On 9 July 2005 the Polish BirdLife partner OTOP (Polish Society for the Protection of Birds), met with the AEWA Secretariat at Museum Koenig in Bonn for a common event to present the new "Spring Alive" project, which will start in February 2006, to the general public. The project aims to increase the awareness of European citizens for birds, the natural environment and the need for cross-border conservation. Its core component is an interactive website to encourage children and families especially to observe and record the arrival of migratory bird species each year.

The “Spring Alive” event was one of several organized at Museum Koenig to mark the 10th Anniversary of AEWA. The museum currently hosts the eight-week exhibition “Impressions of traveling birds”, which consists of vivid watercolours of waterbirds painted by the Belgian animal illustrator Yves Fagniart and a selection of information panels about AEWA. There is also a video about the White Stork provided by the German BirdLife partner “Naturschutzbund” (NABU) and exhibits of waterbirds. It can be seen until 28 August at

Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig,
Museumsmeile Adenauerallee 160, 53113 Bonn
Tuesday, Thursday to Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m

On 24 August 2005 at 7 p.m. the AEWA Secretariat will show the film “Traveling birds” at Museum Koenig. Close-ups of geese, swans, storks and other migratory birds on their annual journey across the globe give a fascinating insight into the world of bird migration. The film will be followed by a discussion with the Executive Secretary of AEWA, Mr. Bert Lenten.