Ivy Zoo Symposium Budapest
Date: 2012/05/17 – 2012/05/19
Location: Budapest
Website: Ivy Zoo, Budapest
The symposium will feature sessions with respected speakers from the oldest zoos of the world. Directors of and experts on historic zoos are kindly invited to come and speak on the event.
PATRONS
WORLD ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS
Jörg Junhold Director of the 133 year old Leipzig Zoo, President of WAZA
Dagmar Schratter Director of the 259 year old Schönbrunn Zoo, the oldest zoo of the World David Field CEO of the 189 year old London Zoological Society
Jenny Gray CEO of the Zoos Victoria, running the oldest Australian zoo,the 149 year old Melbourne Zoo
Kevin Bell Director of the 143 year old Lincoln Park Zoo, perhaps the oldest zoo in America
MEETING OF OLD ZOOS IVY ZOOS: EXPERIENCE AND TRADITION Many famous zoos have existed on the same site for many years, preserving old, often listed buildingsand parks, and keeping important traditions. We may call them 'Ivy Zoos' because their long historymade it possible for ivy to grow high on their trees and buildings. Old zoos all are unique institutionsand all are important part of the cultural and scientific heritage of mankind. They have many features, traditions, challenges and opportunities in common, and these issues are rarely discussed together. After 15 years of the very successful first Ivy Zoo Symposium, Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden, with the support the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums, propose the next Ivy Zoo Symposiumto be held in Budapest, on 17-19 May 2012. Suggested topics of this this rare and joyful event include:• How can historic zoos meet the expectations of the public in the 21st century?• Space matters: how can you make a small zoo big?• The role of art and design, built heritage and cultural missions• The changes of animal collections and exhibits through a century
PARTICIPANTS:• directors of historic zoos, as featured speakers, plus other interested zoo professionals,• historians, journalists, architects, zoo designers and other experts working with zoos,• turism, culture and heritage professionals.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM The symposium will feature sessions with respected speakers from the oldest zoos of the world. There will be a good chance for friendly discussions and for site visits in Budapest Zoo to collect common experience, which is planned to devise methods for solving typical problems. Directors of and expertson historic zoos are kindly invited to come and speak on the event. Participants are encouraged to givea paper about the modernisation process of their old institution during the last and their plans for the forthcoming decade between 2012-2022.
PLANNED SCHEDULE 17 May, Thursday: registration, site-seeing, zoo visit, Magic Mountain, welcome dinner18 May, Friday: presentations, discussions, case study exercise, socio-cultural outing 19 May, Saturday: presentations, discussions, afternoon excursion, farewell dinner Post conference tour opportunity for 20 and 21 September: national park, zoo More details of the program will be published in the next circular.
PARTICIPATION FEE - EURO 220, which includes all meeting facilities, evening leisure programmes, 3 evening and 2 mid-day meals, refreshments, free entry to the zoo. The fee dos not include accommodation but discounted rates will be available in 3-4 star hotels.
POST-CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES A post conference tour from 7 AM 20 May to 4 PM 21 May is offered on a price of Euro 180, accomodation on Sunday night and all meals and dirnks. This tour will be arranged if more than 6 persons express interest.
ACCOMPANYING PERSONS' Accompanying persons are welcome at the events at the normal conference price. Extra program is offered for them on Friday and Saturday morning (eg, guided tours in the museums of agriculture and of fine arts, Budapest caves and spas).
INFORMATION ON PRESENTATION FORMATS Language: The official language of the conference is English.Oral presentations: maximum 20 minutes. Abstracts: not longer than 300 word will have to be submitted before 15 March 2012. All abstractswill be distributed to all participants before the symposium. Conference proceedings: are planned to be issued. The full text of papers is due to be sent in by 31May 2012. Length of the text is limited to 5000 worlds.Video and slide shows: are encouraged. Presentation time is maximum 15 minutes. Poster presentations: those who can not participate in person but wants to send a poster, please send the hard copy of the poster ready to put on display in Al or A2 format to the address of Budapest Zoo.
Please address your expression of interest and any questions to: golob@congressline.hu.