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Coastal Habitats and Resources in Phang Nga Bay, Thailand:
The Dive-Business Sector as a Co-Management Partner

DOCT represented by Mr. Richard Motein, Mr. Juergen Schenker, Mr. Frank de Groot and Ms. Chounchom Junterasena
Members participating: Mr. Ernst Schlaepfer and Ms. Patcharin Pisetcheep from IQ Diving in Khao Lak,
Mr. Michael Bosch and Ms. Sasami Roeckvisis from Subaqua in Khao Lak

Tentative Workshop SESSION PLAN
28 - 30 June, 2004
Aonang Villa Resort, Ao Nang Beach, Krabi, Thailand
Ffacilitated by the Coastal Habitats and Resources Management Project CHARM and the European Union EU
Day 1: Monday, 28 June 2004
Session ID Time Session Title, Agenda, Content Expected / Targeted Output Moderator Venue
Participant Check-in and Registration 11:00 - 12:00   In front of Plenary
Lunch 12:00 - 12:45  
Plenary
Session 1
- Opening
- Short Presentations by Stakeholder Groups		 13:00 - 14:45 Welcome address by
Mr. Kiattisak Kasempankul
Co-Field Manager CHARM		   Mr. Jate Pimoljinda
CHARM		 Plenary
13:00 - 13:15 Welcome address by Hon. Governor Amnuay Sanguannam,
Krabi Province		  
13:15 - 13:30 Presentation of workshop flow, workshop agenda, and expected outputs
Mr. Kiattisak Kasempankul,
Co-Field Manager CHARM		 - all participants understand the intention and targets of the workshop
- all participants understand the expected outputs of the workshop (e.g. proposals for co-management projects, Krabi Accord)
- all participants understand the workshop flow leading to the expected outputs
13:30 - 13:45 Presentation of the CHARM Project,
Dr. Heiko Seilert, Co-Field Manager CHARM		 - all participants understand the mandate and function of the CHARM Project
- recent project achievements with regards to Coastal Habitats and Resources Management CHRM are presented
- potential co-management areas are presented
13:45 - 14:00 Presentation of TAT Southern Region 4
Mrs. Suwalai Pinpradab, Director		 - all participants understand the mandate and function of TAT as well as its regional and provincial offices
- recent achievements with regards to CHRM are presented
- potential co-management areas are presented
14:00 - 14:15 Presentation of Hat Noppharat Thara – Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park Office
Mr. Mithchai Ananthanasakul, Chief		 - all participants understand the mandate and function of the Royal Thai National Park Authority as well as its local offices
- recent achievements with regards to CHRM are presented
- potential co-management areas are presented
14:15 - 14:30 Presentation of ReefWatch International, Krabi
Mr. Ian Shaw		 - all participants understand the structure and targets of ReefWatch International
- recent achievements with regards to CHRM are presented
- potential co-management areas are presented
14:30 - 14:45 Presentation of the Dive Operators Club of Thailand DOCT, Phuket
Mr. Richard Motien, President DOCT		 - all participants understand the structure and targets of DOCT
- recent achievements with regards to CHRM are presented
- potential co-management areas are presented
Coffee Break and Opening of Workshop Display Area 14:45 - 15:15
open until end
of workshop		 - CHARM
- TAT
- Marine National Park
- DOCT
- ReefWatch		 - individual in-depth information is provided
- posters, fliers, hand-outs, other information material disbursed
- personal contacts between stakeholders are established		 Stakeholder Representatives at Individual Display Areas Display Area
Session ID Time Session Title, Agenda, Content Expected / Targeted Output Moderator Venue
Working Group Session 1 15:15 - 15:45 Individual introduction of workshop participants participants know each other Mr. Jate Pimoljinda Plenary
15:45 - 16:00 Creation of working groups 1 - 4
Transfer to break-out session rooms		 - four working groups are created each (if possible) composed of representatives from all stakeholder groups present during the workshop
16:00 - 17:30 Group A / Topic Group I: Improving Individual Dive Sites 1. Core problem groups are identified
2. Individual practical problems are identified
3. Respective potential solutions are identified
4. Main (potential) process stakeholders are identified

for each of the following activities, which were suggested during multiple stakeholder interviews prior to the workshop:

- Evaluation of local environmental carrying capacities for dive-tourism and coastal ecotourism
- Limitations to new registrations of dive businesses in a given region
- Limitations of numbers of divers per site per time unit
- Limitations of numbers of divers per dive group
- Increased number and improved quality of mooring buoys at dive sites
- Increased number and improved quality of piers for dive boats
- Increased frequency of coastal and underwater clean-up activities
- Provision of boats for clean-up activities by Thai authorities
- Awareness raising with snorkelling operators as well as snorkelers

Additional activities are identified and processed accordingly		 tbi Room A
Group B / Topic Group II: Capacitating Staff and Creating Awareness among Divers and general Public 1. Core problem groups are identified
2. Individual practical problems are identified
3. Respective potential solutions are identified
4. Main (potential) process stakeholders are identified

for each of the following activities, which were suggested during multiple stakeholder interviews prior to the workshop:

- Briefing cards for dive-business staff reg. diving and snorkelling (Thai and English)
- Development of ‘regional briefing standards’.
- Dive Staff Training Workshop on Marine Ecology and Eco-sensitive Diving
- Radio / TV
- Documentaries
- School Curriculum

Additional activities are identified and processed accordingly		 tbi Room B
Group C / Topic Group III: Integration of Local Communities into Coastal Ecotourism 1. Core problem groups are identified
2. Individual practical problems are identified
3. Respective potential solutions are identified
4. Main (potential) process stakeholders are identified

for each of the following activities, which were suggested during multiple stakeholder interviews prior to the workshop:

- Organisational Structure Development OSD to communities
- TAT Community-training workshops on tourism-related issues
- Establishment of community-based managed Marine / Coastal Protected Areas
- Home-stay programmes
- Picnic services, lunch services
- Tree-house projects
- Community-managed fishing trips

Additional activities are identified and processed accordingly		 tbi Room C
Group D / Topic Group IV: Improving Enforcement and Information Flow 1. Core problem groups are identified
2. Individual practical problems are identified
3. Respective potential solutions are identified
4. Main (potential) process stakeholders are identified

for each of the following activities, which were suggested during multiple stakeholder interviews prior to the workshop:

- General trainings and development of information material about standards for ecotourism
- Development of information material to tourists about marine and coastal ecology and eco-friendly diving in particular
- Local semestral stakeholder meetings: dive-business, communities, NGOs
- Good governance workshops to government authorities
- Translation of laws, rules, and regulations related to coastal and marine tourism, conservation and stakeholder co-management
- Semestral meetings between Dive-Business Sector, TAT and National Park Authority
- TAT staff exposure to every-day dive-business operations
- Two officers each from a different Thai authorities to accompany dive boats for one year on regular basis to evaluate the situation (fishing encroachment) first-hand

