Advisory Committee
The Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of the CMS Raptors MOU was established at the Second Meeting of Signatories to the Raptors MOU in October 2015. An interim TAG had worked since the First Meeting of Signatories that took place in December 2012.
The purpose of the TAG is to serve and assist the Signatories in the effective implementation of the Raptors MOU, including the Action Plan. The Coordinating Unit of the Raptors MOU will serve to receive and transmit requests from the Signatories for advice from the TAG. Members of the TAG serve in their capacity as specialist individuals rather than as representatives of Governments or organizations with which they also may be affiliated. Please refer to the full Terms of Reference for TAG.
Read more about the TAG's activities and achievements here.
The current composition of the TAG can be found in CMS Notification 2015/25. Meet the members of the TAG below and learn more about their interest in raptor conservation.
Prof. Des Thompson, Chair
Principal Adviser on Science and Biodiversity, NatureScot, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mr. Andre Botha, Vice Chair
Manager Birds of Prey Programme, Endangered Wildlife Trust Johannesburg, South Africa
Dr. Nyambayar Batbayar
Director, Wildlife Science and Conservation Center Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Dr. Neil Deacon
International Association for Falconry and Conservation of Birds of Prey; President, BirdLife Zimbabwe
Mr. Fernando Feás
International Association for Falconry and Conservation of Birds of Prey, Spain and South America
Dr. Salim Javed
Acting Director - Terrestrial Biodiversity, Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
"Birds of prey are majestic and important indicators of the health of ecological systems."
Dr. Vicky Jones
Flyways Science Coordinator, BirdLife International, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Dr. Suresh Kumar Ramani Kumar
Senior Scientist, Wildlife Institute of India Chandrabani, India
Dr. Vibhu Prakash
Principal Scientist, Bombay Natural History Society, India
Mr. Mátyás Prommer
Nature Conservation Referent, Department of Nature Conservation and Ecology Herman Ottó Institute Nonprofit Ltd. Budapest, Hungary
Dr. Lily-Arison René de Roland
National Director, The Peregrine Fund Madagascar Project, Madagascar
Prof. Mohammed Shobrak
Professor, Taif University, Saudi Arabia
"Vultures are an amazing group of species, they fascinate me."
Dr. Jari Valkama
Senior Curator, Finnish Museum of Natural History Helsinki, Finland
Dr. Munir Virani
Chief Executive Officer at the Mohamed Bin Zayed Raptor Conservation Fund, United Arab Emirates
| Título | Fecha de inicio | País | Instrumento de la CMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group to the Raptors MOU (TAG5) | 14.12.2022 | Birds of Prey (Raptors) | |
| 4th Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group to the Raptors MOU (TAG4) | 13.12.2021 | Birds of Prey (Raptors) | |
| 3rd Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group to the Raptors MOU (TAG3) | 12.12.2018 | Switzerland | Birds of Prey (Raptors) |
| 2nd Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group to the Raptors MOU (TAG2) | 16.03.2015 | United Arab Emirates | Birds of Prey (Raptors) |
| 1st Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group to the Raptors MOU (TAG1) | 20.01.2014 | United Kingdom | Birds of Prey (Raptors) |