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Building Capacity for Biodiversity Conservation in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (06/03/07)

Good afternoon everyone:

This training course is only open to applicants from Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) region and has a very tight deadline!.

The training course is organized by Earthwatch Institute (Europe) and the Field Studies Council with financial support of Partnership for Environmental Cooperation in Europe. Participants will be trained to monitor wetlands (as well other habitats and a range of plants and animals) and collect data that will aid in their conservation. Participants will also receive training in environmental education techniques and how to involve local communities in biodiversity monitoring. The training course dates will be: Course 1 - 11th to 25th June. Course 2 - 2nd to 16th July. Applications are to be sent to Keti Grigolia, REC Caucasus Education Programme Manager: keti.grigolia@rec-caucasus.og. Deadline for the submission of CVs and completed applications is 16 March, 2007. More details available here http://www.ramsar.org/wn/w.n.earthwatch_training2007.pdf and a nomination form is available from keti.grigolia@rec-caucasus.og.

With best wishes, Sandra Hails, Ramsar Secretariat

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Sandra Hails, CEPA Programme Officer
Ramsar Convention Secretariat
Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 999 0176; Fax: +41 22 999 0169
E-mail: hails@ramsar.org
Web Site: http://ramsar.org
CEPA mini-Web site: http://ramsar.org/outreach_index.htm

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