The CIC

The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) (see Wikipedia) is a politically independent advisory body which aims to preserve wild game and hunting. To achieve this goal, the CIC is promoting the sustainable use of wildlife resources.

Mission

The CIC promotes, on a global scale, sustainable hunting as a tool for conservation, while building
on valued traditions.

Vision

A world that values and supports sustainable hunting for the benefit of people and nature.

Promise

The CIC promises to…

− provide advice, stimulate and share knowledge to show sustainable hunting is good for conservation
− build an ever stronger global community of sustainable hunters to share experiences, create alliances and foster interactions among peoples from diverse backgrounds
− promote and lobby the interest of hunters; to make sustainable hunting more visible to the public
− advise hunters on sustainability and conservation
− maintain valued traditions and cultural heritage of hunting

Target groups

− Governments, associations, experts, individual members
− global hunting community, international environmental organizations, UN institutions, public authorities
− private and public donors
− hunting, environmental and general media

Values

− Respectful of the diversity of wildlife and people
− Non-political, non-profit
− Striving for excellence
− Responsibility, transparency
− Honesty, integrity

Identity

− We share a passion for wildlife and hunting
− We are committed to nature conservation
− Membership consisting of opinion-leaders
− Conservative Values whilstalso being forward-looking, prestigious and social
− Trustworthy and rational

Contributions

− developing and establishing standards, policy, legislation and best practice guides
− supporting applied scientific research, facilitating the dissemination of scientific knowledge
− organizing events and networking, to share experiences about the beauty of nature and the joy of hunting
− promoting culture and traditions derived from hunting

The CIC Today

CIC is recognized by the Austrian Government as an international non-governmental and non-
profit organization, working in the interest of the public. Since 2003, the CIC has its legal seat in
Vienna, the Headquarters of the organization is, since 1999, in Budakeszi, Hungary.

The CIC carries out cross-border cooperation in the form of joint conservation projects, symposia
and other wildlife related activities including at a regional level. Currently such Coordination Fora
exist in the Nordic Countries, the Mediterranean and Central- and Eastern Europe.

The CIC and Hungary

The Hungarian State as the first of the socialist countries to join the CIC in 1966 increased the
level of recognition of the country on the international hunting stage. The CIC played a crucial
role in the organization of the 1971 World Hunting Exhibition, as patron of the event and through
conducting trophy measurements. Pál Vallus, Vice-President at that time, later President of the
CIC, was on the board of the exhibition. The General Assembly of the CIC in 1970 was held in
Budapest. Being involved in the preparations of this global event, the contributions of the CIC
allowed to draw the attention of hunters worldwide. After the political changes in the country
the most important step in the relationship of the CIC and Hungary was the invitation by the
Hungarian Government to move the administrative centre to Budapest. After long negotiations, the
Office moved, in 1999, from Paris to Budakeszi, which was a crucial diplomatic achievement for
Hungary.

The CIC promotes, on a global scale, sustainable hunting as a tool for conservation, while building on valued traditions.

A world that values and supports sustainable hunting for the benefit of people and nature.

– developing and establishing standards, policy, legislation and best practice guides
– supporting applied scientifi c research, facilitating the dissemination of scientifi c knowledge
– organizing events and networking, sharing experiences about the beauty of nature and the joy of hunting
– promoting culture and traditions derived from hunting

This knowledge-based network carries out projects, formulates recommendations and organizes scientific conferences related to specific aspects of wildlife conservation and its use. The activities of the CIC are streamlined into three Divisions:

– Policy & Law: developing hunting and wildlife management policy and lobbying globally for the sustainable use of wildlife.

– Applied Science: providing politicians with scientifi cally sound facts and data on wildlife conservation and hunting, supporting scientifi c research on wildlife management and conservation.

– Culture: maintaining the cultural heritage derived from hunting.

Born from a Central European idea around 1900, the CIC was created in 1928 in Tótmegyer (today its name is Palárikovo and is in Slovakia), following an initiative of the Hungarian Count Louis Károlyi and Maxime Ducrocq, President of the French St. Hubert Club and their friends. As an international organization from the start, the CIC was registered in Paris in 1930.

