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!THE AUSTRALIAN COMMITTEE FOR IUCN

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the world's largest global environmental organisation composed of almost 1,300 government and non-government (NGO) Member organisations, more than 15,000 individual volunteer experts within the six IUCN Commissions across 185 countries and more than 1,000 paid staff in 45 offices around the world.

In Australia, the IUCN Constituency comprises a rich network of 40 IUCN Member and Associate bodies, experts from the IUCN Commissions and the Australian based Regional Councillor, with the IUCN Secretariat for the Oceania Region based in Fiji.

If your government agency or NGO has a conservation focus, find out more in this Membership Brochure about how to join IUCN and the Australian Committee of the largest global network of conservation professionals.

Join the

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

and the

Australian Committee for IUCN (ACIUCN)

Join the Australian National

Committee of the largest global network of

conservation professionals

Slashers Reef (c) GBRMPA

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BENEFITS OF IUCN MEMBERSHIP

IUCN is a unique global organisation composed of almost 1,300 Members including government agencies, NGOs and academic institutions. Its reach and productivity is supported by around 15,000 volunteer experts across six thematic IUCN Commissions and over 1,000 paid staff in 45 offices around the world. These Constituents of IUCN work together in more than 160 countries to achieve the common IUCN Vision and Mission under IUCN’s ‘One Programme’ approach.

The Value and Benefits of IUCN Membership include:

• INFLUENCE - IUCN's ever-growing influence is a result of working with its Members. The Union, driven by its Mission, reflects the diverse needs of its vast membership and its commitment to the conservation and sustainable use of the Earth's Resources. It is the key advisory body to UNESCO on World Heritage and has a major role in the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

• COLLECTIVE VOICE - Through IUCN, members become part of a collective and global voice on important current issues. The Union convenes the quadrennial World Conservation Congress and global meetings such as the decadal World Parks Congress, recently held in Sydney in 2014.

• PLACING YOUR WORK ON AN INTERNATIONAL STAGE - IUCN participation in international fora, such as the Convention on Biological Diversity, Rio+20, UNFCCC, the four yearly World Conservation Congresses and the ten yearly World Parks Congresses create environments where your organisation can reach an international audience. IUCN also generates many publications that can carry your best practice examples.

• PARTNERSHIPS & NETWORKS - Members are able to develop partnerships by being part of an alliance of governments and NGOs. Members also have the possibility to expand their networks through international contacts with the Union's staff, experts and other members. Members can strengthen their credibility and capacity through their association with a respected conservation alliance of key scientists, decision-makers and managers.

• COMMISSIONS - Individuals can strengthen their involvement and benefits from IUCN by becoming members of the six IUCN Commissions of global experts. These are the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL), Commission on Education and Communication (CEC), Species Survival Commission (SSC), Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP) and Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM). Several of the Commissions are very active in Australia.

Global network of

1,200 Members

11,000 volunteer experts

Influencing global

conservation

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6 IUCN Commissions of

experts

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IUCN Membership is open to states, government agencies, political/economic integration organisations and national and international NGOs. Please note that individuals can only become members of the six IUCN Commissions and, in Australia, also Associate Members of ACIUCN.

To apply for IUCN Membership, an application form with supporting documentation (letters of recommendation from 2 IUCN Members, an audited financial statement and the Statutes of your organisation) must be submitted to IUCN. An overview of IUCN membership dues is provided in Annex 1.

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For information on the full application process, refer to the IUCN website at http://www.iucn.org/about/union/members/join/ and for further guidance, contact the

Membership Focal Point for the Oceania Region, Ruci Botei, at ruci.botei@iucn.org or +679 331 9084.

How to join IUCN

IUCN Vision: a just world that values and

conserves nature.

IUCN Mission: to influence, encourage

and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and

diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is

equitable and ecologically sustainable.

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After joining IUCN, all full IUCN Members based in Australia are automatically invited to join the Australian Committee for IUCN Inc. (ACIUCN). Joining ACIUCN gives your agency/organisation the opportunity to engage with the work of the IUCN Constituency in Australia - a rich network of 30 IUCN Members, 10 ACIUCN Associates, the Regional Councilor and experts from the six IUCN Commissions in Australia.

