Year Conference Resolutions RES NR.

1946 Rotterdam, NL, 23 - 25 September 1946 Trade in wild animals 1.11946 Rotterdam, NL, 23 - 25 September 1946 Wisent 1.21947 Basel, Switzerland, 8-10 September 1947 Approval of the 1st Constitution, decision to make Paris the headquarters of the Union and to use French and

English as ist official languages with the french text prevailing over all others2.2

1947 Basel, Switzerland, 8-10 September 1947 Resolution on the donation of animals to Warsaw Zoo 2.11947 Basel, Switzerland, 8-10 September 1947 Decision to the effect that Antwerp Zoo should keep record on okapis 2.31948 Paris, France, 28 June - 3 July 1948 Founding of Zoos 3.1

1949 Copenhagen, Denmark, 5-8 September 1949 Decision to become a Member of IUPN (IUCN) 4.1

1949 Copenhagen, Denmark, 5-8 September 1949 Ratification of the (amended) Constitution 4.2

1950 London, UK, 2-6 June 1950 none - except decision in principle to admit members from Germany

1951 Amsterdam, NL, 4-7 June 1951 none

1952 Rome, Italy, 15-20 September 1952 on the restoration of extinct species 7.1

1953 Antwerp, Belgium, 14-19 September 1953 Adoption of the Zoologischer garten as the official journal 8.1

1954 Copenhagen, Denmark, 21-25 June 1954 (Decision on membership fee (USD 5.-)) 9.1

1955 Basel, Switzerland, 5-8 September 1955 on the passing of Axel Reevntlov 10.1

1956 Chicago, USA, 5-8 June 1956 condemning certain practices 11.1

1957 Rotterdam, NL, 12-17 May 1957 (Decision on increase in membership fee (from 5.- to USD 10.-), debate on Permanent Secretary) 12.2

1957 Rotterdam, NL, 12-17 May 1957 Decision to establish an "Aadmissions committee" 12.1

1958 Frankfurt, Germany, 27-31 August 1958 appealing to Chinese Government 13.1

1959 Copenhagen, Denmark, 30 Aug-3 Sept. 1959 none

1960 Cologne, Germany, 1-5 September 1960 endorsing IUCN’s African Special Project 15.1

1961 Rome, Italy, 24-28 September 1961 none

1962 San Diego, USA, 30 Sept - 5 Oct 1962 none

1963 Chester, 1963 Resolution 1 and 2 18.1 & 18.2

1964 Taronga, Australia 26-30 October 1964 Resolution on the establishment of an International Union of Zoological Gardens 19.1

1965 Berlin 31 August -3 September 1965 Adoption of a new constitution 20.1

1966 Colombo, Sri Lanka, 25-30 October 1966 Decision on the establishment of 11 new International Studbooks 21.1

1966 Colombo, Sri Lanka, 25-30 October 1966 Decision to note all endangered species by WWF Red Labels 22.1

1966 Colombo, Sri Lanka, 25-30 October 1966 Resolution on Monkey-eating eagle 22.21967 Barcelona, 23 - 27 October 1967 Endangered Species ?1968 Pretoria, ZA, 15 October 1968 Resolution to protect zoo animals against misues for publicity purposes 23.11968 Pretoria, ZA, 15. October 1968 Resolution on Animal Transport 23.21968 Pretoria, ZA, 18. October 1968 Resolution on the Purchase of Orang-Utans from the Wild Animal Propagation Trust 23.31969 New York, 5 - 12 October 1969 Central Office & Endangered Species 24.1 & 24.2

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1970 East Berlin, GDR, 5-12 October 1970 none (except to provide at the Union's expense two copies of the IZY to members who cannot afford to buy

them) 25.11971 Prague, CSSR, 9 - 14 September 1971 Zoo Liaison Group 26.11972 Amsterdam, NL, 8-12 September 1972 Amendment of the Constitution 27.21972 Amsterdam, NL, 8-12 September 1972 Zoo Liaison Group 27.11973 Tokyo and Inyuma, Japan, 21-27 October 1973 none but see Amsterdam, Amendment of the Constitution

1974 Basel, Switzerland, 13-17 October 1974 none (note Rules which had been approved and printed were distributed) Note also rejection of IZE-

