PARTNERS principles for community-based conservation workshop

 

This workshop takes place prior to the EAZA Conservation Forum

📅 4 June 2024 (1-day workshop)      📍 Ostrava Zoo, Czech Republic

 

Conservation professionals frequently encounter common challenges and ethical dilemmas when involved in in-situ conservation activities. However, imagine a workshop designed to improve both the efficiency and ethics of your conservation efforts? If you are about to / already working / supporting an in-situ conservation project, then this workshop is for you! By understanding the PARTNERS principals, participants will have improved their skills towards a more open, ethical, and inclusive approach to community involvement. Join us!

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EAZA Academy tutors

Members of the Ethical Conservation Alliance

Jennifer Snell Rullman - Snow Leopard Trust

Dr. Micaela Camino - Proyecto Quimilero

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Course Aims

In this 1-day workshop, the tutors will introduce three or four of the eight principles, 'Presence', 'Aptness', 'Respect', 'Transparency', 'Negotiation', 'Empathy', 'Responsiveness', and 'Strategic Support'. Together, participants and tutors will define community, share examples of community conservation experiences and discuss what makes successful community engagement. 

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Learning Outcomes 

* engage more effectively and ethically with communities in conservation;

* reflect on the challenges faced by community conservation initiatives;

* collaboratively work out how to address the challenges and opportunities.

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Assessment

No prior knowledge or experience is essential. However, experience in implementing or supporting community conservation efforts and willingness to share those experiences would be valuable.

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Resources 

Building partnerships with communities for biodiversity conservation: lessons from Asian mountains, Charudutt Mishra, Juliette Claire Young, Matthias Fiechter, Brad Rutherford, Stephen Mark Redpath. Journal of Applied Ecology.

The PARTNERS Principles for Community-Based Conservation. Mishra, Charudutt. (2016). The PARTNERS Principles for Community-Based Conservation. 

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Workshop Fees

EAZA members: €165

Non-EAZA members: €210

Note: the fee covers participation in the workshop, as well as tea breaks and lunch.

 

 

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