CCIUCN (IUCN Canadian Committee for members) Annual General Meeting, Ottawa, December 4, 2006.

The Canadian Committee for IUCN (CCIUCN) is an independent body comprised of Canadian members of IUCN - government agencies, non-governmental organisations - along with some Canadian members of IUCN Commissions, and individual members who support the aims and objectives of the IUCN and volunteer their time to advance those aims and objectives.

IThe Canadian Committee for IUCN, or CCIUCN, was established in 1992 and accorded status by IUCN Council as an official national committee in 2001. It supports IUCN in its global efforts by working with its member organisations within Canada, and contributing to the work of IUCN globally. Among the accomplishments of the CCIUCN was the successful invitation of the IUCN to hold its World Conservation Congress in Montréal in 1996. This helped to bring world attention to the role of Canada in conservation.

2010 Biodiversity Challenge: In 2005, CCIUCN embarked on an initiative to challenge and support Canadian society in its efforts to achieve the global target of significantly reducing the rate of biodiversity loss by the year 2010, inspired by Europe's Countdown 2010. Secretariat support is provided by the Canadian Museum of Nature.

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CCIUCN Secretariat
Canadian Museum of Nature
P.O. Box 3443, Station "D"
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