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February 2007- Thank you, Donors and
Supporters
On the 22nd February 2007, CERCOPAN
held its first event in recognition of the support of donors, volunteers
and friends, at Imperial College, London. Dubbed "CERCOPAN: Celebrating
Working for Primate Conservation in Nigeria since 1995 ", many photos
were on display (58 large colour A3 and A4), illustrating CERCOPAN's
work; Tunde Morakinyo, one of CERCOPAN's trustees, gave a 20 minute
power point presentation highlighting CERCOPAN's programmes and
achievements. Founder and Director Zena Tooze welcomed everyone to the
event and thanked all those present for their support, as well as
thanking absent friends and supporters. A wine and buffet reception was
held, followed by a social afterwards for those who could stay on. Eight
former volunteers, both long and short term attended, and another 50
friends and supporters. We took the opportunity to particularly thank
Cyril Rosen, who attended with other International Primate Protection
League trustees and supporters, for all his support over the years,
which started with the award to CERCOPAN of their first grant in 1995.
All trustees of CERCOPAN were there or represented - Chief Assam Assam
could not be there in person, his children studying in the UK attended
to represent him. We were proud to have representatives amongst our
guests from: Monkey World, The Jane Goodall Institute, Durrell Wildlife
Trust, Chester, Chessington and Colchester Zoos, Leventis, Living Earth,
Oxford Brookes University, Flora and Fauna International and The
Nigerian Field Society', the Zoological Society of London, Seacor
Marine, Kew Gardens. |
