Dear {name},

This year the next IUCN World Conservation Congress takes places in Abu Dhabi, from 9 to 15 October, 2025. This is a great opportunity to meet and greet other Alliance members!

Let us know if you are going to be there and we'll put you in touch with other Alliance members who will attend!

We are pleased to share with you the Inventory Questionnaire, developed by the Human Dimensions of Zoonoses in the Wildlife Trade Working Group! As an individual or organisation representative, your contribution to this survey will help achieve at least two objectives.

1. Create an inventory of human behaviour change/social marketing projects that aim to reduce zoonotic disease risks in any aspect of human-wildlife interaction in the wildlife trade context. Summeries of these initiatives, including links to project sites when feasible, will be made available online as compendium.

2. Assess the need for transdiciplinarity training and capacity building to address the human dimensions of zoonotic disease risks (e.g., public participation, behaviour change, and strategic communications) in the wildlife trade context.  

The deadline to complete this questionnaire is February 21, 2025. We kindly ask for your support in sharing the questionnaire within your network, on social media or directly with colleagues who might be interested in contributing. Thank you for your valuable time and support!

The Alliance had the privilege to welcome Prof. Dr. Thijs Kuiken and Mr. Saidal Ali Bah for a special event on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on February 5, 2025. Prof. Dr. Kuiken shared valuable insights on the threat of fur farming for the emergence of pandemic influenza. Mr. Saidal Ali Bah from The Gambia presented on the country's situation and response towards the HPAI outbreak in wild birds in 2023. This project was led by one of the GIZ partner projects of the Alliance on 'Pandemic Resilience, One Health'. The Secretariat team would like to send a big thank you to the amazing speakers and our colleagues for this collaborative effort. 

The Event Report as well as the Recording will be available soon on our website. 

In March 2025, the portal for submissions for another Call for Proposals (CfP) by the Pandemic Fund will open. As the Pandemic Fund announced in December 2024, the third CfP with an envelope of US$500 million will start on March 14, 2025, for the first submission phase followed by the second phase beginning on June 13, 2025. The first phase is calling for single and multi-country proposals and the second phase for proposals from regional entities.

Find out more about the call here:

The Alliance Secretariat was invited to deliver a specific speech at the Belgian One Health Conference in Brussels on January 22-23, 2025. With a special focus on Biodiversity and One Health, the in-person event offered the opportunity for our Secretariat to present the Alliance and their impact to the broad audience of old and new partners and international experts in the One Health field. Head of the Alliance Secretariat, Dr. Nagel shared his insights on 'reducing health risks in wildlife trade through a multidimensional approach'. The Alliance gladly joined the Belgian One Health community, and the team is excited to support the community in its future endeavors!

We are happy to share the latest job opportunity "Ad Astra Fellow - Assistant Professor of Land Use and Wildlife Health, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science" of the University College Dublin, Ireland. The UCD School of Agriculture & Food Sciences in Ireland focuses on sustainable food production and environmental health, aligned with the UCD priority areas of One Health, sustainability, and research for public policy. Deadline is 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on the 21st of February 2025. Good luck!

We are pleased to share with you the capacity building Questionnaire for Alliance members, developed by the Science-Policy Working Group!

The Questionnaire focuses on identifying the specific capacity-building needs of Alliance members required to effectively engage in future intergovernmental policy discussions. 

The deadline to complete the questionnaire is March 03, 2025.

If you have any questions regarding the questionnaire or would like to join the Science-Policy Working group, please feel free to contact us!

The Alliance is all about giving your work more visibility and connect different stakeholders that can thrive from each other’s expertise. Here is how to get active:

1. News Centre

Showcase your content by submitting blog posts, research, and upcoming projects to the Secretariat. We encourage you to also submit your contributions in any other languages besides English.

2. Community Pitches

Share your projects, news, and events in Community Pitches! Following Alliance events, you will have the opportunity to present your pitches to the community and promote collaboration. Email us to submit your pitches (2-3 minutes max).

3. Formats

We currently have the formats “Expert Talk” and “Voices from the Ground”. Get in touch with us, if you wish to learn more about them or would like to organise an event with the Alliance.

4. Interactive Website Members Area

Discover the interactive members area on our website, where you can connect with others, request information, access event recordings, find relevant reads, and explore collaboration opportunities. Our Onboarding Video will help you to get started! Of course, you can also download our Media Kit and spread the word.

5. Project Map

Fill out the project profile and we will put you on the Project Map! Find the form here.