Summit 21.-24. April 2015

The Maasai Mara – a research and development challenge for the next 20 years

SUMMIT PROGRAM

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21. April 2015
4.00 - 4.30PM	The plan for the Summit, the Workshop, the White Paper and the Development of the Strategy including Discussions Børge Obel and Pernille Kallehave
4.30 - 4.50	Remote sensing to monitor and study ecosystem dynamics and degradation in the Maasai Mara GIS Coordinator Peder Klith Bøcher, Ecoinformatics & Biodiversity, Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University
4.50 - 5.10	Long-term Research, Conservation and Sustainability in Protected Areas Jessica Hartel, Post Doc, Centre for Biocultural History, Aarhus University
5.10 - 5.30	Education for community participation in restoration of Maasai Mara National Game Reserve and the Ecosystem Dr. Florence Kisirkoi, Maasai Mara University
5.30 - 5.50	Exploring Online Eco-linguistic Communication Strategies on the Conservation of Maasai Mara Game Reserve Mr. Bonface Isalambo Khadohi, Maasai Mara University
5.50 - 6.10	Interrogating Previous Research Studies in the Restoration of the Maasai Mara Game Reserve and the Mau Forest complex Prof. Tabitha Sew

22. April 2015
8:00 - 8:30	Morning coffee and tea
	INTRODUCTION Faciliator: Ms. Faith Njeru Rapporteur: Professor Almadi Obere
8:30 - 9.10	Welcome Professor Mary K. Walingo, Vice-Chancellor, Maasai Mara University welcomes chairman of the council Professor J. Okumo to make remarks, then invites the Chancellor Professor P. Ngunjiri to make remarks and lastly invites the PS Education Dr. Belio Kipsang to address the audience
9.10 - 9.30	Introduction to the Maasai Mara Science and Development Action Professor Richard Odingo, University of Nairobi and Professor Børge Obel, Aarhus University will present the Maasai Mara Science and Development Action.
9:30 - 9.50	Honorable William Ole Ntimama
9.50 - 10.05	Healthbreak
	POLICY Facilitator: Dr. Alice Odingo Rapporteur: Professor Jess Hartel
10.10 - 10.30	Future plans of the Ministry on the Development of the Maasai Mara Dr. Alice Kaudia, Environment Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
10.30 - 10.50	Restoration of the Mara Eco-system - Challenges and Opportunities Dr. Jepkemboi R. Choge – PhD (Presenting), Prof. Tabitha Sewe – PhD , Prof. Mary Walingo – PhD, Ms. Nancy Adagala. Mr. Khadoi Isalambo, Maasai Mara University
10.50 - 11:20	Discussion
11.20 - 11.30	Healthbreak
	CHALLENGES AND ANALYSIS Facilitator: Professor Henrik Balslev Rapporteur: Dr. Florence Kisirkoi
11.30 - 11.50	Todays’ challenges in the Mara conservancy movement; the constraints and challenges in a 10-year perspective PhD. Lars Lindkvist, Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association
11.50 - 12.10	Organization audit and design of the collaborative community of Maasai Mara Professor Børge Obel, Interdisciplinary Centre for Organizational Architecture, Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University
12.10 - 12.30	State and Society - a Danish contribution The Danish Ambassador in Kenya, Mr. Geert Aagaard Andersen
12.30 - 1.30PM	LUNCH
	THE AGE OF THE ANTHROPOCENE Facilitator: Professor Frederick Ogola Rapporteur: Professor Lars Bach
1.30 - 1.50	Biodiversity in a World of Human Dominance and Rapid Change - Anthropocene Challenges and Opportunities Professor Jens-Christian Svenning, PhD, Aarhus University
1.50 - 2.10	Climate Change and Survival of the Maasai Mara Ecosystem Prof. E.M.Irandu (presenting), Prof. R.S. Odingo and Dr. Christopher Oludhe, Dr. G.Wayumba, Prof. E.H.O. Ayiemba, Dr. S.M. Mukhovi, Dr. S.O. Owuor, Dr. A.A. Oluoko-Odingo, University of Nairobi
	TOURISM: CONSERVATION: DEVELOPMENT Facilitator: Dr. Samuel Owuor Rapporteur: Ms. Jennifer Koikai
2.10 - 2.30	An Overview of the Structure, Goals & Challenges of Mara North Conservancy (A Camp Perspective) Jesper Stagegaard, Chairman of the board of Karen Blixen Camp in Mara North and Chania Frost, Chief Operating Officer, Mara North Conservancy
2.30 - 2.50	Maasai People in Partnership in Wildlife and Tourism Development in the Mara Jackson Looseyia, Professional Safari Guide, Maasai Mara
2.50 - 3.10	Population threat to tourism and development in Maasai Mara Prof. Elias H. O. Ayiemba, University of Nairobi
3.10 - 3.30	Discussion
3.30 - 3.45	Health break
	LAND USE AND LIVESTOCK Facilitator: Ms. Chania Frost Rapporteur: Dr. Peder Klith Bøcher
3.45 - 4.05	Land use, Livestock and Conservation: A Difficult Balance David Noosaron, maasai Landowner, Local Community Representative of Mara Rianta, member of Mara North grazing committee
4.05 - 4.30	Sustaining pastoralism in Maasai Mara Dr. Gordon Wayumba, Prof. R.S. Odingo, Prof. E.M. Irandu, Dr. A.A. Oluoko-Odingo, Prof. E.H.O. Ayiemba, Dr. S.O. Owuor, Dr. C. Oludhe, Dr. S.M. Mukhovi, University of Nairobi
4.30 - 4.50	How farm-animal management may support wildlife conservation and social development by PD Dr. Rainer Hospes (presenting), Prof. C. Hermosilla, Prof. Dr. A Wehrend, Prof. Dr. M. Lierz, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
7.00 - 8.30	Dinner

