1. 2016 MPA Forum Welcome Hard copies of Agenda Minutes Tea and Lunch
Attendance Register please sign
Time Management: Presenters, Facilitators
and Attendees
Final is at Day Pine Lodge Resort

2. Current MPA Forum Projects
Minutes and distribution of minutes from last Forum
Organize HD workshop
Organize 2016 course and handover MPA Training course to NMMU
Improve communication among members
website and news letter
 MPA Objectives project partnership with DEA
Organize the MPA Forum
1)The roll out of a long-term MPA capacity development programme in South Africa
2) Monitoring the effectiveness of MPA management in South Africa through the Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT).
3) Development of standardised MPA reporting guidelines

3. Going Forward
Coordinating the communication of MPA research priorities to the broader scientific community.
DEA and MPA research priorities
Institutions of higher learning – Resource
Integrate and combine
Result - good science to support MPA actions and management decisions – gratis
1) The development of a central communications and information sharing platform for national and regional MPA stakeholders
2) Coordinating the communication of MPA research priorities to the broader scientific community
3) Coordinating the MPA stakeholder community's responses to current and future environmental challenges
4) Organising the annual MPA Forum event within one of South Africa's MPAs
5) Developing a long-term strategy for funding and the institutionalisation of the MPA Forum secretariat

4. 2016/2017 Projects MPA Objectives Project
Research priorities “Project”
Quantification and distribution of MPA benefits
Maintain website and newsletter
Forum priorities
From this projects will develop for the MPA Forum to initiate
1) Coordinating the integration of the human dimensions guidelines (eg. livelihoods, culture, gender) into MPA management plans
QU Benefits Look at Communities and how the can benefit from mpa’s

5. Outcomes for 2016 Forum Walk away with value Network
Inform others and expose your MPA work
Walk away inspired and motivated to do more
Commit to growing the network through participation and communication
Enjoy the Forum gees
Invite colleagues to visit your MPA and researchers make contact