During its more than 80 years of existence, the CIC has gained global recognition as an independent advisor in the field of wildlife
resources conservation. In addition to its practical work in the field, it promotes the principle of sustainable use in
international policy development. The CIC achieved major goals in the conservation of endangered species around the
world by supporting species conservation projects, such as the reintroduction of the Thaki Wild Horse (Equus ferus
przewalskii) to Mongolia in 1993 and others such as the Saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica), the Houbara Bustard (Chlamydotis
undulata) or the Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus). The CIC has also taken part in habitat conservation and agrienvironmental
projects. The recent achievement of the recognition of falconry as an Intangible World Cultural
Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), was also an initiative started by the CIC.

CIC is recognized by the Austrian Government as an international nongovernmental and non-profi t organization, working in the
interest of the public. Since 2003, the CIC has its legal seat in Vienna, the eadquarters of the organization is, since 1999, in Budakeszi, Hungary.
The CIC carries out cross-border cooperation in the form of joint conservation projects, symposia and other wildlife related
activities including at a regional level. Currently such Coordination Fora exist in the Nordic Countries, the Mediterranean and Central- and Eastern Europe.

The Hungarian State as the fi rst of the socialist countries to join the CIC in 1966 increased the level of recognition of the country on the international hunting stage. The CIC played a crucial role in the organization of the 1971 World Hunting Exhibition, as patron of the event and through conducting trophy measurements. Pál Vallus, Vice-President at that time, later President of the CIC, was on the board of the exhibition. The General Assembly of the CIC in 1970 was held in Budapest. Being involved in the preparations of this global event, the contributions of the CIC allowed to draw the attention of hunters worldwide. After the political changes in the country the most important step in the relationship of the CIC and Hungary was the invitation by the Hungarian Government
to move the administrative centre to Budapest. Aft er long negotiations, the Office moved, in 1999, from Paris to Budakeszi, which was a crucial diplomatic achievement for Hungary.

Die Organisation ist einmalig in ihrer Vielfalt: Sie vereint Staaten, Universitäten, Nichtregierungsorganisationen, Wissenschaftler und individuelle Mitglieder aus 82 Ländern. Mitglieder unter 35 Jahren haben sich in der Young Opinion zusammengefunden. Die Aktivitäten werden durch Mitgliederbeiträge, Spenden und Sponsoren finanziert.

In einem wissenschaftlichen Netzwerk werden hier Projekte entwickelt und ausgeführt, Empfehlungen formuliert und wissenschaftliche Konferenzen zu spezifischenAspekten der Erhaltung und Nutzung von Wildtieren organisiert. Politik: Nachhaltige Nutzung, Agrarumweltmaßnahmen Wissenschaft: Zugvögel, Großwild, Niederwild, Tropisches Wild, Jagdhunde, Ausstellungen und Trophäen
Kultur: Traditionelle Jagd, Falknerei, Jagd in der Kunst, Photojagd, Jagd und Gastronomie
Bildung: Ausbildungsnetzwerk für Wildtiermanagement, das junge Menschen aus aller Welt für die nachhaltige Nutzung zusammenbringt.

Regionale Koordinationszentren arbeiten in:Mittel- und Südosteuropa, Zentralasien, Mittelmeerraum
Grenzüberschreitend und unabhängig von politischen, religiösen sowie geografischenGrenzen.
Ein klassisches Beispiel hierfür ist die Zusammenarbeit aller an der Wildtiererhaltung Beteiligten aus den Staaten des früheren Jugoslawien.

Nationale Delegationen sind verantwortlich für die Anliegen des CIC und dessen Aktivitäten in mehr als 80 Ländern.Die kulturelle Entwicklung der Menschheit begann mit den Jägern, Sammlern und Fischern. Dieses kulturelle Erbe, das heute noch bei den bedrohten indigenen Jägerstämmen zu finden ist, sucht der CIC zu bewahren.