A strong IUCN National Committee supporting an active, informed and expanding IUCN member base, contributing to improved biodiversity, ecosystems and landscapes in the UK, UK Overseas Territories, Crown Dependencies and elsewhere.

National Committee Work Streams– Undertake projects to help deliver the IUCN

Programme– Provide opportunities for IUCN UK members to

engage with IUCN at all levels of governance and delivery

– Coordinate input from IUCN UK members to nature conservation issues in the UK and UK Overseas Territories

National Committee Summary 2013-14 2014-15

Income (unrestricted) £16,962 £14,575

Expenditure £14,371 £17,112

Project Income £23,000 £5,475

Project Expenditure £9,597 £23,411

Movement in Unrestricted Funds £2,592 -£2,498

Unrestricted Reserve £12,154 £9,656

Project Funds £26,509 £8,573

2014-15 Executive CommitteeChief ExecutiveChris MahonElectedStuart Brooks (Chair, John Muir Trust)Glyn Davies (WWF-UK)Jonathan Hughes (The Wildlife Trusts, IUCN Regional Councillor)Tim Stowe (Royal Society for Protection of Birds)Kirsten Pullen (BIAZA)Government RepresentativesDominic Whitmee, Michael Sigsworth (Defra)Stephen Grady (JNCC)

Co-optedMike Pienkowski (UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum)Nigel Dudley, Sue Stolton (World Commission on Protected Areas)Ex-OfficioSimon Stuart (Chair Species Survival Commission)Richard Jenkins (IUCN Secretariat, Global Species Programme)

Priorities 2015-16•IUCN UK Peatland Programme– Carbon Code– International Conference– UK Life+ Peatland Project proposal

•Putting Nature on the Map– Maintain sub-group to oversee delivery of

recommendations

Priorities 2015-16•River Restoration & Biodiversity– Publish phase 2 findings– Submit phase 3 bid

•Establish at least 1 new project

Priorities 2015-16•Input to IUCN Governance & Actions– Contribute to EUPAG – Refit & European NCs– Support development of the European Regional

Conservation Forum (Finland, Dec 2015)– Promote and support UK consultation responses– Convene meetings and help coordinate UK input

to WCC – including development of motions

When Activity PurposeMay 2015 Promote member input to motions review

process ExCo78, Bristol

Agree overall timetable leading up to WCC

June 2015 NCUK AGM Promote NC Plan and start process of engaging UK members with lead up to the WCC

September 2015 Publish Synergy ExCo79

Promote Regional Conservation Forum, development of motions

Prep for members & RCF meetingsOctober/November 2015

Convene NCUK Members/Commissions meeting

Update on UK projects Input to Regional Conservation Forum

including draft Global Programme

December 2015 NCUK input to Regional Conservation Forum, 14-17 December, Helsinki

Encourage and help coordinate member input

January 2016 Publish Synergy Feedback from Regional Conservation ForumMay 2016 Publish Synergy Promote NCUK AGM and attendance at WCCJune 2016 ExCo80

NCUK AGM

Focus for AGM is prep for WCC

August 2016 UK delegation meeting Networking, motions, discussionsSeptember 2016 World Conservation Congress, Hawaii

Timetable leading up to World Congress, Hawaii, September 2016

National Committee Project Criteria– Relevant to IUCN Programme priorities– Nature based positive action at policy and

practical level– Championed by many but ‘owned’ by none– Project based – easily identified milestones– Relevant across UK (devolved governments)– Where IUCN can bring added value