International Workshop for UNESCO’s MAB Programme: Future of Japanese and International MAB Activities. (Draft Agenda)

国際ワークショップ「日本と世界のユネスコMAB計画活動」のお知らせ

Date and Venue: 13:00-16:00, February 16 (Mon.), Flyer
(12:05-12:50 Lunch in “Porty” Bldg. S1-5)
Room 1-316, Bldg. S7-5, Yokohama National University)
Access see http://www.ynu.ac.jp/english/access/index.html
横浜国立大学環境情報1号棟316室（中西準子名誉教授記念室）
(see http://risk.kan.ynu.ac.jp/matsuda/campus.jpg for the campus map of YNU)

Participants:
Dr. Maureen Reed (University of Saskatchewan, Canada),
Dr. Tetsu Sato (RIHN, Japan)
Dr. Kenji Kitamura (RIHN, Japan)
Dr. Hiroyuki Matsuda (Yokohama National Univ./Japanese National Committee of MAB)
Dr. Akiko Sakai (Yokohama National Univ./ Japanese Coordinating Committee for MAB)

Purpose of the WS: We will share recognition of (1) how to reactivate Japanese MAB, (2) draft of the New MAB strategy, and (3) common and different properties between Japanese and Canadian MAB activities.

Timetable:
12:00 Lunch (H.M. introduces Shiga Highland and Yakushima BR zoning plans)
12:50 Move to Workshop
13:00 H.M. & A.S.: History of Japanese MAB
13:30 A.S. Development of Japanese Biosphere Reserve Network
13:50-14:10 (H.M. moves to another event)
14;00 A.S. Future perspective of Japanese MAB activities
14:30 H.M.: MAB New Strategy
(see http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/SC/pdf/SC-14-CONF-226-7REV-New_MAB_Strategy-eng.pdf)
15:00 Discussion
By 16:50 End of WS

If you like to join us, please send email to matsuda ＠ ynu.ac.jp
参加申し込みは松田裕之まで　Hiroyuki Matsuda, matsuda ＠ ynu.ac.jp 045-339-4362