The IUCN National Committee of KuwaitDr. Samira Omar AsemChairperson National IUCN Committee, KuwaitKuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)

Long-Term Relationship

IUCN and the State of Kuwait have been collaborating for nearly 20 years.

For more than a decade, IUCN elected Regional Councilors were from Kuwait.

Members:◦ Kuwait Environment Protection Authority (EPA) State Member◦ Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) Institutional.◦ Kuwait Environment Protection Society (KEPS) NGO.

Dr. Samira Omar Asem, Chairperson Dr. Afaf Al-Nasser, Deputy

Chairperson Ms. Sara Al-Dossery, Rapporteur Prof. Meshal Al-Meshaan, Member Mr. Anwar Al-Rashed, Member Dr. Talal Al-Azmy, Member Ms. Mona Faraj, Member Mr. Hani Al-Tamimi, Member Dr. Manaf Behbehany, Member Dr. Jasem Al-Awadi, Member Mr. Jalal Al-Taho, Member

Members of the Kuwait National IUCN Committee

Mr. Abdulla Al-Shabeb, MemberMr. Hamza Ibrahim, MemberDr. Abdul A. Al-Saffar, MemberMs. Majda Khalil, MemberMs. Laila Al-Mulla, MemberDr. Hanan Al Khalifa, MemberMs. Ouhoud Al-Ragam, MemberMs. ShareefaYaseen, MemberMr. Waleed Al-Gallaf, MemberMr. Salah Behbehany, Member

Meetings of the National Committee

Meeting on 15/7/2014◦ Statute of the National Committee of Kuwait.

◦ Status of membership fees to IUCN (members report).

◦ Local IUCN activities and projects.

◦ Union activities since Jeju, Korea 2012.

◦ Members' participation in the World Parks Congress, in Sidney, Australia, 12-19 November 2014.

◦ Preparation for IUCN Conservation Congress, in Honolulu Hawaii, USA, 1-10 September 2016.

Meeting on 11/6/2015◦ Meeting IUCN president and ROW

◦ Follow up on status and IUCN activities in Kuwait

81st Council Meeting 29-30 January 2013. Gland, Switzerland.

82nd Council Meeting 23-28 November 2013.Gland, Switzerland

83rd Council Meeting. Gland, Switzerland May 2014.

84th Council Meeting, Sydney, Australia 7-11th

November 2014. World Parks Congress. 12-19 November

2014. Sydney Australia 38th CEM Steering Committee Meeting 21 &

25 April 2014, Doha, Qatar. 2nd International Forum of the Qur’anic Botanic Garden

85th Meeting of the IUCN Council, Gland, Switzerland 11-13 May 2015. 85th Meeting of the IUCN Council,

Geneva, Switzerland 11-13 May 2015.

Council Meetings & World Congress

Voluntary work and dedication

Vice Chair of the Finance & Audit Committee of Council.◦ 57th Meeting of FAC, 11-12 May 2015.

Gland, Switzerland.◦ 56th Meeting of FAC, Sydney, Australia

9 November 2014.◦ 55th Meeting of FAC, 6 May 2014.

Gland, Switzerland.

IUCN Ocean Core Group

Other Activities

“A just world that values and conserves nature”

Participation in the World Parks Congress Sydney 2014

IUCN President’s Visit to Kuwait 11 June 2015

Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)

Environment Public Authority (EPA)

Voluntary Work Center (VWC)

Arab Fund

IUCN President Visit to KISR 11 June 2015

5 -Years collaborationMOU between KISR and IUCN signed 9 February

2013

Dr. NajiAl MutairiDG/KISR

Zhang XinshengIUCN President

IUCN President Visit to Voluntary Work Center11 June 2015

H.H. Sheikhah Amthal al Sabah

IUCN President Visit to EPA11 June 2015

H. E. Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad Al Humoud Al-SabahDG/EPA and Chairman of the Board

KISR-IUCN Regional WorkshopEcosystem Conservation and Management

March 2016IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, West Asia

To impart new knowledge, research techniques and skills. Provide the participants with the necessary knowledge

and skills for the quantitative and qualitative assessment of ecosystems.

Sharing knowledge and experiences in field data collection, data handling, data analysis and interpretation.

To familiarize with international policies and targets for conservation and management of ecosystem, biodiversity and protected areas.

Workshop Objectives

New Research Projects Projects with EPA◦ Program for Assessment and monitoring of Coral Reefs in the State of

Kuwait-Environmental Public Authority (EPA),

◦ Program to Assess, Study and monitor Artificial Reefs- Environmental Public Authority (EPA),

◦ Monitoring and Documentation of biodiversity in Kuwait- Environmental Public Authority (EPA),

Other potential consultancy project with Mubarak Al Kabeer Nature Resave funded by PAAF.

Umm Al Namil Conservation plan project KISR and KEPS funded project by KFAS for conservation plan

development of Umm Al Namil Island. New potential NGO member (Voluntary Work Center). Publications.

محمية صباح األحمد الطبيعيةالطبعة الثانیة

معھد الكویت لألبحاث العلمیة

Sabah Al Ahmad Nature ReserveSecond EditionKuwait Institute for Scientific Research

تصدير االتحاد الدولي للمحافظة على الطبيعة جوليا مارتون ليفيفر

المديرالعام(IUCN)

“The publication will contribute to efforts designed to protect and conserve those species which are naturally rare and those species which are threatened by human impact upon the natural environment.”

Julia Marton-LefèvreFormer Director General

IUCN

Preamble by Chair CEM/IUCN“This scientific analysis conducted on

Boubyan and Warbah Islands provides strong justification for decision makers to conserve the habitats and biodiversity of these islands. This has resulted in the establishment of the Mubarak Al Kabeer Mar ine Reserve in the

nor th of Boubyan Island.”جزیرة بوبیان وجزیرة على أجري لذىاھذا التحلیل العلمي "

مبررا قویا لصناع القرار للحفاظ على التنوع وربة یوفر انشاءذلك نتج عنوقد . ھذه الجزرفيالبیولوجي والموائل

" بوبیانشمال جزیرة في الكبیر البحریة محمیة مبارك

Piet Wit, Chair, Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress

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