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Crocodile Specialist Group Steering Committee Meeting
Goldi Sands Hotel, Negombo, Sri Lanka
20 May 2013 (8.30 am-5.00 pm)
Agenda Item SC.1.3
Information Item
Executive Officers Report
General
The Executive Officer (EO) is employed on a part-time basis and is based in Cairns, Queensland,
Australia. Three or four trips are made to Darwin each year to work more closely with the
Chairman. The EO’s annual salary of $AUD21,000 (approx. $US21,500) also covers all office and
the majority of travel expenses.
Steering Committee Composition
Current membership of the CSG Steering Committee (SC) is 62 people. The last meeting of SC was
just prior to the 21st Working Meeting (May 2012). This provided an opportunity to update SC and
CSG members on changes in the CSG and advise them of proposed activities.
CSG Membership
Current CSG membership (covering 60 countries), by region:
Australia and Oceania 55
East and Southeast Asia 72
Europe 51
Latin America and the Caribbean 114
North America 97
South Asia and Iran 62
South and East Africa 24
West Africa 11
Total 486
CSG Database
The CSG database is regularly updated with new contact details as they become available.
However, this is very much dependent on members informing the EO of any changes to their
contact details, particularly e-mail addresses.
Regional Offices
A Regional Office has been established and Latin America and the Caribbean (Argentina). This
office has been provided with funding (up to 2014) on a needs basis to enable the Regional
Chairmen to maintain a CSG office and presence in the region. All proposed expenditure must be
approved by the Chairman.
The Regional Office in South & East Africa was closed when Richard Fergusson resigned from the
Regional Chair position. A replacement chair is still being sought.
The Executive has also agreed to establish a West Africa Regional Office and $US5000 has been
earmarked for this purpose, if and when required.