Introduction

Contact Information (LOC)

Registration Form

Hotel Information

Post Conference Tours

Newsletter

Invitation letter

Preliminary Program

November 6

13:00-22:00　Registration

Forum Training Workshops

November 7

08:00 – 17:00 Registration

09:00 – 17:00 NGO Capacity BuildingTraining workshop

Topics: NGO development process, project management, and advocacy
Moderator: Ms. Yongchen Wang and Mr. Ang Zhao, Green Earth Volunteers
Trainers: Prof. Jie Zhao and Ms. Jie Qian of YunnanAcademy of Social Science

18:00 – 19:00 Dinner

November 8

08:00 – 17:00 Registration

09:00 – 12:00 NGO Capacity Building Training Workshop
Topic 1: Grassroots organizing/outreach
Moderator: Mr. Samuel Sage, International Fund for China’s Environment
Trainers: Dr. Barry Wulff and Ms. Michele Perrault of Sierra Club

Topic 2: How to start a NGO and case studies
Moderator: Ms. Martha Loew, Atlantic States Legal Foundation
Trainer: Ms. Elaine Zuckerman, Gender Action

12:00 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 17:00 NGO Capacity Building Training Workshop
Topics: Fundraising methods and strategies
Moderator: Ms. Yongchen Wang, Green Earth Volunteers
Trainer: Dorit Lehrack, China Association for NGO Cooperation

18:00 – 20:00 Dinner /Special report: Introduction to Biodiversity in Yunnan, Speaker to be 　　　　　　　 determined.

Forum Presentations and Panel Discussions

November 09

08:00 – 17:00 Registration

08:30 – 09:30 Opening Ceremony

09:30 – 10:30 Keynote addresses

10:30 – 11:00 Break/Photo Session

11:00 – 12:30 Plenary Presentations

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 17:30 Presentation & Panel Discussion

Session 1. Facing challenges: balancing nature conservation and economic development in China (Co-chair: Dorit Lehrack, China Association for NGO Cooperation,Xin Yang, GreenRivers)

Session 2 Conservation education for women and children (Co-Chairs:Elaine Zuckerman, Gender Action, USA, Li Ban, Shaanxi Mothers Environmental Volunteers)

Session 3 Restoration of lakes and watersheds, Dianchi lake and other cases (Dr. Eva Sternfeld,China Env. and Sustainable Dev. Reference and ResearchCenter,***)

Session 4 Sub-forum for college environmental groups

18:30 – 20:30 Evening Banquet
　　　　　　　 Speakers: Short welcoming addresses by representatives from sponsoring agencies

November 10

08:30 – 12:00　Panel Presentation/Discussion

Session 1 Innovative methods and technologies for biodiversity conservation (Chair: Dr. Zhitan Chen, ESRI, USA, )

Session 2River restoration, water resource conservation and public participation (Chair:Samuel H, Sage, International Fund for China’s Environment, USA, Congjie Liang, Friends of Nature)

Session 3 Governments and NGOs partnerships in poverty relief and conservation (Co-Chair:Barry Wulff, Sierra Club, USA, Prof. Gaoming Jiang, ChineseAcademy of Science)

Session 4 Introduction to international grant-making organizations

Lunch, 12:30 – 14:00

Panel Presentations Discussion, 14:00 – 17:30

Session 1 Sustainable development:Case studies of natural resource management in Southwestern China

Session 2 International coalition building within watersheds in South and Southeast Asia (Co-chairs: Pianporn Deetes,SoutheastAsianRiverNetwork, Thailand and Dr. Xiaogang Yu, Green Watershed)

Session 3 Legal advocacy in protecting biodiversity and environment (Co-chairs, Alex Wang, Natural Resources Defense Council)

Session 4 Sub-Forum for college environmental groups

18:30 – 20:30 Dinner

November 11

08:30 – 10:30　Field Trip: Yunnan Research Institute for Botany, ChineseAcademy of Science

11:00 – 12:00　Summariesand Closing ceremony

12:30 -13:30　Lunch

13:30 – 17:30　Tour of Kunming (for international guests only)

18:00 – 19:00 Dinner (for international guests only)

Post Conference ToursNovember 12- 19

Route 1Dali-Shangri-La-Lijiang (Seven days, 1475 Yuan or $185 )
Route 2Kunming-Nu River/Gorges (Six days, 4158 Yuan or $513)
For more detailed information on these and other tours, please check www.ifce.org