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Staff of the
MedWet Secretariat

Sofia Spirou

MedWet Communications Officer

Greece; joined the MedWet Coordination Unit in Athens, Greece, in 2004

She began her professional training in 1999 as an associate of the Center for Science and Environment, a New Delhi-based organization relaying environment and development research analysis to policy makers, participants in international negotiations and academics. After a stint in humanitarian aid she returned to work for the environment, undertaking a series of consultancies for regional and international organizations and NGOs including UNEP and the International Center for Trade and Sustainable Development. Before joining the MedWet Coordination Unit, she worked as fundraising and communications officer for BirdLife Greece. She holds a Masters degree in History of International Relations from the London School of Economics and a Bachelors in Economics from the same school. She is fluent in English, French and Greek.

For further information about the Ramsar Convention, please contact the Ramsar Convention Secretariat, Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland (tel +41 22 999 0170, fax +41 22 999 0169, e-mail ). Posted 9 September 2004, Dwight Peck, Ramsar.