The Standing Committee of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

The Standing Committee of the Ramsar Convention was established by Resolution 3.3 (Regina, 1987) to oversee Convention affairs and the activities of the Secretariat between ordinary meetings of the Conference of the Contracting Parties.

The regional composition, functions, and responsibilities of the Standing Committee and its members are governed by Resolution VII.1 (1999). Rules of Procedure for meetings of the Standing Committee, in all matters not specified in Resolution VII.1, are governed by the Rules of Procedure for the Conference of the Contracting Parties, mutatis mutandis.

The structure and present composition of the Standing Committee

Subsidiary bodies of the Standing Committee, 2006-2008 Subgroup on Finance (established by Decision SC16-1, 1995) Subgroup on COP10 (Decision SC34-6) Subgroup on the Strategic Plan (Decision SC34-5) Management Working Group (Resolution IX.24, Decision SC34-3) CEPA Oversight Panel (Resolution IX.18, Decision SC34-12) STRP Oversight Committee (Resolution IX.11)

Meetings of the Standing Committee
(reverse chronological order)

Standing Committee, 39th Meeting (Changwon, 2008): Report (français, español)

Standing Committee, 38th Meeting (Changwon, 2008): Report; Decisions (français, español); Agenda papers

Standing Committee, 37th Meeting (Gland, 2008): Report; Decisions (français, español); Agenda (français, español); Agenda papers; Participants list; Participants' contacts; Photographs; Statements by IUCN and the IOPs; PPT presentation by Carl Bruch

Standing Committee, 36th Meeting (Gland, 2008): Report; Decisions (français, español); Subgroups' reports; Agenda (français, español); Agenda papers; Participants list; Participants' contacts; Photographs; Secretary General's presentation (PPT)

Standing Committee, 35th Meeting (Gland, 2007): Report; Decisions (français, español); Agenda (français, español); Agenda papers; Participants list; Participants' contacts (PDF); Photographs; IOPs' statement

Standing Committee, 34th Meeting (Gland, 2006): Report; Decisions (français, español); Participants; Agenda (français, español); Agenda papers; SGF proposals (Sept. 2006)

Standing Committee, 33nd Meeting (Kampala, 2005): Report (français, español)

Standing Committee, 32nd Meeting (Kampala, 2005): Report; Decisions (français, español); Agenda; SGF evaluations

Standing Committee, 31st Meeting (Gland, 2005): Report; Decisions (français, español); Agenda (français, español); Participants; Agenda papers

Standing Committee Subgroup Meetings (Gland, 2005): Subgroup on COP9, Final Report; Decisions (français, español); Agenda (français, español); Subgroup on Finance, Decisions (français, español); Agenda papers. Participants list, contacts.

Standing Committee, 30th Meeting (Gland, 2004): Report; Decisions (français, español); Photos; Participants; Agenda papers

Standing Committee, 29th Meeting (Gland, 2003): Report; Decisions (français, español); Photos; Participants; Agenda papers

Head table, Standing Committee 29, February 2003

Standing Committee, 28th Meeting (Valencia, 2002): Minutes

Standing Committee, 27th Meeting (Valencia, 2002): Minutes, Draft Agenda and agenda papers

Standing Committee Subgroup Meetings (Gland, 2002): Subgroup on COP8, Final report, Agenda (français, español); Subgroup on Finance, Agenda (français, español); Agenda papers. Photos

Standing Committee, 26th Meeting (Gland, 2001): Minutes, Text of the Decisions (français, español), Welcoming Statements, Agenda papers, List of Participants and Contacts, Photographs

Standing Committee, 25th Meeting (Gland, 2000): Minutes, Text of the Decisions (français, español), Welcoming Statements, Agenda papers, List of Participants and Contacts, Photographs

Standing Committee, 24th Meeting (Gland, 1999): Minutes, Text of the Decisions (français, español), Agenda Papers, List of Participants, Photographs

Standing Committee, 23rd Meeting (San José, 1999): Minutes

Standing Committee, 22nd Meeting (San José, 1999): Minutes

Standing Committee, 21st Meeting (Gland, 1998): Minutes (English, Français, Español), Text of the Decisions (français, español), List of Participants, Photographs

Standing Committee, 20th Meeting (Gland, 1997): Minutes, Text of the Decisions (français, español), List of Participants, Photographs

Standing Committee, 19th Meeting (Gland, 1996): Minutes, Text of the Decisions (français, español), List of Participants

Standing Committee, 18th Meeting (Brisbane, 1996): Minutes and List of Participants

Standing Committee, 17th Meeting (Brisbane, 1996): Minutes and List of Participants

Standing Committee, 16th Meeting (Brisbane, 1995): Minutes and List of Participants

Standing Committee, 15th Meeting (Budapest, 1994): Minutes and List of Participants

Standing Committee, 14th Meeting (Budapest, 1993): Minutes and List of Participants

Standing Committee, 13th Meeting (Kushiro, 1993): Minutes and List of Participants

Standing Committee, 12th Meeting (Kushiro, 1993): Minutes and List of Participants

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25th meeting of the Standing Committee, Gland, Switzerland, October 2000

Standing Committee, 11th Meeting (Kushiro, 1992): Minutes and List of Participants

Standing Committee, 10th Meeting (St Petersburg, 1991): Minutes and List of Participants

Standing Committee, 9th Meeting (Slimbridge, 1990): Minutes and List of Participants

Standing Committee, 8th Meeting (Montreux, 1990): Minutes and List of Participants

Standing Committee, 7th Meeting (Montreux, 1990): Minutes and List of Participants

Standing Committee, 6th Meeting (Gland, 1989): Minutes and List of Participants

Standing Committee, 5th Meeting (Gland, 1988): Minutes and List of Participants

Standing Committee, 4th Meeting (San José, 1988): Minutes and List of Participants

Standing Committee, 3rd Meeting (Regina, 1987): Minutes and List of Participants (français)

Standing Committee, 2nd Meeting (Regina, 1987): Minutes and List of Participants (français)

Standing Committee, 1st Meeting (Regina, 1987): Minutes and List of Participants (français)

Since the inception of the Ramsar Standing Committee, its Chairs and Vice Chairs have been

1987-1990	SC 1-7	Rao (Pakistan)	Clarke (Canada)
1990-1993	SC 8-12	Turner (USA)	Rao (Pakistan)
1993-1996	SC 13-17	Lakos (Hungary)	Koyo (Kenya)
1996-1999	SC 18-22	Lakos (Hungary)	Cal (Uruguay)
1999-2002	SC 23-27	Hunter (Australia)	Mafabi (Uganda)
2002-2005	SC 28-32	Beltram (Slovenia)	Mansour (Iran)
2006-2008	SC 33-37	Mafabi (Uganda)	Bowleg (Bahamas)
2009-2012	SC38-	Kim (Rep. of Korea)	Paraguay

For further information, please contact: the Ramsar Convention Bureau, rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland (tel. +41 22/999 0170, fax +41 22/999 0169, e-mail ). Posted 5 March 1998, updated 2 December 2008, Dwight Peck, Ramsar.