachandran（BNHS）
"Irrawaddy Dolphin of Chilika Lagoon"
　Mr. M. Khan & Bishnu Behera（CDA）
"Monitoring-a tool for ecosystem management: A case study of Chilika Lagoon"
　Dr. K.S. Bhatta & Mr. R. N. Samal（CDA）
"Environment Flow Assessment of Chilika Lagoon"
　Mr. Rajagopal Singh & Mr. Ritesh Kumar（WI-SA）
9th February
Special Event：Message from Children
①Kazuma Chiya（Saroma lake, Japan）
②Takumi Sotomura（Saroma lake, Japan）
③Chuleeporn Intraksa（Tale-noi, Thailand）
④Posters from Bangladesh
Special Session Ⅰ： Assessment of TSUNAMI and Coastal Wetlands
Chairperson：Ms. Jane Madwick（CEO, WI)
"Regional response to the Tsunami and initial result of rapid regional evaluation of impact of the Tsunami on coastal ecosystems"
　Dr. Taej Mundkur（WI-SA, Ramsar Tsunami Reference Group）
"Regional overview of the Tsunami and role of natural mangrove ecosystems in protection of coastlines"
　Mr. Faizal Parish（ＧＥＣ, Malaysia）
"Impacts of Tsunami on eastern coast of India"
　Dr. Sunder（Indian Institute of Technology, India）
"Tsunami and impact on coastal wetlands of India (mainland & islands incliding Andman Nicobar & Lakshwadeep"
　Dr. K. Venkataraman（National Biodiversity Authority, India)
"Preliminary assessment of the impact of the Tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia"
　Dr. Dibjo Sartono（WI-Indonesia）
"Tsunami and coastal mangrove of Malaysia"
　Mr. T.Y. Chee（ＧＥＣ, Malaysia）、Prof. Zulfigar Yasin（Universiti Sain Malaysia)
"Impact of the Tsunami on mangroves and coral in Thailand"
　Mr. Narong Veeravaitaya（Kasetsart University, Thailand）
"Satellite Remote Sensing for Post Tsunami Studies"
　Dr. S. B. Choudhury　＆　S.K.Sasmal（National Remote Sensing Agency, India）
Special Session Ⅱ：Options and recommendations for follow up action
Chairperson：Mr. Faizal Parish (GEC）
"The Kiritappu Mire: Regional Warning Systems and Emergency Procedures in the only known Tsunami affected Wetland in Japan"
　Dr. Tatsuichi Tsujii（President, WIJ）
"Establishing mangroves as a barrier to Tsunamis and storms"
　Mr. David Lee（GEC）
"Community participation in mangrove restration and management-coastal bioshield, a post-tsunami tool kit"
　Dr. R.T. Ravishankar（MS Swaminathan Foundation, India）
"Mangrove restoration on eroding coastal sites using eco-engineering"
　Prof. Noraini Tamin（University Kebangsaan Malaysia）
"Improving coastal management planning-lesson learnt from the 2004 Tsunami"
　Dr. K. Venkataraman（National Biodiversity Authority, India）
"UNEPs efforts in post tsunami integrated coastal zone management"
　Mr. Prasantha Dias Abeyegunawardene（South Asian Seas Programme, South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme, Sri Lanka）
Closing Ceremony
Welcome address Dr. A. K. Pattnaik (Chief Exective, CDA)
Address　Shri G. B. Mukherji （Agriculture Production Commissioner, Orissa）
Presentation of Chilika Statement
Address　Ms. Meena Gupta （Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India）
Address by Chief Guest　Sj. Naveen Patnaik （Hon'ble Chief Minister, Orissa）
Vote of thanks　Dr. S. Kaul （Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India）


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