13.10.2023 Trilateral cooperation and dark sky activities presented at EUROPARC 2023 Over 400 participants met from 3 to 6 of October in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, for the annual EUROPARC Conference. Read more
02.10.2023 Experts discuss how to stop biodiversity loss at international marine conservation conference PMC The Common Wadden Sea Secretariat (CWSS), representing the Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation, actively participated in the event. Read more
26.09.2023 Flyway Initiative participates in deployment of Rapid Expert Group on Health in The Gambia’s fight against avian flu In early 2023, a large outbreak of the or avian flu was documented in West Africa. In The Gambia, more than 7,500 waterbirds have died around coastal nature reserves. Read more
25.09.2023 Wadden Sea represented at 5th World Heritage Site Managers’ Forum Themed "Managing World Heritage for the Next 50 Years", the event aimed to empower and create new opportunities for site managers by sharing their personal knowledge and expanding their networks and experiences at an international level. Read more
20.09.2023 TWSC Statement on the UNESCO State of conservation of the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site The Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation of Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands supported by the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat is preparing a joint report to address the World Heritage Committee’s requests and to respond to the raised concerns. Read more
19.09.2023 Inspiring conservation narratives exchanged at the EAFYF 2023 The 3rd East Atlantic Flyway Youth Forum (EAFYF 2023) was concluded on 10 September 2023, after two days of intensive training and collaborative work. Read more
13.09.2023 New Interreg Project DARKER SKY focusses on reducing light pollution in Wadden and North Sea regions After receiving a green light on the Interreg project DARKER SKY in April, 14 Danish, Dutch, French, and German project partners are thrilled to launch a ground-breaking project. Read more
31.08.2023 Experts express concern about biodiversity in the Wadden Sea More than 150 representatives from science, nature conservation, and politics met at Wadden Sea Day titled “Put the Wadden Sea’s Biodiversity on the path to recovery!” Read more
15.08.2023 CWSS-Oris partnership: Second Wadden Sea watch introduced at joint event on Fanø The Common Wadden Sea Secretariat (CWSS) announced the renewal of the partnership with the Swiss watch manufacturer Oris at this year’s annual event themed “Change for the better” that took place on the Danish Wadden Sea island of Fanø on the 11 to 14 August. Read more
08.08.2023 Cooperation along the East Atlantic Flyway deepened in workshop on key threats and possible solutions The Wadden Sea Flyway Initiative and its partners invited representatives from 15 flyway countries to a workshop in Dakar, Senegal, in July 2023. The aim was to discuss the key threats and possible solutions for migratory waterbird conservation along the East Atlantic Flyway. Read more
03.08.2023 Freemantle Highway incident underlines relevance of Wadden Sea’s PSSA designation The Freemantle Highway has now been successfully towed to Eemshaven harbour. While the threat of an ecological catastrophe is not completely resolved, it has been reduced considerably. Read more
31.07.2023 Education for Sustainable Development certificate confirms quality of IWSS offers Within the North German initiative "Norddeutsch und Nachhaltig - Mit Bildung Zukunft sichern" (NuN), the International Wadden Sea School (IWSS) has been re-certified as "Bildungspartner für Nachhaltigkeit" (educational partner for sustainable development). Read more