From conbiol@u.washington.edu Tue Nov 4 14:38:48 2003 Received: from mxu1.u.washington.edu (mxu1.u.washington.edu [140.142.32.132]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.12.10+UW03.09/8.12.10+UW03.09) with ESMTP id hA4McmnM009158 for ; Tue, 4 Nov 2003 14:38:48 -0800 Received: from mxout2.cac.washington.edu (mxout2.cac.washington.edu [140.142.33.4]) by mxu1.u.washington.edu (8.12.10+UW03.09/8.12.10+UW03.09) with ESMTP id hA4McfTO002193 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 verify=NO) for ; Tue, 4 Nov 2003 14:38:43 -0800 Received: from mailhost1.u.washington.edu (mailhost1.u.washington.edu [140.142.32.141]) by mxout2.cac.washington.edu (8.12.10+UW03.09/8.12.10+UW03.09) with ESMTP id hA4Mcehu009225 for ; Tue, 4 Nov 2003 14:38:40 -0800 Received: from WITHERSUED (D-128-208-99-87.dhcp4.washington.edu [128.208.99.87]) by mailhost1.u.washington.edu (8.12.10+UW03.09/8.12.10+UW03.09) with SMTP id hA4McenO002782 for ; Tue, 4 Nov 2003 14:38:40 -0800 Message-ID: <04dd01c3a324$65062ec0$5763d080@ued.washington.edu> From: "Conservation Biology Policy Certificate Program" To: Subject: 2004 Northwest Wilderness Conference: Call for Participation and Preliminary program Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 14:09:27 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0465_01C3A2DD.42297070"; type="multipart/alternative" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=XX, Probability=20%, Report='BIG_FONT, EXTRA_MPART_TYPE, HTML_70_90, HTML_FONT_COLOR_BLUE, HTML_FONT_FACE_ODD, HTML_TAG_UNKNOWN, MAILTO_LINK, SUPERLONG_LINE, __ANY_OUTLOOK_MUA, __CT, __CTYPE_HAS_BOUNDARY, __CTYPE_MULTIPART_ALT, __HAS_MIMEOLE, __HAS_MSGID, __HAS_MSMAIL_PRI, __HAS_OUTLOOK_IN_MAILER, __HAS_X_MAILER, __HAS_X_PRIORITY, __MIME_VERSION, __NEXTPART_ALL, __NEXTPART_NORMAL, __OUTLOOK_MSGID_1, __OUTLOOK_MUA, __SANE_MSGID, __TAG_EXISTS_BODY, __TAG_EXISTS_HEAD, __TAG_EXISTS_HTML, __TAG_EXISTS_META, __USER_AGENT_OE' This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0465_01C3A2DD.42297070 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0466_01C3A2DD.42297070" ------=_NextPart_001_0466_01C3A2DD.42297070 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: 2004 Northwest Wilderness Conference: Call for Participation = and Preliminary program Following is a call for participation for the 2004 Northwest Wilderness = Conference, to be held in Seattle April 23-24, 2004. This is not a = traditional academic conference, but may still be appealing to those = with an interest in or special expertise in Wilderness preservation or = wildlands management.=20 In the past, this Biennial Conference has drawn between 300 and 600 = participants, spanning a wide range of interests in Wilderness Issues, = including activists, general public, government agencies, and academic = researchers. Talks should be geared toward a mostly non-technical = audience, and must closely match one of the Mission Statements on the = included preliminary program. I serve on the Planning Committee, so feel free to contact me if you = have any questions, or if you would like me to e-mail you a pdf version = of the Call for Participation, Preliminary Program, and Application = form.=20 Best regards, Mark Withers Graduate Program Coordinator Program on the Environment Mailstop 352802 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-2802 =20 Tel: (206) 221-6129 Email: markandy@u.washington.edu web: http://depts.washington.edu/poeweb/gradprograms/index.html =20 =20 Call for Participation AND PRELIMINARY PROGRAM 2004 Northwest Wilderness Conference: Wilderness: The Next 40 Years? Past Successes, Threats, and Lessons Learned =20 April 23-24, 2004 The Mountaineers 300 Third Avenue West Seattle, Washington http://www.speakeasy.org/~nwwpc/ =20 Submission deadline: November 10, 2003 =20 =20 The 2004 Northwest Wilderness Conference will celebrate the 40th year of = the National Wilderness Preservation System and the 20th year of the = Washington and Oregon Wilderness Acts. By looking into both the past and = the future, the Conference will seek to increase public support for = dramatic expansion of the current system and for improved protection and = maintenance of existing Wilderness areas for the next 40 years and = beyond. =20 In conjunction with other regional and national conferences planned for = 2004 in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, this = Pacific Northwest Wilderness conference will help to build public = awareness and citizen support for significant advances in wilderness = preservation. Planning will include a diverse representation of peoples = and cultures. This planning includes collaboration and participation = with Native Americans respecting their sovereignty, treaty rights, = values and cultures. The geographic focus of this conference is Alaska, = Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. =20 The conference will focus on: a.. accomplishments and lessons learned over the 40 years since the = 1964 Wilderness Act;=20 b.. identification and defense against threats to wilderness over the = next 40 years;=20 c.. opportunities for improved wilderness preservation over the next = 40 years; and=20 d.. the many benefits, both tangible and intangible, that wilderness = provides.=20 At this time we are inviting proposals for participation at the = conference in the following: a.. plenary sessions;=20 b.. concurrent sessions/panels;=20 c.. poster session;=20 d.. exhibitors;=20 e.. Endorsers.