Bonn, 22 August 2007 - the AEWA Secretariat joined the UNEP/CMS Family and other Bonn-based UN agencies in participating in this year's "Bonn Open Day 2007" on Sunday, 19 August 2007. (In German the event is called "Tag der offenen Tür" which literally means "the day of open doors"). The event, initiated by the City of Bonn, took place in the former governmental district of the city from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. under the common theme "International Bonn".

More than one thousand interested visitors had the opportunity to gain insight into the work of the UN agencies in Bonn and could enjoy the stunning view from the 29th floor of the Langer Eugen. In addition to the 13 + UN agencies co-located with the AEWA Secretariat at the UN Premises, several other international institutions such as the German international broadcasting cooperation (Deutsche Welle), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Deutsche Telekom joined the initiative and opened their doors to the public on this Sunday.

Several staff members of the CMS Family; among them three staff members of AEWA, helped to make this day a success. A lot of information material was distributed at the CMS Family stand and visitors could learn more about the work of AEWA and the other co-located UNEP organisations directly from staff.

The "Open Day" was a good opportunity to raise local awareness about the role the UN plays in regard to the conservation of species and about the presence of CMS and its daughter Agreements at the new UN Premises in Bonn.

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