Regional Workshop of the EU Platform on Coexistence between
People and Large Carnivores
8 October 2015, Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland, 9.00-17.00
AGENDA
INTRODUCTION 9.00-10.00
5 min
Organiser’s welcome to the Regional
workshop
Anne Ollila, Reindeer Herders’ Association
5 min
Welcome
Jenny Wik-Karlsson, Svenska Samernas Rikförbund
5 min
Welcome
Heli Siitari, European Landowners' Organization, cochair of the workshop
15 min
Introduction to the Platform
András Demeter, European Commission, co-chair of
the workshop
30 min
Large carnivores in Nordic countries
Ilpo Kojola, Natural Resources Institute Finland
TOPIC 1: SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF COEXISTENCE 10.00-11.40
20 min
How large carnivores effect reindeer
herding in the reindeer husbandry area
Anne Ollila, Reindeer Herders’ Association
20 min
Summary of “The economic impact of
large carnivores on rural enterprises”
Sanna Hast, Reindeer Herders’ Association
20 min
Understanding the aspects of the wolf
conflicts and how to respond it
Mari Pohja-Mykrä, Ruralia Institute
10 min
Finnish best practise: Local Finnish LC
negotiator
Antti Härkälä, Natural Resources Institute Finland
10 min
Lessons on socio-economic aspects
from the LIFE-project WOLFALPS
Aleksandra Majic Skrbinsek, University of Ljublijana,
Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology
20 min
Discussion
All participants
LUNCH BREAK 11.40-12.40
TOPIC 2: SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF COEXISTENCE IN THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF
REINDEER HERDERS 12.40-14.10
20 min
LC and social problems in reindeer
herding cooperatives
Pirjo Oinas, Lapland University
20 min
Swedish perspective and the case of
transferring wolf
Jenny Wik-Karlsson, Svenska Samernas Rikförbund
20 min
Reindeer herders and their work with LC
A reindeer herder
10 min
LC from funder’s perspective
Päivi Kainulainen, Specialist for Reindeer Husbandry,
Centre for Economic Development , Transport and
the Environment
20 min
Discussion
All participants
COFFEE BREAK 14.10-14.30
TOPIC 3: WOLF MANAGEMENT PLANS 14.30-16.00
20 min
Swedish wolf management plan
Helene Lindahl, Swedish Environmental Protection
Agency
20 min
Finnish wolf management plan
Juha Hiedanpää, Natural Resources Institute Finland
10 min
Comment: Wolf management from
transboundary perspective
Harri Norberg, Finnish Wildlife Agency
10 min
Response and perspectives in the EU
context
András Demeter, European Commission
30 min
Discussion
All participants
WORKSHOP STATEMENT AND FINAL CONCLUSIONS 16.00-17.00
45 min
Working on the workshop statement
John Linnell, András Demeter and Anastasios
Chovardas (Callisto –adelphi)
15 min
Final conclusions
Anne Ollila, Heli Siitari and András Demeter
WORKSHOP FINISHES AT 17.00
Contact
European Commission: András Demeter, DG Environment, [email protected]
Large Carnivore Platform Support: Katrina Marsden, adelphi, [email protected]
Anne Ollila, director, Reindeer Herders’ Association / Paliskuntain yhdistys, [email protected]
Tuomi-Tuulia Ervasti, Reindeer Herders’ Association / Paliskuntain yhdistys
[email protected], +358 40 577 0822
Welcome to Rovaniemi!
Reindeer Herders’ Association / Paliskuntain yhdistys