=20 =20 Sessions will include plenary sessions, concurrent sessions/panels, and = a poster session. In addition, there will be exhibition space for = organizations to display literature on activities or projects. Finally, = Endorsers are invited to help promote the conference and increase = visibility for Wilderness issues. A preliminary conference outline and = schedule is attached. =20 Instructions for Preparing Proposals Oral Presentations: Plenary or Concurrent Session =20 We will consider proposals to participate in plenary sessions, = concurrent sessions, and the poster session. Keynote speakers will be = invited directly by the Program Committee, although nominations are = welcomed.=20 =20 Proposals may focus on one speaker, or include a panel of up to three = speakers, as indicated in the Preliminary Program. In any case, = participants should plan their presentations to allow a minimum of 20 = minutes of question/answer/discussion time at the end of the = presentation. This dialogue and exchange is why we are attending a = conference and not reading an article or paper. =20 Your "Conference Participation Package", should include=20 =20 1. a fully completed "Call for Participation" application form = (attached), to include=20 =A7 Name of the principal contact for the session, together with = contact information to include complete mailing address, daytime and = evening phone number(s), and e-mail address; =A7 Other proposed session/panel speaker(s) and affiliation(s); =A7 Proposed session title; =A7 The slot (name and time slot) in the attached preliminary = program that the proposed session would fill (e.g., "Concurrent Sessions = -- Specific case studies of values and opportunities of/to Wilderness = throughout the region," Saturday 2:45 PM); if you are proposing a = poster, so indicate and see below under "Poster Session"; 2.. Written summary of your proposed session, not to exceed 250 words, = which should address one of the mission statements identified in the = attached preliminary conference program.=20 3.. A brief summary (150 words or less) of how the proposed session = (or poster) addresses the mission statement for the conference session = outlined in the attached preliminary program. =20 Only a limited number of oral presentations will be accepted for each of = the program sessions outlined in the attached preliminary program = outline. Proposals not accepted as an oral session/panel may be = considered for the Friday evening Poster Session. Please indicate if you = want your session included as a poster presentation in the event your = proposal is not accepted for oral presentation (see below under "Poster = Session"). Speakers accepted for oral presentations will receive = complementary conference registration. Poster Session =20 The Conference will include a poster session on Friday, April 23, 2004, = from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. The poster usually combines a brief narrative with = tables, graphs, pictures, and other presentation formats. The presenter = stands by the poster display during the assigned time, while other = conference participants view the presentation and interact with the = author. Posters provide an opportunity for more intensive and personal = interaction with conference attendees, and broader latitude for = participants in the topics and issues they address. Posters will be on = display for a specified period and authors are requested to attend their = poster for the duration of the session. More detailed instructions on = poster sizes and specifications will be provided to authors after = acceptance of abstracts. =20 Proposals for the poster session should follow the guidelines outlined = above under "Oral Presentations". Poster session presenters will be = responsible for conference registration fees. Exhibitors =20 Conservation/environmental nonprofit nongovernmental organizations and = Government agencies may purchase exhibit space for the duration of the = conference. Contact Mary Lynch, Exhibits Coordinator, at: =20 MELynchWA@att.net tel. 425-391-5379 =20 Endorsers =20 Organized groups and private enterprises are invited and encouraged to = act as Conference Endorses. All Endorsers will be listed on the = conference program and the conference web site. Endorsers agree to = publicize the conference in their organization's newsletters, web site, = or other media, as applicable =20 We also encourage Endorsers to contribute financial support to the = Conference. Contributions help defray the costs of running the = conference and help keep registration fees low, thereby helping to = increase attendance and improve visibility. Endorsers who make financial = contributions will receive special recognition in the Conference program = and published journal. In addition, Endorsers who make substantial = contributions will receive a full conference registration for a = representative of their choosing. =20 To find out more about having your organization serve as a conference = Endorser, please contact Donna Osseward at: =20 osseward@juno.com tel.: 206-362-3296 =20 Selection Criteria =20 The Program Committee will make final selection of conference oral = presentation sessions. =20 Sessions will be selected based on the following goals: a.. to contribute to and enhance the overall goals and mission of the = conference;=20 b.. to closely address the mission statements identified in the = attached preliminary conference program;=20 c.. to reflect a diverse range of views, interests, topics, and = relevant activities in the Pacific Northwest;=20 d.. to minimize overlap and redundancy in topics/content; and=20 e.. to maximize diversity in presentations and speakers.