SUMMIT The Maasai Mara – a research and development challenge for the next 20 years When 22.‐23.April2015 Where MaasaiMaraUniversity,Narok,Kenya Participants ThisfirstSummitisaby‐invitation‐onlyconference. FoundingmembersoftheMaasaiMaraScienceandDevelopmentAction. ResearchersfromUniversityofNairobi,MaasaiMaraUniversity,Aarhus University(Denmark)andJustus‐Liebig‐UniversitätGiessen(Germany). MaasaiMarastakeholdersfrommaasaicommunity,internationalorganisations, government,localauthorities,conservanciesandbusiness. Accomodation: HotelFourSeasons,Narokhttp://www.seasonshotelskenya.com/seasons‐hotel‐ narok TheMaasaiMaraScienceandDevelopmentAction TheSummitisorganizedandfinancedbyTheMaasaiMaraScienceand DevelopmentAction(MMSDA.TheActionisaninitiativefoundedin2014bythe UniversityofNairobiandtheMaasaiMaraUniversity,Kenya,AarhusUniversity inDenmark,JustusLiebig‐UniversitätGiessen,Germany,theKarenBlixenCamp Ltd.,theMaraRiandaCommunity(MaasaiMara)andotherstakeholders. The MMSDA is an interdisciplinary research platform and a Public‐Private partnershiptosaveanddeveloptheuniqueecosystemoftheMaasaiMara. Itisaourambitiontobuilda20yearresearchanddevelopmentprogram,which linksthelocalcommunitywithresearchinstitutionstoensurethattheresearch outcomesarewellutilized,workswiththeprivatesectorandcreatesmeasurable andvisibleimpactthatimprovesthestatusofMaasaiMaraasthe7thWonderof theworld. TheaimoftheSummit TheaimoftheSummitistopresentanddiscussthevisionof”TheMasaiMara–a researchchallengeforthenext20years”andgetinputtothedesignofalarge researchanddevelopmentinitiativevia: o presentationsofthechallengesoftheMasaiMara(research, nationalandlocalgovernment,ICPAC,conservancies,maasai community) o casesofresearchandresearchprogramshelpingsolve conservationchallenges o inputsfromfoundationsandpublicfunders. Workshoptodevelopthe20yearresearchprogram AftertheSummitthefoundinggroupoftheMaasaiMaraScienceand DevelopmentActionwilltraveltoMaraNorthtoexperiencethechallengesofthe Marafirsthandandtodevelopaproposalfora20yearreserchanddevelopment program. Theworkshopwillgoonfrom23.April(busfromNaroktoKarenBlixencamp5‐ 7AM)tilllunch25.April(app.1AM). WhitePaperandresearchproposal AwhitepaperdescribingthechallengesoftheMaasaiMaraand recommendationsforfutureresearchanddevelopmentactivititeswillbe producedbasedonpaperabstracts,presentationsfromtheSUMMITand conclusionsfromdiscussionsandpaneldebates.TheBoardoftheMaasaiMara ScienceandDevelopmentActionwillbeeditorialgroupforthiswhitepaperthat willbedistributedtogovernmentalbodies,internationalorganisationsand foundationsafterthesummit.Deadlineforthewhitepaperis1.May2015. TheMaasaiMara:AResearchandDevelopmentChallengeforthenext20 years PROGRAM 21.04.2015 6PM Receptionatthehotelwithsnackandadrink,registration. 22.04.2015 8.00‐8.30 MorningCoffeee/tea 8.30‐8.45 Welcome ProfessorMaryK.Walingo,Vice‐Chancellor,MaasaiMaraUniversity 8.45‐9.30 TheMaasaiMara:AResearchChallengeforthenext20years. VisionsandAimsofthisconference(panel) TheMaasaiMaraScienceandDevelopmentAction(5minuteseach–presenting thepeoplebehindthisinitiative) ProfessorRichardOdingo,UniversityofNairobi Dr.AliceOdingo,UniversityofNairobi ProfessorTabithaSewe,MaasaiMaraUniversity ProfessorBørgeObel,AarhusUniversity Dr.RainerHospes,Justus‐Liebig‐UniversitätGiessen JesperStagegaard,KarenBlixenCampLtd,MaraNorth DavidNoosaron,MaraRiandaCommunity PernilleKallehave,AarhusUniversity 9.30‐10.15 UNEPVPKey‐note(tobeconfirmed) 10.15‐10.30 Healthbreak Thepolitical,legalandandeconomicframeworkoftheMaraandchallenges 10.30‐11.00 EnvironmentalCostsandOpportunitiesofagriculturalmodernizationin AridandSemi‐aridareas Ms.RoseMwangi?? 