Event ID: 3 Title: Growing Together: the Next Ten Years through the Perspective of Thailand and Vietnam Biosphere Reserves

Humble dialogue/discussion to present highlighted activities and to exchange visions of Thailand & Vietnam BRs under the Sister BRs cooperation between on Mae Sa-Kog Ma Biosphere Reserve (Thailand), Ranong Biosphere Reserve (Thailand), and Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve (Vietnam), and the next ten years of MAB in both countries. Audiences are welcomed to share the opinion and suggestion for the next step of sister BR cooperation.

Preliminary Agenda
TimeContentSpeaker
13:15 – 13:20Welcome and introductionModerator: Kanoktip Somsiri, Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve
13:20 - 13:30Opening Remark

1. Mr. Narin Pratuanchai, Deputy Director General of Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP)

2. Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoang – Vice Chairman of Dong Nai Provincial People's Committee
13:30 - 13:40Introduction of MAB in Vietnam and Thailand & sister BR cooperation

1. Vietnam MAB National Committee

2. Thailand MAB National Committee (DNP)
13:40 - 14:00Presentation of highlight works in participated biosphere reserve

Representative of:

1. Mae Sa-Kog Ma Biosphere Reserve

2. Ranong Biosphere Reserve

3. Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve
14:00 - 14: 20

Dialogue 1: Visions

- Vision of biosphere reserves for next 10 years under Hangzhou Strategic Action Plan

Moderator:

Narumon Laosuwan, DNP

Panelist:

1. Thailand MAB National Committee

2. Vietnam MAB National Committee

3. Representative of UNESCO Office in Viet Nam, Thailand or SeaBRnet (tbc)
14:20 - 14:40

Dialogue 2: Challenges and Opportunity

- Key challenges for the biosphere reserves

- Role and next step of sister biosphere reserves cooperation in addressing those challenges and partnership opportunities

Moderator:

Narumon Laosuwan, DNP

Panelists:

1. Mr. Nguyen Hoang Hao – Director of Dong Nai Culture and Nature Reserve, Deputy Permanent Director of Dong Nai BR, Viet Nam

2. Mr. Kritsayam Kongsatree, Director of Protected Area Regional Office 16, Thailand

3. Mr. Chonlawit Samart, Ranong BR, Thailand
14:40 - 14:45Wrap-up and closing remarkThailand MAB National Committee