Thanks to all participants for their quality presentations and active participation. It has been a pleasure sharing experiences and thoughts with you all!

PDFs of all presentations can be viewed or downloaded from the hyperlinks in the workshop overview presented below.  Also, find a List of participants, Summary of the group discussion on assessing effectiveness of conservation, and some photographs taken during the workshop

Day of arrival & registration: 22 February 2010			With funding from The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
16 hr:	Registration, settling in
19.00	Supper at Education Centre
First day of the workshop: 23 February 2010
	Programme item	Presenter	Title
8.30	Welcome and introduction VC	Johnson Masereka
8.40	Opening & welcome	Prof Fredrick Kayanja
9.00	Introduction workshop & participants	ITFC-UWA
9.30	Introduction BMCA	Charles Tumwesigye	Overview of Bwindi & Mgahinga Conservation Area management objectives and current challenges
9.45	Introduction ITFC	Miriam van Heist, Badru Mugerwa and Emmanuel Akampulira	Ongoing and planned programs at ITFC
10.10	Ongoing MSc studies-I	Fredrick Ssali	The impact of elephants on trees in BINP, south western Uganda
10.15		Lordson Aleluia	The spread of exotic crayfish Procambarus clarkii in Kisoro
10.20		David Ocama Kissa	Abundance, distribution and utilisation of Myrianthus holstii in BINP
10.25		Ronald Twongyirwe	Impact of Land use change on standing crop carbon stock and selected nutrients around BINP
10.30	Questions and discussion
10.45	COFFEE break
11.15	Ongoing MSc studies-II	Geoffrey Malinga	Causes and implications of altitudinal zonation on birds species, a case of BINP
11.20		Lilian Twanza	Conservation value of non-protected habitats around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park using birds as indicators
11.25		Moses Oluka	Understanding the process of emigration and land abandonment in and around BINP. Longer-term trends and implications
11.30		Elsje Stassen/ Suzanne Langbroek	Brief presentation of study plans
11.35	Questions and discussion
12.15	PhD studies in process	Dennis Babaasa	Brief presentation on PhD study Vegetation as gorilla habitat BINP
12.30		Sandra Gray	Status and ecology of the Golden Monkey in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
12.45		Marieke Sassen	Forest cover change and local livelihoods on Mt Elgon
13.00	LUNCH BREAK
14.00	Theme "Conservation effectiveness"	Doug Sheil	Assessing the effectiveness of conservation
14.15		Edwin Kagoda	Patrol coverage in BMCA
14.30		William Olupot	Boundary research Bwindi National Park
14.45		Agrippinah Namara	Socio-economic impact of integrated conservation and development programmes in  Kigezi
15.00	Work group discussion 'Targets for Conservation'	"Choose a Protected Area and define 2-5 achievable and measurable conservation targets"
16.00	TEA BREAK
16.15	Lake Mburo National Park; introductions	Johnson Masereka	Introduction to Lake Mburo and its conservation management challenges
16.30	Departure for field trips
>19.00	Drinks and supper at Lake side restaurant
Second day of the workshop: 24 February 2010
8.30	Recap day 1 and introduction day 2
9.00	Long term monitoring by ITFC	Robert Bitariho	Historical changes in forest use by local people in S.W Uganda
9.15	Virungas and Mgahinga Park	Pontius Ezuma	Conservation planning in Mgahinga National Park
9.30		Julius Lejju	Regeneration of encroached areas in MGNP
10.00	Rwenzori Mountains National Park	Pabious Otike Duli	Ongoing and planned weather monitoring in RMNP
10.15		Gerald Eilu	Proposed monitoring plans for RMN
10.30		William Olupot	Introduction to the "Bushmeat East Africa Network"
10.45	Lake Mburo National Park	Paul Okullo	The impact of termitaria and large herbivores on vegetation dynamics in LMNP
11.00	COFFEE break
11.30	Forestry  issues	Steven Ndemere	Impact of L'Hoest's monkeys on pine plantations in Echuya and Mafuga FR
11.45	NGO activities in SW Uganda	Hilary Kumanya	Population, Health, and Environment, BINP Case Study
12.00		Charity Bwiza	The need for more community oriented studies in the Bwindi and Mgahinga area
12.15		Chris Kidd	UOBDU plans for 3D mapping of traditional Batwa land
12.30	Conservation around other PAs	Fred Babweteera	Conservation efforts in and around Budongo
12.45		Theodore Munyuli	Importance of conserving/ protecting forest patches in agricultural landscapes for crop productivity enhancement and  livelihood improvement in Uganda
13.00	LUNCH
14.00	Discussion "Assessing effectiveness"		"What monitoring activities and data would be key to assess the effectiveness of management ?"
15.30	Plenary presentation discussion groups
15.45	TEA and CLOSURE