Priority Actions to Stop Wildlife Crime and Advance Wildlife Conservation

Tanzanian Partnership Conference:

Priority Actions to Stop Wildlife Crime and Advance Wildlife Conservation

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania:

Hyatt Regency Hotel

8-9 September 2014

Day 1: Monday,8September 2014

Partner Discussions on Collaboration and Priority Actions

Meeting Chairman: Hon. Lazaro Nyalandu, Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism

Moderator: The ICCF Group

0815– 0850:Registration

900 – 915Workshop introductions and structure

ICCF Moderator

915 – 930National Priority Actions and Progress to Date

Hon. LazaroNyalandu, Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism

930 – 1000Tanzania Wildlife Authority (TAWA Development Plan)

Benson Kibonde, Chief Warden, Selous Game Reserve

Julius Kibebe, Director of Wildlife, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism

1000 – 1045 Conservation and Development Partners – Input and Discussion

1045 – 1100 Break

1100 – 1115 Inter-Ministerial Task Force on Wildlife Crime

Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Transport

Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism

1115 – 1200 Conservation and Development Partners– Input and Discussion

1200 – 1315 Lunch

1330 – 1400 Southern Tanzania Tourism Development Initiative

Director of Tourism, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism

Director General, Tanzania National Parks Authority

1400 – 1500 Conservation and Development Partners – Input and Discussion

1500 – 1515 Break

1515 – 1545Community Engagement Initiatives

A. Independent Commission on Wildlife Tourism Industry Contribution to Wildlife Conservation

B. Independent Commission on Improved Coordinated Local Governance with regards to Wildlife and Natural Resource Management

C. Religion and Conservation Alliance

1545 – 1645Conservation and Development Partners – Input and Discussion

1645 – 1700UNDP-Tanzania Fund for Wildlife Conservation and Combatting Wildlife Crime

Hon. LazaroNyalandu, Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism

Philippe Poinsot, Country Director, UNDP

1700 – 1730Conservation and Development Partners – Input and Discussion

1730 – 1745Discussion on upcoming Regional Conference to Stop Wildlife Crime and Advance Wildlife Conservation

Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism

Dr. KaushArha, Vice-Chairman, The ICCF Group

1745 – 1800Concluding remarks and comments about the following day

Day 2: Tuesday, 9 September 2014

Press Conference: Tanzanian Partners United Against Wildlife Crime

1000 - 1200

Press Statement signed and provided to press before conference begins

1000 – 1015Opening Remarks (10-15 minutes)

Hon. LazaroNyalandu, Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism

Dr. KaushArha, Vice-Chairman, The ICCF Group

Philippe Poinsot, Tanzania Country Director,UNDP

1015 – 1035Statements – Ministers (5 minutes each)

Hon. Mathias Chikawe, Minister of Home Affairs

Hon. Harrison Mwakyembe, Minister of Transport

Hon. HawaGhasia, Minister of Local Government

Hon. Titus Kamani, Minister of Livestock and Fisheries

1035 – 1130 Statements - Ambassadors(5 minutes each)

Regional and Global Ambassadors

1130 – 1210Questions and Answer Session

Open to all participants, including:

Regional and Global Ambassadors

Hon. Job Ndugai, Deputy Speaker, Tanzanian National Assembly

Hon. James Lembeli, Chairman, Parliamentary Committee on the Environment