The Asian Wetland Symposium will be organized around the theme “Wetlands- The heart of Asia” and will feature: high level presentations on the status of wetlands in the Asian Region; discussion panels on key issues in relation to wetland management; preparation of “declaration” of key issues in wetland management in the region; identification of priority issues to be included in the meeting of parties to the Ramsar Convention to be held in Korea in late 2008; and opportunities for regional programmes and agencies to lead specific and focused discussions on specialized topics.  

dates: 22-25 June 2008  
location: Hanoi, Viet Nam  
e-mail: aws2008@iucn.org.vn  
www: http://www.aws2008.net