The
Ramsar Convention on WetlandsThe
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Wetland Persons of International Importance
The
first person to be designated for the List of Wetland Persons of International
Importance was Thymio Papayannis for his many
years of contributions to the Convention and particularly to MedWet.
Thymio Papayannis receiving his certificate, MedWet/Com4, Portugal, May 2001.
26 November 2002, the Secretary General presents Eckhart Kuikjen of Belgium, who has attended all eight of the Ramsar meetings of the Conference of the Parties thus far, with his certificate as the 2nd Wetland Person of International Importance.
Veit Koester (seen here representing Denmark and the EU at Ramsar COP8) was the third person to be awarded the title of Wetland Person of International Importance, on the occasion of his retirement in late December 2002.
Delmar Blasco, former Secretary General, was awarded the certificate and title of a Wetland Person of Intergalactic Importance on the occasion of his farewell from the Bureau, 30 July 2003.
For
further information about the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, please contact
the Ramsar Convention Bureau,
Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland (tel +41 22 999 0170, fax +41 22
999 0169, e-mail ramsar@ramsar.org). Posted 5 August 2003, Dwight Peck,
Ramsar.
