International Macaque Week is coming soon! Do you have IMW plans?
International Macaque Week (IMW), which takes place annually over the first week of May, is a great opportunity for macaque-enthusiastic NGOs and others, including sanctuaries, zoos and educational institutions, to promote awareness of, and empathy for, one of the world’s most heavily persecuted groups of primates, and to let the world know about their work to protect them.
Participation can range from a simple macaque-positive social media post using a set of pre-agreed hashtags to running macaque-focused fundraising or other events anywhere in the world. IMW was founded by Barbary Macaque Awareness and Conservation (BMAC) and in 2024 will be coordinated by the AfA Macaque Coalition (MACC).
Date: 1-7 May annually
Audience: Public, NGOs, Educational Institutions
Social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalMacaqueWeek
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/internationalmacaqueweek
Webpage: (tba)
THEME:
Macaque Positivity: Celebrating Macaque Lives
If you/your organization or institution wants to take part in IMW, then please do so! Participation can range from a simple social media post to planning a large event. Please remember to always use #internationalmacaqueweek alongside any other hashtags of your choice!
Please contact me here, or email imw@asiaforanimals.com to arrange a chat/for more info.
I started working with captive rescued monkeys in 1999 and went on to earn an MSc in Primate Conservation (Oxford Brookes University) and another in International Animal Welfare Ethics and Law (University of Edinburgh). I've worked for a number of animal welfare organizations, most recently the Animals Asia Foundation and the Asia for Animals Coalition. I've been trustee and director for Neotropical Primate Conservation since its establishment as a UK charity in 2007. I'm particularly interested in the way human and non-human primates relate to one another, and the intersection between conservation and animal welfare. I feel that it's important that these are treated as complimentary, rather than contradictory, concepts. At present I am exploring primate welfare in the context of human-macaque conflict mitigation strategies. Please feel free to contact me here to talk about this if it's of interest to you! I am originally from the US but have lived in the UK for many years.
