P R O G R A M M E :

 

5 October, Wednesday, evening

Hotel "Baltiets", Repino

 

12:00 – 24:00 Arrival and registration
19:00 Welcome Cocktail

6 October, Thursday
Central Hall, Twelve College, Saint-Petersburg State University, Saint-Petersburg

9:00 – 10:00  Registration
10:00 – 13:00  Opening session, key note speeches
13:00 – 14:30  Lunch
14:30 – 19:00  Plenary session on basic research in waterfowl biology
20:00 Icebreaking party

7 October, Friday

Hotel Baltiets, Repino (here and thereafter)

9:00 – 13:00  Session on basic research in waterfowl biology
13:00 – 14:00  Lunch
14:00 – 17:30 

Session: Conservation and management of waterfowl population along

the major flyways of Northern Eurasia: sharing experience
17:30 – 19:00 

Session: Monitoring and conservation of the Lesser White-fronted Goose

in Russia. Development of national conservation strategy for the species
20:30 – 24:00  Excursion: Saint-Petersburg by night

8 October, Saturday

9:00 – 11:00 

Session: Problems of conservation and management of wildfowl resources

under modern social-economic conditions
11:00 – 13:00

Session: Monitoring and conservation of wildfowl of artificial water

bodies and farmlands
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 18:30 Session: Spring waterfowl hunting and its future
18:45 – 21:00 Round table discussion on spring hunting

9 October, Sunday

9:00 – 13:00 Session:   Seaducks: research and conservation
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 17:00 Poster session
17:00 – 19:30

Final discussion and adoption of resolution.

Election of the Goose, Swans and Ducks of Northern Eurasia Study Group Board.

Closing ceremony
19:30 Banquet

10 October, Monday

9.00

Session Research and conservation of seaducks. CAFF Eider Strategy

round table discussion
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch

Parallel sessions and events:

1) Western Palearctic Sea Duck Database Group discussion

 
Departure begins

11 October, Tuesday

9:00 – 18:00 
Departure