Additional activities are identified and processed accordingly		 tbi Room D
17:30 - 17:45 Wrap-up / Summary of Day 1 Plenary
Dinner 18:30 Dinner and Social Mixer tbi
Day 2: Tuesday, 29 June 2004
Session ID Time Session Title, Agenda, Content Expected / Targeted Output Moderator Venue
Breakfast 07:30 - 08:30  
Interim Presentation 08:30 - 09:00 Presentation:
Community-based Coastal Ecotourism in Negros Oriental, Philippines
Dr. Winfried Wiedemeyer CHARM		 - local approaches and methods are understood
- stakeholder co-management mechanisms are understood
- supportive and hindering factors are understood
- recommendations for eco-tourism based co-management projects in Phang Nga Bay are made		 Mr. Jate Pimoljinda Plenary
Working Group Session 2 09:00 - 10:30 Group B / Topic Group I: Improving Individual Dive Sites same as above for Group A / Topic Group I during Working Group Session 1 tbi Room B
Group C / Topic Group II: Capacitating Staff and Creating Awareness among Divers and general Public same as above for Group B / Topic Group II during Working Group Session 1 tbi Room C
Group D / Topic Group III: Integration of Local Communities into Coastal Ecotourism same as above for Group C / Topic Group III during Working Group Session 1 tbi Room D
Group A / Topic Group IV: Improving Enforcement and Information Flow same as above for Group D / Topic Group IV during Working Group Session 1 tbi Room A
Coffee Break flexible        
Working Group Session 3 10:30 - 12:00 Group C / Topic Group I: Improving Individual Dive Sites same as above for Group A / Topic Group I during Working Group Session 1 tbi Room C
Group D / Topic Group II: Capacitating Staff and Creating Awareness among Divers and general Public same as above for Group B / Topic Group II during Working Group Session 1 tbi Room D
Group A / Topic Group III: Integration of Local Communities into Coastal Ecotourism same as above for Group C / Topic Group III during Working Group Session 1 tbi Room A
Group B / Topic Group IV: Improving Enforcement and Information Flow same as above for Group D / Topic Group IV during Working Group Session 1 tbi Room B
Session ID Time Session Title, Agenda, Content Expected / Targeted Output Moderator Venue
Lunch 12:00 - 13:00  
Working Group Session 4 13:00 - 14:45 Group D / Topic Group I: Improving Individual Dive Sites same as above for Group A / Topic Group I during Working Group Session 1 tbi Room D
Group D / Topic Group II: Capacitating Staff and Creating Awareness among Divers and general Public same as above for Group B / Topic Group II during Working Group Session 1 tbi Room A
Group B / Topic Group III: Integration of Local Communities into Coastal Ecotourism same as above for Group C / Topic Group III during Working Group Session 1 tbi Room B
Group C / Topic Group IV: Improving Enforcement and Information Flow same as above for Group D / Topic Group IV during Working Group Session 1 tbi Room C
Coffee Break 14:45 - 15:00    
Plenary
Session 2		 15:00 - 17:00 Improving Administrative and Management Interactions between the Dive-Business Sector and Thai Government Authorities - main conflict areas are identified
- hindering core problems are analysed for their administrative significance
- potential short-term and long-term solutions are identified
- action plans and follow-up responsibilities are agreed upon		 tbi Plenary
17:00 - 17:30 Wrap-up / Summary of Day 2
Dinner 18:30 Dinner and Social Mixer tbi
Day 3: Wednesday, 30 June 2004
Session ID Time Session Title, Agenda, Content Expected / Targeted Output Moderator Venue
Breakfast 07:30 - 08:30  
Working Group
Project
Session 5		 08:30 - 10:00 Group A: Development of at least one Project Proposal related to Topic Group I: Improving Individual Dive Sites At least one detailed project proposal is developed based on the output from ALL working groups on Topic Group I tbi Room A
Group B: Development of at least one Project Proposal related to Topic Group II: Capacitating Staff and Creating Awareness among Divers At least one detailed project proposal is developed based on the output from ALL working groups on Topic Group II tbi Room B
Group C: Development of at least one Project Proposal related to Topic Group III: Integration of Local Communities into Coastal Ecotourism At least one detailed project proposal is developed based on the output from ALL working groups on Topic Group III tbi Room C
Group D: Development of at least one Project Proposal related to Topic Group IV: Improving Enforcement and Information Flow At least one detailed project proposal is developed based on the output from ALL working groups on Topic Group IV tbi Room D
Coffee Break 10:00 - 10:15  
Plenary
Output
Session 3		 10:15 - 10:30 Presentation of Group A Project Proposal(s) related to Topic Group I: Improving Individual Dive Sites At least one detailed project proposal is presented based on the output from ALL working groups on Topic Group I tbi Plenary
10:30 - 10:45 Presentation of Group B Project Proposal(s) related to Topic Group II: Capacitating Staff and Creating Awareness among Divers At least one detailed project proposal is presented based on the output from ALL working groups on Topic Group II
10:45 - 11:00 Presentation of Group C Project Proposal(s) related to Topic Group III: Integration of Local Communities into Coastal Ecotourism At least one detailed project proposal is presented based on the output from ALL working groups on Topic Group III
11:00 - 11:15 Presentation of Group D Project Proposal(s) related to Topic Group IV: Improving Enforcement and Information Flow At least one detailed project proposal is presented based on the output from ALL working groups on Topic Group IV
Plenary
Output
Session 4		 11:15 - 12:00 - Formulation of the Krabi Accord
- Closing Addresses		 - Krabi Accord is formulated, printed and ready to be handed to the participants as well as to the media
Lunch 12:00 - 13:00  
Press
Conference		 13:00 - 13:30 - Press Conference and Presentation of the Krabi Accord
- Print Media, Radio, TV		 - intentions, output, and outlook of the workshop are understood by the media
- the Krabi Accord is understood and will be published as a whole
- marine and coastal environmental and conservational awareness of media enhanced
- motivation for further coverage of topic is enhanced		 Mr. Jate Pimoljinda Room A
Check-out 13:00 Check-out of workshop participants


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