Predecessor Organisation as observer

1975 none

1976 none

1977 none

1978 none

1979 Warsaw, Poland, 21-26 October 1979 Amendment of the Constitution 34.21979 Warsaw, Poland, 21-26 October 1979 International Studbook Policies 34.1

1980 none Amendment of the Constitution

1981 none

1982 none

1983 Melbourne, Australia, 1983 IUDZG Policy Statement 38.11984 Flevohof, The Netherlands, 27 September 1984 Statement on the Future of the Golden Lion Tamarin 39.11985 Calgary, Canada, 1985 Taking of Speciments of Species listed on Appendix I of CITES as part of a captive breeding Conservation

Programme 40.11986 Wroclaw, Poland, 4. September 1986 Statement on Black Rhino 41.11986 Wroclaw, Poland, 4. September 1986 Statement on Cetacea 41.21987 Bristol, 7 - 11 September 1987 State Gifts of Animals 42.11988 Stuttgart, 15. September 1988 IUDZG Policy on Education 43.11988 Stuttgart, 15. September 1988 IUDZG Position on Orphan Gorillas 43.21988 Stuttgart, 15. September 1988 Resolution on a World Heritage Species Plan 43.31988 Stuttgart, 15. September 1988 Resolution on the International Species Information System ISIS 43.41989 San Antonio, 17 - 21 September 1989 IUCN Policy Statement on Research Involving Species at Risk of Extinction 44.21989 San Antonio, 17 - 21 September 1989 IUCN Policy Statement on State Gifts of Animals 44.31989 San Antonio, 17 - 21 September 1989 International Animal Movements - General Statement 44.11990 Copenhagen, 30. August 1990 Resolution on the Conservation of the Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleucea ) 45.11991 Singapore, 30 September -3 Otober 1991 London Zoo 46.21991 Singapore, 30 September -3 Otober 1991 The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development 46.41991 Singapore, 30 September -3 Otober 1991 Giant Pandas 46.11991 Singapore, 30 September -3 Otober 1991 Permits and Legislation 46.3

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1992 Vancouver, 6 - 10 September 1992 Przewalski Horse - Global Heritage Species 47.31992 Vancouver, 6 - 10 September 1992 Save the Wildlife Decade 47.21992 Vancouver, 6 - 10 September 1992 IUDZG – The World Zoo Organization to SSC 47.11994 Sao Paulo, 29 August - 1st September 1994 Vu-Quang Nature Reserve 49.21995 Sao Paulo, 29 August - 1st September 1994 Ratification Int. Convention on Biological Diversity & Int. Framework Convention on Climate Change 49.11995 Dublin, Ireland, 1 – 5 October 1995 Resolution on the Implementation of the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity (Joint IUCN/SSC/CBSG and

WAZA Resolution) 50.11996 Denver, Colorado, 25 – 29 August 1996 WAZA Policy on Collection Planning 51.61996 Denver, Colorado, 25 – 29 August 1996 WAZA’s Philosophy on International Training and Technology Transfer 51.51996 Denver, Colorado, 25 – 29 August 1996 WAZA Policy Statement on Professional Training and Technology Transfer 51.71996 Denver, Colorado, 25 – 29 August 1996 Marine and Coastal Biolgical Diversity 51.11996 Denver, Colorado, 25 - 29 August 1996 Heini Hediger Award Guidelines 51.31996 Denver, Colorado, 25 - 29 August 1996 CIRCC 51.81996 Denver, Colorado, 25 - 29 August 1996 WAZA Position Statement on Conservation Education 51.21996 Denver, Colorado, 25 - 29 August 1996 live fish and invertebrates 51.41997 Berlin, Germany, 17 – 21 August 1997 Mission, Goals and Values Statement 52.21998 Berlin, Germany, 17 – 21 August 1997 Statement on Conservation Education 52.11999 Pretoria, South Africa Establishment of a Permanent Secretariat 54.12000 none

