After the first world war, the league of nations mandated south africa to administer the territory. Event planner, professional service zion 7 youth centre claimed. The increase in conservancy pride and commitment has been remarkable. Now more than 33 communal area conservancies in namibia have adopted the system, covering almost seven million. I want emails from lonely planet with travel and product information, promotions, advertisements, thirdparty offers, and surveys. We will then send a recommendation, introductory budget and concept for your perusal. By promoting, facilitating and regulating development and sustainable utilization of namibias mineral, geological and energy resource through competent staff, innovation, research and stakeholder collaboration in a conducive environment for the benefits of all namibians and the world. In return, communities are required to assume some responsibility for the sustainable management of natural resources, in particular wildlife.
In january 1904, the herero people who were led by samuel maharero and nama who were led by captain hendrik witbooi rebelled against german colonial rule. We view the genocide through the eyes of two people, jahohora, a young herero girl fighting for survival and kov, a jewish doctor serving in the german army. Namibias fourth national report to the convention on biological diversity vi increased consumption patterns, 5 unsustainable land management practices, 6 alien invasive species, 7 some poorly directed tourism and recreation activities, and 8 human wildlife conflict. The event book is a powerful tool developed by nacsos natural resources working group. This community based monitoring system was created to inform management decisions in communal conservancies throughout namibia. Empowering local people through communitybased resource. Event managers are a great asset when planning for special occasions like weddings, conferences and other important meetings. Wildlife is monitored using an innovative, homegrown event book system, as well as through annual game counts. Get the help of one of the event management services in namibia that have the local connections to help.
A free tool to find namibia restaurants for private dining events. The history of namibia has passed through several distinct stages from being colonised in the late nineteenth century to namibias independence on 21 march 1990 from 1884, namibia was a german colony. Namibia s event book system taking place data analysis is extremely simple. Over time, neighbouring communities saw the system in operation and also requested implementation. This unique run involves participants of all abilities and ages being doused from head to toe with coloured powder while they sprint, jog or walk. The event book database holds summary data, giving a national picture of natural resource management. Namibia make sure when organizing a conference in namibia that you have the right venue. After discussion and approval, tamonika and the assigned coordinator will work closely to plan and coordinate your wedding day. With eventsair, we are 100 percent confident that our clients data and personal information is protected in the cloud as well as by the powerful data privacy tools built into the platform. The annual north west game count is the largest roadbased game count in the world. The event book allows game guards with low literacy, but strong local knowledge of wildlife and the environment, to gather sophisticated data which is analysed and returned to communities through adaptive management. Computicket namibia based in the capital city of windhoek, is the premier ticketing company in the country. Harvesting of plant products is regulated through a licensing system and user groups have formed to coordinate harvesting and marketing activities. Communities rarely received feedback, or there were lengthy delays, or community members were not.
Allafrica publishes around 800 reports a day from more than 140 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. Below you will find a list of events compiled by the construction industries federation of namibia cif. E namibia is a entertainment company that strives to uplift the namibia entertainment industry by hosting one of a kind shows, parties and promotions. Namibia s community based natural resource management program is a joint venture between government, national nongovernmental organisations and rural communities. Namibia is a proud country and well known for its friendly people, wildlife and interesting floral kingdom.
Conservancies use the event book system to monitor their resources. The event book system within the namibian conservancies, two types of monitoring are recognised. The event book system luke victor rostant a novel monitoring system developed in namibia is the event book system ebs. Namibias draft fourth national report to the united nations. Function event and party planning entertainment and recreation. The efficacy of communitybased monitoring in nam ibia. Protecting the personal data of our clients is job one for our team. Namib desert dry ride join dryland ride on a 10day guided mountain.
Namibia colour run the namibia colour run is the countrys most fun 5k run. Event book a tool for everyone travel news namibia. Every month the field rangers hold a meeting and then complete the monthly reporting charts. Recognition and support of iccas in namibia page 6 of 43 1. The history of namibia has passed through several distinct stages from being colonised in the late nineteenth century to namibia s independence on 21 march 1990. Nacobta namibia community based tourism assistance trust. International court of justice asks south africa to pull out of namibia. These are designed as largeformat templates that can be displayed at community meetings. The system has been adopted with good results by more than 30 communal. The event book system, a community based natural resource monitoring system replaces the conventional monitoring system which. If participants are unfamiliar with the concept of the event book system, you. The event book system, caprivi, namibia ebs in 1996, landmark legislation gave communities rights to wildlife and other natural resources, conditional on the capacity to manage them sustainably once they formed a common property institution called a conservancy jones and murphree 2001.
Function event and party planning in namibia my namibia. The herero and nama genocide was the first genocide of the 20th century, waged by the german empire against the ovaherero, the nama, and the san in german south west africa now namibia. Nawas, and from epupa to gamaseb, the event book monitoring system is used in communal conservancies across the length and breadth of. These data were, with the permission of the managers, copied from conservancy records and show a the average number of animals, of di.
