1 INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR GAME AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
3 International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) Printed in August, 2022 / 2nd edition
4 „Rendering services to nature and society”
By supporting conservation through sustainable use, we are building a brighter future. One where biodiversity and human wellbeing are thriving whilst being interconnected.
Indigenous peoples and local communities are at the centre of our vision - a world where wildlife is valued and conserved as part of nature for the benefit of humanity.
5 Foreword
Since 1930, the CIC has been advocating for the conservation of wildlife and natural habitats, as well as for the livelihoods and cultures of those connected to them.
I am honoured to serve as President over an organisation with such rich history and values. Accomplishing our mission would not be possible without the commitment and support of CIC members past, present and future. Dr. Philipp Harmer, President of the CIC
As a leading international advisory body on the conservation of nature and wildlife through sustainable use and hunting, the CIC’s crucial work is guided by the following vision, mission and priorities.
What We Are
Vision A world where wildlife is valued and conserved for the benefit of humanity. Mission To promote and support the conservation of wildlife and related landscapes, local communities, and traditions through sustainable use including hunting. Priorities • Promote wildlife conservation through sustainable use • Be a trusted source for global hunting issues • Combat wildlife crime through regulated hunting
The CIC Today During the early days of the CIC, the organisation focused on building a foundational network among its members spread across many countries.
During the early days of the CIC, the organisation focused on building a foundational network among its members spread across many countries.
Since 2003, the CIC has been headquartered with a central office in Vienna. An Administrative Office of the organisation is also located in Budapest, Hungary, where the organisation is a full diplomatic mission with all associated privileges and immunities.
The important work of the CIC is supported by over 1,700 members in 86 countries comprised of states, national and international organisations, individual members, as well as experts and sponsors. At national level, the CIC is represented through National Delegations, which are responsible for coordinating activities in their respective countries.
Today, the CIC is a well-respected international organisation with a global conservation focus, officially recognised by the Austrian Government as an International Non-Governmental Organisation (INGO).
Today, the CIC is a well-respected international organisation with a global conservation focus, officially recognised by the Austrian Government as an International Non-Governmental Organisation (INGO).
Since 2003, the CIC has been headquartered with a central office in Vienna.
The important work of the CIC is supported by over 1,700 members in 86 countries comprised of states, national and international organisations, individual members, as well as experts and sponsors. At national level, the CIC is represented through National Delegations, which are responsible for coordinating activities in their respective countries.
With its 27 State Members, the CIC is recognised as an International In ter-Governmental Observer Organisation (IGO) by multilateral environmental agreements on wildlife conservation including the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), Convention on Biolo gical Diversity (CBD), Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) and its Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migrato ry Waterbirds (AEWA), as well as the Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. Since 1991, the organisation has been a contributing member of the world’s largest nature conservation umbrella organisation, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and played a key role in the development of the CBD Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines for the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity.
The CIC Today
During the early days of the CIC, the organisation focused on building a foundational network among its members spread across many countries.
An Administrative Office of the organisation is also located in Budapest, Hungary, where the organisation is a full diplomatic mission with all associated privileges and immunities.
Today, the CIC is a well-respected international organisation with a global conservation focus, officially recognised by the Austrian Government as an International Non-Governmental Organisation (INGO). Since 2003, the CIC has been headquartered with a central office in Vienna. An Admi nistrative Office of the organisation is also located in Budapest, Hungary, where the organisation is a full diplomatic mission with all associated privileges and immunities.
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With its 27 State Members, the CIC is recognised as an International Inter-Governmental Observer Organisation (IGO) by multilateral environmental agreements on wildlife conservation including the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) and its Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA), as well as the Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. Since 1991, the organisation has been a contributing member of the world’s largest nature conservation umbrella organisation, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and played a key role in the development of the CBD Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines for the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity.
With its 27 State Members, the CIC is recognised as an International Inter-Governmental Observer Organisation (IGO) by multilateral environmental agreements on wildlife conservation including the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) and its Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA), as well as the Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. Since 1991, the organisation has been a contributing member of the world’s largest nature conservation umbrella organisation, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and played a key role in the development of the CBD Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines for the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity.
