68 th WAZA Annual Conference and Technical Congress, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, USA 13-17 October 2013
DOC 68.1
Agenda Saturday, 12 October 2013 09:00-16:00
Registration Open
Disney's Yacht and Beach Club, Cape Cod Registration Desk
Sunday, 13 October 2013 08:30-17:00
Council Meeting (Closed)
Stonington Board Room, Council to be transported to Disney’s Animal Kingdom by mini-vans at close of meeting.
08:00-13:00
Registration Open
Disney's Yacht and Beach Club, Cape Cod Registration Desk
All Day Transport: 09:00-17:00
Visit to Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Disney’s Animal Kingdom, meet at Porte Cochere
17:00
Flights of Wonder (Steve Martin Bird Show), Group Photo, Icebreaker
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
19:00
Dinner
Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Harambe Village
Monday, 14 October 2013 07:30
Registration and Exhibition Open
Cape Cod Registration desk
07:00-08:00
Light Breakfast
Salon 1-4
Opening Ceremony
Room Grand Harbor Ballroom North
Welcome Address by the Host
Jackie Ogden, CEO, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, USA
08:30-09:00
Welcome Address by Florida Environmental Official
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Welcome to the Region
Kris Vehrs, Executive Director, AZA, USA
Welcome Address by the WAZA President
Jörg Junhold, Director, Leipzig Zoo, Germany
Keynotes
Chair: Jackie Ogden, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, USA
09:00-9:30
The Nature Conservancy’s approach to integrated conservation planning
Muttulingam Sanjayan, The Nature Conservancy, USA
09:30-10:00
Bringing the One Plan Programme to Life
Kent Redford, Archipelago Consulting, USA
10:00-10:30
Press Conference
Jörg Junhold, Leipzig Zoo, Germany / Jackie Ogden, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, USA / Gerald Dick, WAZA Switzerland
10:00-10:30
Break
Salon 1-4
One Plan and Global conservation: What are the threats?
Chair: Kevin Bell, Lincoln Park Zoo, USA
10:30-10:45
Climate Change
Claudia Benitez-Nelson, University of South Carolina, USA
10:45-11:00
Illegal Wildlife Trade: A global challenge
Crawford Allan, TRAFFIC, USA
11:00-11:15
Bush Meat Trade Crisis in Uganda; Pushing Wildlife Populations To Jeopardy Among Communities Around Murchison Falls Conservation Area, Northern Uganda
James Musinguzi, Uganda Wildlife Education Centre, Uganda
One Plan and the Conservation Links: Ex Situ and In Situ
Chair: Lena Lindén, Nordens Ark, Sweden
11:15-11:30
The One Plan Approach: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Anne Savage, Disney’s Animal Kingdom
11:30-11:45
Trends in Collections – Is There A Plan?
Nate Flesness, ISIS, USA and Onnie Byers, CBSG, USA
11:45-12:00
Restoring African Wild Dogs in South Africa: A Managed Metapopulation Approach
Markus Gusset, WAZA, Switzerland
12:00-12:15
12:30-12:45
"Efforts to bring back from the Brink" (Vulture conservation breeding programme in India) Bishan Bonal, Central Zoo Authority, India Penguins, lemurs and fruit bats: Bristol Zoo's “One Plan” approach to institutional species Bryan Carroll, Bristol Zoo Gardens, UK conservation planning We help them to survive - the way towards the wandering bus Miroslav Bobek, Prague Zoo, Czech Republic
12:45-13:00
Questions and Answers
13:00-14:00
Lunch
Salon 1-4
One Plan by Design: Linking ex situ and in situ through interpretation and design
Chair: Lee Ehmke Minnesota Zoological Garden, USA
One Plan by Design: Around the world
Sue Chin, Wildlife Conservation Society, USA
12:15-12:30
14:00-14:15
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14:15-14:30
One Plan – Linking an aquarium with in situ marine conservation, research and education
Judy Mann, uShaka Sea World, South Africa
14:30-14:45
One Plan – Linking a museum and zoo: The Darwineum
Udo Nagel, Rostock Zoo, Germany
14:45-15:00
One Plan -– London Zoo’s Tiger Territory: investing in field conservation.
