The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is pleased to convene the Sixth Meeting of the CMS Working Group on Flyways (FWG6). The meeting will be held online on 22 September 2026, from 13h-15h CEST. 

This Meeting is open to members of the Flyways Working Group (FWG), thematic sub-group members, as well as invited external experts and stakeholders. This occasion will provide a platform to discuss recent developments, strengthen international cooperation, and advance the implementation of the Flyways Working Group Programme of Work (PoW) for 2026-2029. 

Meeting objectives 

The primary objectives of the meeting are to: 

• Elect officers; 

Background 

The Flyways Working Group (FWG) was established in 2009 under the CMS Scientific Council. Most recently, the continuation of the FWG was mandated by the CMS COP 15 through Resolution 12.11 (Rev.COP15) Flyways. The FWG Terms of Reference were approved by the Sessional Committee of the Scientific Council at its 8^th meeting in December 2025.  

Acting as a global think tank, the FWG addresses scientific, technical, and policy issues to safeguard migratory birds and their habitats. The Working Group focuses on flyways worldwide and on all groups of CMS-listed migratory bird species: waterbirds, seabirds and landbirds (including passerines, raptors, grassland and forest birds). 

FWG6 was preceded by the following meetings: FWG1, FWG2, FWG3, FWG4, FWG5.