69th General Assembly of the International Council
for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC)
20-23 April 2023
Paris, France
Pullman Paris Montparnasse
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Biodiversity 2030
Restore - Rewild - Remind
Building a roadmap to 2030.
Making use of innovative best practices, laid upon our roots and foundations.
The world is in crisis. Biodiversity and ecosystems are severely threatened. We need new approaches in order to create a truly diverse natural world for the future.
Welcome
Dr. Philip Harmer
Welcome from the President of the CIC
In 1930, Paris was the cradle of the CIC. It is where our forefathers first envisioned a need for an international organisation working for the interests of hunters, conservation and biodiversity.
Almost 100 years have passed since then, and the world has most certainly changed. The natural world is facing a crisis. Now more than ever, there is a need for the CIC to act as a leading figure in global conservation efforts.
Last year’s General Assembly in Riga focused on communications. Conserve – Convene – Communicate was the motto, which sought to explore how to best communicate the work and successes of the CIC, while further increasing its convening power.
A take home message from the event was that in order to communicate effectively, an organisation needs to be aligned in its identity and foundational roots.
Adopting the new CIC Statutes in Riga was a first step in this direction by placing greater emphasis on our work related to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, and the UN One Health Agenda. This has furthered the CIC’s contribution to global 2030 sustainable development goals and to the recently adopted 2030 Global Biodiversity Framework.
This brings us to the 69th General Assembly in Paris, which will be held under the theme of Biodiversity 2030.
To have success going forwards, there will be a distinct need to think of new ways to conserve what we have at hand, and to bring back what we have lost. All while remembering the core values of the CIC.
That is why we have chosen the motto, Restore – Rewild – Remind.
This is what we hope to explore with you in Paris. In addition, this General Assembly will be particularly important, as we will elect the new Executive Committee and lay the foundations of the CIC Programme for 2030. Your attendance will be essential in shaping the CIC’s agenda for this decade.
Hunters are already providing essential services for the benefit of wider society. We must now define how, where and when we can best assist in global conservation efforts.
I look forward to seeing all of you in Paris.
Emmanuel Michau &
Prince Alexandre Poniatowski
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Welcome from the CIC French Delegation
It is a great honour for us to welcome all of you to Paris for this upcoming General Assembly.
While the CIC was originally founded in this iconic city under the name Conseil International de la Chasse, our commitment to the protection of wildlife still remains the same.
With Biodiversity 2030 serving as the theme for the 69th General Assembly, it is important for us to recognise the importance of exchanging ideas now for the benefit of our future selves.
There are a number of proposals and initiatives that lie ahead of us that have the potential to greatly impact the resilience of the planet.
I therefore hope that you can make time in your calendar to delve into a number of prevailing conservation issues with us, along with a host of exciting speakers that we will be sharing with you in the coming months.
Of course, the General Assembly will also serve as a great opportunity for friends and partners of the CIC to meet and gather in person.
The Gala Dinner - and the conference portion of the event - will be hosted in the Hotel Pullman Montparnasse, which will serve as the perfect location to round off two days of deliberations and panel discussions.
Furthermore, the program includes a visit to an iconic and historic venue in the Automobile Club, an opportunity that should not be missed!
Most notably, however, we have a number of special and unique excursions lined up for all of you. The first of these excursions is a trip to Chambord, which will include a private tour of the Château de Chambord and an organised lunch.
There will also be a chance to visit the Maison de la Chasse et de la Nature, or the Museum of Hunting and Nature, a private museum dedicated to showcasing the relationships between humans and the natural environment through hunting traditions and practices.
We would encourage all of you to sign up for at least one of these outings; more information and details can be found on the registration page.
As a well-respected entity within the conservation world, the CIC should look to forge new paths towards global restoration efforts. This will be a challenging task, considering that mankind is largely the cause of the wildlife issues we see today.
We welcome you to be a part of this event in April later this year. We hope you will be able to attend and share the experience with all of us.
