4th International Conference on the Future of Oriental White Storks

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Outline of
‘4th International Conference on the Future of Oriental White Storks’
in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture,Japan

１．	Background
	●	Hyogo Prefectural government and Toyooka municipal government have been hosting ‘International conference on the future of Oriental White Storks’ during the past two decades. This conference aims at accumulating knowledge and technologies related to re-introduction of Oriental White Storks as well as addressing the related issues to the international community.

	Year	Theme
First	1994	Why re-introduction project for Oriental White Storks?
Second	2000	Reconsidering the re-introduction policy from various perspective
Third	2005	Making sustainable society possible

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For the past 4 consecutive years, since 2007, the breeding of Oriental White Storks under natural environment has been successful and resulted in the increase in numbers of storks living in Toyooka city. Currently more than 40 storks live under natural environment. This number can be considered as a success of natural breeding. To further promote our endeavour, it is necessary to create a venue for disseminating our experiences to the international community and also for exchanging experience with other parts of the world.

２．	Purpose
	●	In 2010, the storks re-introduction policy in Toyooka will enter a new era. Last year was the last year for the experimental release which targeted at increase of the storks population under natural environment. The next stage is to control and maintain its population under the natural environment. Thus, Toyooka city would like to have an overview of this policy by discussing and sharing the outcome of re-introduction policy.
	●	Moreover, 2010 is the year for CBD COP 10 in Nagoya. COP 10 will convene various participants from all around the world from national government, international organizations to NGOs. Japanese experience for biodiversity conservation has attracted huge international attention and Toyooka city is one of the fore-runners of the biodiversity conservation in Japan.
	●	By grasping this opportunity in Nagoya, the conference in Toyooka aims to deepen the knowledge on biodiversity conservation and re-introduction policy by inviting the participants in COP10 Nagoya as well as international researchers and government staff.

３．	Hosting organization
	Hyogo prefecture, Toyooka city

４．	Dates - May to October 2010
	●	Sub-session: From May to October 2010 (Each sub session will have its own topics such as biodiversity, environmentally friendly farming methods, environmental economics)
	●	Main-session: 30^th -31^st October

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Tentative Schedule

Date			Activity		Venue
30^th　October	AM	9:30	1)Workshop on the Oriental White Storks		Multi-purpose hall at ‘Jibasan-Tajima’	(PDF 95KB)
		9:00	2)Excursion		Toyooka city
		10:00	3)Stakeholder meeting		Multi-purpose hall at ‘Jibasan-Tajima’
	PM	13:20	Opening		Toyooka City Hall	(PDF 91KB)
		13:40	Report on the Progress of the Re-introduction of Oriental White Storks
		14:00	Keynote Lectures Ⅰ <Current issues and challenges of the re-introduction>
		15:30	Special Report
		15:45	Message from guest speaker
		16:00	Summary and proposal
		18:00	Social event		Multi-purpose hall at ‘Jibasan-Tajima’
31^st　October	AM	9:00	Keynote lectures II <Proposal for the future>		Toyooka City Hal	(PDF 72KB)
		10:10	Report from workshops	○ Oriental White Storks 　○ Eco-friendly farming method 　○ Environmental Economy 　○ Our future generation, children
		11:30	Messages to Toyooka from around the world
	PM	13:00	General discussion
		14:40	Declaration for Oriental White Storks – Drafting, adoption and declaration
		15:10	Closing ceremony

The Organizing Committee of 4th International Conference on the Future of Oriental White Storks
	office:	Division of the Oriental White Stork and Humans
		2-4 chuo-machi,Toyooka,Hyogo 668-8666 Japan
	E-mail:	kounotorikyousei@city.toyooka.lg.jp