Organized by: College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM), West Asia Region.
March 24-27, 2014 at Qatar University CampusINTRODUCTION
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization. Today IUCN is a largest professional global conservation network and a leading authority on the environment and sustainable development. More than 1,200 member organizations including 200+ government and 900+ non-government organizations are working with IUCN. Almost 11,000+ voluntary scientists and experts are grouped in Six Commissions.
The Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM) is one of IUCN’s six scientific Commissions. CEM is a network of volunteer experts, numbering approximately 800, from around the world working on ecosystem management related issues, for example climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, Red List of Ecosystems, fisheries and ecosystem restoration and services. The Commission works closely with other IUCN Commissions, regional offices and global thematic programs.
To achieve the objective of the Commission on Ecosystem Management, West Asian region to Enhance and promote education, training and research for conservation and management of ecosystems, activities related to orientation on the Specific Ecosystems and Biomes are being organised by the CEM, West Asia Region. In this regard, CEM, West Asia Region and SCSP have jointly organized three Training Workshops on Wetland Management (held in March 2013), a Workshop on Conservation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem of Pakistan (held in Sept 2013) and Regional Training Program on Environmental Assessment and Ecosystem Management ( held in Dec 2013) at the Department of Zoology, University of Karachi. More than 180 postgraduate students of Zoology, Botany, Geography, Environmental Studies, Biochemistry participated and benefited from these workshops.
The Commission on Ecosystem Management, West Asian region is planning to undertake following four International training and capacity building workshops for regional countries during 2014, and the first workshop will be held in March 2014 in Qatar University:
1). Wetland Conservation and Management
2). Conservation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem
3). Management of Protected Areas
4). Mangrove Biodiversity and Ecosystems
We are pleased to announce that the Registration of the First Workshop has commenced.
All the interested participants are requested to make their registration at the earliest.
