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Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award - deadline approaching (15/01/08)

Good morning all:

Here’s a reminder about the upcoming deadline for applications for the Ramsar Wetland Award. Deadline is the end of this month, so don’t miss it if you have an application in the pipeline – and please pass this message on to other colleagues who may be interested. To read at first hand the value of the Awards to the winners, look here for “What the past winners of the Award say”: http://www.ramsar.org/award/key_awards2008_testimony.htm.

The Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award was established by the Conference of the Parties in 1996 to recognize and honor the contributions of individuals, organizations, and governments around the world towards promoting the conservation and wise use of wetlands. The Award has been conferred in each of three categories at the COPs in 1999, 2002, and 2005, and it will be again at COP10 in Changwon, Republic of Korea, in October-November 2008 - and as in the past it will be complemented by the Evian Special Prize, a cash prize of US$ 10,000 for each of the categories, donated once again by the Danone Group.

Once again, too, the Award is being given in the categories of management, science, and education. Nominations are encouraged of persons or government or non-government organizations that have taken initiatives that have contributed significantly to the long-term conservation and sustainable use of wetlands, especially those initiatives that might serve as inspirational and practical examples for others. Nominations need to reach the Secretariat by 31 January 2008 (award@ramsar.org) at the latest, and further details, selection criteria, and nomination forms, as well as reports on the past winners can be found here http://www.ramsar.org/award/key_awards_index.htm.

With best wishes, Sandra Hails, Ramsar Secretariat

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