Celebrate the 18th AWCF with us in Botswana

Please Note! Dates and details of this year's conference are contingent on COVID and will be updated in the weeks ahead!

This year SCIF is excited to co-host the 18th African Wildlife Consultative Forum in Kasane with the Botswana Ministry of Environment, Natural Resource Conservation and Tourism and its Department of Wildlife and National Parks, celebrating the country's recent wildlife reform and reopening of tourist hunting to benefit rural communities.

23 October 2020

AWCF Registration Closes

AWCF registration is by invitation only. You can submit a request using our online form when registration opens. Once approved, you will receive an email with instructions to create an account.

8 November 2020

OPHAA Meeting

The Operators and Professional Hunting Associations of Africa will hold its official business meeting on the day before AWCF starts.

9 November 2020

AWCF Opening Day!

More Details Soon

Recent Articles

Understanding Botswana's New Hunting Program

Daily Caller

Closed borders and travel restrictions are jeopardizing millions of acres of habitat managed by safari operators and the many livelihoods they support.

Botswana Community Conservation Reform Celebrated

Safari Club International Foundation

Community-based conservation in Botswana was celebrated at the SCI Convention in Reno with His Excellency President Mokgweetsi Masisi being awarded SCI's International Legislator of the Year Award in recognition of his reopening of tourist hunting

Zambia Minister Among Record Number of African Government Officials at SCI Show

Safari Club International Foundation

Safari Club International Foundation recently hosted the Hon. Minister Ronald Kaoma Chitotela from Zambia at the 2020 SCI Convention in Reno, Nevada. Adding to the show's resounding success, we were joined by a record number of government officials from eight African countries.

SCI Foundation Hosts 17th AWCF in Zimbabwe

Safari Club International Foundation

The AWCF brings together senior government officials, professional hunting association leadership, the USFWS, international policy experts and wildlife biologists to tackle the most pressing sustainable use issues in Africa.

AWCF - First for Africa

Please check back here or watch your inbox for important updates about AWCF 2020 as we evaluate the COVID-19 situation

The AWCF Team SCI Foundation

Learn About AWCF

The annual African Wildlife Consultative Forum (AWCF) is SCI Foundation's premier activity in Africa, bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders, senior government officials, professional hunting association leadership, community-based support organizations, international policy experts and wildlife biologists to discuss sustainable use wildlife conservation issues across Africa.