THE THIRD ANNUAL COASTAL FORUM BUILDING COASTAL RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN COASTAL SOUTHEAST ASIA 23 25 OCTOBER 2014 Sokha Beach Resort, Preah Sihanouk Province, Cambodia DRAFT PROGRAMME Preamble The Third and final Annual Coastal Forum is expected to focus on sharing experiences and learning from BCR s (and its partners ) work in pilot projects in 5 key thematic areas Coastal Zone Resilience, Livelihood Resilience, Ecosystem resilience, Gender and Governance, as well as the role of media and communicating climate change and disaster risk reduction. Presentations and discussions are expected to focus on key challenges, lessons learnt and recommendations for both practitioners and policymakers The forum welcomes 205 participants from Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam. Time 22 October Facilitator 4:00 PM Forum participants arrive 5:30-6:30 Registration at each country group at hotel 23 October 8:00-8:30 Registration 8:30-10:00 1. Opening Session BCR Project Video Presentation Welcome by H.E Chhin Sengngoun, Deputy Governor of Preah Sihanouk Province Welcome and opening remarks by Dr. Robert Mather, Head of Southeast Asia Group, IUCN Opening Remarks by H.E Chay Samith, Delegate of the Royal Government of Cambodia in Charge of the General Department of Administration for Nature Conservation and Protection, the Ministry of Environment Group photo Mr. Kong Kimsreng, Senior program officer, IUCN Cambodia 10:00-10:15 Coffee break Provided by IUCN 10:15-11:00 2. Press Conference (in separate room for about 30 people, at same time as coffee break and plenary presentation ) The Forum Press Conference will provide key messages of the BCR project to the media. Dr. Robert Mather and representatives of Thailand, Viet Nam and Cambodia. 3. Presentation of draft KompongSom / Sihanoukville Declaration to plenary while press conference if going on (facilitate by Mr. Jonathan Shott, Project Manager and Disaster Management Consultant, SDF) Distribute hard copies Introduce members of drafting committee and time/place to provide inputs/edits Mrs. Dararat Weerapong, Senior Communications Officer, SEA Group, IUCN Dr. Robert Mather, Head of Southeast Asia Group, Kong Kimsreng, Senior program officer, IUCN Cambodia, Ravadee Prasertcharoensuk, Director of Sustainable Development Foundation, Thailand Dr. Andrew Wyatt, Program Manager Mekong Delta, Viet Nam
11:00-12:30 15 minutes for each presentations, followed by Q&A 4. Thematic group 1: Coastal Zone Resilience Dr. Andrew Wyatt, Program Manager Mekong Delta, Viet Nam Sub-theme: erosion and restoration Mangrove Bioshield Restoration and Management for Protection Against Storms, Increased Wave Action and Sea Level Rise by Mr. Vinai Boonlom, Head of Mangrove Resource Development Station No. 45, Dan Kao, Trat Province. Building coastal resilience in Binh Son Commune, Hon Dat District, Kien Giang Province, by Mr. Luu Thanh Nghia, Head of Kien Giang VASI Coastal protection using Melaleuca fences for erosion control and mangrove development, by Mr. Phan Van Hung, Director Hon Dat Kien Ha Forest Management Board and Mr. Huynh Huu To, Technical Officer, GIZ ICMP Kien Giang. Coastal and River Erosion in Peam Krasaop Wildlife Sanctuary: current Issues and Solutions, by Mr. Hun Marady, Deputy Director of Department of Environment, Koh Kong Province. 12:30-13:30 Lunch Provided by IUCN 13:30-15:30 4. Thematic group 1: Coastal Zone Resilience Sub-theme: Spatial Planning PKWS Zoning and Management Plan and Kampot Coastal Zoning, by Mr. Kong Kimsreng, Senior program officer IUCN/CAM & Mr. Suy Thea, Director of Kampot Provincial Environmental Department Spatial Planning: Integrating CCA in Mai Root Sub-district Administrative Organization Strategic Plan by Mr. Surasak Intraprasert, Chief of Mai Root Sub-district Administration Organization 5. Thematic group 2: Livelihood Resilience, Improved Management of Local Fisheries by Mr. Pailin Olanpaiboon, Head of Village 2, Bang Chan Sub-district, Chanthaburi Province. Crab Banks by Mr. Thiti Thavornthanon, President of Small-scale Fishery Conservation Group, Village 1, Laem Klat Sub-district, Mueang District, Trat Province. Coastal aquatic species conservation to build livelihood resilience in Soc Trang: Zoning for white clams, and giant river prawn and blue swimming crab banks (short video clip included), by Vo Hoang Dan, DARD Soc Trang. Mr. Jonathan Shott, Project Manager and Disaster Management Consultant, SDF 15:30-15:45 Coffee break Provided by IUCN 15:45-17:30 Increasing the resilience of mangrove aquaculture through mangrove poly-culture in Tra Vinh Province, by Research Institute for Aquaculture No. 2. Kong Kimsreng, Senior program officer, IUCN Cambodia