David Field, Zoological Society of London, UK
15:00-15:15
One Plan - Masoala – combining modern exhibit, education and conservation in Madagascar
Alex Rübel, Zoo Zurich, Switzerland
15:15-15:45
Questions and Answers
15:45-16:15
Break
Salon 1-4
Sustainability: Walking the Conservation Talk
Chair: Lee Ehmke, Minnesota Zoological Garden, USA
16:15-16:30
Jenny Gray, Zoos Victoria, Australia
16:45-17:00
Vision, Courage and Innovation for a Carbon Neutral Future A Sustainable Journey- how Wellington Zoo became the world’s first carbon zero accredited zoo Supply chain activism - a role for zoos and aquariums
17:00-17:15
Sustainable Zoo
Clara Dominguez, Cali Zoo, Colombia
17:15-17:30
Questions and Answers
17:30
Transport of attendees for president reception (closed)
Porte Cochere
17:45
Departure for Seaworld, visit and President’s Reception for New Members (Closed)
Porte Cochere
19:00
Social Dinner
Seaworld
16:30-16:45
Karen Fifield, Wellington Zoo, New Zealand Jonathan Wilcken, Auckland Zoo, New Zealand
Tuesday, 15 October 2013 07:30
Registration Open
Cape Cod Registration Desk
07:00-08:00
Light Breakfast
Salon 1-4
Keynote
Chair: Jackie Ogden, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, USA, Grand Harbor Ballroom North
Why are Zoos doing In Situ Conservation?
William Conway, formerly Wildlife Conservation Society, USA
08:30-09:00
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AZA and the One Plan Approach
Chair: Kris Vehrs, AZA, USA Grand Harbor Ballroom North
09:00-09:15
The One Plan Approach: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Bob Wiese, San Diego Zoo Global, USA
09:15-09:35
Guest service at Disney: Providing the foundation for conservation interpretation
Josh D’Amaro, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, USA
09:35-09:50
Revenue generating/"premium" programs: Funding the One Plan approach
Bill Street, Sea World/Busch Gardens, USA
09:50-10:05
From the Elephants‘ Perspective: using science to understand zoo elephant welfare
Anne Baker, CBSG, USA
10:05-10:20
Engaging the public in direct support of our global conservation efforts
Steve Burns, Zoo Boise, USA
10:20-10:45
Break
Salon 1-4
Regional Activities
Chair: Gerald Dick, WAZA, Switzerland
10:45-11:00
ACOPAZOA Conservation Programs of ACOPAZOA
Carolina Falla, ACOPAZOA, Colombia
11:00-11:15
Latin American Association of Zoos and Aquaria (ALPZA) contribution to conservation in Latin America
Yara Barros, Foz Tropicana Parque das Aves, Brazil
11:15-11:30
EAZA - European Conservation initiatives
Lesley Dickie, EAZA, The Netherlands
11:30-11:45
PAAZAB – African Conservation activities
Stephen van der Spuy, PAAZAB, South Africa
11:45-12:00
The Arabian Connection – the newly established Arabian Zoo & Aquarium Association AZAA
Mark Craig, Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort, UAE
12:00-12:15
JAZA – Japan and biodiversity conservation
Kanako Tomisawa, JAZA, Japan
12:15-12:30
WAZA in support of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity: “The Decade Project”
Tiago Pinto-Pereira, WAZA, Switzerland
12:30-13:00
Questions and Answers / End of Technical Congress
13:00-14:00
Lunch
Salon 1-4
14:00-15:00
1st Plenary Session
Chair: Jörg Junhold, Leipzig Zoo, Germany Grand Harbor Ballroom North
President’s Report
Jörg Junhold, Leipzig Zoo, Germany
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Executive Office Report
Gerald Dick, WAZA Switzerland
International Relationships
Gerald Dick, WAZA Switzerland
CBSG
Onnie Byers, CBSG, USA
Amphibian Survival Alliance and Amphibian Ark
Ron Gagliardo, Amphibian Ark, USA and Lena Lindén, Nordens Ark, Sweden
ISIS Update
Roger Stonecipher, ISIS, USA
15:00-15:30
New Members Presentations
Chair: Lee Ehmke, Minnesota Zoological Garden, USA
15:30-16:00
Break
Salon 1-4
16:00-17:00
1st Administrative Session (Members Only)
Chair: Jörg Junhold, Leipzig Zoo, Germany Grand Harbor Ballroom North
Opening
Jörg Junhold, Leipzig Zoo, Germany
Approval of Minutes 67th Annual Conference, Melbourne
Jörg Junhold, Leipzig Zoo, Germany
Recording of Proxies
Gerald Dick, WAZA Switzerland
Change in Council Members and Appointment of Committee Members
Jörg Junhold, Leipzig Zoo, Germany
Future Meetings
Jörg Junhold, Leipzig Zoo, Germany
Membership Committee Report
Lee Ehmke, Minnesota Zoological Garden, USA
Finance Committee Report
Lena Lindén, Nordens Ark, Sweden
17:00-18:30
Poster Session and Cocktails
Cape Cod Lobby
17:00-18:30
Membership Committee (closed meeting) - concurrent
Chair: Lee Ehmke, Minnesota Zoological Garden, USA, Stonington Boardroom
18:30-20:30
Associations Committee meeting (open)
Co-chaired by Jörg Junhold, Leipzig Zoo Germany, and Sally Walker, SAZARC, India Saybrook Room
18:30
Meeting of WAZA Annual Conference convenors (2013-2018)
Chair: Jackie Ogden, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, USA, Cape Cod Hall
Free Evening
Wednesday, 16 October 2013 08:00-12:00
Registration open
Cape Cod Registration Desk
07:00-08:00
Light Breakfast
Salon 1-4
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Workshop I
Cape Cod Hall
08:30-10:30
Animal Welfare is our Core Business: how are we ensuring positive welfare in our zoos?