As a leading nature conservation organisation, the CIC enables cross-border cooperation at a truly global scale; provides critical advice; manages and disseminates important conservation knowledge; furthers vital research; provides a voice to indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs); and negotiates at distinguished international and regional fora for improved conservation through sustainable wildlife use.
The CIC Today
As a leading nature conservation organisation, the CIC enables cross-bor der cooperation at a truly global scale; provides critical advice; manages and disseminates important conservation knowledge; furthers vital resear ch; provides a voice to indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs); and negotiates at distinguished international and regional fora for improved conservation through sustainable wildlife use.
As a leading nature conservation organisation, the CIC enables cross-border cooperation at a truly global scale; provides critical advice; manages and disseminates important conservation knowledge; furthers vital research; provides a voice to indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs); and negotiates at distinguished international and regional fora for improved conservation through sustainable wildlife use.
The important work of the CIC is supported by over 1,700 members in 86 countries comprised of states, national and international organisations, individual members, as well as experts and sponsors. At national level, the CIC is represented through National Delegations, which are responsible for coordinating activities in their respective countries.
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Values The following values are at the core of the work that we do and what we advocate: • Respect for the diversity of wildlife • Respect for the rights of local communities and indigenous peoples • Non-political, non-profit goals • Responsibility and transparency • Honesty and integrity Identity As an organisation, the CIC and its membership: • Is committed to nature conservation • Shares a passion for wildlife and sustainable hunting • Promotes wildlife utilisation that is sustainable and ethical • Includes a diversity of opinion-leaders • Balances values of traditions with forward-looking, environmentally and socially responsible actions
organisations,
States,
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The CIC is unique in that it includes State Members, twenty-seven in total, among its membership. The CIC is one of the very few international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) in the world which counts states or governmental organisations among their membership. This is the reason why the CIC is treated as an international inter-governmental organisation in deliberations of UN multilateral agreements by the Hungarian Government.
experts and sponsors.
Membership categories There are seven broad membership categories in the CIC: • State Members • Governmental Organisations • Association Members (representatives of national or international non-governmental organisations) • Individual Members • Expert Members • Young Opinion Members (<40 years old) • Sponsor Members
The CIC has over 1,700 members in 86 countries. Its membership consists of national and international individual members, as well as The CIC also has 40 National Delegations, which are responsible for coordinating activities in their respective countries.
The CIC is a decentralised organisation. Within the framework of the CIC Statutes, its National Delegations have their own by-laws and regulations. As such, when applying for membership, the candidate should be supported by two patrons (CIC members of the relevant National Delegation), as well as the Head of Delegation of their respective country.
• As a wildlife enthusiast, having hitherto enjoyed hunting and by joining the CIC, you have an opportunity to provide the same opportunity for future generations
By joining the CIC, not only are you joining a worldwide network of like-minded individuals and entities with a rich and distinguished history, you are also directly benefiting from the CIC’s scientific credibility, its grounded knowledge base and convening power. In addition, members gain access to extensive networking opportunities to high-level decision makers.
• Direct access to advice and support on sustainable use and in particular wildlife conservation issues on a global scale
• A qualified source of information about hunting and rural development issues
Why become a member?
Where a National Delegation does not exist in a given country, the Head of one of the closest National Delegations (or one of the Vice-Presidents of the CIC) should be asked to sign the form.
More details on the process of becoming a member can be found on the following section of the CIC website: http://www.cic-wildlife.org/the-cic/membership/
Applications submitted without the required support will not be processed.
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• Direct access to the CIC’s database of over 1,700 members from around the world
• Access to a high-level network of sustainable use/hunting/wildlife scientists and experts from around the world
How to become a member?
• Opportunity to communicate and consult with states, government agencies or national associations
The CIC Council is composed of Heads of National Delegations and CIC Executive Committee members. The Council is entitled to take certain decisions during the intersessional period between General Assemblies, including the approval of new CIC members.
Bulgaria: Vasil Vasilev Croatia: Ivica Budor Cyprus: Pantelis Hajiyerou Czech Republic: Martin Žižka
Belgium: Philippe Claeys
Finland: Mikael Antell
The CIC Executive Committee is the executive arm of the CIC, which guides the overall activities of the organisation in accordance with the decisions of, and mandates given by, the General Assembly. The Executive Committee also prepares and proposes decisions to be voted on by the General Assembly as well.
