Program
ITKNET
International Traditional Knowledge Network
Major Conference
CLIMATE CHANGE, DESERTIFICATION, ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICTS AND MIGRATIONS – An international Network of experts on Traditional Knowledge for a common strategy
SALA GIUNTA REGIONE TOSCANA
Via Cavour 18 – Florence
28-29 June 2007
Thursday 28 June 2007
9.30 am
|
Conference opening
Greetings
Claudio Martini – President of Regional Government of Tuscany
Hama Arba Diallo –UNCCD Executive Secretary
Philippe Pypaert – UNESCO BRESCE
|
10.30 am
|
Background and organization of the conference
Rajeb Boulharouf – Massimo Candelori – Pietro Laureano
|
11.00 am
|
Coffee Break
|
11.15 am
|
Key topics
Chair Person -Iwao Kobori
Rapporteur – Sabina Asins
|
11.20 am
|
Global environmental changes and population security
Hans Günter Brauch
|
11.45 am
|
Ecosystem collapse: Traditional Knowledge as innovative solution.
Pietro Laureano
|
12.10 am
|
Juridical protection of Local Knowledge and Community Rights.
Francesco Francioni
|
12.30 am
|
Work-session organization
Session I
Network consolidation and collaboration schemes.
Massimo Candelori and Rajeb Boulharouf
Session II
Inventory and classification of Traditional Techniques.
Brunello Ceccanti
Session III
Data bank management.
Philippe Pypaert, Andrea Mancuso
Session IV
Protection of Community Rights
Pierluigi Bozzi
|
1,00 pm
|
Lunch break
|
2.00 pm
|
Session I
Session II
Session III
Session IV
|
4.00 pm
|
Coffee break
|
4.15 pm
|
Session I
Session II
Session III
Session IV
|
6.00 pm
|
Visit to the Villa Medicea di Careggi – Future headquarters of the International Centre for Traditional Knowledge
|
Friday 29 June 2007
9.00 am
|
Key topic
Chair Person – Valerio Calzolaio
Climatic change, desertification, drought and soil erosion.
Giampiero Maracchi
Traditional Knowledge in UN Conventions
Corinne Wacker
|
10.00 am
|
Good Practices – Projects and significative experiences in restoration and environmental protection using Traditional and Innovative Techniques.
Chair Person – Anna Luise, Corinne Wacker
Contrasting the process of melting glaciers with local innovative techniques in Tibet
Protecting the slopes by terracing in Peru.
Restoring water catchment cisterns in the Murge near Matera
|
11.15 am
|
Coffee Break
|
11.30 am –
1.00 pm
|
Plenary conclusive discussion and document approval
Chair persons:
Rajeb Boulharouf – Massimo Candelori – Pietro Laureano
|
Contact for Information:
IPOGEA
Via Cavour 18 – Firenze
Tel. +39 055 4384944
Vico Conservatorio s.n. – Matera
Tel. +39 0835 331851
Mail: ipogea@ipogea.org