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Rangers in Europe and the World – hits and steps forward to new opportunities

Rangers in Europe and the World – hits and steps forward to new opportunities Frank Gruetz, President ERF + European Representative of the IRF. CMA Conference 2017, 21 st -23 rd November, Conwy / NorthWales. INTERNATIONAL RANGER FEDERATION.

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Rangers in Europe and the World – hits and steps forward to new opportunities

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  1. Rangers in Europe andthe World – hitsandstepsforwardtonewopportunities Frank Gruetz, President ERF + European Representativeofthe IRF CMA Conference 2017, 21st-23rd November, Conwy/NorthWales

  2. INTERNATIONAL RANGER FEDERATION • Founded in 1992 with 3 member associations (CMA, SCRA, ANPR) • In 2017 nearly 80 member associations on 6 Continents

  3. New IRF memberassociations in 2017 (17.11.2017) • Albania National Parks Association -> Regular • AsociacionNacional da Guardabosques (ANGGA) Panama Ranger Association • Association des Gares Nature de la Region Wallonne (AGNRW) – Belgium -> Associate • Fiji Islands Ranger Association (FIRA) -> Regular • Ranger Campus Foundation – Netherlands -> Associate • Association fortheConservationandSustainable Management ofthe Regional Conservation Area-AngosturaFaical -> Regular • Brasilia Ranger Association (AGP-DF) -> Regular • The Israel HeritageFoundation (INHF) -> Regular IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017

  4. Currentlyvotingfor • European Ranger Federation ERF -> Associate • Keith Swenson (MD of Stone HorseExpeditions) - Mongolia -> Associate Applicationreceived – tovoteshortly on • AsociacionNacional de GuardaparquesSiglo XXI – Costa Rica -> Regular IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017

  5. 3 meetings via skype withthe IEC • Since 15th March Louise Reynolds worksas Executive Officer for IRF • ¾ ofthepositionisfinancedbyfundingof TGL (30.000 $), Parks Victoria (10.000 $) and US National Parks Service (10.000 $) • IRF Executivesand Regional Reps getfinancialsupportto carry out theirduties, e.g. participation at regional congresses, actionstohelpestablishingnewrangerassociations, … • Internal investigationagainst South American Rep • Noactionsas Rep for IRF • Undermining IRF • Setting the L.A. rangerassociationsagainst IRF

  6. Usinghispositionfor non-rangerissues (religionandpolitics) >> Dismissalfrom Office as S.A. Rep (Aug./Sept.) >> New callfornominationsforthepositionofthe S.A. Rep (Nov.) • BBC news in Febuaryshowedrangerskillinglocalvillagers in a National Park in India >> BBC showed NOT the real factsandbackgrounds >> negative imageforrangers in Southern and North East India, but also in CameroonandGabon • Furtheringthewidowsandorphansproject in Asia, Africa, South Americaand Europe • Lobbying for pardoning Mauricio Steller/ Costa Rica • SeveralTwinning Agreements signed at ERC 2017 IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017

  7. Update of Standing Rules and Statutes forlegalizing IRF (at first in Australia, then USA) • TGLF grantsof 250.000$ in total weregiventofour IRF regions (South America, Africa, Asia, LatinAmerica) • Working on a Strategic Plan • Supplying Member associationswithinfoand material for WRD 2017 • IRF/TGLF Awards • Honour Roll and Fallen Ranger Fund – seeking for a new volunteer (Pete Beddows now active) • Quarterly newsletters • Andmuchmore… IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017

  8. WRD 2017 Overwhelmingresponsewithactionsworldwide, approx. 200% increasesince WRD 2016 IRF HQ in Australia IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017

  9. WRD 2017 - Democratic RepublicofCongo IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017

  10. WRD 2017 - Nepal IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017

  11. WRD 2017 - Italy IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017

  12. WRD 2017 – Colorado/ USA IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017

  13. WRD 2017 Inauguration Ranger Memorial – Russia 57 Rangers died on dutysince 1931 IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017

  14. IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017

  15. WRD 2017 – Brazil „Health Care Run“ IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017

  16. WRD 2017 – Brazil, Planting a Ranger Treetocommemorate fallen Rangers IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017

  17. WRD 2017 - Switzerland IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017

  18. WRD 2017 – North York Moors/ UK

  19. Wayne Lotter, pastPresident PAMS Tanzania, formerVicePresident IRF – killed in thelineofduty on 16th August 2017 IRF In Memory of all fallen Rangers

