The role of CEPA (communication, education, participation and awareness) in wetland conservation and wise use is not new to the Convention. The need for wetland CEPA was first recognized in the wise use guidelines adopted at the 4th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP4) in 1990, and the first CEPA Resolution, VI.19, Education and public awareness, was adopted at COP6 in 1996. Resolution VII.9, The Convention’s Outreach Programme 1999-2002: Actions to promote communication, education and public awareness to support implementation of the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971), adopted at COP7, emphasized the role of CEPA as a central element in implementing the Convention, and its annexed guidelines assisted the Parties in developing a strategic approach to wetland CEPA during the triennium.