France: Emmanuel Michau Heads of Delegations (as of 06 July 2022)
The Council
Austria: Dr. Maximilian Graf Schaffgotsch
Denmark: Paul Carsten Pedersen
The core activities of the CIC are conducted through three Divisions (Applied Science, Policy & Law, and Culture) and two Working Groups (Young Opinion and Artemis). The CIC Administrative Office supports the implementation of activities by the various bodies of the CIC.
Argentina: Alfredo Pablo Roemmers
The highest organ and decision-making body of the CIC is the General Assembly.
Organisational Structure
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Hungary: Dr. Zoltán Kovács
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Norway:
Serbia: Sanja Momčilović Bognič Slovakia: Tibor Lebocký
South Africa: TBC Spain: Juan González Ortega Sweden: Björn Widmark Switzerland: Thierry de Loriol
United Arab Emirates: H.E. Majid Al Mansouri
Iran: Abdol Ali Yazdani
Poland: Piotr Kowalski
Russia: Tatiana Aramileva
Ireland: TBC Italy: Nicoló Amosso Liechtenstein: Constantin Prince von und zu Liechtenstein
Slovenia: Matjaž Prinčič
Luxembourg: Nicolas Graas Malta: Lino Farrugia Morocco: Abdeladim Lhafi Namibia: Clemens von Doderer Seger van Voorst tot Voorst Carl D. Cappelen
Tunisia: Ahmed Ridha Fikih Salem
Lithuania: Jonas Talmantas
Netherlands:
United Kingdom: Denis Slobodyan USA: Michael Cassidy
Germany: Dr. Steffen Koch Greece: Georgios Arampatzis
Portugal: Álvaro Moreira Qatar: H.E. Abdulrahman bin Saud Al-Thani Romania: Valeriu Bolgiu
16 DR. NICOLÁS FRANCO PASQUAL DE POBIL Honorary President PRINCEPONIATOWSKIALEXANDRE Vice President LUIS DE LA FERNÁNDEZ-NESPRALPEÑA Vice President COUNT RUDOLF COLLOREDO-MANNSFELD Honorary Vice President VASIL VASILEV President of the CIC Coordination Forum for Central and Eastern Europe ASS. PROF. DR. SOŇA CHOVANOVÁ SUPEKOVÁ Working Group President (Artemis) VICTORIA LAMARCHE Working Group President (Young Opinion) MIKAEL ANTELL President of the CIC Nordic Coordination Forum BENEDIKT GRAF DÜRCKHEIM Vice President COUNT DR. TORSTEN MÖRNER Vice President GEORGE AMAN Honorary President TONY POUPPEZ DE KETTENIS Vice President ARTEM VESELOV Vice President BERGASSESOR A.D. DIETER SCHRAMM President of Honor ÁRPÁD SÁRKÁNY Vice President JEFF WATKINS Vice President DR. PHILIPP HARMER President of the CIC Executive Committee
17 MARKUS HASLER Treasurer NICHOLAS DOHERTY Legal Advisor HUBERTUS BÉLA SZALACHY Auditor DR. IMRICH ŠUBA Auditor MICHEL CAILLARD Legal Advisor DAVID PLAZ Assistant Treasurer BARON DR. WULF GORDIAN HAUSER Legal Advisor MAITRE JÉRÔME BARRÉ Legal Advisor PROF. DR. KLAUS HACKLÄNDER Division President (Applied Science) SHANE PATRICK MAHONEY Division President (Policy and Law) BERNARDIN MALOU Division(Culture)President DR. WOLF KRUG Deputy Division President (Policy and Law) VICTORIA LAMARCHE Deputy Division (Culture)President DR. JACQUELINE FRAIR Deputy Division President (Applied Science)
Core Activities
Culture Division This Division is dedicated to share the rich heritage of hunting across time and cultures. Its aim is to showcase hunting traditions and representations in Art, Music and Writing.
