 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.
The new annual Award - created by Ramsar and made possible
through a financial contribution from Crane Bank - will
support the costs for two wetland managers from an African
country to travel to Uganda and learn more about the successful
experience of Uganda in establishing institutional and technical
support for wetlands management.
It is hoped that the selected individuals will bring their
knowledge and experience gained back to their home institutions
- thus encouraging opportunities for intra-African cooperation
and capacity building in the wise use of wetlands throughout
Africa.
For more information about the Award and the application
procedure please see the following page on the Ramsar
Web site (submission deadline is the 1st of
June 2006).
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