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Press events at Durban International Conference Centre (DICC) can only be booked by organizations participating in the Vth IUCN World Parks Congress. Congress organizers will take into account preferred date and time, but final allocation depends on demand and availability. The DICC Press Room will be set up with theatre-style seating (chairs only) and will have a capacity of 50 people. The standard equipment in the DICC Press Room will consist of a podium, a data projector screen, microphones for presenters and the audience, and an audio sound system. Event organizers will be required to bring their own laptops. A technician will be available to assist organizers. After reception of the form, a member of our events team will contact you with a booking reference and further instructions. Please fill out the entire form: PDF Format // Word format

LIST OF PRESS CONFERENCES / MEDIA EVENTS AT THE WPC

Day 3 - Wednesday 10 September

TIME	EVENT	ROOM
10:30-11.30	State governor of Amazon announces a new protected areas programme Organised by: CI Brazil Description: Countries in Africa and South America, with which CI has been working closely, are poised to announce major new protected areas that could make them global leaders in conservation. CI helped identify the places of greatest threat, and is helping the governments fund the new areas. In total, several million of acres of habitat will be preserved. (Video Available) Contact: Andrea Margit a.margit@conservation.org.br Speakers: Eduardo Braga, State Governor of Amazon // Russel Mittelmeir, President, CI // José Maria Cardoso, VP for Science, CI, Brazil	PRESS ROOM
12:30-14:00 SIDE EVENT	Shattering the Myth about Extinction in the Oceans Organised by: IUCN-SSC Contact: Anna Knee alk@iucn.org Description: tba	ROOM 2C-2
13:00 - ??	Launch : Environment Matters Organised by: World Bank Contact: Sergio Jelinek sjellinek@worldbank.org Kristyn Ebro kebro@worldbank.org Description: tba Speakers: Achim Steiner // Ian Johnson, President for Sustainable Development, WB // Kristalina Georgieva, Director for Environment, WB // Rep from SA Ministry of Water	PRESS ROOM
14:00-15:00	Launch -TNC-WWF-IUCN Global Fire Partnership Organised by: TNC / IUCN / WWF Contact: Dena Cator dena.cator@iucn.org Description: tba Speakers: William Jackson, Director of Global Programme, IUCN // Steve McCormick, CEO, TNC // Claude Martin, DG, WWF	PRESS ROOM
15:30-16:30	State of the World's Oceans Organised by: CI Description: Amid growing indications that the ocean is in serious trouble – from collapsing fish stocks to dying coral reefs – a team of marine scientists led by CI will issue the first specific set of recommendations aimed at reversing the decline of the world’s oceans. Born out of Defying Ocean’s End, an international marine science conference held in Mexico, the concrete recommendations come with a price tag calculated by a team of business leaders led by Goldman Sachs. Contact: Brad Phillips b.phillips@conservation.org Speakers: Dr. Sylvia Earle, Executive Director of CI's Global Marine Program	PRESS ROOM

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The Media center in the WPC The media centre is located inside the DICC in rooms 12 A, B, C, E. This is on the lower level. The media center comprises: A bullpen that includes 20 PC's and 20 telephone plug-ins plus telephone access on Worldcall. Seating for up to 50 media will be available. A Press Conference Room is situated next doo - Two interview rooms are available. These must be booked with the on-site media logistics tea Broadcast Infrastructure: Stand-up positions will be available in the main plenary hall Live audio plug-ins will be available in the main plenary hall (XLR connections - media to supply own cabling). Audio plug-ins will be available from Floor (English, French and Spanish is available in the plenary hall) However, please note, only Floor will be available in the media centre.

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