Founded in 1979, ACIUCN provides a focus for Australian Member organisations of IUCN and organisations with primary interests or responsibilities in nature conservation to support IUCN’s global mission for ‘a just world which values nature’ within Australia.

ACIUCN coordinates a unique network of 40 governments, NGOs and individuals including the federal Department of the Environment, government agencies from the majority of states and territories, major national and smaller NGOs, and academic experts. ACIUCN provides a neutral, collegiate and science-based platform for IUCN Constituents within Australia to come together to discuss, inform and guide best-practice environmental policy in Australia.

30 IUCN Members in

Australia

Federal, State&Territory governments

Joining the Australian network of IUCN

High-profile events &

publications

National network of

environmental expertise

Guiding national policy-

making

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (c) Commonwealth Government, Parks Australia

ACIUCN is a unique platform for apolitical,

collegiate and science-based discussions with experts from

government, NGOs and academia to influence environmental policy

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Find out more at

www.aciucn.org.au

ACIUCN membership provides access to the national IUCN network of expertise in Australia and IUCN globally. The Committee provides a unique apolitical, collegiate and cross-sectoral platform to host high level discussions on topics of environmental significance in Australia. Highlights on successful events and publications of ACIUCN and IUCN in Australia:

Recent Events

• 2-day Science Informing Policy symposium series - Since 2011, ACIUCN has hosted the high-profile Science Informing Policy symposium series to address important conservation issues including climate change (2011), biodiversity (2012), world heritage (2012), innovative approaches to conservation (2012), marine conservation (2013) and valuing nature and ecosystem services (2014).

• Fora and Roundtables - National fora and roundtable discussions on important conservation topics include Australia's Heritage Strategy, marine conservation, the future of Northern Australia and the Great Eastern Ranges Initiative.

• High-profile guest speakers - ACIUCN has hosted world renowned international and national expert guest speakers and continues to attract senior Australian decision-makers to its events.

• Great Barrier Reef Roundtable - ACIUCN continues to provide the apolitical and collegiate discussion platform for the federal government to interface with NGO stakeholders on the Great Barrier Reef, including the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan.

• 2014 IUCN World Parks Congress - In November 2014, the decadal World Parks Congress held in Sydney, Australia, attracted over 6000 participants from 170 countries and was an international success.

Recent Publications

• High-profile peer-reviewed publications - The Science Informing Policy Symposium series books.

• Policy guiding documents - Australian expertise guide national policy and decision-making such as the Cairns Communique on World Heritage and Marine Key Directions Statement on marine conservation.

• Free downloads - All ACIUCN publications are free to download.

Benefits of ACIUCN Membership

HIGH-PROFILE

SYMPOSIA

PUBLICATIONS

GOVERNANCEWORKSHOPS

EXPERT GUEST SPEAKERS

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Becoming a Member of the Australian National Committee The Australian National Committee for IUCN is principally composed of Australian based IUCN Member agencies/organisations. Once your agency/organisation has applied for IUCN Membership and been approved by the IUCN Council, all Australian IUCN Members are automatically invited to become Members of ACIUCN.

Membership dues ACIUCN is a small national committee which inline with IUCN Statutes and Regulations does not receive funding from IUCN and which relies on the financial support of ACIUCN Members and Associates who provide annual membership dues, partnerships and in-kind support. The ACIUCN dues paid by Members and Associates are a modest contribution and critical to supporting the Committee, allowing for the employment of a Director and facilitating the work of ACIUCN. Membership rates vary depending of the size and scope of an organisation/agency. Refer to Annex 1 for more information.

Associate Status For agencies and organisations that have clear conservation objectives but which are unable to envisage full IUCN Membership, ACIUCN also offers a more limited Associate status. Associates are non-voting and do not enjoy the benefits of full IUCN Membership, however can remain associated with an international body and participate in meetings and events. This may be an interim option for your organisation, whilst you work towards full membership. Individuals who are members of IUCN Commissions, specialist groups and task forces may also become Associates.

Associate application: A letter must be sent to the Chair of ACIUCN requesting consideration for Associate Status. For agencies/organisations the letter should contain the conservation purpose of the agency/organisation taken from the constitution and for individual applications the expert's background in conservation. The letter should be emailed to the ACIUCN Chair at chair@aciucn.org.au and copied to the Director at katherine.zischka@aciucn.org.au. On acceptance by the ACIUCN Executive, the Associate status comes into force when the dues for the relevant year are paid. The Associate dues for 2016/17 are AUD 250 (see Annex 1).

