A Workshop at 2012 Jeju World Conservation Congress (WCC)

"An International Workshop to Develop Key Strategies for the Establishment and
Promotion of the Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Observation Network (AP-BON)
at Local, National, and Regional Levels"

Approximately fifty scientists participated in the AP-BON Workshop which was co-organized by the Ecological Society of Korea and Ministry of the Environment of Japan. Following the presentations from seven scientists, the participants discussed the roles and tasks of the observation networks.

Time and Date

17:00 ? 18:30, 8th September 2012

Venue

Room A-202, Jeju International Congress Center (JICC)

Organizer

Ecological Society of Korea (ESK), Ministry of the Environment-Japan

Programme

1. Introduction

Prof. Eun-Shik Kim (Ecological Society of Korea)

2. Opening

Opening Remarks
Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea
Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Introduction of AP-BON [PDF:638KB]
Ministry of the Environment, Japan

3. Brief Presentations

Scientific Community and IPBES [PDF:783KB]
Prof. Kazuhiko Takeuchi (United Nations University)
AP-BON and Japan-BON [PDF:745KB]
AP-BON Update [PDF:939KB]
Prof. Tetsukazu Yahara (Co-Chair AP-BON)
FUTURE PROSPECT - The ASEAN Clearing House Mechanism- [PDF:927KB]
Dr. Sheila Vergara (ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity)
Introduction of IUCN and Commitment on AP-BON Activity
Dr. Scott Perkin (IUCN)
PRAGMA - Community of Practice in the Asia Pacific Region - [PDF:476KB]
Dr. Peter Arzberger (PRAGMA)
f. Introduction of Korea Bon K-BON
Dr. Chan-Ho Park (Korea-BON)
Expanding Biodiversity Observation (BO) in Asia Pacific: BO experience in Nepal [PDF:704KB]
Dr. Mangal Man Shanka (Nepal-BON)