The Applied Science Division is comprised of several groups of experts. The Division focuses on research projects and data related to wildlife management and hunting. The CIC supports scientific projects around the world in the following categories: big game, small game, migratory species, wildlife diseases, economic, demographic, and agricultural impact of wildlife management.
Policy and Law Division
Applied Science Division
The Policy and Law Division works on the political, administrative, and legal aspects of scientific findings and legislations related to hunting and wildlife conservation (hunting laws, regulation about weapons and ammunition, wildlife trade, poaching). Experts in these fields provide precious advice and support to the CIC to remain a reference and a pillar for legal questions connected to hunting and wildlife conservation.
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ArtemisOpinionClub
The Young Opinion (YO) Working Group was founded by CIC members in 2000 to create a global network of young conservationists under the age of 40 who are enthusiastic about wildlife and its sustainable management. Through regular activities and events, mainly focused on youth education and the promotion of game meat as a positive feature of sustainable hunting, Young Opinion aims to promote the values of the CIC and protect the future of sustainable hunting and wildlife conservation. Numerous international events have been held since the foundation of the Young Opinion.
Recognising and advocating the role of women in the field of hunting, the CIC Artemis Working Group was founded in 2011 with the aim of uniting huntresses and women dedicated to sustainable use issues. Members of the Artemis WG are active in the field of environmental education, hunting culture and gastronomy, and in general as advocates for the role of women in wildlife management around the globe.
The TES is part of the Applied Science Division, which also cooperates and coordinates its work with the CIC Administrative Office, CIC Coordination Fora, official National Hunting Associations and Trophy Measuring Associations registered with the CIC.
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CIC - Game Monitoring and Trophy Evaluation System
This not only records trophy data of game species, but also collects other biotic data of harvested game animals, which assists in the monitoring, assessment and management of the health and development status of game populations. Since its inception in the 1920s, the CIC Trophy Evaluation System (TES) has established itself as the leading trophy scoring system throughout Europe, and further afield. Over time, the system has been adapted to account for changes in wildlife management. The TES operates through Senior International Trophy Judges (STJ) and Certified CIC Measurers (CCM), who are eligible to measure trophies on behalf of the CIC and to award CIC points. Each STJ and CCM needs to undergo training and pass an examination to receive an individual Identification Card which serves to officially identify qualified CIC measurers. Together, all STJs make up the CIC Trophy Evaluation Board (TEB) which is responsible for overseeing the TES and the training of CCMs.
The International Formulae for the Measurement and Evaluation of Trophies of the CIC, previously known as the Red Book, underwent extensive review and was subsequently published as the „CIC Handbook on the Evaluation and Measuring of Hunting Trophies.” The CIC TES is under constant development and the recording of measuring data has been digitalised, which has resulted in an extensive data bank that grows year by year.
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Edmond Blanc Award: Recognizes outstanding efforts in wildlife conservation and game management that are based on the principles of sustainable wildlife use. Markhor Award: Recognizes conservation projects, of multinational relevance, that link the conservation of biodiversity and human livelihoods through the application of sustainable use principles. Presented and announced at the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) once every two years, highlighting sustainable use as the second pillar of the Convention.
Communications Prize: Recognizes achievements in film, television and literature. It aims to shine a light on artistic accomplishments which tackle the subject matter of sustainable wildlife use and hunting.
CIC Awards
Wildlife Photography Prize:
Hunting in Art:
Young Opinion Research Award: Recognizes young researchers whose projects contribute to the sustainable use of wildlife for the benefit of natural heritage conservation. Thereby, the goal of the award is to promote scientific research in accordance with the spirit of the CIC.
An international wildlife photography competition open to all professional or amateur photographers. This bi-annual prize has a different theme for each iteration – all linked to the sustainable use of wildlife –with prizes being awarded to submissions best showcasing the theme at hand.
Every two years, the CIChosts the Hunting in Art prize, which awards artists in their efforts to enhance the cultural values related to nature and hunting. Relevant fields include sculpture, painting, museums (a specific exhibit therein), as well as music.
