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Breakfast Press Round Table and Opening Ceremony of the 63rd General Assembly of the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC), which will be held at THE Hotel in Brussels, Belgium on April 22nd, 2016, from 8:00.
The topics of the Press Round Table are:
1. What if we stop hunting? - The economic, environmental and social impact.
2. Banning hunting bans - Initiatives at the European political scene
Opening Ceremony of the 63rd CIC General Assembly
Jyrki KATAINEN,
Vice-President of the European Commission, Commissioner for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness
Bernard LOZE,
President of the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation
Tony POUPPEZ de KETTENIS,
Head of the CIC Belgian delegation
Karel PINXTEN,
Member, Dean, European Court of Auditors, Chairman Stichting Behoud Natuur en Leefmilieu (SBNL)
WHAT IF WE STOP HUNTING?”
Karl Heinz FLORENZ,
Member of the European Parliament, Intergroup on Biodiversity, Hunting and Countryside
Register online
We kindly inform you that your accreditation will be processed only on receipt of the online registration form. After that, you will receive a confirmation e-mail which would further enable you to pick up your accreditation badge for the event.
For further details, you may visit our webpage: www.cicbrussels2016.eu
Under the motto of “Hunting is Conservation”, the aim of the General Assembly is to foster the participation and dialogue between members and various stakeholders, including governments, international organizations and the scientific and academic communities so as to promote sustainable hunting and sustainable policies for worldwide wildlife management, so as to create awareness of wildlife problems and motivate commitment at the highest level for their solution, and thus promote better management of sustainable hunting and wildlife conservation at local, regional, national, and international levels.
08:00 - 08:45 Press Round Table
The topics of the Press Round Table are:
1. What if we stop hunting? - The economic, environmental and social impact.
2. Banning hunting bans - Initiatives at the European political scene
"HUNTING IS CONSERVATION” Keynote: Jyrki KATAINEN, European Commission Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness
09:00 – 10:00 Opening Ceremony of the 63rd CIC General Assembly
European Hymn, Belgian Hymn, CIC Hymn
Introductory Remarks: Bernard LOZE, CIC President
Welcome: Tony POUPPEZ de KETTENIS, Head of the Belgian delegation
Welcome: Karel PINXTEN, Member, Dean, European Court of Auditors, Chairman Stichting Behoud Natuur en Leefmilieu (SBNL)
10:00 – 11:20 “WHAT IF WE STOP HUNTING?”- Keynote: Karl Heinz FLORENZ, Member of the European Parliament, Intergroup on Biodiversity, Hunting and Countryside
Panel discussion: 5 experts will discuss about what would be the consequences if we stop Hunting.
We kindly request all media representatives to register in advance!
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!
When
Friday, April 22, 2016 from 8:00 PM to 11:20 PM (CEST) - Add to Calendar
Where
THE Hotel - Boulevard de Waterloo 38, , 1000 Brussels, Belgium