11th AHEAD–GLTFCA Working Group Meeting
2nd–4th March, 2011
Venue: Mopani Rest Camp, Kruger National Park, South Africa

NOTE: Listed presenters of technical topics are kindly asked to prepare a one page summary ahead of time and email these to merle@mpu.co.za before the meeting, or have materials ready to distribute at the start of the meeting. Thank you in advance for your time and contribution.

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Day One: Wednesday 2nd March

Opening Session

0830: Opening Remarks and Welcome (Richard Burroughs)

0835: Keynote Address: “Wildlife Disease Surveillance and Monitoring” (Roy Bengis)

0905: Questions and Discussion

0935: Introductions- around the room, quickly!

0945: Tea/Coffee

All presenters are requested to please leave at least 5 minutes of their allotted time for questions and discussion.

2nd Session: Human Health, Livelihoods, and Their Links to Animal and Ecosystem Health in the GLTFCA

1015: “One Health and Zoonotic Outbreaks in South Africa” (Lucille Blumberg)

1035: “As Anthrax Moves towards the Kruger Boundary: A Perspective on Human Health Risks” (John Frean)

1055: “Introduction to the Mnisi Community Programme and the Latest Findings Regarding Baseline Research on Ecosystem Health, Cattle Production and Health Management at the Wildlife / Livestock Interface within the GLTFCA, South Africa” (Jacques van Rooyen)

1115: “The Mnisi Project” (Greg Simpson and Lucille / Belinda / Riann Twine)

1135: “Zoonoses in the Manyeleti Area” (Jacktone Okuthe)

1155: “Investigating Zoonotic Diseases at the Wildlife / Livestock Interface in Botswana’s Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park” (Ferran Jori; Munstermann, S; Mokopasetso, M; Etter, E; Mhongovoyo, J; Nkgowe, C: Michel, A and Newman, S)

1215: “Activities of the Research Platform- Production and Conservation in Partnership (RP-PCP) on the Wildlife / Livestock Interface in the SE Lowveld of Zimbabwe: Outputs after Three Years” (Michel de Garine-Wichatitsky, Murwira, A; Caron, A; Pfukenyi, D; Mundy, P; Fritz, H; Mukamuri, B; Manjengwa, J and Mwenje, E)

1235: Discussion

1245: Lunch break

1340: “Assessment of Air- and Water-Related Human Health Effects among At-Risk Communities Residing in the Upper Olifants Water Management Area” (Caradee Wright; Oosthuizen, M A; John, J; Albers, P; le Roux, W; Steyn, M; Genthe, B and Oberholster, P)

1400: “The Kavango-Zambezi TFCA: Policy and Process Observations from a One-Health Perspective” (Mark Atkinson)

1420: “How Relevant is Climate Change to SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas?” (Anton Seimon)

1440: Tea/Coffee

3rd Session: Animal Disease Control Measures: How Do These Affect Livelihoods?

1520: “Challenges Managing Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) at the Wildlife / Livestock Interface Level on Mongolia's Eastern Steppe” (Enkee Shiilegdamba; Bolortsetseg, S; Fine, A and Joly, D)

1540: “Linking Livestock Disease and Human Behaviour to Improve Rural Public Health: A Case Study of Mycobacterium bovis and Milk in South Africa” (Claire Geoghegan; Hlokwe, T; Raseleka, K; Marcotty, T; Getz, W and Michel, A)

4th Session: Disease Transmission at the Interface

1600: “Prevalence of Diseases at Different Wildlife / Livestock Interfaces in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area” (Alexandre Caron; Miguel, E; Jori, F; Hofmeyr, M; Pfukeyni, D; Foggin, C and de Garine-Wichatitsky, M)

1620: “Contacts between Domestic Cattle and African Buffalo in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area: Potential for Disease Spread” (Michel de Garine-Wichatitsky; Miguel, E; Cornélis, D; Grobois, V; Foggin, C; Jori, F; Hofmeyr, M and Caron A)

1640: “Disease Dynamics of Bovine Tuberculosis and Rift Valley Fever: A Possible Role for Immune-Mediated Interactions in Coinfected African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer)” (Brianna Beechler; Ezenwa, V and Jolles, A)

1700: Discussion

1730: Video on The Need for Compatibility between Wildlife Conservation & Livestock Development in Southern Africa (Gavin Thomson and Bedelia Basson)

1900: Dinner

Day Two: Thursday 3rd March

5th Session: Governance, Law and Policy Challenges for the Implementation of the GLTFCA: A Multi-Layered Presentation from the GLTFCA Policy Research Group

0800: Session Keynote Presentation: “Whither State Sovereignty in a TFCA?” (Francois Venter)

0820: “Implementation Challenges for the GLTFCA” (Clara Bocchino)

0840: “Developing Legal Principles for the Management of TFCAs” (Niel Lubbe)

0900: “The Realisation of Environmental and Socio-economic Rights in the GLTFCA” (Willemien du Plessis)

