
The II. International Meeting of the Parosphromenus Project,
Hamburg 22-24 September 2017 (first schedule, date May 1st. 2017)
The conference language is English
Friday 22 of September
Arrival of the participants at ‘Berghotel Hamburg Blick’ (www.berghotel-hamburg-blick.de). From ca. 17.00 onwards : Registration at the issuing PP-desk, services
Individual name-stickers. People who have arrived already meet and talk to each other.
Meeting of the Steering Group.
18.00 to 20.00 Supper time
20.00 Inofficial ‘small beginning’ by a come-together, talking to each other and ….
Suggestions: Photos (bring a stick) discussion on tank layouts, species identification, special questions (peculiarities,
availability, techniques etc), small talk
Saturday 23 of September (main day, confirmed presentations)
9.30 : Peter Finke and Helene Schoubye : Opening
10.00 : Introducing ourselves to each other. Talking about us and our ways of Paro-aquaristics.
10.30 : Presentation I : Helene Schoubye (Denmark) The Recent development of the Parosphromenus Project
(numbers, countries, issues ) Discussion
11.15 : Presentation II : Peter Finke (Germany) The international book, (state of affairs, problems, next steps)
Discussion.
12 to 14 Luncheon break
14.00 : Presentation III : Wentian Shi ( China) Visiting Bangka Island, rediscovering P. deissneri and other surprises
(with photos and videos ) – Discussion
15.00 : Presentation IV : Christian Koppitz (Germany) Parosphromenus as a ‘flagship-genus’ The idea of an exposition at the
Sea Life Center Speyer.
15.00 : Presentation V : Arndt Hadamek ( Germany as guest) : The Sea Life CEnter Speyer as a place to promote
Conservation issues – Combined discussion of IV and V
16.00 Coffee break
16.30 Presentation VI: Helene Schoubye (DK) : Further expositions and related projects. Discussion
17.15 : Presentation VII : Rafael Eggli (CH) Analyzing the development of the Census. Discussion
Ca. 18 to 21 Supper Break.
20 to ca. 22.30 Evening Discussions. Suggested issues :
How to improve the interdependence between breeding and distribution ?
Own new website : specialities, suggestions,
The next meetings : place, time, organization
Sunday 24 of September : Last issues and travelling home.
9.00 : Open space for spontaneous issues and opportunity for two small groups to visit Bernd Bussler’s breeding station and
buy offspring of his species
( tell Bernd before if interested)
12.00 Official end and ‘Good Bye’