SOME OF THE INVITED PRESENTERS, MOST OF WHOM HAVE NOW CONFIRMED, INCLUDE:

World Wilderness Summit - 2-3 November, 2001
(Major Presentations and Papers)

Credo Mutwa (Zulu Sanusi, spiritual leader)
Ian Player (Wilderness Foundation)
Mavuso Msimang (CEO, SA national Parks)
Ms. Gwen Mahlangu (SA Parliament), 
Cyril Ramaphosa (South Africa)
Gareth Pyne-James (
South Africa)
Dr. Mohamed el Ashry (GEF, The World Bank) 
Dr. Walter Lusigi (GEF, The World Bank)
Dr. Von Hildebrand (Ecuador)
Dr. Vandana Shiva (India) 
Prof. Wangari Maathai (Kenya)
Khulani Mkhize (KZN Wildlife)
Alec Marr (Wilderness Society, Australia)
Serge Rajaobelina (Madagascar)
Dr. John Hanks (Conservation International)
Dr. Michael Fay (Smithsonian Institute)
Dr. Michael Soule (USA))
Dr. Ian McCullum (South Africa)
Prof. David Rothenberg (Philosopher, USA)
Rev.Thomas Berry (USA) - (via video)
Dr. Robert Greenway (USA)

(awaiting confirmation on numerous others)

SOME OF THE TOPICS TO BE PRESENTED IN PLENARY SESSION INCLUDE:

Wilderness - A Global Necessity
Wilderness in South Africa - Serving all Communities
Wilderness in Namibian National Parks
Wilderness and National Parks - Transformation in Angola
US Foreign Policy and Environment in Africa
Perspective and Policy Implications for Africa
The Private Sector Role in Saving African Wildlands
"My Acre of Africa": New Funding Strategy for African Protected Areas
The GEF's Commitment to Wildland Areas
The Mega-Transect and African Wilderness
Mega Wilderness Areas Worldwide - Top Priority
The Wildlands Project - An International Model for Wilderness
The Spirit of Wilderness and Human Communities

WILDERNESS WORKING SESSIONS, 5-8 November, 2001

(Panel and discussion-oriented format on major themes, models and issues)

Adrian Gardiner (Founder, Shamwari)
Dr. John Ledger (CEO, Endangered Wildlife Trust)
Andrew Zaloumis (CEO, Lubombo SDI, SA)
Trygve Cooper (Namibia)
Dr. Ian Douglas Hamilton (Kenya)
Laurie Marker (Namibia)
Matti Nghikembua (Namibia)
Prof. Wouter van Hoven (Kissama Foundation, Angola & SA)
Augusto Gois (Angola)
Tana Herbert (WAF, Kenya)
Dr Willem van Riet, (Peace Parks Foundation)
Michael Sweatman (The WILD Foundation)
Kristin Miller (Ecocity, USA)
Dr. Ben Erick Van Wyk (Phyto Nova, SA)
Patience Koloko (Traditional Healer's Association, SA)
Partha Sarathy (World Wildlife Fund & World Wilderness Trust, India)
Brenda Lock (Embocraft, SA)
John Seed (Rainforest Action Centre, Australia)
Bittu Saghal (Sanctuary Magazine, India)

In addition, other presenters include ministers of environment from numerous African nations; many environmental NGOs such as Sierra Club, World Wildlife Fund, IUCN, and others; environmental parliamentarians from all Southern African nations; representatives of U.S. Congress; wildlife parks department; officials from African nations, U.S., Canada, and more. Between 40 and 50 nations will be presenting in various parts of the programme.

SOME OF THE TOPICS TO BE PRESENTED IN WORKING SESSION INCLUDE:

Private Sector Wilderness
Tribal and Communal Wilderness
Public Sector - African Wilderness Models
The Baviaanskloof Wilderness
Wilderness and Wildlife
The Question of Sustainability: Tourism; Water; Cities; Public Sector Wilderness
Wildlands, Indigenous Knowledge, Modern Illness
Wildland Plants - An Approach to HIV / AIDS?

In addition, click here for more information on the Technical Sessions and Workshops in the afternoons.