1. 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, 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. IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017
New IRF member associations in 2017 ( )
Albania National Parks Association -> Regular
Asociacion Nacional 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 for the Conservation and Sustainable Management of the Regional Conservation Area- Angostura Faical -> Regular
Brasilia Ranger Association (AGP-DF) -> Regular
The Israel Heritage Foundation (INHF) -> Regular

4. IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017
Currently voting for
European Ranger Federation ERF -> Associate
Keith Swenson (MD of Stone Horse Expeditions) - Mongolia -> Associate
Application received – to vote shortly on
Asociacion Nacional de Guardaparques Siglo XXI – Costa Rica -> Regular

5. 3 meetings via skype with the IEC
Since 15th March Louise Reynolds works as Executive Officer for IRF
¾ of the position is financed by funding of TGL ( $), Parks Victoria ( $) and US National Parks Service ( $)
IRF Executives and Regional Reps get financial support to carry out their duties, e.g. participation at regional congresses, actions to help establishing new ranger associations, …
Internal investigation against South American Rep
No actions as Rep for IRF
Undermining IRF
Setting the L.A. ranger associations against IRF

6. IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017
Using his position for non-ranger issues (religion and politics)
>> Dismissal from Office as S.A. Rep (Aug./Sept.)
>> New call for nominations for the position of the S.A.
Rep (Nov.)
BBC news in Febuary showed rangers killing local villagers in a National Park in India >> BBC showed NOT the real facts and backgrounds >> negative image for rangers in Southern and North East India, but also in Cameroon and Gabon
Furthering the widows and orphans project in Asia, Africa, South America and Europe
Lobbying for pardoning Mauricio Steller/ Costa Rica
Several Twinning Agreements signed at ERC 2017

7. IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017
Update of Standing Rules and Statutes for legalizing IRF (at first in Australia, then USA)
TGLF grants of $ in total were given to four IRF regions (South America, Africa, Asia, Latin America)
Working on a Strategic Plan
Supplying Member associations with info and material for WRD 2017
IRF/TGLF Awards
Honour Roll and Fallen Ranger Fund – seeking for a new volunteer (Pete Beddows now active)
Quarterly newsletters
And much more…

8. IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017
WRD 2017
Overwhelming response with actions worldwide, approx. 200% increase since WRD 2016
IRF HQ in
Australia

9. IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017
WRD Democratic Republic of Congo

10. IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017
WRD Nepal

11. IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017
WRD Italy

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

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

14. IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017

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

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

17. IRF Actions and Achievements in 2017
WRD Switzerland

18. WRD 2017 – North York Moors/ UK

19. IRF In Memory of all fallen Rangers
Wayne Lotter, past President PAMS Tanzania, former Vice President IRF – killed in the line of duty on 16th August 2017

20. IRF In Memory of all fallen Rangers
Statistics:
From 1st August 2016 to 31st July 2017 there were 105 Rangers killed in the line of duty
42% killed by poachers
47% in work related accidents
11% by the very animals Rangers protect
45% of this were within the IRF´s Africa region
44% were in the IRF´s Asia region
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

21. IRF In Memory of all fallen Rangers
Conclusions of IRF President Sean Willmore
TGLF Funding priorities:
First Aid training
Anti-Poaching training
OH&S-training (including animal behaviour)

22. ERC 2017: 12th May - A new beginning …

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

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

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

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

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

28. ERF European Executive Committee
Cash auditors
Auditing finances of the ERF
Joao Manuel dos
Santos Correia
Ian Brooker

29. ERF European Executive Committee
Vice President
Substitute of President
Advisor for President
Support President in daily work
Supervision of Officers
Roger Cole

30. ERF European Executive Committee
President
Responsible for the general operations and business of the ERF
Legal representative of the ERF
General supervision over the affairs of the ERF
Permanent contact to IRF
Preside over the EEC and leader of the meetings
Frank Grütz

31. ERF Actions and Achievements in 2017
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

32. ERF Actions and Achievements in 2017
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 in Portugal and holding a Ranger workshop with Ruth Grant
Creation of a document „How to start a ranger association“

33. ERF Actions and Achievements in 2017
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 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

34. ERF Actions and Achievements in 2017
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