To build on those relationships from the past Congress, the organizers of WILD9, the 9th World Wilderness Congress, would like to offer a pre-Congress opportunity for government agencies to network with other protected area managers from around the world. The goal for the 2009 government forum is to consider implications and strategies during a time of climate change. Enrollment is limited to 200 people, so register early. The Pre-Congress Government Forum has an additional cost of $90 USD.  The forum will include a field trip to Celestun (4 November) and a full day workshop (5 November).  More information.

WILDERNESS MANAGEMENT SEMINAR, PRE-CONGRESS TRAINING 1-3 NOVEMBER

The training course is designed for those who are involved in the management of wilderness and protected areas.  Key persons from community areas adjacent to protected wilderness areas are encouraged to attend, as well as NGOs and government agency protected area managers.
The course will provide opportunities for gaining additional international wilderness knowledge, honing management skills and provide a better understanding of how to apply techniques to advance wilderness management programmes.
Graduates of this seminar will be recognized as Ambassadors to help facilitate networking and participation in the WILD9 Congress debates and sessions.  The course will be delivered in English and all applicants should be functionally fluent in English.
More details on the Wilderness Management Training
To learn more contact:
Liese Dean
US Forest Service
ldean@fs.fed.us

JANE GOODALL’S ROOTS AND SHOOT WORKSHOP, SUNDAY 8 NOVEMBER

World-renowned primatologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace will personally lead a workshop on 8 November.  The workshop is open for all delegates who wish to attend and will focus on Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, the Jane Goodall Institute’s global environmental and humanitarian youth program that involves almost 150,000 young people in 110 countries.  Through Roots & Shoots, young people from pre-school through college work together to identify issues in their communities and take action through service projects, youth-led campaigns and an interactive website.   The Roots & Shoots Workshop will demonstrate this program’s effective model for involving young people in efforts to save our planet.  It is undoubtedly an unparalleled opportunity to get an up-close view into Dr. Goodall's work and the role Roots & Shoots plays around the world. 
Learn more at: www.rootsandshoots.org

MEDIA TRAINING DAY 5 NOVEMBER

This is special opportunity for youth and young professionals to learn more about media and communications, and also learn how they can be a part of documenting WILD9.   The focus of the day is communicating conservation messages effectively using new media tools including blogs, twitter, facebook and video.  Youth and young professional will then be giving the information and tools to capture their WILD9 experiences.  For more information, please contact Emily@wild.org.

CONSERVATION PHOTOGRAPHY FOR LAND STEWARDS
(November 4-5, Holiday Inn, Merida)

This two day training session, designed for beginner and intermediate photographers, will teach digital photography techniques and tools as well as photography ethics for land stewards. There will be two field sessions and each participant will receive individual instruction and evaluation of their techniques. Please bring your digital camera, manual and laptop (with Adobe Lightroom recommended). Course will be taught in English.
Cost: $90USD (plus $2.95USD Paypal fee)
Registration: http://www.travelwithmea.org/photoworkshop.php
More information: Contact Eduardo Galicia  Eduardo@emeraldplanet.com
Download PDF: WILD9 - Flyer

WORKSHOPS BY GONZALO RIO ARRONTE FOUNDATION
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WWF-MEXICO

For more information and registration, please contact Marco Antonio Nunez (manunez@wwfmex.org).
All workshops have duration of 20-24 total hours, with a maximum capacity of 25 people. Workshops will be lead by officials from various levels of government and non-governmental organizations. The instructors are academics and professionals recognized nationally and internationally.

Ecological Flow (Nov 4-5): The participant will learn and understand the importance of the implementation of the ecological flow in the conservation of the ecosystems.
Delivered by WWF-Mexico.

Caves & Cenotes (Nov 4-5): The student will learn all the importance of caves and cenotes and its conservation.
Delivered by Amigo de Sian Ka’an.

Strategic planning and incorporation of climate change for adaptive conservation (Nov 4-5): The assistant will learn about the principles to plan, implement, evaluate and learn/adapt conservation projects while incorporating climate change aspects, to conduct more robust and future-looking adaptive management. Assistants will also be able to use the Miradi software, a user-friendly program that allows nature conservation practitioners to design, manage, monitor, and learn from their projects to more effectively meet their conservation goals. Delivered by The Nature Conservancy-Mexico.

HydroSheds (Nov 14-15): HydroSHEDS is a mapping product that provides hydrographic information for regional and global-scale applications in a consistent format. It offers a suite of geo-referenced data sets (vector and raster) at various scales, including river networks, watershed boundaries, drainage directions, and flow accumulations.
Delivered by WWF-US.

WORKSHOP (November 11th , 2009)
Development of law and policy for wilderness protection in Latin America

Pronatura México, The WILD Foundation, the Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental (SPDA), the Instituto de Derecho y Economía Ambiental (IDEA) and IUCN0’s Commission on Environmental Law are pleased to invite you to the workshop “Development of Law and Policy for Wilderness Protection in LAtin America” which will take place on November 11th, 2009 within Wild 9, Mérida, Yucatán.  
The main purposes of the workshop are to share wilderness law and policy experiences from different countries and invite participants to reflect upon the potential of the wilderness concept in Latin America. The workshop has been specially designed for those interested in developing and promoting policies and legal instruments for wilderness conservation and management in the region. Cyril Kormos from The Wild Foundation, Darlene Pearson from Parks Canada, Pedro Solano from the Peruvian Environmental Law Society (SPDA in Spanish), Patricia Abed from the Environmental Law and Economy Institute (IDEA in Spanish) and Ilan Lax from the Wilderness Action Group are some of the top experts on wilderness Law and policy who will be sharing their views on their countries’ experience in wilderness protection. Afterwards, the workshop will have a group discussion with participants to brainstorm together and establish next steps to move forward in this important effort in Latin America.

Download the program

Information:
Alejandra Salazar
0052 (55) 56 35 50 54  ext. 116 
asalazar@pronatura.org.mx