Announcements
Dated Item
25/08/2010 Annual Report 2009-2010
The 16 page Annual Report covering the period April 2009 to March 2010 in colour is now available for download.
20/07/2010 Forum News Back Issues as PDFs
All back issues of Forum News back to 1989 - except No 10 - are now available as PDFs. Anyone have a copy of No 10 (late 1994)?
21/06/2010 Forum News 36
Latest issue (June 2010) - 20 pages and images in full colour - available for download.
28/01/2010 'Making the Right Connections'
Full Proceedings now available for this conference on conservation in UK Overseas Territories, Crown Dependencies and other small island communities - Grand Cayman 30th May to 5th June 2009.

Proceedings are now available online - either as an 11Mb PDF or in 13 separate smaller sections.
19/01/2010 Environment Charters Review
Measures of performance by 2009 of UK Overseas Territories (& Crown Dependencies) and UK Government in implementing the 2001 Environment Charters or their equivalents.
01/01/2010 Forum News 35
24 page latest issue (December 2009) with colour images is available for download.
28/09/2009 OTEP Application Forms 2009/2010
OTEP application forms for the next round are now available in the OTEP section of the site, together with information and guidance notes.

OTEP Applications >>
11/09/2009 Latest Annual Report
The UKOTCF annual report for 2008-2009, covering the period April to March, is now published and can be downloaded in colour from the Annual Report page.
Annual Reports >>
04/08/2009 Environmental Education Resources
As part of UKOTCF's project on Environmental Education Linked Across Territories, partly supported by OTEP, a new module is now available on the Forum's web-database. This brings together information on environmental education resources which may be suitable (or easily adaptable) for use in a particular Territory, thereby reducing development costs and re-inventing of the wheel. This will be expanded progressively.
11/07/2009 Forum News 34
The 20 page issue 34 of Forum News is published in July and is available for download in colour. Articles include; Cayman Conference, Support in Parliament, New Council Members, Post-2010 vision in Europe, OTEP projects 2009 and more.....

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11/06/2009 'Making the Right Connections' conference - first report
The first report of the conference includes: the speech by UK Minister for Biodiversity, Huw Irranca-Davies MP, with important announcements on new funding potential; speeches by the Cayman Islands Leader of Government Business and by the Minister of Environment; and brief summaries of the conference sessions.
First Report - PDF
17/03/2009 Discussions!
The discussion fora are now linked from the UKOTCF site on the LH menu. These fora have been developed as part of the OTEP funded project, Environmental Education linked across territories. They provide an opportunity for anyone with an interest in the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to share information and ideas.
Discussion Fora >>
04/02/2009 'Making the Right Connections' - Deadline for bookings.
The main deadline has passed for bookings for this conference on conservation to be held in Grand Cayman, May/June 2009. However, we will do our best to fulfil further booking requests.

Although the costs may be higher because of both time-limitations on concessional accommodation rates and changes in exchange rates, potential participants should fill in and submit the form without delay. They will be advised of any price change and invited to take a decision on this before payment is taken.

14/11/2008 Press Release: Environmental Audit Committee Report
In a report published this week, the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) slammed the Government's failure to protect the globally important wildlife of the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs)2. The Committee concluded that The Government has a clear moral and legal duty to help protect that biodiversity of the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, where it is the eleventh hour for many species.
Press Release
Full House of Commons Report
29/10/2008 Forum News 33
The 20 page issue 33 of Forum News is published late Oct/ early November and is available for download in colour.
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20/10/2008 Hurricane Omar
"Anguilla on the way to full recovery"
On 16th October a category 3 hurricane hit Anguilla. The restoration efforts in the wake of Hurricane Omar are proceeding well and the country is on track for a full recovery shortly.
We would like to wish the people of Anguilla well during this time and hope for a speedy recovery.

Statement from Chief Minister Osbourne Fleming
Links:
Government of Anguilla Website
Caribbean Storm Updates
01/10/2008 OTEP Applications - 2009
Call for OTEP project bids for projects starting in 2009 now out. The application form and guidance notes are available as WORD downloads from the OTEP Applications page.
22/09/2008 Annual Report 2008
The UKOTCF Annual Report - with colour images - for the period 2007-2008 now available for PDF download....

All Reports...

20/09/2008 'Making the Right Connections'
The Cayman Islands will host an international environmental conference from 30th May to 5th June 2009, with a focus on UK Overseas Territories, Crown Dependencies and other small islands. The conference is organised by: UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum, with the support of the Overseas Territories Environment Programme, and hosted by the Cayman Islands conservation bodies.
17/09/2008 Forum News 32 Now Out...
Amongst many other articles, this 24 page edition of The Forum News has details of the 2009 Conference on conservation "Making the Right Connections".
15/09/2008 UKOTCF Domain Name
Apologies to anyone recently trying to access this site and being re-directed to to a web-hosting and domain name registration company in the USA! This was due to an administrative error on the part of our ISP and, once the UKOTCF.org domain has re-propagated round the web - which may take up to 48hrs - should not occur again.
10/09/2008 Forum News 31
20 page edition - leading article: "Conference identifies tourism development as a major threat to regionally endangered species".
09/09/2008 OTEP Awards - 2008
The 2008 award list is now available - as well as an updated list of all awards by territory.
26/06/2008 Forum News 30
The February 2007 edition contains articles on:
  • Middle Caicos Conservation Centre
  • South Atlantic Invasive Species Project
  • Seabirds on Ascension Island
  • Cayman Islands Bat Conservation....
.... and more. Plus OTEP news, of course.
01/09/2007 2006/7 Annual Report
This report, recently been produced, details UKOTCF activities over the last year and is available for download.
01/07/2007 UKOTCF publishes first review of progress on the Environment Charters
"Measures of performance by 2007 of UKOTs and UK Government in implementing the 2001 Environment Charters or their equivalents" is now available to download (PDF 262Kb)
26/03/2007 Enhancing Capacity for Adaptation to Climate Change - Caribbean UK Overseas Territories
Enhancing Capacity for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Caribbean UK Overseas
Territories: the UK Department for International Development has made available this
Project Memorandum between itself and the Caribbean Community Climate Change
Centre (CCCCC), to support involvement by the UK Overseas Territories in the
Caribbean with the regional programmes of CCCCC.
08/01/2007 Natural History of Tristan da Cunha
This 44-page photographically illustrated book, by Paul Tyler and Alison Rothwell, was produced by UKOTCF to make the scientific results of the Darwin Initiative project on biodiversity conservation in Tristan available for use by the island's school.
01/12/2006 Biodiversity that Matters
A conference on conservation in the UK Overseas Territories and other small island communities: Jersey, October 2006.
Conference summary available NOW.
30/10/2006 UKOTCF/OTEP
UKOTCF comments on the review of OTEP and on the OTEP Secretariat response.
Link to the report itself
28/09/2006 Forum News 29.
The September edition now out.
28/09/2006 Annual Report 2005/06
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01/09/2006 Jersey Conference 2006
The Proceedings from this conference entitled "Biodiversity that Matters" are now available in PDF format in a number of files ranging from 200k to 4.6M in size.
OTEP call for bids
OTEP 3rd-round call for bids and updated form. OTEP 3rd-round call for bids and updated form.
The UKOTCF is a Registered Charity (1058483) - keen to develop partnerships with business or commercial organisations