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On October 14, the workshop “Global Flyways, the Emerging Central Asian Flyway Initiative and Conserving Habitat” took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Organized by the Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea under the Global Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change (GMACC) program, in collaboration with the Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan (ACBK), the workshop focused on the Central Asian Flyway (CAF) and its significance for Kazakhstan. The final part of the day emphasized opportunities for collaboration across the Central Asian region, underscoring the shared consensus that regional cooperation is essential for effective conservation. The event opened with welcoming remarks from Marina Koshkina (Strategic Partnership Coordinator, ACBK), H.E. Matthias Kiesler (Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Almaty), Sergey Sklyarenko...

"Global Flyways, the Emerging Central Asian Flyway Initiative, and Habitat Conservation" 📆 Date: Tuesday, 14 October 2025 🕓 Time: 10:00 – 17:00 (Almaty time, GMT +6) 🗣 Language: English We are pleased to invite you to this international event, focusing on the protection of migratory birds along global flyways and the growing importance of the Central Asian Flyway Initiative. Together with experts from science, conservation, and international organizations, we will discuss strategies to preserve critical habitats and strengthen cross-border cooperation. 👉 How to Participate: Register via the following link or simply scan the QR code: 🔗 https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ado4jy0FScu-oSxGn6QZMw We look forward to welcoming you to this important exchange!

From January 28-31, 2025, in Musov in Southern Moravia, a meeting of more than 80 specialists on nature protection took place to discuss the worldwide status and development of different goose species. Goose are among the most visible and well-known migratory birds. IUCN is the largest international actor in nature conservation efforts. It works mainly through expert and specialist groups. Hanns-Seidel-Foundation Korea works together with partners in Northeast and Central Asia on issues of the East Asia Australasian and Central Asian flyway of migratory birds. The emergence of the initiative for the Central Asian Flyway opens windows for political and policy cooperation among governments and also NGO in the region. While some species saw – in particular after the reduction of...

Two days before the 14th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Migratory Species will take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) Korea will organise the 'Inter-Flyway Workshop'.