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On the 13th of February 2024, as part of the CMS COP14, a side event was held, co-organized by the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), the International Crane Foundation (ICF), and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). During the event, insights from flightway frameworks aiming to protect migratory birds were discussed. Various approaches, successes, challenges, and measures to enhance connectivity along migratory routes were highlighted. The significance of these issues for the CMS Flyways Programme and the Central Asian Flyway Initiative was also emphasized. Vinayagan Dharmarajah moderated the entire event from BirdLife International.  Bernhard Seliger (HSF), Spike Millington (ICF), and Pasha Kalid (IUCN) presented current discussions from various flightway initiatives focusing on the connectivity of long-distance migratory birds. Additionally, the...

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'.

The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP14) is set to take place in the historic city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from 12 to 17 February 2024. The conference will be convened under the slogan, "Nature knows no borders", which, along with the logo, is a reminder that the journeys of migratory species do not adhere to political boundaries, and that their survival is dependent on international collaboration and transboundary conservations efforts. CMS COP14 is a significant international meeting where governments, scientists and stakeholders will come together to agree on strategies for the conservation of migratory species and their habitats. The Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) Korea in collaboration...

In the last few months of 2023,  the Global Sustainability Network has participated in, as well as organized educational and informative project and events. Here is a summary of those:   Fostering Global Climate Talent: Towards Mainstreaming Climate Action Initiatives On 1 December, the HSF Global Project for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change (GMACC) had the opportunity to be part of a panel discussion on 'Fostering Global Climate Talent: Towards Mainstreaming Climate Action Initiatives', facilitated by the Kookmin University and Hanns Seidel Foundation, Korea at the Korean Pavilion at COP28. Dr. Lara Beer, Head of Project of GMACC, shared insights on the capacity building component of GMACC as well as internship and scholarship opportunities at HSF offices worldwide. 1st Pre-COP28...

Eight years after Paris - where do we stand today? How far away are the climate goals that the world agreed on eight years ago in Paris? At the 28th UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, everything revolves around the question: how can we save the climate and where do we stand today? The 28th UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai is coming up. Eight years after the Paris Agreement, this year's COP will take place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates from November 30 to December 12. It is regarded as an important milestone on the way to limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Government representatives from almost 200 countries will meet in Dubai to assess...

From 12 to 19 November, a networking visit to Uzbekistan was implemented by the HSF Korea office. The aim of the networking visit was to promoted climate projects for biodiversity conservation and the Central Asian Flyway (CAF) initiative under the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS). Several meetings with local organisations and government institutions were arranged to discuss further cooperationin the CAF initiative as close partners. Moreover, the delegation and experts from the Institute of Zoology Uzbekistan visited Tuzkan/Aydarkul Lake. Aydarkul Lake is the largest waterbody in the Aydar-Arnasay lake system. The lake was formed in 1969 due to an emergency evacuation from the Chardara water reservoir. It is fed by water from Tuzkan Lake and Arnasay water reservoir. This area was designated...

End of November, the MENA environment and climate strategy was discussed with various stakeholders from civil society  of Egypt at round table discussion in Cairo. The event's primary mission was to foster synergy between Egypt's national environmental policies and the collective vision for ecological resilience. Through a series of discussions and collaborative exchanges, partners worked to delineate strategic directives that resonate with the pressing environmental imperatives of our times. The event provide a platform align with HSF MENA climate strategy for the partners to do progression towards a sustainable future, laying down a framework for impactful action within Egypt's environmental sector.  

With the increasing environmental and climate challenges globally, it is important to adopt effective strategies to address them and achieve sustainable development. In this context, Hanns Seidel Foundation launched its strategy on climate and environmental change in the Middle East and North Africa. This initiative comes in light of the current environmental conditions facing the region, which includes challenges related to climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss and other important environmental issues.   A roundtable was organized in Oujda, Kingdom of Morocco, on October 19, 2023, with the aim of consulting with partners on the priorities of the strategy in the MENA region and examining opportunities and challenges related to environmental and climate issues in the region. The session included the participation of...

The regional network of Latin America participated in the Latin American and Caribbean Climate Week (LACCW) that was held from October 23 to 27 in Panama City. LACCW brought together several key actors, authorities, leaders and experts. The delegation of the regional network Latin America consisted of environmental leaders from Argentina, Bolivia and El Salvador who actively participate in civil society organizations, rural communities and public or private institutions. The regional network got the opportunity to organise a side event at LACCW. The event was a action hub titeled 'From neo-extractivism towards more sustainable economic models'. The various delegates from Argentina, Bolivia and El Salvador were also able to attend the forums and debate in panels on topics such as green...

The Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) is implementing a cross-sectoral global project on mitigation and adaptation to climate change (GMACC). Against the backdrop that the HSF is implementing projects in over 70 countries worldwide and many of them are working in the field of mitigation and adaptation to climate change, the aim of GMACC is to strengthen HSF’s project partners from civil society worldwide by information transition and empowerment to raise their voice on international platforms. The delegation trip comprises a key activity of the GMACC project through which partners from civil society are enabled to attend the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) and to make an impact not only as an individual representing civil society but also as a...