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Wilderness Conference in Prague

From May 27-28, 2009, policy makers, academics, governments and experts in the field of wilderness will gather in Prague for the Conference on Wilderness and Large Natural Habitat. Jointly hosted by the Czech Presidency of the EU and the European Commission, this invitation only conference will focus heavily on policy efforts to better define, assess and protect wild areas in Europe.  It will, for the first time, provide a platform for politicians, academics, environmentalists and other interested groups with the aim of developing a coordinated strategy for protection and restoration of wilderness and the wild areas in Europe.  The timing of this conference couldn’t be better – in February the European Parliament adopted, by favorable majority, a resolution calling for improved protection of wilderness. As close partners with PAN Parks and the Wild Europe Initiative, WILD has been involved in the planning and implementation of this conference, and will continue to work with the Wild Europe team to develop a report of the conference and concurrent activities to WILD9, the 9th World Wilderness Congress.

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