At CMS COP15 in Brazil, HSF Korea advanced international cooperation on migratory species conservation, contributing to global policy dialogue and reinforcing its role as a bridge between science, regional initiatives, and multilateral frameworks.

Felix Glenk, newly appointed Representative of the Hanns Seidel Foundation for the Korean Peninsula and Mongolia, met with Vice Minister Kim Nam-jung for an initial exchange in Seoul. Discussions focused on the successful track record of cooperation and prospects for further strengthening collaboration in the field of reunification.

HSF is hiring a Project Manager for its Seoul office to support projects on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia. The role focuses on coordination, reporting and administration, particularly in relation to dialogue and regional cooperation initiatives.

Felix Jonathan Glenk has assumed the position of Representative of the Hanns Seidel Foundation for the Korean Peninsula and Mongolia. From Seoul, he will coordinate the Foundation’s programs in both countries and strengthen regional cooperation.

On 21 March 2026, conservationists and partners across the East Asian-Australasian Flyway will celebrate the first-ever International Black-faced Spoonbill Day. Once on the brink of extinction with fewer than 300 individuals remaining, the Black-faced Spoonbill has made a remarkable recovery and was downlisted on the IUCN Red List in 2025. The new international day highlights this conservation success and calls for continued action to protect migratory waterbirds and wetland conservation across the Flyway.