A component of the program involves communities in monitoring various aspects of their conservancy, ranging from wildlife numbers, through economic returns, to patrolling records and infringements of the rules. Pla 55 practical tools for community conservation in southern africa. The federation is frequently being approached by third parties to distribute information to its members. A communitybased natural resource monitoring system from namibia, journal biodiversity and conservation, year 2005, pages 26112631. It was part of the governments system of apartheid, which sanctioned racial segregation and discrimination against nonwhites in the country from about the 1930s the vast majority of schools. To provide background information and an overview of how the event book system works.
Mama namibia by mari serebrov meet your next favorite book. We know that eventsair is truly a global platform that understands the complexities and international rules surrounding data privacy and enjoy our. The nrwg provides training, materials, technical support, annual natural resource management nrm audits, and discusses management strategies. Local level monitoring important for decision making namibia. The event book system is a highly successful management and monitoring tool that. Welcome to namibia a country with vast open spaces, a rich cultural history and a diverse environmental mix. The birds under threat are categorized into four major groups 1 inland.
Natural resource management community conservation namibia. Whether your conference is in the capital windhoek, on the coast in swakopmund or in the african bush we offer some experienced and well established conferencing venues. Bon hotel swakopmund, a 34roomed, 4star hotel, situated on namibias coastline between the shores of the atlantic and the namib desert caters for sport groups and the leisure, corporate and conference markets requiring the best accommodation. Namibia time line chronological timetable of events. It empowers game guards to keep track of wildlife in communal. Emphasise that with the ebms, users decide what to monitor. In january 1904, the herero people who were led by samuel maharero and nama who were led by captain hendrik witbooi. The efficacy of communitybased monitoring in namibia. The event book system is a component of namibias cbnrm programme with which communities monitor humanwildlife conflict incidences, wildlife numbers.
They are also entrusted with a great responsibility of implementing the event book system in their respective conservancies. A spinoff is that scientists can also use the data. With the one community association in a national park, the total area of land under communal management in namibia is 21. A communitybased natural resource monitoring system from namibia. Namibias community based natural resource management program is a joint venture between government, national nongovernmental organisations and rural communities. A communitybased natural resource monitoring system from namibia, journal biodiversity and conservation, year. List of books and articles about namibian history online. Mama namibia is based on the events which took place during germanys control of the country we now call namibia at the start of the 20th century. Distribute samples of an event book, office register, and blue and red reporting. Now more than 33 communal area conservan cies in namibia have adopted the system. Bantu education act, south african law, enacted in 1953 and in effect from january 1, 1954, that governed the education of black south african called bantu by the countrys government children. The event book system started in a few conservancies in late 20001. To identify important natural resources and issues to enable participants to themes for monitoring 2.
Key features of namibia namibia has a total land area of approximately 82,300,000 ha mendelsohn et al. It is bordered by angola in the north, by zambia in the northeast, by botswana in the east, by south africa in the southeast and south, and by the atlantic ocean in the west. It was part of the governments system of separate development apartheid for different racial groups and was aimed at training black children for menial jobs. Around 300 people take part, covering over 17 million acres and 4,350 miles of road, to simultaneously count game in 30 adjacent conservancies and. Brakwater plot 47 no 7 hillside, windhoek, 0000, namibia. Event management in namibia event managers are a great asset when planning for special occasions like weddings, conferences and other important meetings. Find parties, exhibitions, concerts, film screenings, markets, conferences, and more. Following world war ii, the league of nations was dissolved in april. The event book system started in a few conservancies in late 2000 1. To develop a mind map for community game guards note. The efficacy of communitybased monitoring in namibia, the. The event book system was first started in late 2000 in a few community wildlife areas.
Success in the communal conservancies prompted the ministry of environment and tourism to adopt the same approach in national parks. Bantu education act, south african law, enacted in 1953, that governed the education of black south african children. International corporations are searching the globe for new biological ingredients for their products, an activity called bioprospecting. Namibias draft fourth national report to the united. National parks and stateowned tourism concessions cover 17. How an event book powers namibian conservation nacso. Namibias event book system vital for conservancies editor september 23, 20 the ministry of environment and tourism under the directorate of parks and wildlife management has over the past 15 years developed an effective monitoring system that helps inform decision makers about the conservancies countrywide. A thorough consultation will be scheduled to assess the needs and preferences for your event, it does not bind you to our services. The ministry of mines and energy is renowned as performance driven. Game guards play a major role in the effective management and safeguarding of conservancy natural resources, including forest products, devils claw and wildlife. Namibias event book system vital for conservancies victoriafalls24. Conference facilitators namibia make sure when organizing a conference in namibia that you have the right venue. If participants are unfamiliar with the event book system, explain what the event book system is, and why it is useful. Conferences in namibia events in namibia book namibia.
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