North Hunt

NORTH HUNT INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP, 4-5 MAY, 2010, MACDONALD AVIEMORE HIGHLAND RESORT, AVIEMORE, SCOTLAND

“THE FUTURE OF HUNTING IN NORTHERN EUROPE”
 
This one-and-half-day workshop will explore the future opportunities and challenges for hunting tourism in a multi-use landscape. Hunting tourism has been identified as a currently under developed but potentially significant source of regional development in Northern Europe. The perceived lack of social acceptance, combined with inadequate knowledge on the economic potential and ecological sustainability have slowed the development of hunting tourism in many areas of Northern Europe. This event is a chance to hear presentations from the North Hunt team on project findings and discuss the future of hunting with a number of invited speakers from Scotland and abroad.
Sessions are also planned to allow discussions between all those interested in the opportunities and threats to the hunting industry and its role in sustainable rural economies. The work shop is aimed at those with an interest in the future of hunting tourism.

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
 
TUESDAY 4 MAY
10:30 -11:00 REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
11:00 – 13:00 HUNTING TOURISM: ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY
13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH
14:00 – 17:00 NATURAL HERITAGE & HUNTING Includes presentations from; The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, Deer Commission for Scotland, National Trust for Scotland, The Cairngorm National Park Authority, and Icelandic entrepreneur.
Talks will be followed by a panel question and answer session.
18:00 – 20:00 GUEST SPEAKER & BUFFET DINNER A presentation from wildlife photographer and co-founder of ‘tooth & claw’ Mark Hamblin, will be followed by a Buffet Dinner.
 
WEDNESDAY 5 MAY
09:00 – 12:30 HUNTING TOURISM: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES A presentation from Swedish Rural Economy and Agricultural Societies (Hushållningssällskapen) on opportunities and challenges for hunting tourism in the Northern Europe will be followed by a series of ‘break out’ groups to allow discussions between all those interested in the opportunities and threats to the hunting industry and its role in sustainable rural economies. 
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 End
 
Places are limited. If you would like to attend please download and complete the attached registration form and return to Jenna Gray j.gray@macaulay.ac.uk. For questions about North Hunt or this work shop, please see the project web site http://www.north-hunt.org/, or contact Scott Newey s.newey@macaulay.ac.uk. Closing date for registering interest in attending is the 2nd April. Places will be allocated and confirmed 9th April.
 
There is no conference fee. Refreshments, lunches, and buffet dinner on Tuesday evening are included with registration. Delegates are responsible for their own travel and accommodation.
 
ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL
The workshop will be held at the Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort, Aviemore.  Please see the resort website for more information on location and accommodation http://www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/aviemore/. 
See the Visit Aviemore website for more information on accommodation http://www.visitaviemore.com/