=20 =20 In rare circumstances, we may accept a topic not included in the = preliminary program if we feel it would enrich the program and it = complements the overall conference mission.=20 =20 Timeline =20 a.. November 10, 2003 - deadline for receipt of proposals;=20 b.. December 10, 2003 - authors notified of acceptance;=20 c.. January 10, 2004 - final date for conference registration for = accepted speakers and posters session participants.=20 =20 =20 Instructions for Submission =20 To receive full consideration, the Call for Participation Application = Form, session summary, and summary of how session addresses the Session = Mission Statement must be received by November 10, 2003. =20 Both hard copy and electronic submissions will be accepted. Electronic = submissions are strongly encouraged, and should be submitted in = Microsoft Word or compatible format. =20 All responses and inquiries to this call for Participation should be = sent to: =20 Fatima Oswald 2004 Northwest Wilderness Conference Program Chair c/o The Mountaineers 300 Third Avenue West Seattle, Washington 98119 =20 e-mail: FatimaO@mountaineers.org tel: (206) 284-6310 =20 =20 Preliminary Program =20 Friday 4/23/04 Title: "1964-2004 Successes, Continuing Threats, Lessons Learned" =20 9:00 Registration, Exhibits =20 9:30 Wilderness 101: Introduction to Wilderness Class - For those = new to Wilderness: What is Wilderness? A History of the Oregon and = Washington Acts, etc. =20 10: 15 Introduction to Native American Law - Two speakers.=20 Mission Statement: The speakers will address questions that are not adequately understood = by the public. What are Native American Treaty Rights? What is the = "Marshall Trilogy" and why are these Court decisions important? How did = the concept of trustee/ward relationship between the Tribes and the = Federal Government develop while the Tribes retained their inherent = "nations" status? What is important about the Native American Graves = and Repatriation Act and the American Religious Freedom Act? =20 11:15 Keynote Speaker - To cover all three themes: Threats, = Opportunities and Values =20 12:15 Lunch =20 1:15 Plenary Session 1 - Retrospective from throughout the region. = Will limit to 3 speakers total. Potentially have one speaker address = Alaska, one address Oregon/Washington, and one address Montana/Idaho.=20 Mission Statement: Since the passage of the Wilderness Act in 1964, each of the states = represented at this conference, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and = Washington, has its own story. Each of three panelists will discuss = wilderness accomplishments over the past 40 years, including lessons = learned, through successes and failures that can be used to chart the = future. =20 2:30 Break =20 2:45 Plenary Session 2 - Threats from throughout the region. Limit = to 3 speakers. Potential speakers to cover threats to wilderness = overall.=20 Mission Statement: Each of the three panelists will discuss the range of threats facing = Designated or de facto Wilderness and strategies to address them. = Examples of such threats include:=20 =A7 dismantling of major environmental laws;=20 =A7 less protection for designated Wilderness areas; =A7 less public mobilization and grassroots organization to = secure more Wilderness designations; =A7 development projects planned for roadless areas; =A7 the loss of our few remaining old growth forests. =20 4:00 Break =20 4:15 Concurrent Sessions - Specific case studies of accomplishments = and threats of/to Wilderness throughout the region. Will have 3 = concurrent sessions. These sessions can be very specific.=20 Mission Statement: These sessions will provide case studies on threats to wilderness = (declared or de facto) that include what the threat is, why it is a = threat, and how it can be overcome. Each session should provide = information that can be used in activities to save wilderness. Creative = solutions to novel threats are especially encouraged.=20 The three sessions will each address a different type of threat and = different approaches to addressing it. Types of threats and case studies = may include (but are not limited to): =A7 An area to be logged, mined, drilled, etc. if not saved as = wilderness. =A7 Unacceptable uses of wilderness areas, such as: o Too many roads & vehicles o Inappropriate development and use o Management practices, processes, or policies that = despoil wilderness. =A7 Political pressure to reduce or degrade = wilderness. =A7 Area too small to provide adequate wildlife = habitat. =A7 Management "solutions" that cause habitat = problems. =20 5:30 Poster Session =20 5:30 No-Host Bar =20 6:00 Stand-up Buffet =20 7:30 Poster Session Ends =20 =20 Saturday 4/24/04 Title: "Future Wilderness Visions" =20 8:00 Registration, Exhibits 9:30 Keynote Speaker - Values Mission Statement: Values underlie our willingness to contribute to society. We act to = uphold our values. Those values include the spirituality we find