Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Side Event: Panoramic view of Geneva and Swiss Ramsar sites

8 Nov. 2022 - 19h45

How can quality audiovisual presentations of Ramsar sites contribute to raising awareness among the general public, especially young people, and to mobilising for education and solutions?

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COP14 - Wetlands Action for people and Nature

5-13 Nov. 2022

14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

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Webinar: Global Boundaries and Wetlands

11 Nov. 2022 - 10h-11h

A webinar to better understand, be inspired by nature's resilience and exchange with initiatives from around the world to commit to solutions. 

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Exploring Swiss Wetlands with "dry feet"

11 Nov. 2022 - 15h-17h

Short documentary films with young people on 4 Swiss Ramsar wetlands and overview of all 11 Swiss sites.

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Upcoming Events

14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP14)

5-13 Nov. 2022

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Webinar

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Side Event in Geneva, tribute to Paul Ouédraogo

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Alongside the water
Geneve and its nature

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The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) will take place from 5 to 13 November 2022 in Wuhan (China) at the East Lake International Conference Center (ELICC) and Geneva (Switzerland) at the International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG).

The opening ceremony and the high-level segment will be in a hybrid modality with participation of invited representatives both in Wuhan and Geneva linked via video. Negotiations and all other aspects of COP14 will take place in-person in Geneva.

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14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP14)

5-13 Nov. 2022

Side Event: Panoramic view of Geneva and Swiss Ramsar sites

8 Nov. 2022 - 19h45 - CICG Geneva, Plenière A first floor

Alongside the water, Geneve and its nature

During the site event, we would like to share and exchange experiences on producing and using audiovisual material on Ramsar sites for communication to the broader public, especially young people, and education purposes.

As example, we would like to show our several award-winning short film on the Geneva Ramsar site, broadcasted on TV5 Monde and national TV as well as teasers on the 10 other Ramsar sites in Switzerland.

Exploring Swiss Wetlands with "dry feet"

11 Nov. 2022 - 15h-17h

Short documentary films with young people on 4 Swiss Ramsar wetlands and overview of all 11 Swiss sites.

1. The call of the glacier, 15' 
At the foot of the Rhône glacier, Vanessa and Gabriel discover some concrete implications of climate change.

2. In the heart of the Grangettes, 26'
Discover, with Noor and Martin, a magnificent place where the Rhône flows into Lake Geneva.

3. Symphony of nature in the Grande Cariçaie, 18'
When creativity is inspired by the explosion of colors and varieties of nature near the water.

4. Alongside the water, Geneva and its nature, 16'
Discovering natural treasures in Geneva with Ophélia and Yannick 

5. Overview of the 11 Ramsar wetlands in Switzerland, 8'
Variety of landscapes that are protected by the Ramsar Convention in Switzerland 

When and where? 11.11.22, CICG Geneva, room A on the first floor, 15:00-17:00

Wetlands of international importance in Switzerland

Water is life. Where there is water, nature has a blast. And so do we. Here are some young people discovering 4 sites in Switzerland recognized as being of international importance.

Beautiful, but fragile sites, which need protection and care.In order to help us in the future to fight against climate change, to store C02, to allow us to relax, to provide drinking water and food while offering refuge to many threatened animals and plants.
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