" " " Sont listés dans cette rubrique l'ensemble des colloques et des expositions portant sur les éléphants et la conservation de la nature. Ils sont classés par date décroissante.

""" Toute organisation ou personne pr?parant un colloque ou une exposition sur les ?l?phants et la conservation de la nature en g?n?ral est invit?e ? nous fournir les renseignements n?cessaires pour annoncer cet ?v?nement. L'association se propose de mettre ses moyens ? disposition de l'organisation de l'?v?nement si ceux-ci peuvent ?tre utile ? sa r?ussite.

""" Si vous avez connaissance d'un colloque ou d'une exposition portant sur les éléphants, la faune sauvage et la conservation de la nature, merci de nous le signaler par e-mail

Date : 19 - 21 novembre 2004
Titre: 8eme Festival international de la photo animaliere et de nature
Pays : Montier-en-Der (Haute-Marne), France
Langue : français
Ouvert tout public : oui

R?sum? : Au programme, 47 expositions, soit plus de 1300 photos. Parrain de cette edition 2004, le Français Michel Denis-Huot (La savane au fil des saisons, La Martiniere). Invites d'honneur : Le Britannique Andy Rouse (laureat du concours BBC Wildlife, Wildlife for ever), et le Français Christian Molitor (Paysages et lumieres du monde). L'espace "Exposition de photos" accueille les plus grands photographes animaliers internationaux, nationaux et regionaux, les associations nationales de photographes amateurs mais aussi des agences photos nature. Des demonstrations de materiel photo et d'observation sont realisees. Un forum des associations nature, des representants des Parcs Naturels Regionaux et Nationaux, des demonstrations d'Art Animalier et une librairie nature sont egalement proposes. Des conferences et des diaporamas - multivision rythment ces trois jours.

Plus d'information sur http://www.festiphoto-montier.org

Date : 16-17 October 2004
Titre: 2004 Wildlife Conservation Expo
Pays : Los Altos, California, USA
Langue : anglais
Ouvert tout public : oui

R?sum? : The event, sponsored by the Wildlife Conservation Network, will feature 14 of the world's leading conservationists (Ian Douglas-Hamilton and Cynthia Moss between others) and other special guests and will be an unforgettable weekend of firsthard accounts from the "frontlines." Visit exhibits of local and national wildlife organizations, meet the amazing wild cat ambassadors from Leopard Etc., browse beautiful wildlife art and gifts. Special Gala Reception and Dinner with the WCN Conservationists

Plus d'information sur www.wildnet.org/

Date : 03 – 05 Décembre 2004
Titre: The International Elephant Research Symposium
Pays : Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Langue : anglais
Ouvert tout public : non

R?sum? : The symposium will be organised by the International Elephant Foundation and the Fort Worth Zoo, Texas. This important symposium will concentrate on the research and conservation needs of captive and wild populations of elephants. Researchers from around the world will present conservation projects and research results on elephant management, health, nutrition, reproduction and behavior. Papers specifically addressing reproduction, calf management and elephant well-being are particularly encouraged. You may contact [email protected]

Plus d'information sur www.elephantconservation.org

Date : 14 – 17 Octobre 2004
Titre: The 25th Annual Elephant Managers Association Conference
Pays : Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Langue : anglais
Ouvert tout public : non

R?sum? : The 25th Annual Elephant Managers Association Conference will be hosted by Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum. For more information, contact [email protected]

Plus d'information sur www.tulsazoo.org

Date : 17-25 novembre 2004
Titre: 3RD IUCN WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS
Pays : Thailande
Langue : anglais
Ouvert tout public : non

R?sum? : "People and Nature - only one world" is the theme of the Congress. Various topics related to the problems and the safeguard of ecosystems will be assessed and debated from the perspective of governments, NGOs, civil society and the private sector. It is also a good occasion for Thailand to present its natural and cultural heritage as well as to share knowledge on managing the natural resources in a sustainable way.

