Side Event

Presentation of the postgraduate education programme "Management of Protected Areas"

Organizer
Master of Science Programme "Management of Protected Areas", University of Klagenfurt

Date and Time
21 May 2008 13:15 - 14:45

Meeting
Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 9)

Planning and management of protected areas are complex tasks and therefore demands on protected area managers are very high. This side event presents the unique MSc programme "Management of Protected Areas" of the University of Klagenfurt (Austria) in cooperation with international organisations (CBD, IUCN, Ramsar, WWF, Europarc, MaB, etc.) and the Austrian Ministry of Environment, which offers the possibility to acquire the relevant skills. Furthermore we discuss experiences and impacts. Lunch will be provided.