2. „Little Sydney“ will build on the IUCN WPC 2014 and the conference is a milestone
international event aimed at finding long-term sustainable solutions for protected
areas in Europe.
IUCN and the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), in conjunction
with the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water,
and the Donau-Auen National Park, will organize a conference entitled
“Little Sydney: Protecting Nature in Europe”. The conference aims to facilitate the
implementation of the Promise of Sydney in the European context and will be held
in Hainburg/Donau-Auen National Park in Austria from 28-31 May 2015
3. Theme 1: Reaching conservation goals
Possible session titles:
Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures – a European response
Protected Area Networks contributing to Connectivity and Conservation
Strengthening management effectiveness
Expanding the PA networks in Europe
Strengthening marine and inland water conservation in Europe
4. Theme 2: Supporting human life
Possible session titles:
PAs as natural solutions to global challenges
Reconciling and mitigating development needs
Valuing the economic and social contribution of PAs
Restoring natural capital – case studies from Europe
5. Theme 3: Influencing policy and institutional responses
Possible session titles:
From policy to reality: institutionalising the role of PAs in addressing Climate Change
Nature-based solutions in Disaster Risk Reduction
PAs and landscape restoration
PAs and Protected Landscapes
6. Theme 4: Partnerships, Innovative Finance, Governance,
Capacity Development and Mobilisation of Resources
Possible session titles:
Governance – public-private partnerships, PPAs
Capacity development
Inspiring a New Generation
Conservation Finance
7. Call for Expressions of Interest, along with proposed titles and draft concepts of the
working sessions will be distributed in following days. Further guidance on the
preparation of workshop sessions will be made available shortly afterwards
Registration information will be available soon!
THANK YOU!