Plus d'information sur www.iucn.org

Date : 25-29 October 2004
Titre: WILDLIFE FORENSICS: THE MISSING LINK IN CONSERVATION
pays : Ashland, United States
Langue : anglais
Ouvert tout public : non

R?sum? : The Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists (NWAFS) Fall 2004 meeting will be held in Ashland, Oregon (USA). The theme for the NWAFS meeting is "Wildlife Forensics: The Missing Link in Conservation" and will be hosted by the U.S. National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory. Plans for the meeting include two days of workshops (Monday and Tuesday) followed by 3 days of technical papers.

Plus d'information sur www.lab.fws.gov

Date : 2- 14 October 2004
Titre: 13th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES
Pays : Bangkok, Thailand
Langue : anglais
Ouvert tout public : non

R?sum? : In order to implement the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES or the Convention), the Parties to the Convention meet periodically to review which species in international trade should be regulated and other aspects of the implementation of CITES. The thirteenth regular meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (COP13) will be The Government of Thailand has agreed to host the 13th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES, which, with the agreement of the CITES Secretariat, will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from Saturday 2 to Thursday 14 October 2004. In accordance with the provisions of Resolution Conf. 4.6 (Rev. CoP12) on the Submission of draft resolutions and other documents for meetings of the Conference of the Parties, the text of any draft resolution and any document submitted for consideration at the 13th meeting of the Conference of the Parties should be communicated to the Secretariat at least 150 days before the meeting. In accordance with the provisions of Article XV, paragraph 1, of the Convention, any Party may propose an amendment to Appendix I or II for consideration at the 13th meeting of the Conference of the Parties. The text of the proposed amendment shall be communicated to the Secretariat at least 150 days before the meeting.

Plus d'information sur www.cites.org

Date : 05 Octobre 2004
Titre: CITES 2004 : Quel prix pour la nature ?
Pays : Paris, France
Langue : français
Ouvert tout public : oui

R?sum? : Ce Mardi de l’Environnement vous permettra de comprendre les enjeux et prendre part au debat conduit par la CITES, qui reunit a Bangkok les representants de plus de 160 pays. Autour de Patricia Ricard, seront presents des representants du ministere de l'Ecologie et du Developpement durable, d'organisations de protection de la nature et du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle : -Jean-Patrick Le Duc, Adjoint au chef de la mission des affaires internationale , au Museum National d¹Histoire Naturelle, - Docteur Bertrand Chardonnet, Veterinaire - Consultant Faune Sauvage, -Isabelle et Jean-François Lagrot , nous parleront de leur voyage au Cameroun , et nous presenteront leur reportage sur le massacre des elephants par les braconniers , - Alain Zecchini, administrateur de la Societe Nationale de Protection de la Nature, s¹exprimera ( par telephone ) en direct de Bangkok, au coeur de l'actualite.

Plus d'information sur http://www.mardi-sere.com

Date : 13 - 17 September 2004
Titre: 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF ELEPHANT MANAGEMENT AND OWNERS ASSOCIATION - EMOA
durée : 5 jours
Pays : South Africa
Langue : anglais
Ouvert tout public : oui

R?sum? : Since its inauguration EMOA has held 7 successful workshops on various topics related to elephant management. At the end of last year EMOA launched the process of a national elephant policy in conjunction with Government. New ways of managing elephant overpopulation need to be developed. The symposium endeavours to bring together current research on all aspects of management of free ranging elephant populations and wild elephant populations restricted by fences, either private or official. These presentations will be the background for a workshop to discuss and develop innovative ideas on conservation of elephants within South Africa, and their management.

Plus d'information sur www.emoa.org.za

Date : 6-9 juillet 2004
Titre: 6eme symposium sur la conservation et l'utilisation durable de la faune sauvage
Pays : Paris, France
Langue : anglais
Ouvert tout public : oui

R?sum? : The International Foundation for the Conservation of Wildlife is very pleased to have organized the venue of the 6th International Wildlife Ranching Symposium, held in Paris, France, in July 2004. It is an honour to have been chosen to host this important scientific and environmental event. The Organizing Committee and the Scientific Committee hope to have provided a program presenting the same high standards as the previous organizers of this series of Symposia.