2001 Perth, Australia, 22 – 25 October 2001 Resolution on Bushmeat 56.12002 Vienna, Austria, 13 – 17 August 2002 Marketing Committee Resolutions 57.12002 Vienna, Austria, 13 – 17 August 2002 Resolution on a Code of Animal Welfare 57.22002 Vienna, Austria, 13 – 17 August 2002 Code of Ethics and Animal Welfare 57.32003 San José, Costa Rica, 16 - 20 November 2003 Guidelines on confiscated animals 58.32003 San José, Costa Rica, 16 - 20 November 2003 ISIS and ZIMS 58.42003 San José, Costa Rica, 16 - 20 November 2003 Mission 58.52003 San José, Costa Rica, 16 - 20 November 2003 Amendment of the By-Laws 58.62003 San José, Costa Rica, 16 - 20 November 2003 Studbooks 58.12003 San José, Costa Rica, 16 - 20 November 2003 Interpretation of the Code of Ethics 58.22004 Taipei, Taiwan, 31 October - 4 November 2004 Importance of Education 59.12004 Taipei, Taiwan, 31 October - 4 November 2004 Interpretation of the Code of Ethics 59.22004 Taipei, Taiwan, 31 October - 4 November 2004 Future Amendment to the By-Laws 59.32005 New York, USA, 2 – 6 October 2005 Animal Transfers between Regions 60.22005 New York, USA, 2 – 6 October 2005 Cooperations between Associations 60.32005 New York, USA, 2 – 6 October 2005 Flight Restraint in Birds 60.42005 New York, USA, 2 – 6 October 2005 Heini Hediger Award 60.5

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2005 New York, USA, 2 – 6 October 2005 The Import and Keeping of Elephants 60.62005 New York, USA, 2 – 6 October 2005 Member in-situ Conservation Involvement 60.72005 New York, USA, 2 – 6 October 2005 The Conduct of Reserach on Animals by Zoos and Aquariums 60.82005 New York, USA, 2 – 6 October 2005 Statement on Studbook Data Stewardship 60.92005 New York, USA, 2 – 6 October 2005 The use of Transponders for animal identification 60.12005 New York, USA, 2 – 6 October 2005 Amphibian Extinction Crises 60.102006 New York, USA, 2 – 6 October 2005 Improving Standards in Zoos 60.112006 Leipzig, 28 - 31 August 2006 Guidelines on Access and Benefit Sharing 61.12006 Leipzig, 28 - 31 August 2006 Amphibian Ark 61.22006 Leipzig, 28 - 31 August 2006 Recommendations on Avian Influenza 61.32006 Leipzig, 28 - 31 August 2006 Climate Change 61.42007 Leipzig, 28 - 31 August 2006 Charter for WAZA/IZE Education Committee 61.52007 Budapest, 26 - 30 August 2007 Gharial Resolution 62.12007 Budapest, 26 - 30 August 2007 WAZA Guidelines for Improving Standards in Zoos 62.22007 Budapest, 26 - 30 August 2007 Responsibilities regarding Intern ational Studbooks and Global Species Management Programmes 62.32008 Adelaide, Australia 19-23 October 2008 Trade in Animal Body Parts etc 63.12008 Adelaide, Australia 19-23 October 2008 Conservation Breeding 63.22009 St Louis, USA 4-8 October 2009 Sustainability 64.12010 Köln (Cologne), Germany 17-21 October 2010 Recognising the severity of the climate change threat and the response imperatives 65.12011 Prague , Czech Republic, 2-6 October 2011 Contribution of WAZA and its Members to the UN Decade on Biodiversity, 2011-2020 66.12012 Melbourne, Australia, 7-11 October 2012 IUCN Guidelines for reintroductions and other conservation translocations 67.12012 Melbourne, Australia, 7-11 October 2012 Emergency climate change resolution on avoiding disastrous and unmanageable climate change and ocean

acidification impacts by returning atmospheric CO₂ concentrations to below 350 parts per million while it is

still possible to do so 67.22013 Lake Buena Vista, Disney, USA, 13-17 Oct Animal Records Management: Endorsement of ZIMS 68.12013 Lake Buena Vista, Disney, USA, 13-17 Oct WAZA in Support of Sustainable Palm Oil Production 68.22014 New Delhi, India, 2-6 November 2014

2015 Al Ain, UAE, 11-15 October 2015

2016 Puebla, Mexico, 9-13 October 2016

2017 Barcelona, Spain, 15-19 October 2017

2018 Bangkok, Thailand

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