A strong IUCN National Committee supporting an active, informed and expanding IUCN member base, contributing to improved biodiversity, ecosystems and landscapes in the UK, UK Overseas Territories, Crown Dependencies and elsewhere.

National Committee Work Streams – Undertake projects to help deliver the IUCN Programme – Provide opportunities for IUCN UK members to engage with IUCN at all levels of governance and delivery – Coordinate input from IUCN UK members to nature conservation issues in the UK and UK Overseas Territories

National Committee Summary Income (unrestricted)£16,962£14,575 Expenditure£14,371£17,112 Project Income£23,000£5,475 Project Expenditure£9,597£23,411 Movement in Unrestricted Funds£2,592-£2,498 Unrestricted Reserve£12,154£9,656 Project Funds£26,509£8,573

Executive Committee Chief Executive Chris Mahon Elected Stuart Brooks (Chair, John Muir Trust) Glyn Davies (WWF-UK) Jonathan Hughes (The Wildlife Trusts, IUCN Regional Councillor) Tim Stowe (Royal Society for Protection of Birds) Kirsten Pullen (BIAZA) Government Representatives Dominic Whitmee, Michael Sigsworth (Defra) Stephen Grady (JNCC) Co-opted Mike Pienkowski (UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum) Nigel Dudley, Sue Stolton (World Commission on Protected Areas) Ex-Officio Simon Stuart (Chair Species Survival Commission) Richard Jenkins (IUCN Secretariat, Global Species Programme)

Priorities IUCN UK Peatland Programme – Carbon Code – International Conference – UK Life+ Peatland Project proposal Putting Nature on the Map – Maintain sub-group to oversee delivery of recommendations

Priorities River Restoration & Biodiversity – Publish phase 2 findings – Submit phase 3 bid Establish at least 1 new project

Priorities Input to IUCN Governance & Actions – Contribute to EUPAG – Refit & European NCs – Support development of the European Regional Conservation Forum (Finland, Dec 2015) – Promote and support UK consultation responses – Convene meetings and help coordinate UK input to WCC – including development of motions

WhenActivityPurpose May 2015  Promote member input to motions review process  ExCo78, Bristol  Agree overall timetable leading up to WCC June 2015  NCUK AGM  Promote NC Plan and start process of engaging UK members with lead up to the WCC September 2015  Publish Synergy  ExCo79  Promote Regional Conservation Forum, development of motions  Prep for members & RCF meetings October/Novemb er 2015  Convene NCUK Members/Commissions meeting  Update on UK projects  Input to Regional Conservation Forum including draft Global Programme December 2015  NCUK input to Regional Conservation Forum, December, Helsinki  Encourage and help coordinate member input January 2016  Publish Synergy  Feedback from Regional Conservation Forum May 2016  Publish Synergy  Promote NCUK AGM and attendance at WCC June 2016  ExCo80  NCUK AGM  Focus for AGM is prep for WCC August 2016  UK delegation meeting  Networking, motions, discussions September 2016  World Conservation Congress, Hawaii  Timetable leading up to World Congress, Hawaii, September 2016

National Committee Project Criteria – Relevant to IUCN Programme priorities – Nature based positive action at policy and practical level – Championed by many but ‘owned’ by none – Project based – easily identified milestones – Relevant across UK (devolved governments) – Where IUCN can bring added value