64th meeting of the Standing Committee
Gland
Switzerland
20 Jan - 24 Jan 2025
The 64th meeting of the Standing Committee will take place at Secretariat headquarters in Gland, Switzerland, from Monday 20 to Friday 24 January 2025.
Registration
Representatives of Contracting Parties and approved observers can register here.
Information for participants
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Agenda
1
Opening statements
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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18 October 2024
SC64 Doc.2 Rev.1 Provisional agenda
1 July 2024
SC64 Doc.2 Provisional agenda
3
Adoption of the provisional working programme
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5 December 2024
SC64 Doc.3 Rev.1 Provisional working programme
21 October 2024
SC64 Doc.3 Provisional working programme
4
Admission of observers
5
Report of the Executive Team and Chair of the Standing Committee
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21 October 2024
SC64 Doc.5 Report of the Executive Team and the Chair of the Standing Committee
6
Report of the Secretary General
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22 October 2024
SC64 Doc.6 Report of the Secretary General
7
Report of the Management Working Group
7.1
Report on the activities of the Management Working Group
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21 October 2024
SC64 Doc.7.1 Report of the Management Working Group: Report on the activities of the Management Working Group
7.2
Report on the process for recruiting a new Secretary General
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23 October 2024
SC64 Doc.7.2 Report of the Management Working Group: Report on the process for recruiting a new Secretary General
8
Report of the Secretariat on the implementation of the Decisions of the Standing Committee
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25 October 2024
SC64 Doc.8 Report of the Secretariat on the implementation of the Decisions of the Standing Committee
9
Financial and budgetary matters [for consideration by the Subgroup on Finance]
9.1
Report on financial matters for 2024
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21 October 2024
SC64 Doc.9.1 Financial and budgetary matters: Report on financial matters for 2024 and 2025 (as of 30 September 2024)
9.2
Status of annual contributions
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21 October 2024
SC64 Doc.9.2 Financial and budgetary matters: Status of annual contributions
9.3
Budget scenarios for 2026-2028 and draft resolution on financial and budgetary matters (* includes a draft resolution)
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21 October 2024
SC64 Doc.9.3 Financial and budgetary matters: Budget scenarios for 2026-2028 and draft resolution on financial and budgetary matters
9.4
Potential financial implications of draft resolutions
10
Urgent challenges to the wise use of wetlands to receive enhanced attention: Update on wetlands inventories
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21 October 2024
SC64 Doc.10 Urgent challenges to the wise use of wetlands to receive enhanced attention: Update on wetland inventories
11
Report of the Strategic Plan Working Group *
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22 November 2024
SC64 Doc.11 Report of the Strategic Plan Working Group
12
Report of the Working Group on Institutional Strengthening *
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8 November 2024
SC64 Doc.12 Report of the Working Group on Institutional Strengthening
13
Roles and responsibilities of the Standing Committee *
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21 October 2024
SC64 Doc.13 Roles and responsibilities of the Standing Committee
14
Enhancing the Convention’s visibility and synergies with other multilateral environmental agreements and other international institutions *
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21 October 2024
SC64 Doc.14 Enhancing the Convention’s visibility and synergies with multilateral environmental agreements and other international institutions
15
Communication, capacity building, education, participation and awareness (CEPA)
15.1
Report of the Chair of the CEPA Oversight Panel
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21 October 2024
SC64 Doc.15.1 Communication, capacity building, education, participation and awareness (CEPA): Report of the Chair of the CEPA Oversight Panel
15.2
Draft resolution on CEPA *
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24 October 2024
SC64 Doc.15.2 Communication, capacity building, education, participation and awareness (CEPA): Draft resolution on CEPA
16
Report of the Youth Working Group
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21 October 2024
SC64 Doc.16 Report of the Youth Working Group
17
Work plan of the Secretariat for 2025
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21 October 2024
SC64 Doc.17 Work plan of the Secretariat for 2025
18
Report of the Chair of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel
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25 October 2024
SC64 Doc.18 Report of the Chair of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel
19
Draft resolution on future implementation of scientific and technical aspects of the Convention for 2026-2028 *
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21 October 2024
SC64 Doc.19 Proposed draft resolution on the future implementation of scientific and technical aspects of the Convention for 2026-2028
20
Draft resolution on the establishment of the Waterbird Estimates Partnership (WEP) and the delivery of the 2027 edition of Waterbird Population Estimates (WPE2027) *
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21 October 2024
SC64 Doc.20 Draft resolution on the establishment of the Waterbird Estimates Partnership (WEP) and the delivery of the 2027 edition of Waterbird Population Estimates (WPE2027)
21
Draft resolution on the application of Criteria 6 and 9 to new and existing Wetlands of International Importance *
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22 October 2024
SC64 Doc.21 Draft resolution on the application of Criteria 6 and 9 to new and existing Wetlands of International Importance
22
Preparation of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties
22.1
Report of the Subgroup on COP15 (no document)
22.2
The Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards [for discussion in closed session – document to members of the Subgroup on COP15 only]
