The 8th Africa Animal Welfare Conference - Action 2024
The 8th Africa Animal Welfare Conference took place both physical at the United Nations Complex, Nairobi-Kenya and virtually through a Zoom platform from 30th September - 2nd October 2024.The conference report, presentaions, and resolutions will be uploaded soon on this website. The registration portal to the 9th Africa Animal Welfare Conference - Action 2025 will be opened in April 2025 on this website.
What is Africa Animal Welfare Conference (AAWC)
It is an annual conference co-hosted by Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW) in collaboration with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), African Union InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and the Government of the Country on Which the Conference is held, for professionals and practitioners, coming together to discuss issues that cut across animal welfare, wildlife and environmental conservation.
2024 Conference Theme
Partnership actions to improve animal welfare and environmental sustainability
Conference Vision, Mission, and Goal
Conference Vision
The Conference aims to be the premier platform for animal welfare stakeholders in Africa to engage in dialogue, learning and strategy development to address circumstances and developments in animal welfare.
The Conference aims to be the premier platform for animal welfare stakeholders in Africa to engage in dialogue, learning and strategy development to address circumstances and developments in animal welfare.
Conference Mission
The Conference sets to bring together animal welfare stakeholders to deliberate on critical issues affecting animals, their value and their contribution to socio- economic, environmental, humane and sustainable development in Africa.
The Conference sets to bring together animal welfare stakeholders to deliberate on critical issues affecting animals, their value and their contribution to socio- economic, environmental, humane and sustainable development in Africa.
Overall Goal
The overall goal of the conference is to stimulate policy development, review and planning for the realization of animal welfare.
The overall goal of the conference is to stimulate policy development, review and planning for the realization of animal welfare.
Conference Organizers
The Conference is jointly organized by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), African Union InterAfrican Union for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW).
They are supported by a Conference Organising Committee and will work in partnership with the Government of Kenya.
Conference Partners
Co-Hosting Partners
Sponsoring Partners
