SEMINAR

“Biodiversity Conservation in Cyprus”

November 12,2003

17:00-17:05   Welcoming Address

~ Andreas Theophanous, Research and Development Center - Intercollege

17:05-17:20   BioPlatform: European Cooperation for Biodiversity

~ Marina Michaelidou, Unit of Environmental Studies, Research and Development Center - Intercollege

17:20-17:35   Legislation of Biodiversity Conservation in Cyprus

~ Antonis Antoniou, Service for the Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment

17:35-17:50    Biodiversity and Cyprus: Concerns and Opportunities

~ Thomas Kyriacou, BSc (Hons) Forest Management

17:50-18:10    Discussion

18:10-18:30    Coffee Break

18:30-18:45   The implementation of NATURA 2000 in Cyprus: A new reality for the protection of our environment

                        ~ Kyriacos Ghergiou, Professor of Biology, University of Athens, Greece

18:45-19:00   Bioplatform – Aims, History and Perspectives

                        ~ Rainer Muessner, Centre for Marine and Environmental Research (Porto)

19:00-19:15   Opportunities for Biodiversity Research in Cyprus

                        ~ Costas Kadis, Acting Director, Research Promotion Foundation

19:15-19:30   The Role of Active Citizens in Biodiversity Conservation

~ Antonia Lyra, President of Association of Environmental and Ecological Organizations  

19:30-19:55  Discussion

Friday May 06, 2005