Committee Charge
• 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.
• Serve as AFWA’s source, sounding board and integrator of information and discussion about international issues.
• Increase the diversity of voices informing discussions, positions, and products.
Minutes & Agendas
AFWA Annual Meeting:
2024 International Relations Committee Meeting Summary
2024 International Relations Committee Agenda
International Meeting/Deadline Timeline
Position Paper: Wildlife Trade, Use, and Consumption in a Post COVID World
North American Natural Resources and Wildlife Conference:
2025 International Relations Committee Summary
2025 International Relations Committee Agenda
2024 International Relations Committee Summary
2024 International Relations Committee Agenda
Virtual Meetings:
2024 Virtual Meeting Summary
2024 International Relations Committee Virtual Meeting Agenda (September 3rd)
January 8th meeting summary
CMS Briefing Paper
Work Plan:
2024_2025 International Relations Committee Work Plan
Purpose:
IR Committee: Who we are
Committee Updates:
March 2025 Update
Sustainable Use Briefing Paper: IPBES and CBD
Trilateral Wildlife Committee State Agency/AFWA 2023 Report and Executive Summary
AFWA Staff Contact
Deborah Hahn
dhahn@fishwildlife.org
202-838-3458
Committee U.S. Co-Chair:
Ryan Brown, Virginia Dept. of Wildlife Resources
Committee Canadian Co-Chair:
Christie Curley, Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources & Forestry