Led by the chair of the Ethics and Animal Welfare Committee, Susan Hunt, Perth Zoo
10:30-11:00
Break
Salon 1-4
Workshop II
Cape Cod Hall
Relationships and collaborations in professionally managing species
Led by the chair of the Committee for Population Management, Jenny Gray, Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens
13:00-14:00
Lunch
Salon 1-4
afternoon
Visit Epcot and the Seas and/or Disney’s Animal Kingdom (instructions provided)
17:30
Buses leave for EPCOT for those deciding not to walk or wish to arrive earlier
19:00
“Wine and Dine” at Epcot: Dinner at American Adventure, fireworks and enjoy Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival
11:00-13:00
EPCOT
Thursday, 17 October 2013 07:00-08:00
Light Breakfast
Salon 1-4
Workshop III
Cape Cod Hall
Field Conservation: Priorities and Spending
Led by the chair of the Conservation and Sustainability Committee, Rick Barongi, Houston Zoo, USA
Break
Cape Cod Lobby
Workshop IV
Cape Cod Hall
10:30-12:30
WZACS – The WAZA Conservation Strategy “Vision 2020”
Led by the chair of the Conservation and Sustainability Committee, Rick Barongi, Houston Zoo, USA and Heribert Hofer, IZW, Germany
12:30-13:30
Lunch
Salon 1-4
Workshop V
Cape Cod Hall
13:30-15:00
Aquariums Around the World – Status and Challenges
Led by the chair of the Aquarium Committee, Mark Penning, Disney's Animal Kingdom, USA
13:30-15:00
Associations Committee Meeting (open), concurrent
Co-chaired by Jörg Junhold, Leipzig Zoo, Germany and Sally Walker, SAZARC, India
08:30-10:00
10:00-10:30
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2nd Plenary Session
Chair: Jörg Junhold; Leipzig Zoo, Germany, Grand Harbor Ballroom North
Conservation and Sustainability Committee Report
Rick Barongi, Houston Zoo, USA
Committee for Population Management Report
Jenny Gray, Zoos Victoria, Australia
IZE/Education Report
Rachel Lowry, IZE, Australia
Associations Committee Report
Sally Walker, SAZARC, India
Ethics and Animal Welfare Committee Report
Susan Hunt, Perth Zoo, Australia
Aquarium Committee Report
Mark Penning, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, USA
16:00-16:30
Break
Salon 1-4
16:30-17:30
2nd Administrative Session (Members Only)
Chair: Jörg Junhold, Leipzig Zoo, Germany, Grand Harbor Ballroom North
WAZA Grant 2013
Jörg Junhold, Leipzig Zoo, Germany
Adoption of Resolutions
Jörg Junhold, Leipzig Zoo, Germany
Bylaws Revision
Jörg Junhold, Leipzig Zoo, Germany
Adoption of Budget 2014
Lena Lindén, Nordens Ark, Sweden
Heini Hediger Award 2013
Jörg Junhold, Leipzig Zoo, Germany
Invitation to New Delhi 2014
Bishan Bonal, Central Zoo Authority, India
Handing-over of Flag
Jackie Ogden, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, USA and Bishan Bonal, Central Zoo Authority, India
Hand–over of Presidency/ Close of Meeting
Jörg Junhold, Leipzig Zoo, Germany, and Lee Ehmke, Minnesota Zoological Gardens, USA
Gala Dinner
Yacht and Beach Club Hotel
15:00-16:00
19:00
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