62nd meeting of the Standing Committee
Gland
Switzerland
4 Sep - 8 Sep 2023
The 62nd meeting of the Standing Committee took place at Secretariat headquarters in Gland, Switzerland, from Monday 4 to Friday 8 September 2023.
Agenda
1
Opening statements (no documents)
1.1
Chair of the Standing Committee (China)
1.2
Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
1.3
International Organization Partners (IOPs)
1.4
Secretary General of the Convention
2
Adoption of the provisional agenda
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2 June 2023
SC62 Doc.2 Rev.1 Provisional agenda
17 March 2023
SC62 Doc.2 Provisional agenda
3
Adoption of the provisional working programme
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2 June 2023
SC62 Doc.3 Provisional working programme
4
Admission of observers
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21 August 2023
SC62 Doc.4 Admission of observers
5
Report of the Executive Team and the Chair of the Standing Committee
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2 June 2023
SC62 Doc.5 Report of the Executive Team and the Chair of the Standing Committee
6
Report of the Secretary General
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13 June 2023
SC62 Doc.6 Report of the Secretary General
7
Report of the Management Working Group (no document)
8
Financial and budgetary matters (for consideration by the Subgroup on Finance)
8.1
Report on financial matters for 2022 and 2023
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2 June 2023
SC62 Doc.8.1 Financial and budgetary matters: Report on financial matters for 2022 and 2023
8.2
Status of annual contributions
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2 June 2023
SC62 Doc.8.2 Financial and budgetary matters: Status of annual contributions
9
Urgent challenges to the wise use of wetlands to receive enhanced attention: Update on wetlands inventories
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7 July 2023
SC62 Doc.9 Urgent challenges to the wise use of wetlands to receive enhanced attention: Update on wetland inventories
10
Report of the Strategic Plan Working Group
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2 June 2023
SC62 Doc.10 Report of the Strategic Plan Working Group
11
Secretariat report on institutional strengthening to support the implementation of the Convention
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31 July 2023
SC62 Doc.11 Secretariat report on institutional strengthening to support the implementation of the Convention
12
Report of the Secretariat on enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of the Convention
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16 June 2023
SC62 Doc.12 Report of the Secretariat on enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of the Convention
13
Work plan of the Secretariat for 2023-2025
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2 June 2023
SC62 Doc.13 Workplan of the Secretariat for 2023-2025
14
Enhancing the Convention’s visibility and synergies in partnership with multilateral environmental agreements and other international institutions
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23 June 2023
SC62 Doc.14 Enhancing the Convention’s visibility and synergies in partnership with multilateral environmental agreements and other international institutions
15
Review and consolidation of current Resolutions
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2 June 2023
SC62 Doc.15 Review and consolidation of current Resolutions
16
Communication, capacity building, education, participation and awareness (CEPA)
16.1
Report of the Chair of the CEPA Oversight Panel
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6 June 2023
SC62 Doc.16.1 Communication, capacity building, education, participation and awareness (CEPA): Report of the Chair of the CEPA Oversight Panel
16.2
CEPA Oversight Panel work plan, 2023-2025
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2 June 2023
SC62 Doc.16.2 Communication, capacity building, education, participation and awareness (CEPA): CEPA Oversight Panel work plan, 2023-2025
16.3
Report of the Secretariat on World Wetlands Day (no document)
17
Report of the Youth Working Group
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2 June 2023
SC62 Doc.17 Report of the Youth Working Group
18
Resource Mobilization Work Plan 2023-2025
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2 June 2023
SC62 Doc.18 Resource Mobilization Work Plan 2023-2025
19
Report of the Chair of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel, including work plan for 2023-2025
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4 August 2023
SC62 Doc.19 Rev.1 Report of the Chair of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel, including work plan for 2023-2025
6 June 2023
SC62 Doc.19 Report of the Chair of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel, including draft work plan for 2023-2025
20
Preparation of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15)
20.1
Report of the Secretariat on COP15
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2 June 2023
SC62 Doc.20.1 Preparation of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15): Report of the Secretariat on COP15
20.2
Presentation by the Host Country (Zimbabwe) (no document)
20.3
Establishment of the Subgroup on COP15 (no document)
21
National Report for COP15
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18 July 2023
SC62 Doc.21 National Report for COP15
22
Update on the status of Sites on the List of Wetlands of International Importance
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6 June 2023
SC62 Doc.22 Update on the status of Sites on the List of Wetlands of International Importance
23
Report of the process undertaken by the Secretariat to include a site on the List of Wetlands of International Importance
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23 June 2023
SC62 Doc.23 Report of the process undertaken by the Secretariat to include a site on the List of Wetlands of International Importance
24
Update of the Secretariat on the implementation of Resolution XIV.20
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31 July 2023
SC62 Doc.24 Rev.1 Update of the Secretariat on the implementation of Resolution XIV.20
2 June 2023
SC62 Doc.24 Update of the Secretariat on the implementation of Resolution XIV.20
25
Report of the Secretariat on the Ramsar Regional Initiatives
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6 September 2023
SC62 Doc.25 Rev.2 Report of the Secretariat on the Ramsar Regional Initiatives: Revised version showing amendments to Attachment 1 of Annex 2: Draft terms of reference of the International Mangrove Centre (IMC) - TRACKED
6 September 2023
SC62 Doc.25 Rev.2 Report of the Secretariat on the Ramsar Regional Initiatives: Revised version showing amendments to Attachment 1 of Annex 2: Draft terms of reference of the International Mangrove Centre (IMC) - CLEAN
31 August 2023
SC62 Doc.25 Rev.1 Report of the Secretariat on the Ramsar Regional Initiatives
13 June 2023
SC62 Doc.25 Report of the Secretariat on the Ramsar Regional Initiatives
26
Wetland City Accreditation: Establishment of the Independent Advisory Committee (IAC)
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7 September 2023
SC62 Doc.26 Rev.1 Wetland City Accreditation: Establishment of the Independent Advisory Committee (IAC)
2 June 2023
SC62 Doc.26 Wetland City Accreditation: Establishment of the Independent Advisory Committee (IAC)
27
Dates of the 63rd meeting of the Standing Committee (no document)
28
Adoption of the report of the meeting (no document)
29
Any other business (no document)
30
Closing remarks (no document)