BirdLife World Congress 2013 Ottawa, Canada June 19 th – 22 nd 2

BirdLife World Congress 2013BirdLife World Congress 2013Ottawa, Canada June 19Ottawa, Canada June 19thth – 22 – 22ndnd 2 2

600 600 attendees from over 120 countries - "Partnerships for Nature & People" attendees from over 120 countries - "Partnerships for Nature & People"

Mr. Khaled Irani nominated as BirdLife Chairman, shaking hands with the former Chairman Mr. Peter Schei

H.H. Princess Takamado of Japan, BirdLife’s Honorary President, with Dr. Azzam Alwash, Dr. Marco Lambertini and Yossi enjoying the new

newsletter

The new elected Global Council of BirdLife

H.H. Princess Takamado and Dr. Marco Lambertini at the Opening Ceremony

H.E. Peter Kent, Minister of Environment of Canada, with Dan Alon, Dr. Azzam Alwash (Iraq) and Mr. Eliaz Luf Deputy Ambassador of Israel to Canada

H.H. Princess Takamado with Dr. Azzam Alwash and Dr. Marco Lambertini

Azzam with Rivka, Yossi's wife

The Israeli booth in the conference (one out of 120 countries) with the Director of the IOC, Dan Alon

Margaret Atwood and her husband, Graeme Gibson , at the Opening Ceremony

Princess Takamado of Japan, received from Yossi and Dan the first day envelope of vulture stamps: "Taking the Vultures Under our Wings”

Henry and Andy Paulson, the former Secretary of the Treasury, USA, learning from Yossi and the newsletter (produced for the congress) about the Hoopoe foundation

H.E. Dr. Chih-Kung Liu, Ambassador of Taiwan, in Canada with Yossi

05:00 early morning birding during the conference