Who are we?
EAZA is its Members. Organised in Annual General Meeting, Council, Executive Committee and nine other Committees, and supported by the EAZA Executive Office, the Members of the Association determine the building blocks needed for constant progression in animal care and welfare, conservation, conservation education, research and other domains.
How is EAZA organised?
The EAZA structure consists of its Members and their input into an Annual General Meeting, EAZA Council, the Executive Committee and several committees falling into the categories of Standing Committees and Specialist Committees. These committees are run by representatives from the EAZA Membership, on an unpaid basis.
The chart on the right outlines where each of these bodies is located in the overall structure of the organisation and what they do.
EAZA Members
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EAZA Council (2025-2028)
| Country | Name | Affiliation |
| Austria | Andreas Artmann | Schmiding Zoo |
| Belgium | Linda Van Elsacker | Antwerp Zoo |
| Croatia | Davorka Maljković | Zagreb Zoo |
| Czechia | Miroslav Bobek | Prague Zoo |
| Ilona Pšenková | Ústí nad Labem Zoo | |
| Denmark | Rasmus Nielsen | Givskud Zoo |
| Henrik Johansen | Aalborg Zoo | |
| Estonia | Kaupo Heinma | Tallinn Zoo |
| Finland | Sanna Hellström | Helsinki Zoo |
| France | Xavier Vaillant | Amiens Zoo |
| Eric Bairrão Ruivo | Beauval Zoo | |
| Emmanuel Mouton | Calviac Zoo | |
| Pierre-Yves Bureau | Paris Zoo | |
| Sébastien Laurent | Zoo Boissière du Doré | |
| Angélique Chaulet | Zoo de Guyane | |
| Germany | Andreas Knieriem | Berlin Zoo/Tierpark |
| Christina Geiger | Frankfurt Zoo | |
| Dennis Müller | Halle Zoo | |
| Jörg Junhold | Leipzig Zoo | |
| Thomas Kölpin | Wilhelma Zoo | |
| Greece | Jean-Jacques Lesueur | Attica Zoo |
| Hungary | Endre Papp | Sóstó Zoo |
| Ireland | Christoph Schwitzer | Dublin Zoo |
| Israel | Nili Avni-Magen | Jerusalem Zoo |
| Italy | Gloria Svampa | La Torbiera Zoo |
| Cesare Avesani Zaborra | Parco Natura Viva | |
| Kuwait | Hussain Al Sayegh | The Scientific Centre |
| Latvia | Anete Bilzēna | Riga Zoo |
| Luxembourg | Guy Willems | Parc Merveilleux |
| Country | Name | Affiliation |
| Netherlands | Rembrandt Sutorius | Artis Zoo |
| Erik Zevenbergen | Rotterdam Zoo | |
| Norway | Kjetil Aarseth | Ålesund Atlantic Park |
| Poland | Izabela Krause | Gdańsk Zoo |
| Portugal | Teresa Guedes | Santo Inácio Zoo |
| Slovakia | Erich Kočner | Košice Zoo |
| Slovenia | Barbara Mihelič | Ljubljana Zoo |
| Spain | Daniel Pons | Bioparc València |
| Eduardo Nogués | Oceanogràfic València | |
| Sweden | Jeanette Lindström | Borås Zoo |
| Daniel Roth | Universeum | |
| Switzerland | Severin Dressen | Zürich Zoo |
| Turkey | Nurben Koptekin | Eskişehir Zoo |
| United Arab Emirates | Johannes Els | Arabia's Wildlife Centre |
| United Kingdom | Reggie Heyworth | Cotswold Wildlife Park |
| David Field | RZSS Edinburgh Zoo | |
| Becca Biddle | Twycross Zoo | |
| Scott Binskin | Wingham Wildlife Park | |
| Malcolm Fitzpatrick | ZSL London Zoo |
Committee Chairs (observer status on Council)
| Role | Name | Affiliation |
| Communication Committee | To be filled | |
| Conservation Committee | Simon Bruslund | Copenhagen Zoo |
| Conservation Education Committee | Antonieta Costa | Lisbon Zoo |
| Research Committee | Zjef Pereboom | Antwerp Zoo |
| Technical Assistance Committee | To be filled | |
| Veterinary Committee | Mads Frost Bertelsen | Copenhagen Zoo |
Please find below some information about the Council election process and the timeline.
EAZA Executive Committee (2025-2028)
| Role | Name | Affiliation |
| Chair | Christoph Schwitzer | Dublin Zoo |
| Vice Chair | Rebecca Biddle | Twycross Zoo |
| Secretary | Xavier Vaillant | Amiens Zoo |
| Treasurer | Jörg Junhold | Leipzig Zoo |
| Aquarium Representative | Max Janse | Royal Burgers' Zoo |
| EEP Committee Chair | Brian Zimmerman | Bristol Zoo Project |
| Membership and Ethics Committee Chair | Thomas Kölpin | Wilhelma |
| National Associations Committee Chair | Wineke Schoo | Dutch Zoo Association (NVD) |
| Sanna Hellström | Helsinki Zoo | |
| Ilona Pšenková | Ústí nad Labem Zoo |
EAZA Executive Office
The EAZA Executive Office (EEO) is the hub of the Association's activities. Its permanent staff support and facilitate EAZA's activities. The EEO provides a range of services to EAZA Members including meeting and event logistics, membership administration, scientific and administrative support of conservation and species planning activities, representation, publications, campaign management, and a lot more.
EAZA follows the collective labor agreement for the leisure industry in relation to management of its paid employees.
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