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
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