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BIAZA’s Conservation Committee is one of six key standing Committees that works to achieve BIAZA’s mission aims. 
 
CC’s objectives are as follows: 

• To encourage, facilitate and monitor the national and international conservation work of BIAZA and its member collections.  
• To promote the conservation work carried out by zoos and aquariums to public, governments, NGOs and other external bodies such as potential funders. 
• To encourage and facilitate partnerships and networking in order to support an effective One Plan Approach to collaborative conservation initiatives. 
• To encourage a sustainable approach in BIAZA and its members. 

 
BIAZA’s CC members work together to lead our collections in achieving these principles. In particular, we are keen to have representation from the devolved nations and from aquarium members.  

Committee Role Description 

Conservation Committee members contribute to the objectives of the CC in the following ways: 

• Attending CC meetings wherever possible (usually min 3x per year, 1 in person and 2 online). 
• Contributing expertise and perspective from their own institution to relevant CC work areas. 
• Supporting the BIAZA office, contributing to new resources wherever possible and assisting with responding to queries from BIAZA members and other interested parties.  
• Participating in the organisation and running of the annual BIAZA Conservation Conference, including attendance.  
• Supporting CC campaigns and comms, e.g. blogs for the BIAZA website, social media and presenting at regional meetings etc.  
• Developing awards criteria and assessing submissions. 
• Contributing to CC’s annual review of relevant annual questionnaire content. 
• Contributing to regular review of the BIAZA Field Conservation Guidelines. 
• Liaising with and helping to establish new links between BIAZA and appropriate external organizations and partners, including other regional zoo associations.  

 Committee members stand on the committee for three years. After this period, if they wish to remain on the committee they may be voted on for a further 3 years.  At this point they must stand down for at least one year, before they may be voted back onto the committee.  

All committee members must have institutional support from their employer and they must work for a BIAZA member.