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News in Photos: Assad Serhal of Lebanon received BirdLife International Member of Honour Award 2022

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Assad Serhal, Director General of the Society for the Protection of Nature (SPNL) in Lebanon received the BirdLife Member of Honour Award from HIH Princess Takamado, Honorary President of BirdLife.

The award was presented to Serhal during a Partnership Reception at King’s College, Cambridge on the 13th of September. The awards ceremony is part of a dinner, hosted by the RSPB for the Partnership.

Assad Serhal is also the MIDORI Prize Winner for Biodiversity, the year 2018. Decorated by the minister of the environment with the “ Silver Lebanese Order of Merit Medal “, offered to Assad by The President of Lebanon, in the year 2019. He was also awarded the IUCN Honorary Membership Award at the council meeting of the World Conservation Congress 2020. 

 

 

 

Al Hima Magazine 6th Issue

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The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has released the sixth issue of Al Hima magazine, focusing on the upcoming IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi (October 8–15, 2025), where SPNL will join four key sessions. The issue features an exclusive interview with IUCN President Razan Al Mubarak, who emphasizes aligning IUCN’s work with global biodiversity agendas, governance, member responsiveness, multilateral engagement, ethical use of technology, and amplifying diverse voices.

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