AEWA Electronic Update:
- Seminar on Avian Influenza and Wild Birds confirms: Avian Influenza is a result of human-induced environmental change
- First World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) launched at Ol Ari Nyiro, Laikipia, Kenya
- ‘World Migratory Bird Day’ activity in Cyprus
- New wetland capacity building award in Africa
- Bert Lenten reappointed as Executive Secretary of AEWA
- Vacancy for a Secretary at the AEWA Secretariat
Seminar on Avian Influenza and Wild Birds confirms: Avian Influenza is a result of human-induced environmental change
On 10-11 April 2006 AEWA and CMS in partnership with UNEP convened a seminar on Avian Influenza, the Environment and Migratory Birds at UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. The concept of the seminar was to bring together experts from relevant disciplines in order to review the latest scientific evidence on the role played by wild birds in the spread of avian influenza, to identify follow-up action and to produce recommendations for decision makers, the media and other stakeholders on actions to be taken in the context of conservation and the environment. [read on]
First World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) launched at Ol Ari Nyiro, Laikipia, Kenya
On the occasion of the first World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD), Kuki Gallmann and The Great Rift Valley Trust together with the African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) and the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), hosted WINGS, a cultural and artistic show inspired by the phenomenon of bird migration. The event took place on the Laikipia Nature Conservancy, a 350 km² nature reserve and biodiversity oasis overlooking the Kenyan part of the 7200 km long Great Rift Valley - a bird migration route of global importance. It brought together key individuals from leading organizations such as BirdLife and Wetlands International dedicated to bird conservation and was the heart of a new global initiative initiated by CMS and AEWA to celebrate and inform about the phenomenon of bird migration annually.[read on]
‘World Migratory Bird Day’ activity in Cyprus
On 30 April 2006 the Migratory Birds Commission of the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) in partnership with AEWA, CMS, the Cyprus Game Fund, Face and BirdLife organized a Migratory Bird Day in Limassol, Cyprus. The programme of the event, which was attended by the participants of the 53rd CIC General Assembly (1-5 May 2006, Limassol, Cyprus) as well as the general public, started with an informative part on migratory birds, their conservation, avian influenza and its impact on waterbird hunting. In his 15-minute presentation Bert Lenten, Executive Secretary of AEWA, stressed the importance of international cooperation for the conservation of migratory waterbirds. “The acceptance of the so-called flyway approach, which stands for the shared responsibility of all countries along the flyways, was the first success story of AEWA and the basis for its work”, emphasized Bert Lenten.[read on]
New wetland capacity building award in Africa: Ramsar and Crane Bank team up to promote the wise use concept of wetlands in the African region
The AEWA Secretariat would like to take this opportunity to highlight and help endorse the new “Crane Bank Ramsar Award for the Wise Use of Wetlands” which encourages young African professionals to learn more about the wise use of wetlands by enabling them to participate in a two-week tour of duty with Uganda’s Wetlands Inspection Division. [read on]
Bert Lenten reappointed as Executive Secretary of AEWA
The AEWA Secretariat is happy to announce that Bert Lenten has been reappointed as Executive Secretary of AEWA. Mr. Lenten started his work as Executive Secretary of the Interim Secretariat of AEWA on 1 January 1996 and was appointed for the fixed-term position as Executive Secretary when the permanent Secretariat was set up in Bonn, Germany, in June 2000. [read on]
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