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KWITA IZINA
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME |
VENUE
: Novotel HOTEL,19th June 2008 |
TIME |
PRESENTATION |
SPEAKER |
8:00 – 8:45 |
Arrival of participants and invited guests |
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8:45 |
Arrival of the Guest of Honour |
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Chair |
Alecia Lilly, PhD |
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8:45– 9:00 |
Welcome remarks |
DG ORTPN |
| 9:00– 9:15 |
Guest of Honour |
Honourable Minister |
9:15- 9:30 |
Opening address |
Key Note Speaker |
Session
I: BACKGROUND OF MOUNTAIN GORILLA AND CONSERVATION |
Chair:
Eugen Rutagarama, MSc |
Reporter:
Ngoga Telesphore |
9:30 - 9:50 |
The History and Value of Rwanda's Pas and their
future roles |
Executive Director RWA Mr Fidel Ruzigandekwe,
MSc |
9:50- 10:20 |
Mountain Gorilla conservation – History |
Liz Williamson, PhD |
| 10:20- 10: 40 |
Coffee
/ Tea Break |
10:40- 11: 00 |
Population dynamic of the Virungas gorillas
massif |
Martha Robbins, PhD |
11:00-11:25 |
Health monitoring a indicator of gorilla population |
Dr Tony Mudakikwa & Dr Mike Cranfield |
11:25– 12:00 |
Discussion
and Recommendations |
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Coffee
Break |
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Session
II: RECONCILING PROTECTED AREAS MANAGEMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT ASPIRATIONS OF THE RWANDAN PEOPLE |
Chair:
UWA |
Reporter:
Fidele Ruzigandekwe, MSc |
14:00-14:20 |
Community Based Tourism: A portal to community
development and wildlife conservation |
Edwin Sabuhoro, MSc |
14:20- 14:40 |
Measuring the demand for montain gorilla tourism
in Rwanda: a choice experiment approach |
Glenn Busch PhD candidate |
14:40- 15:00 |
Communities Conservation Involvement in PA’s |
Eunice Nyiramahoro,MSc |
15:00–15:20 |
Economic Incentives for Conservation |
Innocent Kabenga, PhD Candidate |
15:20-15:40 |
Discussion
and Recommendations |
15:40-16:00 |
Coffee/
Tea break |
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Session
III: STRATEGIES FOR THE FUTURE |
Chair:
Jethro Odanga,PhD |
Reporter:
Dr. Julius Nziza |
16:00-16:20 |
Role of local authorities on Pa’s management |
Pierre Celestin Karabayinga, Mayor of Musanze |
16:20–16:40 |
Sharing regional experiences in policy |
Arthur MUGISHA, PhD |
16:40–17:00 |
Transboundary Collaboration: Case of Virunga
Massif |
Anecto Kayitare,MSc and Tom Sengarama,Msc |
17:00-17:20 |
Future research needs for conservation and biodiversity
management in Rwanda |
Prof. Fischer Eberald |
17:20- 17:50 |
Discussion
and Recommendations |
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CLOSING
NOTE |
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Cocktail |
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Who
do I Contact? |
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Faustin Karasira |
Kwita Izina
Coordinator |
| Office Tel:
(250) 57 65 14 |
Office Fax:
(250) 57 65 15 |
Mobile Phone:
(250) 08 59 25 68 |
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