Date

Time

Activity

Fri. 12^th July 

9:00 – 13:00

Opening ceremony   

     Ermanno Zanini (University of Turin)

     Local Authorities

IPROMO and the Mountain Partnership

     Rosalaura Romeo (FAO/MPS)

Introduction to the course

     Douglas Fox (Colorado State University, USA)

14:30 – 17:30

Presentations by participants

     Participants and Chairman (Douglas Fox)

Planning of work group activities

     Participants and Chairman (Douglas Fox)

Sat. 13^th July

9:00 – 13:00

Introduction to watershed management

     Thomas Hofer (FAO)

Sun. 14^th July

14:30 – 17:00

9:00 – 12:30

Management of natural resources in upland watersheds

     Thomas Hofer (FAO)

CarbonGame

Paul Dargusch and Adrian Ward (University of Queensland)

Mon. 15^th July

9:00 – 13:00

Land use impacts on water resources in mountains

     Hans Scheier (University of British Columbia, Canada)

14:30 – 17:30

Emerging forestry, agricultural, urban and recreational issues

     Hans Scheier (University of British Columbia, Canada)

Tue. 16^th July

9:00 – 13:00

How increased climatic variability and land use intensification is impacting watersheds

     Hans Scheier (University of British Columbia, Canada)

14:30 – 17:30

Innovative approached to protect and reduce land use impacts on water

     Hans Scheier (University of British Columbia, Canada)

Wed. 17^th July

9:00 – 13:00

Watershed and Water – a close relation (tentative)

      Bert de Bievre (CONDESAN)

14:30 – 17:30

Thu. 18^th July

9:00 – 13:00

Protection Forestry - FIELD TRIP (Tanaro Valley)

     Renzo Motta (University of Turin, Italy)

14:30 – 17:30

Fri. 19^th July

9:00 – 13:00

Food security and nutrition in watershed management

     Florence Egal (FAO)

14:30 – 17:30

Disaster risk management in upland watersheds

     Marco Giardino (University of Turin, Italy)

Sat. 20^th July

9:00 – 13:00

Improving livelihoods and economic activities in watersheds

     Rajan Kotru (ICIMOD)

Sun. 21^st July

14:30 – 17:30

Soils in mountain ecosystems

     Eleonora Bonifacio (University of Turin, Italy)

9:00 – 13:00

Management of upland watersheds: Governance & policy

     Karl Rainer (Provence of Bolzano)

14:30 – 17:30

Management of upland watersheds: Institutions & gender issues

     Karl Rainer (Provence of Bolzano)

Mon. 22^nd July

9:00 – 13:00

Simulation of upland watershed management planning: Working group practical exercise

     Participants and Chairman (Douglas Fox)

Working group presentations                   Participants and Chairman (Thomas Hofer)

Group 1 Proposal on Watershed Management FORESTRY

Group 2 Proposal on Watershed Management POLICY

Group 3 Proposal on Watershed Management SCIENCE

Group 4 Proposal on Watershed Management WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

Putting the pieces together – Key lessons from the course

     Douglas Fox

14:30 – 17:30

Tue. 23^rd July

Closing ceremony – Dolceacqua