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Vision & Mission

At IZE we are dedicated to expanding the educational impact of zoos and aquariums worldwide. All of our members are guided by a common mission: to improve the education programs in the facilities of its members, to provide access to the latest thinking, techniques, and information in conservation education and to support excellence in animal care and welfare. Below you will find our complete mission statement, along with a letter from the IZE President expressing our vision for the future of IZE.

The IZE is an association dedicated to expanding the educational impact of zoos and aquariums worldwide. Its mission is to improve the education programs in the facilities of its members, to provide access to the latest thinking, techniques, and information in conservation education and to
support excellence in animal care and welfare. IZE facilitates
communication and professional development among zoo/aquarium educators and supports liaison with related organisations such as WAZA (the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums), IUCN, in particular the IUCN/SSC-CBSG (Conservation Breeding Specialist Group), and others.

At the 2010 WAZA Conference, which was held in October in Germany, Kathy Lehnhardt, President of IZE, reported on happenings of IZE throughout the last year. View the report.