Fourth Meeting of the CMS Flyways Working Group (Online via MS Teams)

The Forth CMS Flyways Working Group Meeting (FWG4) scheduled for Tuesday, 18 February 2025, to be held online via MS Teams. To support implementation of CMS Resolution 12.11 (Rev.COP14) “Flyways” and its associated Decisions, as well as the formation of three sub-groups (New Programme of Work (POW), Gaps, and Priorities; Seabirds; and Other Instruments and Platforms/Hubs). 

The meeting is addressed to FWG members, sub-group members, and external experts, upon invitation. 

Meeting objectives 

1. To review the scope of work defined by the three sub-groups ((i) New Programme of Work (POW), Gaps, and Priorities; (ii) Seabirds; and (iii) Other Instruments and Platforms/Hubs), established to help implementing CMS Decision 14.140 (see cms_cop14_decisions_e.pdf) and make recommendations. 
2. To review the membership of the FWG and its sub-groups. 
3. To agree on the FWG’s workplan, timelines, and next steps ahead of the 8th Meeting of the Sessional Committee of the Scientific Council (ScC-SC8). 

Background 

The Flyways Working Group (FWG) was established in 2009 under the CMS Scientific Council. Its continuation was mandated by the CMS COP through Resolution 12.11 (Rev.COP14). Acting as a global think tank, the FWG addresses scientific, technical, and policy issues to safeguard migratory birds and their habitats. It focuses on flyways worldwide of all migratory bird species groups covered under CMS: waterbirds, seabirds and landbirds (including passerines, raptors, grassland and forest birds) 

FWG members have been actively working towards the conservation of migratory birds and their ecosystems. The FWG4 meeting follows previous meetings (FWG1), (FWG2) and (FWG3).  

For further details about the meeting, please refer to the Meeting Documents section below.