Plus d'information sur www.wildlife-conservation.org

Date : 28 - 29 June 2004
Titre: SYMPOSIUM SUR LA PROTECTION DE L’ELEPHANT EN AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST ET AFRIQUE CENTRALE
durée : 2 jours
Pays : France
Langue : français
Ouvert tout public : non

R?sum? : Les hauts fonctionnaires des quatorze pays africains francophones ont adopte - cette semaine a Paris - une resolution demandant que toutes les populations d'elephants soient inscrites a l'annexe 1 de la CITES ; ce qui revient a retablir l'interdiction du commerce de l'ivoire edictee en 1989. Confrontes a des phenomenes de proliferation, sinon de surpopulation, le Botswana, la Namibie et le Zimbabwe sont inscrits - pour leur part - depuis 1997, en annexe 2 ce qui revient a autoriser partiellement le commerce de l'ivoire d'une maniere, en principe, strictement controlee. Si cette population d’elephants demeure abondante en Afrique australe, les grands mammiferes ongules ont quasiment disparu de nombreux pays africains. En 1989, suite a la pression de nombreux pays africains et ONG, le commerce de l'ivoire avait ete - purement et simplement – interdit. Remettant fortement en cause les equilibres qui etaient en train de se retablir, le commerce de l'ivoire a repris partiellement en 1997 suite a une tres forte pression politique des quatre pays d'Afrique australe, encourage par le Japon, grand consommateur d'ivoire. Les experts confirment que s'il n'est pas question de revenir au trois millions d'elephants des annees 30, il y a largement la place sur le continent africain pour un million et demi de pachydermes pouvant etre geres rationnellement et conformement aux besoins des populations locales, en accord avec leur preoccupations communes et leurs diversites.

Plus d'information sur www.ifaw.org

Date : 16-19 June 2004
Titre: IFAW FORUM 2004 - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION: IN PURSUIT OF ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY
durée : 4 jours
Pays : Ireland
Langue : anglais
Ouvert tout public : non

R?sum? : The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), in association with the University of Limerick, will be holding an international forum in Limerick, Ireland. The theme of the forum is: Wildlife Conservation: In Pursuit of Ecological Sustainability. The objective of the forum is to focus attention on, and to advance the understanding of, issues surrounding the pursuit of ecologically sustainable use and the conservation of wildlife (including fisheries). The proceedings will be published in book form following the meeting. The programme will include approximately 24 invited lectures, and a limited number of contributed papers, which will be presented as posters. Opportunities for discussion and debate will be provided following each lecture, and during dedicated poster sessions scheduled throughout the forum.

Plus d'information sur www.ifaw.org/

Date : 20-22 May 2004
Titre: 8TH ANNUAL CELEBRATING ELEPHANTS
Durée : 2 days
Pays : USA
Langue : anglais
Ouvert tout public : oui

R?sum? : Field research is strongly supported by the Oakland Zoo. Over the years. the Amboseli Elephant Research Project (AERP) founded by Cynthia Moss, has been instrumental in providing the Zoo with invaluable information on how to create a better captive environment for the elephants here at the Zoo. Thursday, May 20 6 p.m. Silent Auction Join us in the Marian Zimmer Auditorium in the PeopleSoft Center for Science and Environmental Education for a reception and Silent Auction featuring unique animal related items including artwork by our very own elephants. 7 p.m. Elephant Lecture George Whittemyer of Save the Elephants is our guest speaker. George has been a guest speaker before at the zoo and will be updating us on elephant research in Samburu Kenya. A donation of $20.00 is requested to attend these events. All proceeds will benefit the Amboseli Elephant Research Project and Save the Elephants Saturday, May 22 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrating Elephants Take a behind-the-scenes barn tour. Barn tours are $5.00 per person. Proceeds will benefit the Amboseli Elephant Research Project Visit Elephant Education Stations Learn about the important conservation efforts of the Amboseli Elephant Research Project founded by Cynthia Moss at Camp Amboseli

Plus d'information sur www.colloque.org

Date : 17 - 21 march 2004
Titre: SALON DE LA PROTECTION DES ANIMAUX ET DE LA NATURE
Durée : 5 days
Pays : France
Langue : français
Ouvert tout public : oui

