1. IUCN 2016 World Conservation Congress
US Government –Freely Associated States Meeting
Friday, March 20, 2015
Chipper Wichman, Vice-Chairman
WCC National Host Committee/Hawai`i 2016

2. What is IUCN?
Founded in 1948 as the world’s first global environmental organization.
Headquartered in Switzerland
Today the largest professional global conservation network
A leading authority on the environment and sustainable development
More than 1,200 member organizations including
200+ government
900+ non-government organizations
Almost 11,000 voluntary scientists and experts, grouped in six commissions in some 160 countries

3. What is the World Conservation Congress?
The largest conservation event in the world
Held every 4 years in Switzerland or in another State that agrees to host the WCC
Its functions (among others):
to provide a public forum for debate on how best to conserve nature and to ensure an equitable and ecologically sustainable use of natural resources
as an opportunity to meet and interact with fellow conservationists from across the globe
to present and discuss among those who are on the cutting edge of conservation.

4. Who attends the Congress?
Leaders from:
1,200 Member organizations from 160 countries
Government
NGOs
UN agencies
Wider conservation community
Grassroot organizations
Anyone interested in nature
Academia
Public sector
Private sector
The place to interact personally with leaders from
all backgrounds

5. History 5 World Conservation Congresses 19 General Assemblies
2012 Jeju
2008 Barcelona
2004 Bangkok
2000 Amman
1996 Montreal
19 General Assemblies
1994 Buenos Aires
1990 Perth
1963 Nairobi
1988 San José
1960 Warsaw
1984 Madrid
1958 Athens
1981 Christchurch
1956 Edinburgh
1978 Ashkhabad
1972 Banff
1975 Kinshasa
1952 Caracas
1969 New Delhi
1950 Brussels
1966 Lucerne
1948 Fontainebleau

6. Where next? 1 to 10 September 2016 8 Islands
1 UNESCO Biosphere reserves
2 Natural World Heritage sites
1 Ramsar site
28’000 native plants and animals, 90% endemic
Honolulu

7. 2016 Congress Objectives 1. Inspire
The Congress will inspire the international community to take action for nature by demonstrating its critical role as our life support system and by showcasing inspiring examples, from Hawai‘i and the rest of the world, where conservation has delivered tangible benefits for biological diversity, people and sustainable development.
2. Strengthen and Mobilize the Union
Strengthen and Mobilize the Union
The Congress will bring together all IUCN Members to consolidate and advance the Union’s policy to address urgent issues of our time, agree on new priorities and actions for the global conservation community from 2017 to and involve all IUCN constituencies and partners to jointly drive the necessary implementation.
3. The Hawai‘i Commitments
The Hawai‘i Commitments
The Congress will launch a set of new responses to ensure the most efficient, effective and sustained scaling-up of action on existing global biodiversity and sustainable development targets to date.

8. Congress structure
The Forum where IUCN Members and partners discuss cutting edge ideas, thinking and practice.
The IUCN Members’ Assembly, a unique global environmental parliament of governments and NGOs.

9. Congress Fact Sheet – Jeju 2012
6500 Participants
550 Forum sessions
180 Resolutions
157 Countries

10. Forum Fact Sheet – Jeju 2012
150 Posters
130 Knowledge cafés
100 Exhibition booths
7 Thematic pavilions
Over 600 events
150 Workshops
5 World Leaders Dialogues
50 Conservation Campus
Exploring the depths of conservation, showcasing results and innovation

11. Members’ Assembly
IUCN’s highest level decision-making body
Approves IUCN’s four year programme and its financial plan;
Elects IUCN’s governing body (President, Treasurer, Regional Councillors, Chairs of Commissions), and
Passes Resolutions requiring action from components of IUCN as well as Recommendations addressed to its Members and third parties.
The moment for Members to exercise their rights and influence the governance of IUCN

12. IUCN Commissions
The six Commissions unite 10,000 volunteer experts from a range of disciplines. They assess the state of the world’s natural resources and provide the Union with sound know-how and policy advice on conservation issues.
Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL)
Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
Species Survival Commission (SSC)
World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
How to join a commission :

13. US Member Agencies
US Dept. of State – Bureau of Oceans, International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
US Dept. of State - Agency for International Development
US Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service
US Dept. of the Interior – Fish and Wildlife Service
US Dept. of the Interior – National Park Service
US Environmental Protection Agency
US Dept. of Commerce - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

14. White House Support Federal Interagency Working Group
Six member agencies of IUCN
Council on Enviromental Policies

15. WCC National Host Committee/Hawai`i 2016
Board of Directors (National and Hawai`i Leaders)
Committees
Program
Hospitality
Marketing and Communications
Budget and Finance
Cultural
County / Neighbor Islands

16. Opportunities for Engagement
Call for Contributions –
May through October 2015
Opening Ceremonies
Workshops
Knowledge Café
Conservation Campus
Pavilions
Posters
Social Events
Exhibitions (booths)

17. Opportunities for Engagement
Congress Journeys
Bio-Security
Islands
Conservation Campus
Sponsored Delegates

18. WCC National Host Committee / Hawai`i 2016
Contact Information:
Randall Tanaka, Executive Director
Phone: (808)
Web:

19. Mahalo!
Mahalo!
Mahalo!