We look forward to welcoming you to the Australian IUCN network to participate as an active Member of the Australian National Committee. Please contact ACIUCN Director, Katherine

Zischka at katherine.zischka@aciucn.org.au for further information on membership.

How to join the Australian network of IUCN

(c) K. Zischka

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ANNEX 1: IUCN and ACIUCN Membership dues

1. IUCN MEMBERSHIP DUES

A summary of the 2016 Membership dues for Australian government agencies and NGOs seeking full IUCN Membership is provided in the tables below. The complete and detailed information can be downloaded in the IUCN Membership dues guide at http://cmsdata.iucn.org/downloads/membership_dues_guide_en.pdf. For all further assistance contact the Oceania Membership Focal Point, Ruci Botei at ruci.botei@iucn.org.

Category A. Government Agencies (where the State is an IUCN Member)

The Australian federal government is an IUCN Member, so the Membership dues for other Government Agencies fall within the category of 'Government Agencies where the State is an IUCN Member'. Please note that the scale for Government agencies comprises 10 groups and Australia falls under Category 8 (highlighted in green below). For more detail, please refer to the IUCN Membership dues guide.

Category B. National and international non-governmental organisations

The dues scale for national and international NGOs comprises nine different dues groups. Membership dues for national and international NGOs are calculated on the basis of the organisation’s operating expenditure (in US Dollars). This is defined as the expenditure arising in the course of ordinary activities of the organisation and which is considered to be recurrent and annual (staff salaries, building rental, administration costs, etc). Operating expenditure does not include one-time investments and/or major project expenditure such as donor-funded projects. Applicant and Member organisations are requested to provide appropriate financial information including financial reports so that the IUCN Secretariat may determine, and also revise

Group 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

2014 2,343 2,343 2,343 2,343 2,343 3,511 5,370 7,338 8,752 11,739 14,674

2015 2,359 2,359 2,359 2,359 2,359 3,535 5,408 7,390 8,813 11,821 14,777

2016 2,364 2,364 2,364 2,364 2,364 3,543 5,418 7,404 8,831 11,845 14,807

Group Operating expenditure US dollars (FROM ( ≥) TO (<))

Membership dues scale 2014 (CHF)

Membership dues scale 2015 (CHF)

Membership dues scale 2016 (CHF)

1 ≥ 0 < 100’000 441 444 445

2 ≥ 100’000 < 500’000 707 712 713

3 ≥ 500’000 < 1 M 1,326 1,335 1,338

4 ≥ 1 M < 2 M 2,654 2,672 2,678

5 ≥ 2 M < 4 M 5,306 5,343 5,353

6 ≥ 4 M < 6 M 8,842 8,904 8,922

7 ≥ 6 M < 8 M 12,378 12,465 12,490

8 ≥ 8 M < 10 M 15,916 16,027 16,059

9 ≥ 10 M 21,221 21,370 21,412 21,412

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2. AUSTRALIAN COMMITTEE FOR IUCN MEMBERSHIP DUES

All Australian IUCN Members are invited to join the Australian Committee. ACIUCN is a small national committee which inline with IUCN Statutes and Regulations does not receive funding from IUCN and which relies on the financial support of ACIUCN Members and Associates who provide annual membership dues, partnerships and in-kind support. The ACIUCN dues paid by Members and Associates are a modest contribution and critical to supporting the Committee, allowing for the employment of a Director and facilitating the work of ACIUCN. Membership rates vary depending of the size and scope of an organisation/agency.

The ACIUCN Membership due were agreed at the 2012 ACIUCN annual general meeting and have not been increased since.

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Code ACIUCN membership category Membership dues

A Primary State Government Agency $4,000

B Subsidiary State or Cwlth Government Agency

$2,500

B ACT, NT and TAS based on distance and size

$2,500

B Major national NGO $2,500

C+ State/smaller NGO with paid staff $500

C+ University Departments/Institutes $500

C Small/local NGO entirely voluntary $350

D Associate $250