R?sum? : LES OBJECTIFS Festimalia a ete defini autour de trois grands axes : Promouvoir les specificites animalieres et naturelles. Developper la protection et le respect de la nature et des animaux. Promouvoir le Pays de Chateau-Gontier. EN QUOI CONSISTERA LE FESTIVAL ? Durant ces journees, les animations se feront autour des cinq poles d'attraction suivants : Une exposition d' Associations et de Partenaires, Des conferences, Une exposition d'art, Un festival du film animalier, Des projections de diaporamas

Plus d'information sur www.refuge-arche.org

Date : 17 March 2004 au 10 January 2005
Titre: EXPOSITION : AU TEMPS DES MAMMOUTHS
Durée : 9 months
Pays : France
Langue : français
Ouvert tout public : oui

R?sum? : Au Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris : Cette visite permet de repondre a quelques interrogations portant sur les mythes autour du mammouth, les decouvertes du mammouth a travers le monde, les ancetres et cousins du mammouth ; ou vivaient-ils, quelles etaient leurs conditions de vie, quels animaux les accompagnaient, pourquoi ont-ils disparu. Les nombreuses peintures, gravures et sculptures representees sur les parois des grottes et les objets realises a partir d’os ou d’ivoire attestent du role important du mammouth pour l’homme du Paleolithique (projection de films, debats,ateliers …)

Plus d'information sur www.mnhn.fr/mammouths/

Date : 19-21 september 2003
Titre: ELEPHANT CONSERVATION EXPERTS MEET IN SRI LANKA
Pays : Sri Lanka
Langue : anglais
Ouvert tout public : non

R?sum? : The Biodiversity and Elephant Conservation Trust here, a co-organiser of the symposium on "human elephant relationships and conflicts" said 60 papers will be discussed. Experts from the United States, Africa, Australia, Asia and Europe will thrash out their conservation theories during the three-day conference starting Friday. The wild elephant population in the African continent is estimated at more than 600,000 while in Asia the number was believed to be 35,000 to 40,000. Unlike Asian elephants, both male and female elephants in Africa have tusks and therefore fall prey to ivory poachers. Also figuring on the agenda are pressures from the ivory lobby and the problems some Asian farmers face as they are in direct competition with wild elephants in the same habitat. In Sri Lanka, an estimated 120 elephants meet with violent deaths at the hands of rural farmers while about 50 to 60 people are also killed by marauding elephants. Last month, Sri Lanka asked India to supply 10 tuskers to bridge an acute shortage of tamed elephants used in Buddhist temple pageants. Elephants are a protected species and highly venerated by the Buddhist majority in the island. They are also considered a national treasure and it is an offence to capture wild elephants. Sri Lanka's wild elephant population is also said to be fast dwindling. Current estimates place the number at under 3,500.

Plus d'information sur www.slwcs.org

Date : 28 – 30 April 2003
Titre: MEETING ON ILLEGAL KILLING OF ELEPHANTS
Durée : 2 days
Pays : ACCRA, GHANA
Langue : anglais
Ouvert tout public : non

R?sum? : Ghana to host meeting on illegal killing of elephants : Delegates from Africa and Asia begin a two-day meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on the Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) in Accra on 28th April to discuss the long-term management of elephant populations. A statement issued by the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission said the MIKE Technical Advisory Group has the responsibility of ensuring the standardisation of methods used to monitor elephant populations and ensure that sound analytical methods are applied to field data. The two-day MIKE Technical Advisory Group meeting would be followed by the MIKE Database Training workshop at the University of Ghana, Legon. 2003, 28th April, Ghana hosted a meeting on illegal killing of elephants : Delegates from Africa and Asia attended a two-day meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on the Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) in Accra on 28th April to discuss the long-term management of elephant populations. A statement issued by the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission said the MIKE Technical Advisory Group has the responsibility of ensuring the standardisation of methods used to monitor elephant populations and ensure that sound analytical methods are applied to field data. The two-day MIKE Technical Advisory Group meeting will be followed by the MIKE Database Training workshop at the University of Ghana, Legon.

Plus d'information sur http://www.iucn.org