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A message from Jim Leape Over the past few years, we have committed ourselves to developing these strengths - to building strong, influential WWF organizations in the countries that will be most important to our success, and forging an even more cohesive, more powerful global network. We are bringing even greater focus to engaging strategic partners in the private sector and beyond in far-reaching collaborations and, through major global campaigns and through Earth Hour, empowering citizens and consumers - and mobilizing them to act. There are, of course, huge challenges ahead of us. But during my time at WWF, I have seen us achieve things that seemed impossible. Who would have thought, 10 years ago, that a conservation group could play an instrumental role in changing the global market for palm oil or for tuna? That we could get businesses working together with their competitors to tackle sustainability issues? That the Chinese government would commission us to assess the country's ecological footprint? That we could bring together world leaders to save tigers and tackle the scourge of illegal wildlife trade? It has been my privilege to serve as Director General of WWF International for the last eight years. I would like to thank all of you who, through your support, have helped us do extraordinary things. And I look forward to the extraordinary things WWF will achieve in the future. NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL © BirdLife International We're delighted to welcome Marco Lambertini as our new Director General from 1 May 2014. Dr Lambertini, who is currently chief executive of BirdLife International based in Cambridge, UK, began his association with WWF as a youth volunteer fundraiser in his native Italy. He boasts 25 years of global conservation leadership and is a published author. Follow the WWF International Director General on Twitter at @WWF_DG WWF-INT Annual Review 2013 page 7 https://www.twitter.com/WWF_DG

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