
07 Nov 2018
09:30
- 18:00
Brussels,
Belgium
SWOS Policy Conference: Lessons Learned and Outlook for Global Wetland Monitoring
7 November 09:30 – 18:00
09:00: Registration
09:30 – 11:00: Wetlands management – achievements from SWOS and challenges ahead
- Martha Rojas Urrego, Secretary General, Ramsar (TBC)
Keynote opening speech
- Luc Bas, IUCN European Regional Office
Welcome words – The added value and importance of wetlands
- Eleni Fytoka, The Greek Biotope/Wetland Centre EKBY
SWOS – The achievements and future.
- Anis Guelmami, Tour du Valat
Solutions for a sustainable Mediterranean Wetlands
11:00 – 11:15: Coffee break
11:15 – 12:45: SWOS in practice- a technical demonstration and the experience of SWOS users
- Brief technical demonstration of SWOS
- User organizations present their experience of SWOS
- Q & A
12:45 – 13:45: Lunch
13:45 – 15:15: SWOS and its relationship with International and European policy
- Anne Teller, DG Environment
SWOS in support of the MAES framework and the Birds and Habitats Directive.
- Will Simonson, UNEP-WCMC
SWOS tools in support of the SDGs with a particular focus on indicator 6.6.1
- SWOS and policy Q & A
15:15 – 15:30: Coffee break
15:30 – 17:00: Policy recommendations that have emerged from the SWOS project
- Dania Abdul Malak, European Topic Centre – University of Malaga
Policy recommendations for Wetlands Conservation
- Member of the European Parliament
- Gilles Ollier, DG Research and Innovation
Responding to policy recommendations
- Kathrin Weise, Jena Optronik (project manager)
Closing remarks
17:00 – 18:00 Reception
The SWOS portal & toolbox will be demonstrated.
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