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Areas of Intervention
• promotion of the conservation of nature, its habitats and species, through the sustainable use of wild biological resources
• promoting the highest possible level of biological diversity (species, habitats and genetics) including healthy, sustainable wildlife populations
The CIC’s mission is realised through diverse activities:
• supporting time-honoured traditional forms of wildlife management in accordance with the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) to protect and manage their natural resources as land stewards
• safeguarding local customs in connection with wildlife management with their irreplaceable contributions to the conservation of tangible and intangible natural and cultural heritage, including recognition as part of UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage
• paying special attention to improving the conservation status of threatened wildlife populations, in the interest of all human kind and future generations
• improving habitat through rewilding and ecosystem restoration, including supporting the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
• raising awareness of the general public about the services rendered to conservation through the sustainable use of nature
• promoting the central importance of wildlife managers in building and maintaining healthy ecosystems and achieving the UN “One Health” goal
• enhancing understanding of nature and natural processes among the public with special emphasis on youth
• supporting the worldwide dissemination of knowledge on enhancing nature conservation through the sustainable use of nature including hunting of wild animals
• production of publications and videos about exemplary wildlife population management
• providing knowledge to and sensitising media on the merits of conservation through sustainable use
• creation of and collaboration with national CIC Delegations in order to realise the goals of the CIC at national levels
• the awarding of prizes to projects and individuals for exemplary results in the management and promotion of wildlife conservation, sustainable use and hunting
• regular communication and information to CIC members and partners on the importance of the conservation of nature, its habitats and species as a prerequisite for the sustained management of wildlife resources
• regularly issue publications, maintain an up-to-date and user-friendly website, and increase the contents of the CIC library which is available to the public, while seeking to digitalise existing and new materials
• assess and coordinate existing education programmes on nature for youth, and increase their reach and rate of incorporation into the central education plans of governments
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• During the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Parties agreed on a Strategy for Sustainable Development, which highlighted the crucial role of sustainable use in maintaining the biodiversity of ecosystems. Members of the CIC provided critical input to ensure the inclusion of sustainable use in the strategy
Providing a voice to indigenous peoples and local communities at events and press conferences, notably at the European Parliament (Keep Calm and Let Africa Speak, Is Africa Being Heard?)
With a successful track record for more than 90 years, the CIC and its growing membership has been at the forefront in shaping the global wildlife conservation and sustainable use agenda. Here are some of the CIC’s notable achievements:
The establishment of the Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW), of which the CIC was a founding member. The CPW is a cooperation platform, created based on a CIC initiative, consisting of 14 international organisations that individually represent various aspects of wildlife management (food security, animal-human health, wildlife trade, wildlife species and habitat conservation, etc.). In September, 2021, the CIC organised the Third CPW Wildlife Forum in Budapest in the framework of Hungary’s “One with Nature” exhibition
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• Joint projects with renowned international organisations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), as demonstrated through the Flying Vets Mongolia project
• Continued recognition as an International Inter-Governmental Observer Organisation at United Nations Environmental Conventions (AEWA, Berne Convention, CBD, CITES, CMS), allowing the CIC to give interventions on the development of critical wildlife management policies
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Achievements
• In 1997, the CIC provided technical input which laid the foundation for the Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines for the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity, emphasizing the second pillar of the Convention on Biological Diversity
• Establishing an Ambassador system, allowing prominent and notable figures within the CIC network to speak publicly about, and promote the work of, the CIC and the wider sustainable use community Looking Ahead
• Creating an independent crisis management platform to assist individuals and entities facing critical wildlife management issues
• Creating a formal platform for IPLCs that brings their voices to the table when forming national and international wildlife management policies
CIC will be looking to build on its current work in the following ways.