in = wild places and the clean water, clean air and protection of fish and = wildlife that are part of the natural heritage we leave for our = grandchildren. How does the movement project itself as grounded on the = diversity of values represented in society? =20 10:30 Break =20 10:45 Plenary Session 1 - Diverse Social and Cultural Perspectives on = Wilderness Mission Statement: There are diverse social and cultural perspectives on wilderness. This = panel is designed to highlight this diversity. =20 12:00 Lunch =20 1:15 Plenary Session 2 - Opportunities=20 Mission Statement: Each of the three panelists will discuss the opportunities for = Designated Wilderness or potential wilderness areas and strategies to = address them. Opportunities include:=20 =A7 protection of potential = wilderness areas; =A7 designation of new = Wilderness;=20 =A7 increased public mobilization and grassroots activism for = Wilderness through the enjoyment and education of its benefits; =A7 the respect, preservation and enjoyment of wilderness for = all beings across all cultures. 2:30 Break =20 2:45 Concurrent Sessions - Specific case studies of values and = opportunities of/to Wilderness throughout the region. Will have 3 = concurrent sessions. These sessions can be very specific.=20 Mission Statement: Three concurrent sessions will be held to highlight one or both of the = following: 1) the specific values that Designated Wilderness or = potential wilderness areas bring to people, human communities, and = ecosystems; and 2) opportunities to further the values of Designated = Wilderness or potential wilderness areas. Topics may be very specific, = and could include: =A7 values both know and undiscovered to people and ecosystems = of specific wilderness areas; =A7 candidate Wilderness areas and the opportunities, = strategies, and benefits of permanent protection;=20 =A7 specific grassroots strategies in a successful campaign to = designate Wilderness; =A7 analysis of a losing bid to designate Wilderness and the = future opportunities to achieve protections; =A7 specific campaigns and strategies to increase ethnic and = cultural diversity in the Wilderness movement. =20 4:00 Break =20 4:15 Plenary Session 3 - The Next 40 Years - Pulling together = everything for the conference. Mission Statement: The three panelists will synthesize information from this conference (on = past accomplishments, lessons learned, current and foreseeable threats = and opportunities) in a way that will provide inspirational visions and = strategic advice for expanding and safeguarding the Wilderness = Preservation System in the Pacific Northwest Region over the next forty = years. Each panelist will describe, preferably with the aid of pictures = and maps, desirable new wilderness designations in their portion of the = region, along with any complementary designations for surrounding and = connecting lands and waters that may be necessary to assure lasting = wilderness preservation. Information about current campaigns should be = only presented in summary fashion, so that emphasis may be placed on = work that wilderness advocates need to do over the next forty years, in = order for these future visions to be realized. =20 =20 5:30 No-Host Bar =20 6:00 Sit-down or Buffet Dinner =20 7:30 Speaker - One speaker to rap it all up. Mission Statement: The final speaker of the conference, following the Saturday Night = dinner, will use enthusiasm and insight to bolster courage of the = attendees to accomplish the tasks ahead. Using the summary of the = conference from Plenary Session 3 and knowledge of the environmental = movement, the speaker will inspire the conference. =20 =20 detach here = -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Participation application 2004 Northwest Wilderness Conference: Wilderness: The Next 40 Years? Past Successes, Threats, and Lessons Learned =20 April 23-24, 2004 The Mountaineers 300 Third Avenue West Seattle, Washington http://www.speakeasy.org/~nwwpc/ Submission deadline: November 10, 2003 =20 Name of Lead Speaker or Poster Presenter: =20 =20 Title: =20 =20 Organization: =20 =20 Daytime Phone: =20 =20 Evening Phone: =20 =20 Mailing Address: =20 =20 Email Address: =20 =20 Name, Title and Organization of other Session Participants (if = applicable): =20 =20 =20 Type of Session (e.g. Plenary, Concurrent, Poster): =20 =20 Slot Name, Day & Time: (in the attached program, that the proposed = session would fill - e.g., "Plenary Session 2: Opportunities," Saturday = 1:15 p.m.): =20 =20 Proposed Session Title:=20 =20 =20 If Plenary or Concurrent space is filled, would you be interested = in presenting your Plenary or Concurrent Session as a Poster session? =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 Please answer the following questions on a separate sheet and include = with completed application form: =20 1) Please provide a brief summary of the proposed session (or poster) = content (limit to 250 words).=20 =20 2) Please provide a brief summary of how the proposed session (or = poster) addresses the mission statement for the conference session = outlined in the attached preliminary program (please limit to 150 = words). =20 ------=_NextPart_001_0466_01C3A2DD.42297070 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Subject: 2004 Northwest Wilderness Conference: Call for=20 Participation and Preliminary program

