The Protected Areas Collaboration – calling for regional representatives
Media Release: 01.10.20
The Protected Areas Collaboration for Learning & Research (PAC) - previously the Protected Areas Learning & Research Collaboration (PALRC) - is delighted to announce a new joint venture agreement is shortly to be finalised with prospective partners, Tasmanian Land Conservancy, and the Blue Mountains World Heritage Institute.
The collaboration brings together organisations, experts and practitioners dedicated to growing tertiary and vocational education, research and peer-to-peer learning for enhanced natural and cultural heritage protection, stewardship and effective conservation management and capacity development for protected areas in Australia, Asia and the Pacific.
The transition to the joint venture has created an opportunity for PAC to rejuvenate its governance structure and arrangements. In doing this, we thank those people who have served on the previous Steering Group and its academic Academic Programs Committee and Stakeholders Advisory Committee, who are acknowledged on the Governance page.
A new governing Executive Council is being established along with two revitalised committees: an Academic Programs Committee and a Protected Areas Practitioners Committee.
This is where you come in.
PAC is seeking broad regional representation for our Executive Council and committee membership from across Asia, the Pacific and Australia.
We are seeking capable and committed experts and practitioners in protected area management who are willing and able to commit to attending meetings and to meaningfully contribute to advancing the collaboration’s purpose.
Applications for membership to either committee, or the Executive Council close Monday, 22nd of October. Please follow - https://www.palrc.com/governance - to learn more and download our expression of interest form.
If you would like to nominate another person for chair or membership please notify and encourage that person, and also advise info@palrc.com
We have created a new-look website - www.palrc.com - where you’ll find links to our Community of Practice, scholarship offerings (launched October 2020) and our affiliated courses.
We’re excited about the future of the collaboration and welcome the involvement of passionate protected area practitioners and experts across Asia, the Pacific and Australia.
To keep up to date with the collaboration moving forward, please follow us on our socials:
Twitter: @PAcollaboration
Hear From Our Partners
“The Protected Areas Collaboration (PAC) provides the avenue for the Tasmanian Land Conservancy to contribute to and learn from global best practice in nature conservation through science, innovation, collaboration and open communication with the region.
The strength of the PAC is centred on organisations coming together to contribute to and achieve shared objectives”
- James Hattam, Tasmanian Land Conservancy CEO
“The Protected Areas Collaboration advances the mission of the Blue Mountains World Heritage Institute to deliver strategic and responsive programs that build capacity and leadership in conservation. These programs will approach conservation challenges as problems to solve together, in respectful and inclusive ways, recognising the importance of different types of knowledge and learning approaches.
Importantly, the Collaboration is based on partnerships that can broaden and deepen our collective understanding and help drive innovation in protected area conservation regionally.”
- John Merson, BMWHI Director