Moving forward, the main challenge for the organisation will be to address planetary emergencies, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, health and the growing rural-urban divide, while also adapting to modern forms of Incommunications.lightofthis,the
• Increasing the effectiveness of communications through the production of videos, films and other forms of audio-visual media, and broadening the organisation’s presence on social media
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• Conducting a broad range of projects that intrinsically tie in to the principles of “One Health”
30 Stakeholders & Partners Stakeholders To fulfil our wildlife conservation mission, we work for, with and through a wide range of stakeholders, including: National and local government authorities and IndividualPrivateAssociationsbodiesAcademiasectorexperts Members of the global hunting community International AgreementMultilateralorganisationsenvironmentalEnvironmentbodiesandtheirPartiesPrivateandpublicdonorsMedia
National Non-Governmental Organisations: The National Delegations of the CIC are also working together with their national or regional NGOs on aspects of hunting and wildlife conservation. Convention on Biological Diver sity
The CIC maintains alliances for promoting sustainable use, as well as advancing wildlife policy and legislation development worldwide. Under the principle of “wildlife knows no borders”, the CIC has established a number of collaboration agreements with actors such as:
Environmental Conventions: CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity); CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora); CMS (Convention on Migratory Species); AEWA (Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds); Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Berne Convention); Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
United Nations Institutions: FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations); UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme); UNDP (United Nations Development Programme); UNESCO (United Nations Educational; Scientific and Cultural Organization).
International Non-Governmental Organisations: IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature); Wetlands International; IAF (International Association for Falconry); FACE (Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the European Union); IUGB (International Union of Game Biologists).
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History
For two years, Count Louis Károlyi and the French lawyer Maxime Ducrocq worked relentlessly to build the foundations for an organisation of experts and dignitaries to maintain and develop hunting as a tool for the conservation of wildlife and nature. In 1928, they organised an international conference in Nové Zámky, (formerly Hungary and today Slovakia). The historic outcome of this conference was the „Declaration of Nové Zámky,” which paved the way for the formal establishment of the international hunting council (Conseil International de la Chasse) in Paris in 1930. The Declaration established a commission to compile the Statutes of the CIC. Károlyi’s Manor in the Slovakian Palárikovo, where the two founders held many of their seminal discussions, is today the home of the CIC Museum.
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On 7 November, 1930, the Constituting Assembly of the CIC hosted by the Government of France in Paris brought together one hundred and
The idea to establish an international organisation to amplify the collective power of hunting as a time-honoured champion for wildlife conservation originated at the occasion of the international hunting exhibition in Vienna, Austria in 1910. At the end of World War I, the League of Nations was established in 1920 as the first intergovernmental organisation to resolve international disputes. This gave rise to the founding of many organisations promoting badly-needed international coordination, including a growing awareness of the importance of nature conservation.
The Council set out to pursue four major objectives:
• Procedures to transit hunting weapons at customs
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• Information service on game species and their breeding Co-founder Maxime Ducrocq was elected as the first President of the CIC. From the onset, the science of wildlife biology and conservation was central to the organisation’s activities. The transnational and transcontinental protection of migratory birds continues to be a foremost priority for the CIC, and the organisation has played a pivotal role in the establishment of vital international environmental organisations and conventions.
Among the founding nations of the CIC are Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, United Kingdom, and the USA.
• Protection of migratory birds, which later led to the establishment of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance and Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA)
• Comparative study on the regulation of hunting in the various countries
The event included leading personalities such as H.R.H. Prince Nicolas of Romania, H.E. Count Ladislaus Esterházy of Hungary, H.E. Count Pálffy of Erdöd of Czechoslovakia, H.E. Count Colloredo-Mansfeld of Austria, as well as Kermit Roosevelt and Harold Jefferson Coolidge Jr. from the USA. Of particular note amongst this list was Coolridge, who was an enterprising zoologist from Harvard University who went on to co-found and preside over the World Conservation Union (International Union for Conservation of Nature - IUCN).
