THURSDAY MAY 14, 2009
Venue : Senate - Salle Clémenceau
08:30 Welcome of participants
09:15 Introduction
. Dr Claude Birraux, MP, Chairman of OPECST
. Prof. Jean-Claude Etienne, Senator, First Vice-President of OPECST
. Dr Christian Gaudin, Senator, Vice-Chairman of the OPECST
09:30 Opening session
. Mr Michel Jarraud, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
. Dr Catherine Bréchignac, President of the International Council for Science (ICSU), President of the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)
10:00 HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Chairmen:
. Pr Jean-Claude Etienne, Senator, First Vice-President of OPECST
. Prof. Philippe Descola, Collège de France, Chair of Anthropology of Nature
Thematic speakers:
. Pr Michèle Therrien, Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (INALCO)
. Dr Sylvie Beyries, CNRS Research Director, CEPAM, Sophia Antipolis
. Dr Bruno Goffé, Deputy Scientific Director, Institut national des sciences de l'univers (INSU), CNRS
Q&A
12:00 Variations on the great polar explorers
. Mr Erik Orsenna, Member of the Académie française
12:15 Press briefing
14h15 M. Jean Malaurie, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in charge of Arctic issues, Director of the Centre d'études arctiques, EHESS, CNRS
2:30 pm Hon. Exc. M. Michel Rocard, former Prime Minister, Ambassador for negotiations on the Arctic and Antarctic poles
14h45 SCIENTIFIC GOVERNANCE OF THE POLES
Chairmen:
. Mr Christian Gaudin, Senator, Vice-President of OPECST
. Dr Jean Jouzel, Chairman of the IPEV Board of Directors, IPCC member
Thematic speakers:
. Dr Gérard Jugie, Director of IPEV
. Dr Karl Erb, Director of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation (USA)
. Pr Jean-Yves Le Déaut, Deputy, Vice-President of OPECST
Q&A
4:15 pm Closing address - Valérie Pécresse, Minister of Higher Education and Research
FRIDAY MAY 15, 2009
Location: Collège de France - Amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre
09:00 Welcome of participants
09:30 Introduction
. Pr Pierre Corvol, Administrator of Collège de France
. Pr Edouard Bard, Collège de France
. Dr Claude Lorius, President of the French Academy of Sciences' Committee for the organization of the 4th International Polar Year
9h45 CLIMATE, ICE AND OCEANS: WHAT SHORT- AND LONG-TERM EVOLUTIONS?
Chairmen:
. Mr Christian Gaudin, Senator, Vice-President of OPECST
. Prof. Edouard Bard, Collège de France
Summary speaker:
. Prof. Thomas Stocker, University of Bern, Co-Chairman of IPCC Group I
Thematic speakers:
. Dr Jérôme Chappellaz, CNRS Research Director (LGGE Grenoble)
. Dr Jean-Claude Gascard, CNRS Research Director (LOCEAN Paris)
. Dr Frédérique Rémy, CNRS Research Director (LEGOS Toulouse)
Questions-Debate
12:15 Pause
14:30 GLOBAL CHANGE AND POLAR BIODIVERSITY
Chairmen:
. Mr Rollon Mouchel-Blaisot, Prefect, Senior Administrator of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF)
. Dr Yvon le Maho, French Academy of Sciences
Summary speaker:
. Dr Françoise Gaill, Director, Institut écologie environnement (INEE), CNRS
Thematic speakers:
. Dr Michael Stoddart, Chief scientist, Australian Antarctic Division, coordinator of the Census Marine Life program
. Prof. Nigel Yoccoz, University of Tromsǿ, Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Institut Paul-Emile Victor (IPEV)
. Dr Yves Frenot, Deputy Director of the Institut Paul-Emile Victor (IPEV)
Questions-Debate
17:00 Closing speech - HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and Mr. Jean-Louis Borloo, Minister of State, MEEDDAT
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