Lessons learned
Periodic Reporting in North America
Berlin, Germany 10-11 November 2005
J. Pinkerton/S.Morris
General conclusions
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overall:
useful activity
Close cooperation & partnership
Senior level Steering Committee
Joint Regional Report
2. Improvements needed at SP and site level:
• Lack of statements of significance
• Revision of criteria, name changes, boundary
adjustments
Reflection Year process
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Understanding of potential workloads
for Centre, ABs and Committee
Significant workload at SP level
Develop clear recommendations to
Committee as to how to proceed,
establishing roles and responsibilities
timeframes over several years;
Who reads all the material and is it of
practical use: has to contribute to
conservation and the implementation of
the Convention
Specific comments: Format
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No guidance for regional report available
North America could be a model: strategic
focus
Section I: fine but scope needs to be clarified
Section II: minimize time to complete it
format is adequate & sake of
continuity
only updates for next cycle/recent
info
new section on Follow up
exclude section 7
Specific comments
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Streamlining: second round easier
Electronic tool: applicable for all regions?
Link to nominations
Link to SOC: longer term
Indicators: valuable tool, but challenge for
Committee
• Authenticity/Integrity
• Role of ABs
• Site managers: awareness & knowledge about
Committee’s stewardship….
Thank you!