Following is a call for participation for the 2004 = Northwest=20 Wilderness Conference, to be held in Seattle April 23-24, 2004. This is = not a=20 traditional academic conference, but may still be appealing to = those with=20 an interest in or special expertise in Wilderness preservation = or wildlands=20 management.
 
In the = past, this=20 Biennial Conference has drawn between 300 and 600 participants, spanning = a wide=20 range of interests in Wilderness Issues, including activists, general = public,=20 government agencies, and academic researchers. Talks should=20 be geared toward a mostly non-technical audience, and must closely match = one of=20 the Mission Statements on the included preliminary = program.
 
I serve on the Planning Committee, so = feel free=20 to contact me if you have any questions, or if you would like me to = e-mail you a=20 pdf version of the Call for Participation, Preliminary Program, and = Application=20 form.
 
Best regards,
Mark Withers
Graduate Program=20 Coordinator
Program on the Environment
Mailstop = 352802
University of=20 Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-2802
 
Tel:  (206)=20 221-6129
Email: markandy@u.washington.eduweb: http:= //depts.washington.edu/poeweb/gradprograms/index.html
 
 
 

3D"Official

 

 

Call=20 for Participation AND

PRELIMINARY=20 PROGRAM 2004=20 Northwest Wilderness Conference: Wilderness:=20 The Next 40 Years? Past=20 Successes, Threats, and Lessons Learned

 

April = 23=9624,=20 2004

The=20 Mountaineers

300=20 Third Avenue=20 West

Seattle,=20 Washington

http://www.speakeasy.org/~nwwpc= /

 

Submission=20 deadline: November 10,=20 2003

 

 

The 2004 Northwest Wilderness Conference will = celebrate=20 the 40th year of the National Wilderness Preservation System = and the=20 20th year of the Washington and Oregon Wilderness Acts. By = looking=20 into both the past and the future, the Conference will seek to increase = public=20 support for dramatic expansion of the current system and for improved = protection=20 and maintenance of existing Wilderness areas for the next 40 years and=20 beyond.

 

In conjunction with other regional and = national=20 conferences planned for 2004 in celebration of the 40th = anniversary=20 of the Wilderness Act, this Pacific Northwest Wilderness conference will = help to=20 build public awareness and citizen support for significant advances in=20 wilderness preservation. Planning will include a diverse representation = of=20 peoples and cultures. This planning includes collaboration and = participation=20 with Native Americans respecting their sovereignty, treaty rights, = values and=20 cultures. The geographic focus of this conference is=20 Alaska,=20 Washington,=20 Oregon,=20 Idaho and=20 Montana.

 

The conference will focus=20 on:

  • accomplishments=20 and lessons learned over the 40 years since the 1964 Wilderness = Act;=20
  • identification and=20 defense against threats to wilderness over the next 40=20 years;=20
  • opportunities for=20 improved wilderness preservation over the next 40 years;=20 and=20
  • the = many benefits,=20 both tangible and intangible, that wilderness=20 provides.

At this time we are inviting proposals for = participation=20 at the conference in the following:

  • plenary=20 sessions;=20
  • concurrent=20 sessions/panels;=20
  • poster=20 session;=20
  • exhibitors;=20
  • Endorsers. =

 

Sessions will include plenary sessions, = concurrent=20 sessions/panels, and a poster session. In addition, there will be = exhibition=20 space for organizations to display literature on activities or projects. = Finally, Endorsers are invited to help promote the conference and = increase=20 visibility for Wilderness issues. A preliminary conference outline and = schedule=20 is attached.

 

Instructions for = Preparing=20 Proposals Oral=20 Presentations: Plenary or Concurrent=20 Session

 

We = will consider=20 proposals to participate in plenary sessions, concurrent sessions, and = the=20 poster session. Keynote speakers will be invited directly by the Program = Committee, although nominations are welcomed. =

 

Proposals may focus=20 on one speaker, or include a panel of up to three speakers, as indicated = in the=20 Preliminary Program.  In = any case,=20 participants should plan their presentations to allow a minimum of 20 minutes of=20 question/answer/discussion time at the end of the presentation. This dialogue and exchange is why we are = attending a=20 conference and not reading an article or=20 paper.

