Gallery 0 Résultats Reset All Close Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards Ceremony hosted by Camilla Chalmers, Ramsar Convention Secretariat Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards took place on the 3rd June 2015, at the Conrad Hotel, Punta del Este, Uruguay The Ramsar Convention Award for Merit presented to Professor Gea Jae Joo, Pusan National University, Republic of Korea Renowned landscape photographer Charlie Waite presenting his images of wetlands during Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards ceremony The Ramsar Convention Award for Wetland Innovation presented to Jean-Christophe Henry, Oceanium, Dakar, Senegal Award for Merit 2015 - Professor Gea Jae Joo, Pusan National University, Republic of Korea Christopher Briggs, Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention speaking at the COP12 Opening Ceremony Africa regional meeting. Deputy Secretary General of the Ramsar Secretariat, Ania Grobicki, greeting the delegate from Madagascar Liva Ramiandrarivo. Uruguay's stand at COP12 in Punta del Este Delegates from Africa at the meeting for the African region. Europe regional meetings. Delegate, Jan Kadlecik, Slovakia. A delegate from Africa at the COP12 welcome reception. Americas regional meetings. Inger Andersen, Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) speaking at the COP12 Opening Ceremony Asia regional meetings. Europe regional meetings. Ramsar Convention Secretary General Christopher Briggs handing in the Ramsar Site Certificate to the delegate from Chile, Nancy Céspedes, at the Americas regional meetings COP12 Americas regional meeting COP12 Asia & Oceania Regional Meeting. Ramsar Secretary General Christopher Briggs handing in the certificate for the newly designated Ramsar Site of the International Importance in Vietnam Ramsar Secretary General Christopher Briggs opened his address to the Committee with these words: “Wetlands are the source of sustainable development, they are the key to delivering sustainable goals” Over one hundred delegates participated in the 49th Meeting of the Standing Committee (SC49) to finalize details one day before the official opening of the conference.