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The Issues, Program, Information, Registration
Article 130 of the Maastricht Treaty demands coherency as the basic principle of EU development policy. All political decisions that could effect developing countries must take developmental goals into account without producing contradictory results. The example of fisheries policy shows, however, that the fisheries agreement with ACP countries counteract developmental measures for the fisheries sector in partner countries.
The people of the West African countries south of the Sahara are hit hardest by the effects of the fishery policy of the industrial nations - especially the fishery agreements of the EU. Not only is fish vital to food security - the artisanal fisheries play an important role in the employment, income security and standard of living of poor populations and are directly effected by competition with the industrial fleets of the EU.
During this international Congress with European and ACP participants, strategies shall be discussed for food security in West Africa and the long-term security of biological resources. Measures to be discussed include: Fair Fishery Agreements, sustainable fish management, improved control and monitoring of fishing practices, economical support and developmental co-operation and pulling out the European fleets.
Monday, April 26th 1999
| 10:30 | Press Briefing | |
| 11:00 | Welcome, GERMANWATCH | Welcome, Brot für die Welt
Welcome, VENRO |
| 11:30 | Intoduction: | The Economy of World Fisheries:
Development, Current Situation and Sustainability
Hartmut Brandt, DIE |
| 11:45 | Part I: Measures in West Africa
Moderation: |
Current Situation of West African
Fishermen
Mariame Kane, CNPS, Senegal |
| 12:15 | Models for Sustainable Fisheries
in West Africa
Aliou Sall, CREDETIP, Senegal |
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| 13:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:30 | An International and Regional
Framework for Fisheries Management
Hélène Bours, Greenpeace International |
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| 15:00 | Summary of Part I and Discussion | |
| 16:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:30 | Part II: German
Developmental Policy Measures
Moderation: Reinhold Thiel |
Development Strategies
for Food Security in the West African Fisheries Sector
Birgit Gerhardus, BMZ |
| 17:00 | Key Issues for Change towards
Fair Fischeries Agreements
Brian O'Riordan, ICSF |
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| 17:30 | Supporting Sustainable Fisheries
through Developmental Cooperation
Dr. W. Schmidt, GTZ (to be confirmed) |
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| 18:00 | Summary of Part II and Discussion | |
| 19:00 | Dinner |
Tuesday, April 27th, 1999
| 9:00 | Part III: Measures in Europe
Moderation: Sabine Haupt (to be confirmed) |
The Contribution of the Marine
Stewardship Council (MSC) to Food Security in West Africa
Brian Dan May, MSC, London (to be confirmed) |
| 9:30 | Introducing the Coalition for
Fair Fisheries Agreements and Perspectives for Future Fisheries Agreements
Béatrice Gorez, CFFA, Brüssel |
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| 10:00 | Creating a Sea Change:
Reducing the Impact of the EU Fishing Fleet Julie Cator, WWF European Policy Office |
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| 10:30 | Break | |
| 11:00 | The effects of the Debt Crisis
in West Africa and Necessary Steps towards Debt Remission
Dr. Günther Rüsch |
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| 11:30 | Summary of Part III and Discussion of Strategy | |
| 13:00 | Lunch | End of Conference |
The Conference will be held in
English, French and German. Simultaneous interpreters will be provided.
Participants must cover the costs
of room and board themselves.
Please send
in your registration form by April 6th 1999.
Füllen Sie einfach die folgenden
Felder aus:
Congress Venue:
Haus Venusberg e.V.
Haager Weg 28-30
53127 Bonn
Tel: 0049-228-28991-0 Fax: 0049-228-28991-59
We thank Bread for the World and
theEuropean Commission for their support