 

Your = =93Conference=20 Participation Package=94, should include

 

1.      a = fully=20 completed =93Call for Participation=94 application form (attached), to = include=20

=A7        =20 Name of the principal contact for the session, together = with=20 contact information to include complete mailing address, daytime and = evening=20 phone number(s), and e-mail address;

=A7        =20 Other proposed session/panel speaker(s) and=20 affiliation(s);

=A7        =20 Proposed session title;

=A7        =20 The slot (name and time slot) in the attached preliminary = program=20 that the proposed session would fill (e.g., =93Concurrent Sessions -- Specific case studies = of values=20 and opportunities of/to Wilderness throughout the region,=94 Saturday=20 2:45 PM); if you are = proposing a=20 poster, so indicate and see below under =93Poster = Session=94;

  1. Written summary of=20 your proposed session, not to = exceed 250=20 words, which should address one of the mission statements=20 identified in the attached preliminary conference=20 program.=20
  2. A = brief summary=20 (150 words or less) of how the proposed session (or poster) addresses = the=20 mission statement for the conference session outlined in the attached=20 preliminary program.      =20

Only a limited number of oral presentations = will be=20 accepted for each of the program sessions outlined in the attached = preliminary=20 program outline. Proposals not accepted as an oral session/panel may be=20 considered for the Friday evening Poster Session. Please indicate if you = want=20 your session included as a poster presentation in the event your = proposal is not=20 accepted for oral presentation (see below under =93Poster Session=94).  Speakers accepted for oral = presentations=20 will receive complementary conference=20 registration.

Poster=20 Session

 

The Conference will include a poster session = on=20 Friday, = April 23,=20 2004, from 5:30 =96 7:30=20 PM.  The poster = usually=20 combines a brief narrative with tables, graphs, pictures, and other = presentation=20 formats. The presenter stands by the poster display during the assigned = time,=20 while other conference participants view the presentation and interact = with the=20 author. Posters provide an opportunity for more = intensive=20 and personal interaction with conference attendees, and broader latitude = for=20 participants in the topics and issues they address. Posters will be on = display=20 for a specified period and authors are requested to attend their poster = for the=20 duration of the session. More detailed instructions on poster sizes and=20 specifications will be provided to authors after acceptance of=20 abstracts.

 

Proposals for the = poster session=20 should follow the guidelines outlined above under =93Oral = Presentations=94. Poster=20 session presenters will be responsible for conference registration=20 fees.

Exhibitors

 

Conservation/environmental nonprofit = nongovernmental=20 organizations and Government agencies may purchase exhibit space for the = duration of the conference. Contact Mary Lynch, Exhibits Coordinator,=20 at:

 

MELynchWA@att.net=

tel. 425-391-5379

 

Endorsers

 

Organized groups and private enterprises are = invited and=20 encouraged to act as Conference Endorses. All Endorsers will be listed = on the=20 conference program and the conference web site. Endorsers agree to = publicize the=20 conference in their organization=92s newsletters, web site, or other = media, as=20 applicable

 

We also encourage Endorsers to contribute = financial=20 support to the Conference. =20 Contributions help defray the costs of running the conference and = help=20 keep registration fees low, thereby helping to increase attendance and = improve=20 visibility. Endorsers who make financial contributions will receive = special=20 recognition in the Conference program and published journal. In = addition,=20 Endorsers who make substantial contributions will receive a full = conference=20 registration for a representative of their=20 choosing.

 

To find out more about having your = organization serve as=20 a conference Endorser, please contact Donna Osseward=20 at:

 

osseward@juno.com=

tel.: = 206-362-3296

 

Selection=20 Criteria

 

The Program Committee will make final = selection of=20 conference oral presentation sessions.

 

Sessions will be selected based on the = following=20 goals:

  • to = contribute to=20 and enhance the overall goals and mission of the=20 conference;=20
  • to = closely address=20 the mission statements identified in the attached preliminary = conference=20 program;=20
  • to = reflect a=20 diverse range of views, interests, topics, and relevant activities in = the=20 Pacific Northwest;=20
  • to = minimize=20 overlap and redundancy in topics/content; and =
  • to = maximize=20 diversity in presentations and speakers. =

 

In rare circumstances, we may accept a topic = not=20 included in the preliminary program if we feel it would enrich the = program and=20 it complements the overall conference mission. =

 

Timeline

 

  • November 10, 2003 = =97 deadline=20 for receipt of proposals;=20
  • December 10, 2003 = =97 authors=20 notified of acceptance;=20
  • January 10, 2004 = =97 final date=20 for conference registration for accepted speakers and posters session=20 participants.

 

 

Instructions for=20 Submission

 

To receive full consideration, the Call for=20 Participation Application Form, session summary, and summary of how = session=20 addresses the Session Mission Statement must be received by=20 November = 10,=20 2003.

 

Both hard copy and electronic submissions will = be=20 accepted. Electronic submissions = are=20 strongly encouraged, and should be submitted in Microsoft = Word or=20 compatible format.

 

All responses and inquiries to this call for=20 Participation should be sent to:

 

Fatima = Oswald

2004 = Northwest=20 Wilderness Conference Program Chair

c/o = The=20 Mountaineers

300=20 Third Avenue=20 West

Seattle,=20 Washington=20 98119

 

e-mail: FatimaO@mountaineers.org

tel:=20 (206)=20 284-6310

 

    =20

Preliminary=20 Program

    =20  

Friday=20 4/23/04

Title: =931964-2004 Successes, = Continuing Threats,=20 Lessons Learned=94

 

9:00      = Registration,=20 Exhibits

 

9:30      = Wilderness 101: Introduction to Wilderness=20 Class =96 For those new to Wilderness: What is Wilderness? A = History of=20 the Oregon and=20 Washington Acts, = etc.

