the iucn national committee of kuwait · 2016. 5. 19. · meetings of the national committee...
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The IUCN National Committee of KuwaitDr. Samira Omar AsemChairperson National IUCN Committee, KuwaitKuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)
Long-Term Relationship
IUCN and the State of Kuwait have been collaborating for nearly 20 years.
For more than a decade, IUCN elected Regional Councilors were from Kuwait.
Members:◦ Kuwait Environment Protection Authority (EPA) State Member◦ Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) Institutional.◦ Kuwait Environment Protection Society (KEPS) NGO.
Dr. Samira Omar Asem, Chairperson Dr. Afaf Al-Nasser, Deputy
Chairperson Ms. Sara Al-Dossery, Rapporteur Prof. Meshal Al-Meshaan, Member Mr. Anwar Al-Rashed, Member Dr. Talal Al-Azmy, Member Ms. Mona Faraj, Member Mr. Hani Al-Tamimi, Member Dr. Manaf Behbehany, Member Dr. Jasem Al-Awadi, Member Mr. Jalal Al-Taho, Member
Members of the Kuwait National IUCN Committee
Mr. Abdulla Al-Shabeb, MemberMr. Hamza Ibrahim, MemberDr. Abdul A. Al-Saffar, MemberMs. Majda Khalil, MemberMs. Laila Al-Mulla, MemberDr. Hanan Al Khalifa, MemberMs. Ouhoud Al-Ragam, MemberMs. ShareefaYaseen, MemberMr. Waleed Al-Gallaf, MemberMr. Salah Behbehany, Member
Meetings of the National Committee
Meeting on 15/7/2014◦ Statute of the National Committee of Kuwait.
◦ Status of membership fees to IUCN (members report).
◦ Local IUCN activities and projects.
◦ Union activities since Jeju, Korea 2012.
◦ Members' participation in the World Parks Congress, in Sidney, Australia, 12-19 November 2014.
◦ Preparation for IUCN Conservation Congress, in Honolulu Hawaii, USA, 1-10 September 2016.
Meeting on 11/6/2015◦ Meeting IUCN president and ROW
◦ Follow up on status and IUCN activities in Kuwait
81st Council Meeting 29-30 January 2013. Gland, Switzerland.
82nd Council Meeting 23-28 November 2013.Gland, Switzerland
83rd Council Meeting. Gland, Switzerland May 2014.
84th Council Meeting, Sydney, Australia 7-11th
November 2014. World Parks Congress. 12-19 November
2014. Sydney Australia 38th CEM Steering Committee Meeting 21 &
25 April 2014, Doha, Qatar. 2nd International Forum of the Qur’anic Botanic Garden
85th Meeting of the IUCN Council, Gland, Switzerland 11-13 May 2015. 85th Meeting of the IUCN Council,
Geneva, Switzerland 11-13 May 2015.
Council Meetings & World Congress
Voluntary work and dedication
Vice Chair of the Finance & Audit Committee of Council.◦ 57th Meeting of FAC, 11-12 May 2015.
Gland, Switzerland.◦ 56th Meeting of FAC, Sydney, Australia
9 November 2014.◦ 55th Meeting of FAC, 6 May 2014.
Gland, Switzerland.
IUCN Ocean Core Group
Other Activities
“A just world that values and conserves nature”
Participation in the World Parks Congress Sydney 2014
IUCN President’s Visit to Kuwait 11 June 2015
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)
Environment Public Authority (EPA)
Voluntary Work Center (VWC)
Arab Fund
IUCN President Visit to KISR 11 June 2015
5 -Years collaborationMOU between KISR and IUCN signed 9 February
2013
Dr. NajiAl MutairiDG/KISR
Zhang XinshengIUCN President
IUCN President Visit to Voluntary Work Center11 June 2015
H.H. Sheikhah Amthal al Sabah
IUCN President Visit to EPA11 June 2015
H. E. Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad Al Humoud Al-SabahDG/EPA and Chairman of the Board
KISR-IUCN Regional WorkshopEcosystem Conservation and Management
March 2016IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, West Asia
To impart new knowledge, research techniques and skills. Provide the participants with the necessary knowledge
and skills for the quantitative and qualitative assessment of ecosystems.
Sharing knowledge and experiences in field data collection, data handling, data analysis and interpretation.
To familiarize with international policies and targets for conservation and management of ecosystem, biodiversity and protected areas.
Workshop Objectives
New Research Projects Projects with EPA◦ Program for Assessment and monitoring of Coral Reefs in the State of
Kuwait-Environmental Public Authority (EPA),
◦ Program to Assess, Study and monitor Artificial Reefs- Environmental Public Authority (EPA),
◦ Monitoring and Documentation of biodiversity in Kuwait- Environmental Public Authority (EPA),
Other potential consultancy project with Mubarak Al Kabeer Nature Resave funded by PAAF.
Umm Al Namil Conservation plan project KISR and KEPS funded project by KFAS for conservation plan
development of Umm Al Namil Island. New potential NGO member (Voluntary Work Center). Publications.
محمية صباح األحمد الطبيعيةالطبعة الثانیة
معھد الكویت لألبحاث العلمیة
Sabah Al Ahmad Nature ReserveSecond EditionKuwait Institute for Scientific Research
تصدير االتحاد الدولي للمحافظة على الطبيعة جوليا مارتون ليفيفر
المديرالعام(IUCN)
“The publication will contribute to efforts designed to protect and conserve those species which are naturally rare and those species which are threatened by human impact upon the natural environment.”
Julia Marton-LefèvreFormer Director General
IUCN
Preamble by Chair CEM/IUCN“This scientific analysis conducted on
Boubyan and Warbah Islands provides strong justification for decision makers to conserve the habitats and biodiversity of these islands. This has resulted in the establishment of the Mubarak Al Kabeer Mar ine Reserve in the
nor th of Boubyan Island.”جزیرة بوبیان وجزیرة على أجري لذىاھذا التحلیل العلمي "
مبررا قویا لصناع القرار للحفاظ على التنوع وربة یوفر انشاءذلك نتج عنوقد . ھذه الجزرفيالبیولوجي والموائل
" بوبیانشمال جزیرة في الكبیر البحریة محمیة مبارك
Piet Wit, Chair, Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress
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