The Fourth Meeting of Partners (MOP4) of the East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership was held in Songdo, Republic of Korea, 23-24 February 2010. Seventy-four delegates including Partners and Potential Partners from eleven governments, two intergovernmental organizations, six international NGOs and several Korean provincial governments and NGOs participated in the meeting. A full Report (Minutes) […]

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) became the 21st Partner of the East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership on 23 Feb 2010 which coincided with the opening day of the 4th Meeting of Partners. Partners warmly welcomed Dr. Baz Hughes who represented WWT at MOP4.

The latest addition to the network of important sites for migratory waterbirds (the Flyway Site Network), Kejo-numa in Japan, was celebrated at a ceremony in Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan on 14 February 2010. Kejo-numa is Japan’s 28th Network site and comprises a system of water storage wetland and rice paddy fields. It meets Network […]

The Fourth Meeting of Partners of the East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) is scheduled for Tuesday 23 February and Wednesday 24 February 2010. The meeting will be held in Songdo, Incheon City, Republic of Korea and arrangements will be handled by the EAAFP Secretariat team.

Congratulations to Dr JEONG Yeon-Man, Director-General, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea on his appointment as Chairman of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership. One of the first roles of the EAAF Partnership Chairman has been the appointment of the Chief Executive of the Secretariat. The position of Chief Executive of the EAAF […]

The Chairman of the EAAF Partnership has suggested that the next MoP (scheduled for late November or early December) should be held in the new year to allow for the newly appointed office bearers to settle in their new roles and prepare for the next MoP. Letter from EAAF Partnership Chairman

In order to effect a smooth transition of the Secretariat from Australia to the Republic of Korea a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to be developed by the Partnership Management Committee and endorsed by all Partners by about mid March 2009. This is to enable the Republic of Korea sufficient time to appoint an Executive […]

Two English language documents developed at the recent Third Meeting of Partners in the Republic of South Korea. Meeting Statement, Third Meeting of Partners East Asian Project Concepts

In early May, the Partnership Chair (Australian Government) accepted the offer by Wetlands International – Oceania to host the Secretariat for the Flyway Partnership until the 3rd meeting of Partners. Wetlands International – Oceania has contracted Ms Maki Koyama to be the Secretariat working under the guidance of the Partnership Chair. Ms. Koyama has been […]