APN President Razan Zuayter has attended the regular meeting of the National Committee of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) held in Amman. Noting at the meeting on Sept.2nd, 2015, that Jordan’s benefit from the Union was very modest in 2014, she emphasized the need to build a strategy to develop and build on such benefit for better results.

She said there would be no effective engagement without real solidarity among its members and support of their initiatives. At the end of the meeting, participants discussed the 2015 plan of action which was praised by APN by calling for a regular follow-up by all members and involvement in group work to ensure its success. The committee also held a training workshop at the IUCN regional office on Oct.21st, 2015 attended by APN Advocacy Officer Heather Elaydi. Around 15 representatives from other IUCN-affiliated organizations in Jordan were also in attendance. The training session focused on increasing visibility and engagement with IUCN through use of their Portal system.

Planning for the upcoming Regional Conservation Forum, which will take place in Amman from November 10th-13th, was also discussed.