The 11th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties

Important Date Change!

The 11th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention (Ramsar COP11) will be held in Bucharest, Romania, from 6 - 13 July 2012, with the 44th meeting of Standing Committee planned for 4 July 2012, and an additional day of regional meetings on 5 - 6 July, as requested by many Contracting Parties.

The Standing Committee agreed that the broad theme for World Wetlands Day 2012 and COP11 is “Wetlands, Tourism and Recreation”.

As more information becomes available it will be posted on this page.

Official Documents

• Provisional agenda for COP11
  

• Draft Resolutions (All Draft Resolutions will be posted on the web by 5 April 2012.)

• National Reports submitted by the Parties

• Information Documents (includes Secretary General reports, STRP, CEPA reports, etc.)

• Reports from Standing Committee 43
  

Pre-Registration

• Online Pre-Registration will be available in March 2012

Event Information

• Airport Info – Bucharest International Airport

• Banking

• Exhibitions Area

• Field Trip Information

• Flights

• Host Country Information

• Hotels

• Maps of Venue and Directions

• Participant Handbook (PDF)

• Practical Info – electrical plugs, postal info, telephone

• Side Events

• Taxis, Transport options in Bucharest

• Venue Information

• Visa Forms and Requirements

Pre-COP11 Regional Meetings and Results

Partner Information

• About Biosphere Connections-Star Alliance

• About The Danone-Evian Partnership

• Ramsar's International Organization Partners

• About UNWTO (UN World Tourism Organization)

Official Results of COP11 – To be posted August 2012

• Conference Report

• Resolutions Adopted at COP11

• List of Participants

• Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards – supported by Evian Danone

News

• Daily Updates and News

• International Press Page

• ENB Site

Media Gallery

• Opening Ceremony

• Exhibitions, Ramsar Awards ceremony

• Plenary events

• Side Events Photos

• Closing Ceremony