IUCN SSC Wild Parrot Specialist Core Members

Terms of Reference

General Structure of the IUCN SSC Wild Parrot Specialist Group

• 2 Co-Chairs (current: Dr. Patricia J. Latas and Jose Antonio Díaz Luque

• interim).

•  4 Vice-chairs for Geographic Groups

• Coordinators for Thematic Groups

• Red List Authority contact point - Simon Bruslund (interim)

• 4 Geographical Subgroups:

  • iAfrica - Tiwonge Gawa (interim)

  • Asia - Jess Lee (interim)

  • Australasia/Oceania - Terry Greene (interim)

  • Neotropical - Jose Antonio Díaz Luque (interim)

•  Thematic Subgroups:

  • Trade - Rowan Martin (interim)

  • Health and Welfare (Pat) (interim)

  • Research (PRG Liaison Pat/interim)

  • Government, Legislation, Policy

  • Education, Community Engagement

• Ex situ Conservation Liaison - Simon Bruslund (interim)

• Emergency Response Teams (as needed).

Core Members: Functions and responsibilities.

• Support the leadership as an active and productive team member.

• Agree to time commitments and deadlines as needed.

• For Thematic Groups, contribute to focus on key conservation threats, remedies and recovery and collaborate with Geographical Subgroups.

• For Geographical Subgroups, contribute to collecting and processing information informing the Key Conservation Issues facing the Psittaciformes in the geographical region.

• Have a good working knowledge of parrots in their geographical area of

• expertise and actively contribute to the Wild Parrot Specialist Group and collaborations between members.

• Provide technical advice to the Co-chairs and other leaders.

• Be actively informed and contribute to discussions.

• Act at all times in the best interest of the Wild Parrot Specialist Group, IUCN,

SSC, and parrot research and conservation

• Agree to inform leadership and seek their assistance to directly address individuals with whom conflict or disagreement arises and seek to promote

• collaborative and compassionate discussion;

• Abide by the WPaSG guidelines and ground rules.

• Treat all discussions, meetings, documents and other communications withconfidentiality and discretion. The safety of the psittacines and people whowork with them depend on compliance with this.

3. Thematic/Geographical Subgroups Members: Commitments.

•  Read, understand and accept their responsibilities as set out in this Terms ofReference.

• Contribute productive transparency, democracy, equality, equanimity, and consensus within the subgroup.

• Declare real or perceived conflicts of interest.

• Be committed to the aims of the WPaSG and understand the importance of their contributions to its success.

• Be clear when advice is given as an individual and is not the advice/position of

• the WPaSG.

• Participate in a work plan set up for the subgroup by the Vice-chair or Coordinator and the Co-chairs.

• No independent actions representing WPaSG in an official capacity without consultation of the leadership.

• Provide data and content as well as progress updates for the IUCN portals and SSC reports as required.

• Meet or contact with the leaders monthly and/or as needed to provide updates.

• Present or submit reports and regular updates as needed.

• Respond to communications in a timely manner and in accordance with timelines and deadlines.

• Understand that inactivity or consistent failure to respond to commitments will result in “inactive” membership status.

• Recognize the importance of timely response to requests.

• Treat all discussions, meetings, documents and other communications with confidentiality and discretion. The safety of the psittacines and people who work with them depend on compliance with this.

• Understand that unauthorized use of the WPaSG logo or IUCN, IUCN SSC logos is expressly forbidden.

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