Welcome to the Webinar, overview of the agenda and housekeeping (3′)

Introduction from the host: the Regional Organisation for the Conservation of the Red Sea & Gulf of Aden (10′)
Dr. Maher Amer, Regional Coordinator Biodiversity & MPAs at PERSGA Regional Organization for Conservation Red Sea & Gulf of Aden

Importance of Marine Mammals in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, and Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMA) in the Region (15′)
Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, Ph.D., Co-Chair, IUCN Joint SSC/WCPA Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force

Introduction of the Marine Mammals Management Toolkit (15′)
Francis Staub – Marine Mammal Twinning

Guided use of the Self-Assessment Tool and SAT-LITE including interpretation of results (15′)
Tom Dallison – Marine Mammal Twinning

Testimonial of the application of the Marine Mammals Management Toolkit (15′)
Makame Makame, Director, Department of Marine Conservation, Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries, Zanzibar

Questions and Answers Session (10′)

Concluding Remarks and Next Steps (2′)
Dr. Maher Amer, Regional Coordinator Biodiversity & MPAs at PERSGA Regional Organization for Conservation Red Sea & Gulf of Aden