22.3
Draft resolution on the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards *
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21 October 2024
SC64 Doc.22.3 Preparation of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties: Draft resolution on the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards
23
Draft resolution on Ramsar Regional Initiatives 2025-2028 *
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21 October 2024
SC64 Doc.23 Draft resolution on Ramsar Regional Initiatives 2025-2028
24
Report of the Co-Chairs of the Independent Advisory Committee on Wetland City Accreditation
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21 October 2024
SC64 Doc.24 Report of the Co-Chairs of the Independent Advisory Committee on Wetland City Accreditation
25
Draft resolution on the Status of Sites on the List of Wetlands of International Importance *
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23 October 2024
SC64 Doc.25 Draft resolution on the Status of Sites on the List of Wetlands of International Importance
26
Report of the Working Group on RIS Updating *
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11 November 2024
SC64 Doc.26 Report of the Working Group on RIS Updating
27
Report of the Secretariat on proposals on strengthening the process to include a Site on the List of Wetlands of International Importance
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23 October 2024
SC64 Doc.27 Report of the Secretariat on proposals on strengthening the process to include a Site on the List of Wetlands of International Importance
28
Update of the Secretariat on the implementation of Resolution XIV.20
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21 October 2024
SC64 Doc.28 Update of the Secretariat on the implementation of Resolution XIV.20
29
Draft resolutions submitted by Contracting Parties
29.1
Proposed draft resolution on strengthening action on culture and wetlands (Submitted by Uganda)
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2 December 2024
SC64 Doc.29.1 Proposed draft resolution on strengthening action on culture and wetlands
29.2
Proposed draft resolution on restoration of degraded freshwater ecosystems to support ecological character biodiversity and ecosystem services [and the Freshwater Challenge] (Submitted by Gabon, co-sponsors to be invited)
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2 December 2024
SC64 Doc.29.2 Proposed draft resolution on restoration of degraded freshwater ecosystems to support ecological character biodiversity and ecosystem services [and the Freshwater Challenge]
29.3
Proposed draft resolution on strengthening national actions for the conservation and restoration of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (Submitted by China)
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2 December 2024
SC64 Doc.29.3 Proposed draft resolution on strengthening national actions for the conservation and restoration of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway
29.4
Proposed draft resolution on promoting incorporation of frontier technology and traditional ecological knowledge in wetland conservation, restoration, management, and wise use (Submitted by China, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Madagascar, and Panama)
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2 December 2024
SC64 Doc.29.4 Proposed draft resolution on promoting incorporation of frontier technology and traditional ecological knowledge in wetland conservation, restoration, management, and wise use
29.5
Proposed draft resolution on achieving the equitable and effective conservation of wetlands as protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) (Submitted by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Zimbabwe)
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2 December 2024
SC64 Doc.29.5 Proposed draft resolution on achieving the equitable and effective conservation of wetlands as protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs)
29.6
Proposed draft resolution on improving the terms of reference for the Executive Team and the Management Working Group (Submitted by Sweden)
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2 December 2024
SC64 Doc.29.6 Proposed draft resolution on improving the terms of reference for the Executive Team and the Management Working Group
29.7
Proposed draft resolution on Rights of Nature in Wetlands (Submitted by Sri Lanka)
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2 December 2024
SC64 Doc.29.7 Proposed draft resolution on Rights of Nature in Wetlands
29.8
Proposed draft resolution on youth empowerment and integration: driving engagement in and the longevity of the Convention on Wetlands (Submitted by Australia)
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2 December 2024
SC64 Doc.29.8 Proposed draft resolution on youth empowerment and integration: driving engagement in and the longevity of the Convention on Wetlands
29.9
Proposed draft resolution on promoting sustainable lifestyles for the wise use of wetlands (Submitted by India)
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2 December 2024
SC64 Doc.29.9 Proposed draft resolution on promoting sustainable lifestyles for the wise use of wetlands
29.10
Proposed draft resolution on recognition of river dolphins as key species for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands in South America and Asia (Submitted by Colombia)
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5 December 2024
SC64 Doc.29.10 Proposed draft resolution on recognition of river dolphins as key species for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands in South America and Asia
29.11
Proposed draft resolution on education and participation as a basis for the management of urban and peri-urban wetlands (Submitted by Colombia)
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2 December 2024
SC64 Doc.29.11 Proposed draft resolution on education and participation as a basis for the management of urban and peri-urban wetlands
29.12
Proposed draft resolution on assessing wetland vulnerability (Submitted by the Republic of Korea)
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2 December 2024
SC64 Doc.29.12 Proposed draft resolution on assessing wetland vulnerability
30
Dates and venue of the 65th and 66th meetings of the Standing Committee
31
Adoption of the report of the meeting
32
Any other business
33
Closing remarks