Program
Day 0
20th of April, Thursday
9:00 – 18:00 Registration
Pullman Paris Montparnasse
13:00 – 14:30 CIC Executive Committee Meeting
Mercure Paris Gare Montparnasse TGV
(40 Rue du Commandant René Mouchotte, 75014 Paris, France)
14:30 Coffee Break
14:45 – 16:30 CIC Council Meeting & Council Coffee Break (16:30)
Mercure Paris Gare Montparnasse TGV
(40 Rue du Commandant René Mouchotte, 75014 Paris, France)
16:30 – 18:15 State Members Meeting
Mercure Paris Gare Montparnasse TGV
(40 Rue du Commandant René Mouchotte, 75014 Paris, France)
19:15 Reception & Council Dinner
Invitation only – Senate, Palais du Luxembourg Dress Code: “Hunters Elegant”-
bus departs at 19:00 from Pullman Paris Montparnasse
Day 1
21st of April, Friday
7:30 - 20:00 - Registration (Pullman Paris Montparnasse)
9:00 - 10:00 - Opening Ceremony – 69th CIC General Assembly (Pullman Paris Montparnasse)
Alexandre Poniatowski & Emmanuel Michau, French CIC Delegation
Philipp Harmer, President of the CIC
Willy Schraen, President of the French National Hunters Federation
Pierre-Edouard Guillain, Deputy Director General of the Division of Water and Biodiversity, Ministry of Ecological Transition
10:00 - 10:30 - Biodiversity 2030 – A Global Perspective - Introduction Report
Shane Mahoney – President of CIC Policy and Law Division
10:30 - 10:45 - Coffee break
10:45 -11:45 - Biodiversity 2030 - A Global Perspective
Panel discussion
Ivonne Higuero, Secretary General of CITES and Chair of CPW
Amy Fraenkel, Executive Secretary of CMS
Dr. Musonda Mumba, Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Shane Mahoney – President of CIC Policy and Law Division
Moderator: Sebastian Winkler, Director General of the CIC
11:45 - 12:30 - Biodiversity 2030 – A French Perspective
Pierre-François Prioux, Président de la Société de Vènerie
Nicolas Rivet, Director General & Pascal Lapebie, Scientific Director, French National Hunters Federation
Moderator: Emmanuel Michau, Head of French CIC Delegation
12:30 - Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:00 - Biodiversity 2030: A Stakeholder Perspective
Introduction Report: József-Tamás Fodor, Head of the Romanian National Wildlife Management Service
Panel discussion:
Dr. Daniel Natusch, Founder of People for Wildlife
Bupe Banda, Community Leaders Network
Alec van Havre, European Landowners Organisation
Krzysztof Kowalewski, CIC Young Opinion Representative
Sona Chovanova Supekova, President CIC Working Group Artemis
Moderator: Tom Opre, Shepherds of Wildlife
15:00 - 15:30 - Biodiversity 2030: A Communication Perspective
Rob Yorke, Environmental dialogue broker (Report back from the International Journalism Symposium)
Graziel d’Estalenx, Conservation Atlantic Council
Torbjörn Larsson, President of FACE
15:30 - Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:00 - Biodiversity 2030: A One Health Perspective
Introduction report: Dr. Jean-Phillipe Dop, Deputy Director General of WOAH
Panel Discussion
Bernard Vallat, President FICT, Former Director General of WOAH
Dr. Jacques Trouvilliez, Executive Secretary of AEWA
Flurina Hammer, CIC member Switzerland
Dr. Antje Kathrin Bednarek, German Veterinarian
Moderator: Torsten Mörner, Vice-President of the CIC
19:00 - Presidential reception for Donors - By Invitation only - Bus departs at 18:30
19:15 - Bus departs for Automobile Club
20:00 - Welcome Dinner (Automobile Club, Place de la Concorde - Dress code: Dark suit)
Day 2
22nd of April, Saturday
9:00 - 09:10 - Reflecting on Day 1 Outcomes: Towards the CIC 2030 Program
Sebastian Winkler, Director General of CIC