Presidents34MAXIME DUCROCQ (France) 1930-49 CLAUDE HETTIER DE BOISLAMBERT (France) 1950-59 H.R.H. MARKGRAFBERTHOLDVONBADEN (Germany) 1959-62 DR. JOHANN GERHARD VAN MAASDIJK (Netherlands) 1969-72 COMTE ENRICO MARONE CINZANO (Italy) 1965-68 GEORG THURN-VALSASSINAGRAF (Austria) 1962-65 PÁL VALLUS (Hungary) 1972-75 H.I.H. ABDORREZAPRINCEPAHLAVI (Iran) 1975-81
35 ALFONSO DE URQUIJO Y LANDECHO (Spain) 1981-84 MARKO BULČ (Slovenia) 1984-87 DR. LUIGI MUSY (Switzerland) 1987-90 BERGASSESSOR A.D. DIETER SCHRAMM (Germany) 1999-2010 DR. PHILIPP HARMER (Austria) 2021-present DR. NICOLÁS FRANCO DE POBIL (Spain) 1993-99 GEORGE AMAN (Switzerland) 2016-2021 DR. HEINRICH III. PRINZ REUSS (Austria) 1990-93 BERNARD LOZÉ (France) 2010-2016
36 General Administrators M. VILLENAVE 1930-1939 CLAUDE CHAVANE 1965-1971 CLAUDE HETTIER DE BOISLAMBERT 1950-1959 FRANÇOIS EDMOND-BLANC 1971-1981 JEAN SERVAT 1981-1999
Secretary37 General WERNER TRENSE 1972-1999 GÁBOR RÁCZ-FODOR 1999-2001 KAI-UWE WOLLSCHEID 2002-2010 TAMÁS MARGHESCU 2011Director-Generalspresent
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General Assemblies
The General Assembly is the highest decision-making body of the CIC. As of 2022, a total of 68 CIC General Assemblies will have been held since the establishment of the organisation. In addition to the approval of members and the passing of resolutions and recommendations, the General Assemblies are a moment for celebration and networking, as well as a forum for discussion on the latest issues surrounding wildlife conservation through sustainable use. It is tradition for pins to be produced for each General Assembly, with a selection of those produced to-date presented below.
Prague 1937 Mamaia 1968 Copenhague 1955 Budapest 1970 Dublin 1967 Texel 1972
39 Monte Carlo 1982 Athenes 1979 Brussel 1976 Warszava 1973 Dubrovnik 1983 Roma 1980 Marseille 1977 Tehran 1974 Innsbruck 1984 München 1981 Sofia 1978 Chambord 1975
40 Wien 1996 Marrakech 1992 Firenze 1988 Buenos Aires 1997 Krakow 1993 Stockholm 1989 Prague 1998 Monaco 1995 Luzern 1990 Dakar 1985 Versailles 1986 Budapest 1987
41 Hunting: A Tool for Sustainable Rural Development Marrakech 2008 Falconry: A World Heritage Abudhabi 2005 Istanbul 2002 Hunting: A Passion for the Future Paris 2009 Conservation of Migratory Birds – A Shared Responsibility Cyprus 2006 Young People of the World for Sustainable Use Helsinki 2003 Biodiversity of the Mediterranean region: Challenges and Perspectives for Hunters Dubrovnik 2010 Passion for Wildlife Means Caring For People Belgrade 2007 Wildlife knows no borders Bucharest 2004 Milano 1999 Berlin 2000 Slovenija 2001
Hunting: Facts or Fables? Madrid 2018 Healthy wildlife, Healthy people Bulgaria 2015 Crossroads - Leading the Way for Wildlife Conservation Windhoek 2019 Hunting is conservation Brussels 2016 One with Nature – Rural Voices, Global Responsibilities Hungary 2021 Conserve – Convene – Communicate Riga 2022 Harmony with WildlifeUrban and Rural Perceptions Montreux 2017 Economics of ConservationWildlife Cape Town 2012 Hunting - A Part of our Cultural Heritage Saint-Petersburg 2011 Hunting: Conserving Wildlife –Key to Global Cultural Heritage Prague, Bratislava, Budapest 2013 Youth, Hunting and Biodiversity Milano 2014
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45 1991 Audience of hunters at the Vatican, President of the CIC, Dr. Heinrich III. Prinz Reuss and Dr. Nicolás Franco de Pobil and Pope John Paul II
Administrative Office • Tamás Marghescu - Director General • Sebastian Winkler - Deputy Director General • Arno Wimpffen – Marketing Officer • Dr. Kristóf Hecker - Head of Division Coordination Unit • Daria Földvári-Lapath - Membership Officer • Gabriella Kanyok – Head of communication • Sukho Lee - Communication Officer • Anett Turóci - Conservation Officer • Alexandra Kalandarishvili – Policy Coordinator • Adrienn Sebök-Timár – Office Manager
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