International Relations Committee

Thu, March 7, 2019, 10:00 am - Thu, March 7, 2019, 12:00 pm
Location
Tower Court A (Tower Building)

The charge of this committee is to:

  • Develop AFWA positions on all appropriate international matters including agreements, treaties, conventions, regulations and initiatives such as IUCN and its specialists groups and especially on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Fauna and Flora (CITES)
  • Further Canadian and Mexican involvement, develop relations with Central and South American and Caribbean nations, and explore contact with other nations across the globe.
  • Monitor and participate, as needed, in the relevant Conventions, agreements and treaties such as the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Ramsar Convention, Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network, etc.
  • Serves as AFWA’s source, sounding board and integrator of information and discussion about international issues.

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