 

10: 15 =   Introduction = to Native=20 American Law =96 Two speakers.

Mission=20 Statement:

The = speakers will=20 address questions that are not adequately understood by the public. What = are=20 Native American Treaty Rights?  = What=20 is the =93Marshall Trilogy=94 and why are these Court decisions = important?  How did the concept of = trustee/ward=20 relationship between the Tribes and the Federal Government develop while = the=20 Tribes retained their inherent =93nations=94 status?  What is important about the = Native=20 American Graves and Repatriation Act and the American Religious Freedom=20 Act?

 

11:15   =20 Keynote Speaker =96 To cover = all three=20 themes: Threats, Opportunities and=20 Values

           =20

12:15   =20 Lunch

 

1:15      = Plenary Session 1 =96 Retrospective = from=20 throughout the region. Will limit to 3 speakers total. = Potentially=20 have one speaker address Alaska, one address = Oregon/Washington, and one=20 address Montana/Idaho.

           =20 Mission=20 Statement:

Since = the passage of=20 the Wilderness Act in 1964, each of the states represented at this = conference,=20 Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington, has its own story. Each = of three=20 panelists will discuss wilderness accomplishments over the past 40 = years,=20 including lessons learned, through successes and failures that can be = used to=20 chart the future.

 

2:30      Break

 

2:45      = Plenary Session 2 =96 Threats from = throughout=20 the region. Limit to 3 speakers. Potential speakers to cover = threats=20 to wilderness overall.

Mission=20 Statement:

Each = of the three=20 panelists will discuss the range of threats facing Designated or de = facto=20 Wilderness and strategies to address them. Examples of such threats = include:=20

=A7        =20 dismantling = of major=20 environmental laws;

=A7        =20 less = protection for=20 designated Wilderness areas;

=A7        =20 less public = mobilization and grassroots organization to secure more Wilderness=20 designations;

=A7        =20 development = projects=20 planned for roadless areas;

=A7        =20 the loss of = our few=20 remaining old growth forests.

 

4:00      Break

 

4:15     =20 Concurrent = Sessions =96 Specific = case studies=20 of accomplishments and threats of/to Wilderness throughout the=20 region. Will have 3 concurrent sessions. These sessions can = be very=20 specific.

           &nbs= p;     =20 Mission=20 Statement:

These sessions will provide = case studies on=20 threats to wilderness (declared or de facto) that include what the = threat=20 is, why it is a threat, and how it can be overcome. Each session = should=20 provide information that can be used in activities to save wilderness. = Creative=20 solutions to novel threats are especially encouraged. 

The = three=20 sessions will each address a different type of threat and different = approaches=20 to addressing it. Types of threats and case studies may include = (but are=20 not limited to):

=A7        =20 An area to = be logged,=20 mined, drilled, etc. if not saved as = wilderness.

=A7        =20 Unacceptable uses of=20 wilderness areas, such as:

o           &n= bsp;       =20 Too many = roads &=20 vehicles

o           &n= bsp;       =20 Inappropriate=20 development and use

o           &n= bsp;       =20 Management = practices,=20 processes, or policies that despoil = wilderness.

=A7           &n= bsp;        =20 Political = pressure to=20 reduce or degrade wilderness.

=A7           &n= bsp;        =20 Area too small to=20 provide adequate wildlife habitat.

=A7           &n= bsp;        =20 Management=20 "solutions" that cause habitat = problems.

           &nbs= p;           =20

5:30      = Poster = Session

 

5:30     =20 No-Host=20 Bar

 

6:00      = Stand-up=20 Buffet

 

7:30      = Poster Session=20 Ends

 

 

Saturday=20 4/24/04

Title:=20 =93Future Wilderness=20 Visions=94

 

8:00     Registration, = Exhibits

9:30     Keynote Speaker - = Values

           &nbs= p;           =20 Mission Statement:

Values = underlie our=20 willingness to contribute to society. =20 We act to uphold our values. =20 Those values include the spirituality we find in wild places and = the=20 clean water, clean air and protection of fish and wildlife that are part = of the=20 natural heritage we leave for our grandchildren. How does the movement = project=20 itself as grounded on the diversity of values represented in = society?

 

10:30   Break

 

10:45   Plenary Session 1 =96 Diverse Social = and=20 Cultural Perspectives on Wilderness

           &nbs= p;           =20 Mission=20 Statement:

There are=20 diverse social and cultural perspectives on wilderness.  This panel = is=20 designed to highlight this diversity.

