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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥â€™s National, Regional and Interregional Committees can be very different in nature. Some of the Member Committees work to jointly implement projects, whereas others are predominantly vehicles for exchange and networking. The Committees range in size and some even have established secretariats.

Regional Members’ Meetings, such as the Regional Conservation Forums, are usually organised jointly by the Regional Committees and the Secretariat. These offer Members the opportunity to contribute to the development and implementation of the quadrennial Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Programme and policy, as well as to prepare them for the World Conservation Congress, the highest organ of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥.

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The Global Group for National and Regional Committee Development has just published its updated of National, Regional and Interregional Committees.Ìý The document aims to give an overview of the work of recognised National, Regional and Interregional Committees around the world.Ìý

Joining National, Regional and Interregional Committees

Every Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Member has the right to join the respective National Committee of its State and participate in the election of only one Regional Committee.

The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Statutes and Regulations provide more information on National and Regional Committees.Ìý

Support materials for the establishment and official recognition of Committees are available via your relevant Membership Focal Point.

Committee contacts

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Members, National and Regional Committees, Commission members, Councillors and staff can find the full contact details for existing National and Regional Committees and their officers, on the .

External organisations or persons wishing to contact Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ National or Regional Committees can do so via the relevant Membership Focal Point.

National, Regional and Interregional Committees

Officially recognised Regional Committees of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Members:

Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Committee
West and Central Africa Regional Committee
North Africa Regional Committee
Meso America Regional Committee
South America Regional Committee

South and East Asia Regional Committee
West Asia Regional Committee

Officially recognised Interregional Committees of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Members:

Officially recognised National Committees of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Members in:Ìý

Argentina; ; Bangladesh; Benin; Bolivia; Botswana; Brazil; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Cameroon; ; Chile; Colombia; Congo (ROC); Costa Rica; Denmark; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Finland; ; Guatemala; Guinea Bissau; Honduras; Hungary; ; Israel;; ; Jordan; Kenya; Korea (RK); Kuwait; Lebanon; Libya; Malawi; Mali; Mexico; Morocco; Mozambique; Nepal; New Zealand; Nicaragua; ; Palestine; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Poland; Russia; Senegal; South Africa; ; Sri Lanka; Sweden;Ìý; Thailand; ; Tunisia; Turkey; Uganda; United Arab Emirates;Ìý; ; Viet Nam; and Zimbabwe.