
PADI Egypt, Eastern Europe & Russia “Desert Chronicles”
Diving information for all PADI Members in Egypt, Central/Eastern Europe and Russia.
Thursday, 12 January 2012
New appointment of Matteo Brambilla as PADI Regional Manager for Sinai and the Middle East.

15 Year Award for Aqua Sport Taba, Egypt

Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Shark Conservation Update
Two important steps for sharks have been taken in the past
48 hours as a result of all our hard work, lobbying, shouting and petition
signing!
European fishing fleets play a major role in shark fishing
worldwide with a number of loopholes in legislation which have long threatened
sharks not just in European waters but globally too. We’ve been battling this
issue for the past few years and you’ve signed petitions to help us get there!
Thank you.
On Monday, the European Commission announced two
measures:
• Announcement of the long awaited proposal for
closing the loopholes in the European Union’s ban on shark finning;
and
•
The European Union has become a signatory to the United Nations Convention on
Migratory Species (CMS) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Sharks
These are some significant and important steps in Project
AWARE’s work to protect threatened and vulnerable shark species.
For those interested you can see the full stories
at:
You can also find translated versions on the conservation tab
on buddy blog.
In 2012 we’ll be pushing harder than ever before for our goal
to secure threatened shark species on the Appendix II of the Convention in
International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) before the next CITES meeting
in Thailand in 2013.
And we’ll be pushing EU Member States to agree to the
proposal for a strong, loophole free EU finning ban.
For now – thank you to everyone who has supported Project
AWARE’s goals so far.
PADI Announce the soon to be launched eCard
As
a 2012 membership renewal benefit all PADI Members will receive a free
PADI eCard for their highest core level (including Course Director and
IDC Staff). The PADI eCard is an electronic version of the PADI
certification card.
The
eCard will be available for diver replacement cards in fourth quarter
2011. Initially, the eCard will be available through Replacement Card
Online only. Divers obtaining a replacement card will have the choice of
an eCard, a plastic card or both. In addition, PADI Members can use PIC
Online credits to sell eCards to existing PADI Divers through the
Online Processing Center on the PADI Pros’ Site. PADI Members can then
utilize the power of smartphone technology when certifying divers.
PADI
eCard is hosted, managed and displayed using the PADI App, initially
accessible on Apple, Android and Blackberry smartphones, but development
for other operating systems will follow. Security of the eCard is a
primary concern, so PADI has integrated features such as QR coding (a
specific, two-dimensional code) to make authentication straightforward
and easy.

PADI CCR Event Eilat
PADI CCR Event
Oonas Dive Club 20 Year PADI Member Award
Terry Johnson, PADI Regional Manager was very pleased to
award Oonas Dive Club S-2392, of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt with their 20 year member
award. Corri Clarke manager was on hand to receive the ward. Terry
congratulated Corri on the tremendous support and professionalism shown by
Oonas Dive Club over the past 20 years. Well done Oonas!!!!
Thursday, 6 October 2011
New AWARE Shark Conservation Distinctive Specialty
Many shark species are in danger of becoming extinct but you can give sharks a fighting chance by teaching AWARE Shark Conservation to your students. Teach divers and non-divers through Independent Learning or Classroom Presentations, and certify even if sharks are not seen on Training Dives.
Help our friends the sharks by turning your students into informed and passionate shark defenders who take action to protect sharks.
We have some great resources to teach this course:
· AWARE Shark Conservation Diver Distinctive Specialty Course Instructor Guide
· AWARE Shark Conservation Diver Course Lesson Guides
· AWARE Shark Conservation Study Guide
All resources are available to download at: http://www.projectaware.org/resource/aware-shark-conservation-diver-distinctive-specialty You can apply via Method 2 direct to the PADI Memberships Department. PADI will donate the Instructor Rating fee directly back to Project AWARE which is great news!
Coming up from Oct 15-23 the Big Shark Shout Out will hit dive centres everywhere. There’s no better time to start educating divers about threatened sharks. Make a difference during the Big Shark Shout Out:
1. Collect Shark Petitions
1. Collect Shark Petitions
2. Teach the AWARE Shark Conservation Diver Distinctive Specialty
3. Create a Local Shark Shout Out
Shout for sharks in your local facility or classroom. Better yet, make it a fundraiser for shark protection and create a wall of local support. Print out these shark templates and create a donation box. Each supporter donating $1 to $5 in support of sharks will display their name and shout out in your facility. Take pictures of your local efforts, send them to us we’ll share it them on our virtual Shark Wall to influence more action for sharks!
All your tools for the Big Shark Shout Out and the Shark Specialty can be found in our Organizer Kit. http://www.projectaware.org/project/shark-shout-out-organizer-kit
In the meantime if you have any questions about the new AWARE Shark Conservation Diver Specialty or the Big Shark Shout Out please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Thanks for all your support
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