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5.3. Kick-off meeting to introduce the project to all stakeholders and raise the
profile of butterflies – used to launch the Red Book
As explained in the 2009 report, it was decided that it would be more beneficial to use this
activity to launch the final red list to key stakeholders, especially government, as by the end
of the first year it was foreseen that the list would be an authoritative technical document
rather than the provisional list which was originally planned.
A prestigious launch for the Red Book was held at the EU Delegation in Ankara, an event
hosted by DKM, the Dutch Embassy and the EU (Turkey). The event was well attended and
was followed by positive reviews of the Red Book in high profile magazines.
Details on the work:
An event to launch the Red Book was held at the EU Delegation in Ankara on 7 February, in
partnership with the Dutch Embassy and the EU (Turkey). More than 65 people attended
including butterfly watchers, academics, EU staff, National Customs offices, General
Directorate of Forestry, Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks, Ministry of
Agriculture, Tübitak, funders (including UNDP and BTC – Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline
Company’s Environmental Investment Programme) and NGOs (including Svetlana Miteva
and Kars Veling from BCE).
Presentations were given by Resit Akçakaya, IUCN (via internet link from the United States),
on the role of national red lists and Evrim Karaçetin on the red-listing process followed in
Turkey.
Problems encountered
None
Activity outputs and additional benefits
Presentations given at the launch by Resit Akçakaya and Evrim Karaçetin
Articles and announcements regarding the Red Book appeared in various publications including National
Geographic-Turkey, Atlas and Bilim ve Teknik magazines
For more information also see in 05.3 annexes: Red Book and information materials, invitees and attendees list,
folder, photos of launch, presentations and publications
Red Book launch at the EU Delegation in Ankara.
Left up: From left to right: Didem Ambarlı (DKM), Stefan Verbunt
(Dutch Embassy), Gürdogar Sarıgul (EU)
Right: Evrim Karaçetin and Hilary Welch with copies of the Red Book.
Left down: participants
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