Regional Workshop of the EU PLATFORM ON COEXISTENCE BETWEEN PEOPLE AND LARGE CARNIVORES

Thematic networking event organised in the scope of the NATURA 2000 BIOGEOGRAPHICAL PROCESS

Living Together: Coexistence between people and large carnivores

12 - 14 October 2017 Location:

Agenda

Day 1: Thursday, 12 October June - arrival of participants and introductions (Hotel Carnia - Venzone)

Session Theme Speakers

16.00-17.00 Arrival and registrations

 Municipality of Venzone  Autonomous Region Venezia Giulia 17.00-17.30 Welcome from local authorities and introduction  Parco naturale delle Prealpi Giulie  Triglavski Narodni Park

EU Natura 2000 Biogeographical Seminar 17.30-17.50 EC DG ENVIRONMENT Process  Parco naturale delle Prealpi Where are we: The state of large carnivores in Giulie 17.50-18.10 the transboundary Julian  University of Udine

EU Platform on coexistence The EU Platform on coexistence between people 18.10-18.30 between people and large and large carnivores carnivores (ELO as co-chair)

19.30-22.00 Dinner

Day 2: Friday, 13 October – workshop (Sala Municipale – Venzone)

Session Theme Speakers

8.30-9.00 Introduction of the second day Organisers The role of Protected Areas for conservation and 9.00-9.20 EUROPARC Federation coexistence WISO Platform of the Alpine 9.20-9.40 The state of Large Carnivores in the Alps Convention

The approach of to manage the Ministry of the Environment - 9.40-10.00 relationship between large carnivores and Slovenia human presence

The approach of Region to Autonomous Region Friuli 10.00-10.20 manage the relationship between large Venezia Giulia carnivores and human presence

10.20-10.40 Debate 10.40-11.10 Coffee break

On the side of stakeholders: the coexistence 11.10-11.30 between large carnivores, farming activities and ELO land owners in the Alps

On the side of stakeholders: the coexistence 11.30-11.50 between large carnivores and hunting activities FACE in the Alps

On the side of stakeholders: the coexistence 11.50-12.10 between large carnivores and tourism activities Hotel keeper in the Alps

12.10-12.30 Debate 12.30-14.00 Light lunch Case studies and integrated measures for 14.00-14.30 Adelphi coexistence in RDP at EU level Tools and opportunities to promote coexistence: Italian regional and Slovenian 14.30-15.10 the RDP in Italian regions and Slovenia State authority 15.10-15.30 Debate 15.30-16.00 Coffee break Presentation of case studies: Thematic sessions “Innovative technical  Province of Trento measures and tools to prevent and mitigate 16.00-17.30  “WolfAlps” Life Project conflicts”

Debate

Presentation of case studies:  University of Ljubljana / “Dinalp Bear” Life Project Thematic sessions “Communication actions and  “MedWolf” Life Project 16.00-17.30 tools for the coexistence”  MUSE

 Federparchi

Debate Presentation in plenary of the thematic sessions 18.00-19.00 results and conclusions 19.30-21.00 Dinner

21.00 THE “KNOWLEDGE MARKET” people, experiences, projects: exchange of case studies… while tasting Friulan cakes and wines!

Day 3: Saturday, 14 October - field trip & communication

Session Theme Speakers

8.30-9.15 Transfer to the Dosmo farm

 Farmer 9.15-11.30 Visit of the farm Dosmo and a bear study site  University of Udine

How stakeholders perceive large carnivores: University of Ljubljana / “Dinalp 11.30-11.50 communication tools Bear” Life Project

Models for coexistence and communication: the Il Villaggio degli Orsi 11.50-12.10 experience of “il Villaggio degli Orsi”

Models for coexistence and communication: the EURAC 12.10-12.30 AlpBioNet project

12.30- 13.00 Debate

13.00-13.30 Conclusions Organisers From 13.30 Lunch onwards

Registration and Important Information

Participation is free but registrations is mandatory. The organisers will provide lunches and dinners but participants need to cover overnighting and breakfasts.

For logistic reasons, please add in the registration form the place where you will be overnighting (suggestions in the following pages). It is possible to have a shuttle service from the local train station to the accommodation you have chosen.

Official language will be English and translation will be provided from and to Italian.

Register here

Find here information about travel and accommodation.

Organised by: EUROPARC Federation ELO – European Landowners Organisation Parco naturale delle Prealpi Giulie

Organised in cooperation with: University of Udine

Supported by: The EU Platform Secretariat

Thematic networking event organised in the scope of the Natura 2000 Biogeographical Process