  20. Statistics: • From 1st August 2016 to 31st July 2017 therewere 105 Rangers killed in thelineofduty • 42% killedbypoachers • 47% in workrelatedaccidents • 11% bytheveryanimals Rangers protect • 45% ofthiswerewithintheIRF´sAfricaregion • 44% were in theIRF´sAsiaregion • 11% were in the IRF´s North America, South America and Europe regions • 33 ranger deaths have been recorded by IRF since 1st August 2017 IRF In Memory of all fallen Rangers

  21. Conclusionsof IRF President Sean Willmore TGLF Fundingpriorities: • First Aidtraining • Anti-Poachingtraining • OH&S-training (includinganimalbehaviour) IRF In Memory of all fallen Rangers

  22. ERC 2017: 12th May - A newbeginning …

  23. Representativeofthe IEC in the EEC meetings ERF European Executive Committee Florin Halastauan, IRF Vice President

  24. Training Officer • Ranger training • Environmental education (First) tasks: • Personal exchange • Exchange programs • Cross-borderprograms • Advancedtraining • Field trips • Train the Trainer ERF European Executive Committee Hrafnhildur "Habba" Ævarsdottir

  25. Project Officer • Ranger Project support • congressorganization (First) tasks • Clustering • International partnerships • World Ranger Day • Promoting ERF + IRF • Twinning projects • Support for maintaining and establishing national ranger associations ERF European Executive Committee Niklas “Niki” Göth

  26. Secretary • All types of communication • Socialmedia (First) tasks • Image campaign • Ranger-Video-Project • Ranger & law • Networking • Update database • Contact with all national ranger associations ERF European Executive Committee Emmanuel Icardo

  27. Treasurer • Finance • Sponsorship • (EU) Fund raising • Cooperation (First) tasks • ERF bankaccount • ERF financial plan/ budget • Clearing ERC 2017 finance • Fund raising • Establishing TGLF-arm in Europe ERF European Executive Committee Mirva Hyhkö

  28. Cash auditors • Auditing financesofthe ERF ERF European Executive Committee Joao Manuel dos Santos Correia Ian Brooker

  29. VicePresident • Substitute ofPresident • AdvisorforPresident • Support President in dailywork • Supervision ofOfficers ERF European Executive Committee Roger Cole

  30. President • Responsibleforthegeneraloperationsandbusinessofthe ERF • Legal representativeofthe ERF • General supervisionovertheaffairsofthe ERF • Permanent contactto IRF • Presideoverthe EEC andleaderofthemeetings ERF European Executive Committee Frank Grütz

  31. 4 meetings via skype with the EEC • Finalizing minutes ot the 1st ECMM • Amendments of the statutes were demanded by inspecting, legal and financial authorities because of legal reasons (According to Art. 9(3) carried out by the EEC) • Translation of the needed documents into the German language by an authorized translation office • Registration under the German Association´s Law on 12th October 2017 • Approval for tax-privileged status in process • Creation of a short report about the ERC 2017 for sponsors and IRF newsletter • Creation and distribution of a delegate survey about the ERC 2017 and internal evaluation ERF Actions and Achievements in 2017

  32. Exchange with Spanish and Portuguese Rangers about their working conditions and status • Establishing an ERF bank account in Germany and managing all needed paperwork to get Mirva Hyhkö in legal business as ERF treasurer • Discussion about and defining the ERF logo • Creating guidelines for the use of the ERF logo by member associations • First drafts of ERF website and leaflet in cooperation with professional support • Participation EUROPARC Federation Conference 2017 in Portugal and holding a Ranger workshop with Ruth Grant • Creation of a document „How to start a ranger association“ ERF Actions and Achievements in 2017

  33. Support for AIGAP (Italian Ranger Association) to re-activate ranger association • Contacts to Georgia, Slovenia, Greece, Albania, Israel, Norway, Austria, Kosovo • Efforts to clear the financial situation of the ERC 2017 together with CRA • Composing workgroups to support each ERF Officer • Preparing a questionnaire about the needs to be sent to every member association • Request from ProParks for cooperation • Preparations for a face-to-face-meeting 24th-26th November in Broxbourne (Lee Valley Park) • Applying for Associate Membership in the IRF ERF Actions and Achievements in 2017

  34. Thank you ! ERF Actions and Achievements in 2017 Get involved! We need your support!

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