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PAOC AT VICTORIA FALLS

March 2023

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African Birdlife

No fewer than 13 staff members of BirdLife South Africa travelled to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, to attend the 15th Pan African Ornithological Congress (PAOC) from 21 to 25 November 2022.

PAOC AT VICTORIA FALLS

They presented, hosted and took part in a variety of workshops, talks, round-table discussions and field excursions that were well organised by BirdLife Zimbabwe.

The PAOC brings together ornithologists and conservationists from across the continent, usually every four years. After the 14th congress was held in Dakar, Senegal, in 2016, the next was scheduled to take place in 2020 but was delayed by the pandemic. So after a break of six years, the meeting in Victoria Falls provided an excellent opportunity to network with students, collaborators and researchers face to face. Approximately 275 delegates from 55 nations attended, representing a range of research and conservation organisations.

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