Living Together - Programme

Living Together - programme

Joint Platform thematic networking event, organised in the scope of the Natura 2000 Biogeographical Process.

Organised by EUROPARC with ELO, in partnership with the Prealpi Giulie Natural Park.

1st day (12.10.2017): arrival of participants and introductions (Hotel Carnia - Venzone)

Time Title/activity Speakers’ names 16.00-17.00 Arrival and registrations

Fabio Di Bernardo (Mayor of Venzone), Andrea Beltrame (President of Prealpi Giulie Nature Park), 17.00-17.30 Welcome from local authorities and introduction Mariagrazia Santoro (Councillor of Autonomous Region Friuli Venezia Giulia), Janez Rakar (Director Triglav National Park)

17.30-17.50 EU Natura 2000 Biogeographical Seminar Process Marco Cipriani (DG ENV - European Commission)

Stefano Santi (Director of Prealpi Giulie Nature Where are we and The state of large carnivores in the transboundary Julian 17.50-18.10 Park), Stefano Filacorda (Researcher University of Alps Udine)

18.10-18.30 The EU Platform on coexistence between people and large carnivores Jurgen Tack (Scientific Director of ELO) 19.30-22.00 Dinner

2nd day (13.10.2017): workshop (Sala Municipale – Venzone)

Time Title/activity Speakers’ names Federico Minozzi (EUROPARC 8.45-9.00 Introduction of the second day Federation) The role of Protected Areas for conservation and Erika Stanciu (ProPark 9.00-9.20 coexistence Foundation) Paolo Molinari (WISO Platform of 9.20-9.40 The state of Large Carnivores in the Alps INSTITUTIONS the Alpine Convention) The approach of Slovenia to manage the Peter Skoberne (Ministry of the 9.40-10.00 relationship between large carnivores and human Environment and Spatial Planning presence – Slovenia)

Umberto Fattori, Paolo The approach of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region to Benedetti, Giuliana Nadalin 10.00-10.20 manage the relationship between large carnivores (Autonomous Region Friuli and human presence Venezia Giulia) 10.20-10.40 Debate 10.40-11.10 Coffee break

On the side of stakeholders: the coexistence Josef Zandl (Estate Management 11.10-11.30 between large carnivores, farming activities and

Fischhorn, Salzburg / Austria) STAKEHOLDERS land owners

On the side of stakeholders: the coexistence Roderick Enzerink (Wildlife Policy 11.30-11.50 between large carnivores and hunting activities Officer FACE)

On the side of stakeholders: the coexistence Marco Katzenberger (Hotel 11.50-12.10 between large carnivores and tourism activities keeper)

12.10-12.30 Debate 12.30-14.00 Light lunch Katrina Marsden, Tasos Hovardas FROM OPPORTUNITIES

Case studies and integrated measures for (secretary EU Platform on DEVELOPMENT 14.00-14.30

THE RURAL THE RURAL coexistence in RDP at EU level coexistence between people and PROGRAM large carnivores) Moreno Soster (responsible for Tools and opportunities to promote coexistence: 14.30-14.50 agriculture and livestock

the RDP in Piemonte Region production – Region Piemonte) Tools and opportunities to promote coexistence: Rok Černe, Tomaž Berce (Slovenia 14.50-15.10 the case of LIFE DINALP BEAR project Forest Service) 15.10-15.30 Debate 15.30-16.00 Coffee break Presentation of case studies:

 Claudio Groff (Coordinator  Province of Trento of large carnivore service – PROCEDURES AND TECHNOLOGIES INNOVATION, Thematic sessions “Innovative technical measures Province of Trento) 16.00-17.30 and tools to prevent and mitigate conflicts”  Francesca Marucco (Project  “WolfAlps” Life Project technical manager)  “Life Lynx”  Anja Jobin-Molinari (Kora)

Debate Presentation of case studies:  Klemen Jerina (professor at  “Dinalp Bear” Life Project Biotechnical faculty, University of Ljubljana) Thematic sessions “Communication actions and  Using Multi Criteria 16.00-17.30 tools for the coexistence” Decision Analysis to address conflicts over wolf  Valeria Salvatori (Life+ conservation, in Project “MedWolf”) agricultural landscapes:

wolves, sheep, and stakeholders in the Province of Grosseto  Marta Gandolfi (Wildlife  MUSE Conservation Assistant - MUSE)  Antonio Carrara  National Park Abruzzo, (Federparchi - President Lazio e Molise National Park Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise) Debate Presentation in plenary of the thematic sessions 18.00-18.30 Sessions’ facilitators results Jurgen Tack (Scientific Director of 18.30-18.45 Conclusions ELO) Isabella De Monte (Member of 18.45-19.00 Final greet the European Parliament) 19.30-21.00 Dinner 21.00 THE “KNOWLEDGE MARKET” people, experiences, projects: exchange of case studies… while tasting Friulan cakes and wines!

3rd day (14/10/2017) : field trip & communication

Time Title/Activity Speakers’ names 8.30-9.15 Transfer to the Dosmo farm Alessandro Dosmo (farmer, breeder and 9.15-11.30 Visit of the farm Dosmo and to a bear study site beekeeper), Stefano Filacorda (Researcher University of Udine)

Aleksandra Majić Skrbinšek (researcher -

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

Models for coexistence and communication: the experience of “il Sara Vezzaro (Environmental educator - 11.50-12.10 Villaggio degli Orsi” (“Village of the bears” association) “Village of the bears” association)

12.10-12.30 Models for coexistence and communication: the AlpBioNet project Filippo Favilli (resarcher - EURAC research)

12.30- 13.00 Debate 13.00-13.15 Goodbye to next Platform meeting 13.30 Lunch

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