Dana Declaration at the World Parks Congress, Durban, South Africa, September 2003
The World Parks Congress (WPC) in Durban represents the single most important platform for the promotion of the Dana Declaration. The congress will set out future priorities related to protected areas policy in the coming decade. These priorities will be linked to a ‘Plan of Action’ that will suggest the practical measures that need to be take to realize this mission.

A cross-cutting ‘Theme on Indigenous and Local Communities, Equity and Protected Areas’ (TILCEPA) has already been established by the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas and the IUCN Commission on Economy, Environments and Social Policy. TILCEPA has proposed four areas for recommendations to be carried forward including one on the issue of Mobile Peoples and Protected Areas which be discussed at various themes throughout the conference. Funds have been granted for a two-day preparatory workshop for around 20 representatives of nomadic, transhumant and other Mobile Peoples to plan their participation and inputs to the Congress, share the required information and organize activities and networking during the event. It is anticipated that they will offer a collective contribution towards an effective Plan of Action for Mobile Peoples and Protected Areas representing a coherent, action-oriented follow-up to the Dana Declaration. This will be brought forward for final endorsement by the WPC. (6 June 2003 by Webmaster)