Arno Wimpffen, Deputy Director General of the CIC
9:10 - 09:30 - Science Perspective - Implications of Climate Change on Wildlife (Chamois project)
Prof. Dr. Klaus Hackländer, President of CIC Applied Science Division
9:30 - 10:00 - Propelling the CIC into the 21st Century
Wake up call - Michael Prinz von Sachsen Weimar
Club 200 Update - Willy Pabst, CIC Member
10:00 - 10:15 - CIC Working Group Artemis Session
Soňa Chovanová Supeková, President CIC Working Group Artemis
10:15 - 10:45 - Coffee break
10:45 - 11:30 - Young Opinion Working Group Session
Alexandros Karabalis, CIC Young Opinion
Tristan Breijer, CIC Young Opinion
Krzysztof Kowalewski, CIC Young Opinion
11:30 - 11:50 - Reflecting on Regional Coordination Forums
Mikhael Antell, President of the Nordic and Baltic Coordination Forum
Vasil Vasilev, President of the Central and Eastern European Coordination Forum
11:50 - 12:00 - Restoring Ukraine - Reflecting on the Humanitarian Work of the CIC
Krzysztof Kowalewski, CIC Young Opinion
Tamás Marghescu CIC Ambassador
12:00 - 13:30 - Lunch Break
13:30 - 14:15 - "Moving into Business”/Referring to written documentation
Presidents and DG’s Report: Philipp Harmer, President; and Sebastian Winkler, Director General
Divisions’ Reports: Shane Mahoney, Policy and Law; Klaus Hackländer, Applied Science;
Bernadin Malou, Culture Division
Membership Report: Daria Földvàri-Lapath
Adopting new resolutions and recommendations: One Health, 2030 Biodiversity,
Membership Dues
Report of the Treasurer and Auditors: Dr. Markus Otto Hasler, CIC Treasurer & Dr. Imrich Suba, CIC Auditor
Moderator: Nick Doherty, CIC Legal Advisor
14:15 - 14:30 - Elections for the Executive Committee
George Aman, President of the Search Committee
14:30 - 14:50 - Words from the President Elect
14:50 - 15:20 - Coffee Break
15:20 - 16:20 - Celebrating the Past and Future (Closing Ceremony) - Celebrating the new State Members
József-Tamás Fodor, Head of the Romanian National Wildlife Management Service
Awards ceremony (Hunting in Arts, Edmond Blanc, Medals): Bernadin Malou, Culture Division
Farewell of outgoing Director General: Tamás Marghescu
Flag ceremony
For those interested in an expert debate with film viewing: Room change to Salon 5
16:30 - 17:15 - Communicating our narrative visually: Panel discussion with film extracts
(Salon 5)
Adrienn Lipp, Author, Actress, Filmmaker
Tom Opre, Shepherds of Wildlife - Killing the Shepherd & The Last Game Keeper
Zig Mackintosh, The Conservation Imperative
Soňa Chovanová Supeková, President of CIC Working Group Artemis - CIC World Game Cookbook
Lukas Hamilton Eddy - Global Youth United for Sustainable Hunting
Moderator: Sebastian Winkler, Director General, CIC
17:15 - 18:30 - Film viewing (Salon 5)
Killing the Shepherd - Tom Opre
The Voices from the Frontline - Communities and Livelhoods in Botswana- Zig Mackintosh
Adrienn Lipp The Huntress - Adrienn Lipp
Global Youth United for Sustainable Hunting - CIC Working Group Young Opinion
20:00 - Gala Dinner
Hunting Auction – Tristan Breijer
(Pullman Paris Montparnasse, Dress code: Black tie, traditional dress or uniform)
Day3
23rd of April, Sunday - Excursion Day
Maison de la Chasse et de la Nature (Bus departs at 10:30, program ends at 14:00)
Chambord program (Bus departs at 09:45, program ends at 16:30, scheduled arrival in Paris at 19:00)
Registration fees
CIC Member: 650 EUR
CIC Member Accompanying Person: 550 EUR
Young Opinion Member: 350 EUR
Accompanying person below the age of 35: 350 EUR
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