23. April 2015
8.00 - 8.30	Facilitator: Professor Elias Ayiemba Rapporteur: Mr. Khadohi Isalambo
8.30 - 8.55	Conclusions from the First Summit Day Professor Børge Obel and Professor Oyaro Nathan
8.55 - 9.15	A Contested Paradise: Contextualising the Challenges and Opportunities Associated with Managing Boundary Resource Mr. Salaton Tome
	GENDER ISSUES
9.15 - 10.05	Saving the Mara is Saving the Maasai Woman's Livelihood Bernadette Loloju, World Vision
10.05 - 10.25	Gender Implications of Community participation, tourism and development in the Maasai Mara Dr. Stellah Mikalista Mukhovi, Dr. A. A. Oluoko-Odingo, Prof. E. M. Irandu, Dr. C. Oludhe, Dr. G. Wayumba, Prof. R. S. Odingo, Dr. S. O. Owuor, Prof. E. H. O. Ayiemba, University of Nairobi
10.25 - 10.45	The Maasai Mara Game Reserve Conservation: Integrating the Maasai Woman into the Conservation Matrix through Social Entrepreneurship Joslyn Nzau (M.A-Gender & Environment) & Dr. Gladys Ngao (PhD)
	FOOD Facilitator: Professor Dorthe Døjbak Håkonsson Rapporteur: Ms. Nancy Adagala
10.45 - 11.00	Food security and the eco-system Professor Mary K. Walingo, Vice-Chancellor, Maasai Mara University
11.20 - 11.40	Ethnoecology in a changing World Professor Henrik Balslev R., PhD, Dr. h.c, FLS, Aarhus University
	ENERGY
11.40 - 12.00	Energy systems/dynamics in Narok County Dr. Christopher Oludhe, University of Nairobi
12.00 - 12.10	Environmental Costs and Opportunities of Agricultural Modernization in Maasai Mara: National Accelerated Agricultural Input Access Program (NAAIAP) Implementation in Narok County Rose M. Mwangi, National Coordinator, Ministry of Agriculture in the Kenya Government
12.10 - 12.20	Final Remarks, Conclusions and Next Step Dr. Alice Odingo (University of Nairobi) Professor Tabitha Sewe (Maasai Mara University) and Head of Development Pernille Kallehave (University of Aarhus, Denmark)
12.20 - 12.30	Closing Remarks Maasai Mara University
24. April 2015
9.00 - 9.20	Mara River Research - a short synthesis of 7 years of our research Christopher Dutton, Amanda Sublusky, David Post and Emma Rosi-Marshall Blog Research Website Network
9.20 - 9.40	The Maasai Mara for the Mara Elephant Project Marc Goss Website