Washington DC/Bonn 13 August 2008
- The Convention’s office in Washington today published
a two-page factsheet on our work, designed to highlight
the relevance of CMS in the US context.
The fact sheet was prepared by the Convention’s
first regional representative in North America, Elaine
Yu, who is leaving to join graduate school at Yale. During
July 2008, Elaine was able to welcome her successor, Viviana
M. Jimenez
On 16 July, Elaine and Viviana jointly led a successful
information session on the Convention’s work for
staff members of the staff of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service. CMS remains indebted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service for their generosity in proving our office facilities
in Washington.
Commenting on the staff changes and the new publication,
the Executive Secretary of UNEP/CMS, Robert Hepworth said
today:
“ Elaine has done a remarkable job for us this
year in initiating our office in Washington, building
a partnership with the UNEP Regional Office in Washington,
communicating the Convention’s aims to a widening
circle of audiences, and also finding time to complete
two partnerships with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) and the Alliance of Marine Mammal
Parks and Aquariums (AMMPA). Although she was only able
to stay with us for a few months, her pioneer role here
will not be forgotten.
“ At the same time we are fortunate to be able
to welcome Viviana Jimenez, a gifted communicator in English
and Spanish whom we are confident will build on Elaine’s
foundation, connecting us more closely with Government
bodies at both federal and state level, at a time of change
and opportunity for the Convention and international wildlife
conservation. She is bilingual and we will be seeking
her assistance with some of our initiatives in Latin America.
Her interests in marine conservation will also be a considerable
asset to us.”
Amy Fraenkel, Director of the UNEP Regional Office for
North America, who is based in Washington, added “UNEP's
Regional Office for North America is pleased to have such
an excellent, cooperative relationship with the CMS Secretariat,
and looks forward to working with the newly established
Washington office."
CMS Factsheet
for the USA
Biographical note on Viviana M Jiménez
Viviana brings in-depth experience in outreach, capacity
building and management of environmental and international
organizations. She has worked in the DC area for 8 years
and comes to CMS after serving as a consultant for several
environmental organizations and programs. She served as
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Program Officer at
The Ocean Foundation – a Washington-based marine
conservation funder – leading the financial growth
of the organization to more than 700 percent in 3 years.
Viviana also worked at the Earth Policy Institute researching,
analyzing, and writing on key environmental and sustainable
development issues alongside Lester R. Brown. She participated
in the creation and implementation of community-based
sustainable development standards for several communities
in Costa Rica. Viviana received her degree from Universidad
Externado de Colombia in Bogotá, Colombia. She
continued her studies at American University and Georgetown
University in Washington, DC. Viviana currently serves
as an advisor to the Boyd N. Lyon Sea Turtle Fund at The
Ocean Foundation.
Contact:
Viviana M. Jiménez
UNEP/CMS Focal Point – North America
4401 North Fairfax Dr.
Suite #100-J
Arlington, VA 22203
United States of America
Tel: +1 703 358 1946
Fax: +1 703.358.2115
Email: washington@cms.int
www.cms.int
