INTERNATIONAL BLACK SEA DAY ACTIVITIES

DRAFT -
INTERNATIONAL BLACK SEA DAY ACTIVITIES, 30 OCTOBER - 2 NOVEMBER 2010
Dedicating the general theme to the Internatıonal Year of Biodiversity:
"BIODIVERSITY IS LIFE"
Organised jointly by
THE COMMISSION ON THE PROTECTION OF THE BLACK SEA AGAINST POLLUTION and
THE TURKISH MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY

DATE

Saturday 30 October

Arrival in Trabzon

Sunday 31 October

08:30-09:00

Registration

09:00-09:30

Opening Remarks

09:30-10:00

Award Ceremony

10:00-10:30

Piano Concert

10:30-11:00

Coffee break

11:00-12:00

Panel 1: Pollution from shipping in the Black Sea - Monitoring, impacts and measures

NTV Mr Green live broadcast (TV Panel, Black Sea Box, MONINFO, KASTOB, projecting environmental activities, efforts and views of NGOs and experts)
1) Activities of Underwater Cleaning and Awareness Movement SHT Exhibition,
2) Exhibition openings ("The New Species (Litter)" Photography Exhibition - TUDAV,
3) "Turkey from Underwater" Photography Exhibition - Tahsin Ceylan)
4) Presentation on Black Sea Promotion Project of Jules Verne's Novel Called 'Keraban the Inflexible'
5) Black Sea Box Education Kit demonstration including its press launch, 6) Continuous Video Shows at various locations (BS DVDs, IMOs Invasive spp, Tahsin Ceylan's videos, SULH, RODELTA, MoEF DVDs) 7) Stands of partner organizations

12:00-12:30

Coffee break

12:30-13:30

Panel 1 Continued

13:30-14:30

Lunch

14:30-15:30

Panel 2: MONINFO: 'Monitoring and Information Systems for Reducing Oil Pollution in the Black Sea' Workshop

15:30-16:00

Coffee break

16:00-17:00

Panel 2 continued: MONINFO: 'Monitoring and Information Systems for Reducing Oil Pollution in the Black Sea' Workshop

Monday 1 Nov

09:00-09:30

Registration and Opening Remarks

09:30 - 10:45

Panel 3: State of the Environment of the Black Sea and Information Support

Panel 4: Cooperation among International Organizations on the Black Sea environment

10:45 – 11:15

Coffee break

Coffee break

11:15 - 12:30

Panel 5: Land-based Sources of Pollution - Implemented Activities & Recommendations

Panel 6: Challenges in Sustainable Fisheries, Biodiversity and Marine Protected Areas

12:30 - 14.00

Lunch

Lunch

14:00-15:15

Panel 7: Coastal Zone Management Activities

Panel 8: Examples of NGO activities related to the Black Sea

15:15-15:45

Coffee break

Coffee break

15:45-17:00

Panel 8 continued: Examples of NGO activities related to the Black Sea

17:00 – 17:45

Tahsin Ceylan's Presentation called 'Underwater Life of Turkey'

17:45 - 18:30

Closing Session (Plenary)

19:00 - 23:00

International Black Sea Day Gala Night (Dinner)

Tuesday 2 Nov

Trip to Uzungöl (Long Lake) and/or Sümela Monastry

Tuesday 2 Nov

Departure

Notes:

1. English-Turkish simultaneous translation will be provided

2. Please be informed that in the same week there will be other international avtivities in Trabzon including PABSEC General Asembly meetings, TUSCON Black Sea Countries Business Forum and the Black Sea NGO Confederation's Trabzon Convention.