Dear EAZA Colleagues, Dear Friends,

If there are important lessons that these last two surreal years have reminded us of, is the importance of sound solidarity, modern science, factual communication, structured work, balanced socialization, and overall trust. And the common denominator is… “us”. Us, as a team and as a planet. Us, as a society and as a family.

And as a species that is constantly being challenged and creating challenges to so many others species, these current delicate times reinforce, on a daily basis, the need and urgency of being together and working together, of uniting towards values and towards goals, of protecting our common ground and common our future – all around.

In the meantime, for many years that “Together, We Protect” had been a very special moto for Zoomarine. It can also be for EAZA, for Europe, for Conservation. And that is why our teams, our families, in southern Portugal, are so eager and proud to invite you to attend EAZA’s 2022 Annual Conference, at the NAU Salgados Palace (Algarve).

Zoomarine’s team (an EAZA member since 1999) is not only eager to welcome you to Portugal, but to show you a good time, to help you reestablish some long-deserved normality, to embrace old and new friends, and, of course, to discover a little more of the Portuguese Culture, Environment and Landscapes.

As Zoomarine ends the celebration of its 30^th anniversary, EAZA begins to celebrates its own 30^th anniversary - and we could not be happier to know it will also happen in Portugal, at Zoomarine, again face-to-face with good colleagues and friends.

I sincerely hope to be able to welcome you all in Portugal, at Salgados and at Zoomarine – because your work is important and our continued cooperation is vital, because we need it, conservation needs it, Europe needs it…

In the meantime, please, continue to be safe, to protect yourself and those around you! Continue your amazing, urgent and inspiring work towards a safer, more biodiverse and balanced planet. Please, continue to embrace and protect your loved ones. And, of course, prepare yourself to have a memorable time in Portugal.

With open arms, we will wait for you all, next September.

Your Colleague, your Friend,

Pedro Lavia, Founder and President of the Board

Zoomarine

A new version of the day-to-day programme (September 2022) is now available, please click here for viewing

Please note that the programme is subject to change. Programme changes and revisions will be added to the conference app.

The Conference programme booklet is already available, click here for download. Printed copies will be shared with registered delegates at the registration desk. 

Our keynote speaker for the Opening Plenary on Wednesday 28 September is Edith Coron. 

Edith is a senior executive coach and intercultural communication specialist. She brings to her work the scope and depth of more than thirty years of an exceptional global professional career, spanning four continents and stretching from her early years as a war correspondent in Central America to her certification as the first qualified coach supervisor in mainland China.

A public speaker and an author, she has published books on the immigration from the former Soviet Union to Israel, about the cultural hybrids that stemmed from China’s encounter with the world at the end of the 20^th century and the beginning of the 21^st and more recently about the impact of digital technologies,  in particular Artificial Intelligence, are having on coaching.

Edith places her work  at the crossroads of business, people and organizational development.  She grounds her approach in the belief that individuals and groups are rich kaleidoscopes and that they operate in escalating complexity.  She supports them as they address it.

Her clients range from seasoned CEO’s to young, high-potential managers. She has worked with clients in many sectors, including aeronautics, banking, consumer goods, consulting, distribution, energy, hospitality, insurance, IT, manufacturing, media, luxury goods, pharmaceuticals, and international organizations.

She is a faculty member of several executive education programs and offers a unique blend of expertise in people development, international business, and word cultures. She has a passion for global leadership development and an insider’s knowledge of international communication.

A global nomad by choice, Edith has lived and worked in China, the UK, the US, Israel, France, Russia, and in several nations of Latin America and Africa. She  is now based in France  and works with people all the over the world.