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Regional Workshop on the Development of the Land-based Sources /Activities (LBSA) Protocol and Revision to the Nairobi Convention;
and the
Regional Workshop on the Development of a Strategic Action Programme (SAP) on Land-based Sources and Activities for the Western Indian Ocean
Cape Town, South Africa, 18th - 21st November 2008
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I: Introduction
The Secretariat for the Convention
for the Protection Management and Development
of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern
Africa Region (Nairobi Convention) will organise
the first formal Legal and Technical Review Meeting
on the Draft Protocol on Land-based Sources and
Activities (LBSA Protocol) as well as a Regional
Stakeholder workshop regarding the Strategic Action
Programme on Land-based Sources and Activities
(SAP) on 18th - 21st November 2008, in Cape Town,
at the kind invitation of the Government of South
Africa.
The Legal and Technical review
meeting and Stakeholder workshop, were organised
in response to the Conference of Parties decision
CP 5/4 on the Revision of the Nairobi Convention
and related Protocols, as well as CP 5/1 on the
finalization of the Strategic Action Programme
on Land-based Sources and Activities, as adopted
at the fifth Meeting of the Contracting Parties
to the Nairobi Convention (COP5) in Johannesburg,
South Africa in November 2007.
II. Land-based Sources and Activities
(LBSA Protocol)
The LBSA protocol has so far
undergone three consecutive revisions by the Regional
Legal and Technical Experts Task Force established
under the Nairobi Convention. Legal and Technical
Experts Task Force consists of nominated legal
and technical experts from all the Contracting
Parties that are participating in the WIO-LaB
project.
The LBSA protocol has also been
presented for National level consultations in
all the Contracting Parties that are participating
in the WIO-LaB project. Furthermore, proposed
revisions to the Convention and the drfat LBSA
protocol were prepared and presented at the COP5.
In accordance with the decision CP5/4 of COP5,
the proposed regional workshop will provide review
the final drafts of the LBSA Protocol and proposed
new text for some articles of the the Nairobi
Convention.
The final SAP document is under
development by a team of government representatives,
experts and delegates from non-governmental organizations.
The SAP is based on a series of regional and national
assessments including a comprehensive Regional
Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis on Land-based
Sources and Activities as completed under the
WIO-LaB project.
Several regional and national
consultations have already taken place and the
Regional Stakeholder workshop will help further
define the objectives, targets and activities
as identified in the draft SAP.
III. Stakeholder Workshop on the Regional
Strategic Action Programme (SAP) on Land-based
Sources and Activities
This workshop follows up on decision
CP 5/1.5 of the Nairobi Convention COP held in
Johannesburg in November 2007, which was to;
- take note of progress made in the development
of an updated Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis
(TDA) and Strategic Action Plan (SAP) concerning
land based sources and activities for the Western
Indian Ocean Region;
- request the Secretariat to facilitate and
expedite the negotiation and finalization, and
to initiate as appropriate implementation of
an approved Strategic Action Plan for the Region
on the basis of the current Framework Strategic
Action Plan.
In follow-up to this decision,
the Convention Secretariat through the Wio-LaB
project has the finalized the TDA and has constituted
a drafting Team for the SAP.
The TDA is currently available
in its final draft form and has been posted at
http://www.wiolab.org/ and the
Nairobi Convention website. The Draft SAP is being
prepared for circulation on or before 7th of November.
IV. Programme Structure
The Legal and Technical Review
Meeting on the LBSA Protocol discussed and finalized
the text for the LBSA Protocol and a number of
articles of the Nairobi Convention that should
be updated before the adoption of the LBSA Protocol.
The Regional Stakeholders workshop
on the development of a SAP brought together government
representatives, experts and representatives of
national and regional organizations and institutions.
It intended to bring together stakeholders from
the Western Indian Ocean to discuss the draft
SAP, and review the priority actions identified
therein, as well as to define modalities for its
implementation.
V. Venue
The workshop was held at Ocean View Hotel, Cape
Town South Africa. The Ocean View Hotel offers
fabulous accommodation, banquet and conference
facilities on the beachfront of the beautiful
Strand. Its 20 minutes from Cape Town International
Airport.
VI. Dates
The Regional Workshop Development of the Land-based
Sources and Activities
(LBSA) Protocol and Revisions to the Nairobi Convention
was held on the 18th – 19th November 2008.
The Regional Workshop on the
Development of a Strategic Action Programme (SAP)
on Land-based Sources and Activities for the Western
Indian Ocean was held on the 20th - 21st November
2008.
VII. Participants
An estimated 50 participants were invited to the
workshop, which forms a key step in the SAP development
process. The SAP will, after adoption by the Nairobi
Convention Contracting Parties, be implemented
in part through the Work Programme of the Nairobi
Convention.
VIII. Passport and Visa
Participants were required to make their own arrangements
for their passport and visa to South Africa.
IX. Currency
The rand (ZAR) is the currency of South Africa.
One can obtain local currency at exchange counters
at the airport and in the banks.
X. Climate and Clothing
Required
Cape Town enjoys a long summer from mid October
to March. Temperatures vary from mid 20's to mid
30's degrees Celsius with little rain over the
period
For further information
Please contact,
The WIO-Lab Project Manager,
Mr. Peter Scheren,
P.O. Box 47074 Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya,
Tel: +254 (0)20 7621270, Fax: +254 (0)20 7623203,
Email: peter.scheren@unep.org
Website:http://www.wiolab.org/and
http://www.unep.org/NairobiConvention/index.asp
Ocean View Hotel Contacts
17 Beach Rd , Strand
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Local Tel : 021-8414300
INT Tel : +27-21-8414300
Local Fax : 021-8414300
INT Fax : +27-21-8414300
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