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 Agenda (September 24 at the AFWA Annual Meeting)
2024 International Relations Committee Virtual Meeting Agenda (September 3rd, Register Here)
2023 International Relations Committee Meeeting Summary
2023 International Relations Committee Agenda
2023_2024 Work Plan
2022 Committee Meeting Summary
Position Paper: Wildlife Trade, Use, and Consumption in a Post COVID World
North American Natural Resources and Wildlife Conference:
2024 International Relations Committee Summary
2024 International Relations Committee Agenda
2023 International Relations Committee Meeting Summary
2023 International Relations Committeee Agenda
2022 International Relations Committee Virtual Meeting Summary
2022 International Relations Committee Final Agenda
Virtual Meetings:
January 8th meeting summary
January 8th, 2024 meeting
CMS Briefing Paper
Work Plan:
2023-2024 International Relations Committee Work Plan
Purpose:
IR Committee: Who we are
Committee Updates:
August 2024 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