International Committee for Bird Preservation

International Committee for Bird Preservation, Commission Internationale pour la Protection des Oiseaux, Comité International pour la Protection des Oiseaux
Founded: 6/29/1922
Sources: HB 1925, HB 1929, HB 1938

Officers

• Ph. Barclay-Smith Second Secretary (Secretary) 1938
• Jean Théodore Delacour President 1936-1938 : President for Europe / Vice Chairman (Vice President) 1938
• Dr. J. M. Derscheid European Secretary (Secretary) 1929-1936
• Léon Lippens Secretary 1938
• Dr. Thomas Gilbert Pearson President 1925
• Dr. P. G. van Tienhoven Vice Chairman (Vice President) 1938

Seats

• 1974, Broadway: New York: United States of America
• 1775, Broadway: New York: United States of America
  HB 1936/38
• 21, Rue Montoyer: Brussels: Belgium
  HB 1936/38 European General Secrétariat européen: Bureau international pour la protection de la nature

Members in these countries

National Societies of the contries listed.
Argentina (since 1938) , Australia (since 1925) , Austria (since 1936) , Belgium (since 1929) , Bulgaria (since 1929) , Canada (since 1925) , Czechoslovakia (since 1936) , Denmark (since 1929) , Ecuador (since 1936) , Finland (since 1936) , France (since 1925) , Germany (since 1936) , Hungary (since 1925) , Italy (since 1925) , Japan (since 1925) , Luxembourg (1925-1936) , Netherlands (since 1925) , New Zealand (since 1925) , Norway (since 1925) , Poland (since 1936) , Romania (since 1936) , South Africa (since 1925) , Sweden (since 1929) , Switzerland (since 1925) , United Kingdom (since 1925) , United States of America (since 1925) , Yugoslavia (since 1938) ,

Congresses

• 1922-1922 London: United Kingdom
• 1925-1925 Luxembourg
• 1927-1927 Brussels: Belgium
• 1928-1928 Geneva : Switzerland
• 1930-1930 Amsterdam: Netherlands
• 1931-1931 Paris: France
• 1934-1934 Oxford: United Kingdom
• 1935-1936 Brussels: Belgium
• 1937-1937 Vienna: Austria
• 1938-1938 Rouen: France Forthcoming meeting of the whole Committee (HB 1938)

Object

s'efforcer d'organiser dans le monde entier une protection plus efficace des oiseaux, au moyen de l'éducation et de la législation. (HB 1925) To work for more adequate bird preservation throughout the world by means of education and legislation. (HB 1929) To stimulate interest in all countries for a more adequate protection of wild bird-life. (HB 1938)

Finances

chaque pays subventionne ses sociétés nationales. Le président international recueille des fonds pour les dépenses du siège central de la Commission internationale (HB 1925) Each country finances the work of its national societies. The International Chairman raises funds for the expenses of the general international headquarters. (HB 1929) Each national section pays a small contribution to the office expenses of the Secretariat. (HB 1938)

General facts

Fondée au cours d'une réunion tenue à Londres en 1922.

Publications

Bulletins (four in all) (HB 1938)

Network