0920: “Environmental Governance Perspectives on the Role of the Private Sector in TFCAs” (Reece Alberts and Louis Kotze)

0940: “TFCA Management Coexists with Local Governments: The Principles” (Anél du Plessis)

1000: Tea/Coffee

1050: “Harmonising the Law and Its Enforcement Across Borders: A TFCA Objective” (Stephen de la Harpe)

1110: “Taking State Law and Customary Law into Account for Conservation Areas” (Christa Rautenbach)

1130: “Possible Adaptations to Community-Based Conservation: Results of a Meta-Study” (Suzi Malan)

1150: “The Policy, Economic, Legislative and Regulatory Environment for Commercial Export of Beef from TFCAs” (Dermot Cassidy)

1210: Discussion

1230: Lunch break

6th Session: Sustainable Development: How Do Economic Activities in TFCAs Affect Livelihoods, Profit and Conservation?

1330: Introduction to the Session: “Sustainable Development: How do Economic Activities in TFCAs Affect Livelihoods, Profit, and Conservation” (Anna Spenceley)

1340: “Is Public - Private Partnership a Consistent Arrangement for Mozambique´s Conservation, or a Periodic Illusion?” (Bartolomeu Soto)

1400: “Grappling with the Inherent Contradictions and Tensions in the TFCA Model: A Case-Study from the Chimanimani TFCA” (Andrew Kingman)

1415: “The Fine Line between a Dream Realised and a Dream Shattered” (Glynn O’Leary)

1430: “The Adventure of Covane Community” (Vasco Acha)

1445: “Communities and Private - Public Sector Partnerships: Challenges and Pitfalls in Working as a Private Sector Broker in the Transfrontier Conservation Areas Tourism Development Project, TFCATDP” (Manuel Mutimucuio)

1500: “Sustainable Economic Activities in TFCAs: An NGO Perspective with a Business Edge” (Harry van der Linde)

1515: Tea/Coffee

1530: “Balancing Transboundary Conservation, Economic Activities and Rural Livelihoods in Southern Africa: Breaking New Barriers” (Brian Jones)

1550: “Wildlife Ranching on Private Land in Namibia Confers Economic, Social and Conservation Benefits” (Peter Lindsey)

1610: “Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES): Feasibility and Implementation in the Maloti – Drakensberg Transfrontier Project Area” (Steve McKean and Myles Mander)

1630: “High-End Ecotourism as a Sustainable Land-Use Option in Rural Africa: The Role of Employment in Reducing Poverty, Improving Social Welfare and Stimulating Economic Growth” (Sue Snyman)

1650: “Stakeholder Perspectives on the Potential for Community-Based Ecotourism Development and Support for the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana” (Naomi Moswete; Thapa, B and Child, B)

1710: Discussion

1830: Video Presentation (Nick Ellenbogen)

1930: Dinner

Day Three: Friday 4th March

7th Session: Monitoring of Disease

0800 “Regional Planning for Cheetah and Wild Dog Conservation: Mozambique as a Success Story” (Abel Nhabanga ; Purchase, G and Pariela F)

0820 “Achievements of the Epidemiological Network for Monitoring the Dynamics of Foot and Mouth Disease in the GLTFCA (CORUS Project, 2008-2011)” (Ferran Jori; Etter, E; Heath, L; Caron, A; Massicame, Z and Thompson, P)

0840: “Shifting Sands of Conservation:  Rapid Veterinary Assessments in 2007 and 2010 in Limpopo National Park” (Michael D Kock; De Nazare Mangueze, A; Murphree, M and Bocchino, C)

0900: “Disease in Free-Ranging Wildlife from the GLTFCA Since 2009” (Emily Lane, Bengis, R; de Klerk-Lorist, L M; Hofmeyr, M; Buss, P; Govender, G; Reininghaus, B and Michel, A)

0920: “The Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. Oocysts in Wild Mammals in the Kruger National Park, South Africa” (Nada Abu Samra; Jori, F; Samie, A and Thompson, P)

0940: “Progress / Results of the EPISTIS Project:  Spatial Risk Model for FMD at the Wildlife / Livestock Interface of the Kruger National Park” (Louis van Schalkwyk; De Clercq, E; De Pus, C; Dion, E; Vanhuysse, S; Hendrickx, G and Van den Bossche, P)

1000: Tea/Coffee

8th Session: Tools and Methodologies

1040: “Local-Level Scenario Planning Experiences in Sengwe Communal Lands, Chiredzi, Zimbabwe” (Billy Mukamuri and Chaka Chirozva)

1110: “Disaster Risk Reduction and its Relevance for TFCAs” (Dewald van Niekerk)

9th Session: Next Steps for the AHEAD-GLTFCA Initiative

1130: Onderstepoort, SANParks and AHEAD-GLTFCA Working Group Coordination- Overview and Discussion (Richard Burroughs)

1230: Concluding Remarks (AHEAD-GLTFCA Steering Group Members). Lunch on your own, departures.