 

12:00   Lunch

 

1:15     Plenary Session 2 =96=20 Opportunities

Mission=20 Statement:

Each = of the three=20 panelists will discuss the opportunities for Designated Wilderness or = potential=20 wilderness areas and strategies to address them. Opportunities include:=20

=A7           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;        =20 protection of potential wilderness areas;

=A7           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;        =20 designation of new Wilderness;

=A7        =20 increased public mobilization and grassroots activism for=20 Wilderness through the enjoyment and education of its = benefits;

=A7        =20 the respect, preservation and enjoyment of wilderness for = all=20 beings across all cultures.

2:30     Break

 

2:45     Concurrent Sessions =96 Specific = case studies=20 of values and opportunities of/to Wilderness throughout the = region.=20 Will have 3 concurrent sessions. These sessions can be very specific.=20

Mission=20 Statement:

Three = concurrent=20 sessions will be held to highlight one or both of the following: 1) the = specific=20 values that Designated Wilderness or potential wilderness areas bring to = people,=20 human communities, and ecosystems; and 2) opportunities to further the = values of=20 Designated Wilderness or potential wilderness areas. Topics may be very=20 specific, and could include:

=A7        =20 values both know and undiscovered to people and ecosystems = of=20 specific wilderness areas;

=A7        =20 candidate Wilderness areas and the opportunities, = strategies, and=20 benefits of permanent protection;

=A7        =20 specific grassroots strategies in a successful campaign to = designate Wilderness;

=A7        =20 analysis of a losing bid to designate Wilderness and the = future=20 opportunities to achieve protections;

=A7        =20 specific campaigns and strategies to increase ethnic and = cultural=20 diversity in the Wilderness movement.

 

4:00     Break

 

4:15     Plenary Session 3 =96 The Next = 40=20 Years - Pulling together everything for the=20 conference.

           &nbs= p;           =20 Mission=20 Statement:

The three = panelists=20 will synthesize information from this conference (on past = accomplishments,=20 lessons learned, current and foreseeable threats and opportunities) in a = way=20 that will provide inspirational visions and strategic advice for = expanding and=20 safeguarding the Wilderness Preservation System in the Pacific Northwest = Region=20 over the next forty years.  = Each=20 panelist will describe, preferably with the aid of pictures and maps, = desirable=20 new wilderness designations in their portion of the region, along with = any=20 complementary designations for surrounding and connecting lands and = waters that=20 may be necessary to assure lasting wilderness preservation.  Information about current = campaigns=20 should be only presented in summary fashion, so that emphasis may be = placed on=20 work that wilderness advocates need to do over the next forty years, in = order=20 for these future visions to be realized.      =20

 

5:30     No-Host Bar

 

6:00     Sit-down or = Buffet=20 Dinner

 

7:30     Speaker =96 One speaker to rap it = all=20 up.

           &nbs= p;           =20 Mission=20 Statement:

The = final speaker of=20 the conference, following the Saturday Night dinner, will use enthusiasm = and=20 insight to bolster courage of the attendees to accomplish the tasks = ahead.  Using the summary of the = conference from=20 Plenary Session 3 and knowledge of the environmental movement, the = speaker will=20 inspire the conference.

 

 

detach=20 here

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Call for=20 Participation application

2004=20 Northwest Wilderness Conference:

Wilderness:=20 The Next 40 Years?

Past=20 Successes, Threats, and Lessons Learned

 

April = 23=9624,=20 2004

The=20 Mountaineers

300=20 Third = Avenue=20 West

Seattle,=20 Washington

http://www.speakeasy.org/~nwwpc= /

Submission=20 deadline: November 10,=20 2003

 

Name=20 of Lead Speaker or Poster = Presenter:

 

Title:

 

Organization:

 

Daytime=20 Phone:

 

Evening=20 Phone:

 

Mailing=20 Address:

 

Email=20 Address:

 

Name,=20 Title and Organization of other Session Participants=20 (if=20 applicable):

 

 

Type=20 of Session (e.g. Plenary, Concurrent, Poster):

 

Slot=20 Name, Day & Time: (in the = attached=20 program, that the proposed session would fill =96 e.g., =93Plenary = Session 2:=20 Opportunities,=94 Saturday 1:15=20 p.m.):

 

Proposed=20 Session Title:

 

If=20 Plenary or Concurrent space is filled, would you be interested in=20 presenting your Plenary or Concurrent Session as a Poster = session? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please=20 answer the following questions on a separate sheet and include with = completed=20 application form:

 

1)=20 Please provide a brief summary of the proposed session (or poster) = content=20 (limit to=20 250 words).=20

 

2)=20 Please provide a brief summary of how the proposed session (or poster) = addresses=20 the mission statement for the conference session outlined in the = attached=20 preliminary program (please limit to 150=20 words).

 

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