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
| Country | Name | Affiliation |
| Austria | Andreas Artmann | Schmiding Zoo |
| Belgium | Linda Van Elsacker | Antwerp Zoo |
| Croatia | Davorka Maljković | Zagreb Zoo |
| Czechia | David Nejedlo | Liberec Zoo |
| Miroslav Bobek | Prague Zoo | |
| Denmark | Bjarne Klausen | Odense Zoo |
| Estonia | Kaupo Heinma | Tallinn Zoo |
| Finland | Sanna Hellström | Helsinki Zoo |
| France | Eric Bairrão Ruivo | Beauval Zoo |
| Xavier Vaillant | Lyon Zoo | |
| Brice Lefaux | Mulhouse Zoo | |
| Sébastien Laurent | Zoo Boissière du Doré | |
| Angélique Chaulet | Zoo de Guyane | |
| Germany | Andreas Knieriem | Berlin Zoo/Tierpark |
| Theo Pagel | Cologne Zoo | |
| Jörg Junhold | Leipzig Zoo | |
| Thomas Kölpin | Wilhelma Zoo | |
| Greece | Jean-Jacques Lesueur | Attica Zoological Park |
| Hungary | Endre Papp | Sóstó Zoo |
| Ireland | Sean McKeown | Fota Wildlife Park |
| Israel | Nili Avni-Magen | Jerusalem Zoo |
| Italy | Gloria Svampa | La Torbiera Zoo |
| Latvia | Jānis Rudzītis | Riga Zoo |
| Luxembourg | Guy Willems | Parc Merveilleux |
| Netherlands | Rembrandt Sutorius | Artis Zoo |
| Robin de Lange | Ouwehands Zoo | |
| Norway | Kjetil Aarseth | Ålesund Atlantic Park |
| Poland | Izabela Krause | Gdańsk Zoo |
| Portugal | Teresa Guedes | Santo Inácio Zoo |
| Russia | Svetlana Akulova | Moscow Zoo |
| Country | Name | Affiliation |
| Slovakia | Erich Kočner | Košice Zoo |
| Slovenia | Barbara Mihelič | Ljubljana Zoo |
| Spain | Antoni Alarcón | Barcelona Zoo |
| Javier Almunia | Loro Parque | |
| Sweden | Christine Karmfalk | Kolmården Zoo |
| Jens Larsson | Vildriket | |
| Switzerland | Severin Dressen | Zürich Zoo |
| Turkey | Can Bodur | Faruk Yalçın Zoo |
| United Arab Emirates | Johannes Els | Arabia's Wildlife Centre |
| United Kingdom | Brian Zimmerman | Bristol Zoo Project |
| Reggie Heyworth | Cotswold Wildlife Park | |
| Ross Snipp | Flamingo Land | |
| David Field | Royal Zoological Society of Scotland | |
| Becca Biddle | Twycross Zoo | |
| Malcolm Fitzpatrick | Zoological Society of London |
Co-opted Committee Chairs
| Role | Name | Affiliation |
| Aquarium Representative | Max Janse | Royal Burgers' Zoo |
| Conservation Education Committee | Antonieta Costa | Lisbon Zoo (observer status) |
| National Associations Committee | Volker Homes | Association of German-speaking Zoological Gardens (VdZ) |
| Research Committee | Zjef Pereboom | Antwerp Zoo |
| Technical Assistance Committee | André Stadler | Alpenzoo Innsbruck |
| Veterinary Committee | Mads Frost Bertelsen | Copenhagen Zoo |
In 2025, the new EAZA Council for 2025-2028 will be elected. Please find below some information about the process and the timeline.
EAZA Executive Committee
| Role | Name | Affiliation |
| Chair | Endre Papp | Sóstó Zoo |
| Vice Chair | Rebecca Biddle | Twycross Zoo |
| Secretary | Barbara Mihelič | Ljubljana Zoo |
| Treasurer | Thomas Kölpin | Wilhelma Zoo |
| Aquarium Representative | Max Janse | Royal Burgers' Zoo |
| Communications Committee Chair | Sanna Hellström | Helsinki Zoo |
| EEP Committee Chair | Brian Zimmerman | Bristol Zoo Project |
| Membership and Ethics Committee Chair | Brice Lefaux | Mulhouse Zoo |
| National Associations Committee Chair | Volker Homes | Association of German-speaking Zoological Gardens (VdZ) |
| Technical Assitance Committee Chair | André Stadler | Alpenzoo Innsbruck |
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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