6. Thematic group 3: Ecosystem Resilience Biological surveys of Kampot Seagrass Mr. Louis Bourne Dolphin Survey in PKWS and adjacent areas in Koh Kong, Cambodia by Mr. Sun Kong BCR Field Coordinator, Ms. Saisunee Chaksuin, MFF National Coordinator; and Dolphin Conservation in Trat, by Mr. Krittapat Sreesangkajorn. Deputy Chief of Mai Root Sub-district Administrative Organization, Trat Province, Thailand. 18:30-21:00 Forum Welcome Dinner (Culture Performance) At BBQ Buffet Dinner Apsara dance show 24 October 8:00-10:15 Mangrove Restoration and Ecosystem Resilience in the Gulf of Trat by Mr. Suppakit Huangnam and Ms. Naulnapa Sreepradit, GUlf of Trat Coastal Community Network, Trat Province Integrated mangrove management in Can Gio Biosphere Reserve, by Mr. Cao Huy Binh, Can Gio Forest Management Board. Provided by IUCN Mr. Jake Brunner, Program Coordinator, IUCN Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar 7.Thematic group 4: Gender, Governance and Climate Change Addressing Gender in Coastal Community Resilience to Climate Change Adaptation at Village 1, Laem Klat Sub-district, Muang District, Trat Province by Ravadee Prasertcharoensuk, Director of Sustainable Development Foundation and Nipa Panngoen, Member of Laem Klat Sub-district Administrative Organization Livelihood Diversification by Ms. Pornphat Sreesangkajorn, Womens Leader, Mai Root Subdistrict, Klong Yai District, Trat Province. Women and Climate Change Adaptation in Soc Trang Province (short video clip included), by Women s Union Soc Trang Province. 10:15-10:45 Coffee break and registration for field trip (MC) Provided by IUCN 10:45-12:15 Mangrove co-management in the Vietnamese context, by Chairman Thanh Phong Commune People s Committee Progress with mangrove PES in Vietnam, by Andrew Wyatt, IUCN Mekong Delta Program Manager. Shrimp certification as a voluntary PES scheme in Ca Mau province, by Jake Brunner, IUCN Program Coordinator, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar Seagrass-dependent livelihoods and conservation in Kampot, by Mr. Sar Sorin, Chief of Fisheries Administration Cantonment in Kampot Ravadee Prasertcharoensuk, Director of Sustainable Development Foundation, Thailand 12:00-13:00 Lunch Provided by IUCN
13:00-14:00 8. Thematic group 5: Media and communicating climate change Case study: Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS) Making climate change newsworthy, by Darin Klong- Ugkara, News Editor Talking about climate change through animation, Award winner university students Living in a Changing Climate TV Series, Louis Bourne, Sea grass surveyor 14:00-14:45 9. Plenary adoption of Sihanoukville/Kampong Som Declaration 14:45:15:30 10. Closing Session Wrap-up Dr. Robert Mather/Dr. Andrew Wyatt, Program Manager Mekong Delta, Viet Nam;/ Kong Kimsreng, Senior Programme Officer, Cambodia/ Ms. Ravadee Prasertcharoensuk, SDF. Mrs. Dararat Weerapong, Senior Communications Officer, SEA Group, IUCN Mr. Jonathan Shott, Project Manager and Disaster Management Consultant, SDF Dr. Robert Mather, Head of Southeast Asia Group Closing Speech: Mrs. Aban Marker Kabraji, Regional Director, IUCN Asia. 15:30-16:00 Coffee break and registration for field trip Provided by IUCN 16:00-17:00 Field trip briefing and registration for each site field trip Group 1: Trapaing Sangke Community Fisheries located in Kampot Province. Location and Key features of Trapaing Sangke Community Fishery, local livelihoods resilience depend on mangrove and seagrass values. Facilitated byiucn/fisheries Action Coalition Team(FACT)/Community Group 2: Polder Dyke located in Preah Sihanouk Province, Polder dyke and Mangrove area, Integrated Farming System at Prey Nob commune, Livestock raising at Toul Toteung commune, integrated farming system at Samaki commune and travelling and visit Koh Sampouch beach. Facilitated by IUCN/Ministry of Environment/ Community/Agriculture office in Prey Nob District. Mr. Sun Kong, BCR Field Coordinator Group 3: Ream National Park located in Preah Sihanouk Province. Brief about park ranger mandate and implementation activities related to climate change adaptation, introduction and brief about Eco-Tourism in Ream National park and mandate of Park Authority and community involvement, Boat trip from Prek Toek Sap station to Tower to see overview of mangrove forest of Ream National Park and continuing boat trip from water bird zone to Thorm Thom station and meet the representative of fisherfolk team about their involvement in conservation and climate change adaptation,
continuing boat travel to Koh Sampouch beach for beach visit and have lunch and relax. Facilitated by IUCN/Ministry of Environment/Community/ Agriculture office in Prey Nob District. 25 October 7:30-17:00 FIELD TRIPS Lunch is provide by local restaurant Departure: 8:00 am Return : 17:00 pm 26 October 8:30 Departure All BCR participants will be travelling to Viet Nam and Thailand by buses