This
was the first international environmental meeting
of its kind in Armenia and the region, which
brought together over 50 professionals and
representatives of environmental entities from
around the world from the 16th to the 18th of
October.
For
FPWC, it was very important to host this meeting,
especially during these challenging times for the
South Caucasus and even wider EaP region. Due to
this meeting, many local environmental
organizations and state representatives created
new links for further cooperation. The meeting was
the first in-person one for the IUCN ICENCA
community and put the region on a global map as an
important area for environmental
conservation.
This
meeting highlighted different commissions of IUCN:
Species Survival Commission, Red Lists and Green
Lists, Commission on Ecosystem Management,
Commission on World Commission on Protected Areas,
and Commission on Education and Communication,
stressing the importance of engaging new members
and empowering young professionals to be a part of
IUCN community.
As
a result of the meeting, the Ministry of
Environment expressed its willingness to become an
IUCN member, which will give the country many
opportunities for new international partnerships
and visibility when it matters.
Within
this meeting, Yerevan Municipality announced that
the city authorities applied to become an IUCN
member. Given the recent decision of the
Municipality to create a new protected area in
Hrazdan Gorge, IUCN membership will open new
prospects for cooperation.
IUCN
is the largest environmental community in the
world, and being a part of it gives access to
world-renowned researchers and experts in the
world.