11.00‐11.30 NarokGovernor(tobeconfirmed) Theperspectivesofthechallengesfromthemaasais,theturismindustryand theconservancies 11.30‐12.30 Representativesof themaasailandowners(tobeconfirmed) theturismindustry/camps(tobeconfirmed) theconservancies(tobeconfirmed) 12.30‐1.30PM Lunch Scientificperspectivesandsuggestionsonhowresearchcancontribute 1.30‐1.50 ClimatechangeandthesurvivalofMaasaiMaraEcosystem Prof.RichardOdingo,UniversityofNairobi 1.50‐2.10 OrganizationauditanddesignofthecollaborativecommunityofMaasai Mara ProfessorBørgeObel,InterdisciplinaryCentreforOrganizationalArchitecture, BusinessandSocialSciences,AarhusUniversity 2.10‐2.30 PolicyimplicationsintheconservationoftheMaasaiMaraGameReserve andtheMauforestcomplexinKenya:Challengesandopportunities DrJepkemboiR.ChogePhD,MaasaiMaraUniversity 2.30‐2.50 Howfarm‐animalmanagementmaysupportwildlifeconservationand socialdevelopment PDDr.RainerHospes(presenting),Prof.C.Hermosilla,Prof.Dr.AWehrend,Prof. Dr.M.Lierz Justus‐Liebig‐UniversityGiessen,Germany,FacultyofVeterinaryMedicine 2.50‐3.10 MaasaiMaraLandtenure,Landuse,Landusechangeandforestry Dr.GordonWayumba,UniversityofNairobi 3.10‐3.30 PopulationthreattotourismanddevelopmentinMaasaiMara ProfEliasH.O.Ayiemba,UniversityofNairobi 3.30‐4.00 Shortbreak 4.00‐5.00 PlenaryDiscussionpart1(moderator:JesperStagegaard,KarenBlixen Camp) Thougtsonhowwecanworktogetherinaresearchanddevelopmentintiative tosaveanddeveloptheMaasaiMara. 5.00‐6.00 AlivelystudentperspectiveofthefutureoftheMaasaiMara Drinksandnetworking 8‐10 Dinnerwithacademicorlocalkeynote. 23.04.15 8.00‐8.30 Morningtea/coffee,alittlebread Conclusionsfromday1 8.30‐9.00 EUCommissioninKenya(tobeconfirmed) 9.00‐9.30 ANGOperspective(tobeconfirmed) 9.30‐10.00 KenyaWildlifeService(tobeconfirmed) 10.00‐10.30 Healthbreak Scientificperspectivesandsuggestionsonhowresearchcancontribute 10.30‐10.50 EffectivenessofcommunityrelationsstrategiesinconservationofMaasai MaraandMauEcosystemsinKenya ProfessorMaryWalingoPhD,MaasaiMaraUniversity 10.50‐11.10 EcologicalchallengesandopportunitiesintheAnthropocene ProfessorJens‐ChristianSvenning,PhD,AarhusUniversity 11.10‐11.30 Energysystems/dynamicsinNarokCounty Dr.ChristopherOludhe,UniversityofNairobi 11.30‐11.50 EthnoecologyinachangingWorld ProfessorHenrikBalslevR.,PhD,Dr.h.c,FLS,AarhusUniversity 11.50‐12.30 Lunch 12.30‐12.50 InterrogatingpreviousresearchstudiesintherestorationoftheMaasai MaraGameReserveandtheMauforestcomplex ProfessorTabithaSewePhD,MaasaiMaraUniversity 12.50‐1.10 Long‐termresearch,conservationandsustainabilityinprotectedareas PeterC.Kjærgaard,PhD,ProfessorofEvolutionaryStudies&DirectorofCentre forBioculturalHistory,JessHartel,PostDoc,CentreforBioculturalHistory, AarhusUniversity 1.10‐1.30 GenderImplicationsofCommunityparticipation,tourismand developmentintheMaasaiMara Dr,AliceOdingo,UniversityofNairobi 1.30‐1.50 Exploringonlineeco‐linguisticcommunicationstrategiesonconservation ofMaasaiMaraandMauforestcomplex MrKhadoiIsalambo 1.50‐2.15 Healthbreak 2.15‐4.00 Plenarydiscussion(moderatortobeconfirmed) MaasaiMara–aresearchanddevelopmentchallengeofthenext20years. Sum‐umoftheSummitandnextstep. EndofofficialSummit. 4.30–DepartureforMaraNorth,KarenBlixenCamp 24.‐25.April:workshop(WhitePaperandResearchProgramProposal,Board meetingandnextstepplan.Presentationsandgamedrivestoexperiencethe Mara).
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