- facilitate the incorporation of both science and real-world practical experience into broader conservation policy and practice
- increase capacity for informed decision making within the conservation sector, with a particular focus on existing conservation practitioners, new entrants to the wildlife economy and students
- ensure that the research agenda is guided by and responsive to the needs of conservation, in terms of both emerging and ongoing challenging conservation issues
- develop and share a cohesive southern African approach to conservation and sustainable utilisation
- maximise the reach of the content by providing an online resource to archive and share presentations and discussions for those that cannot attend in person
- provide for Continuing Professional Development of practitioners and scientists
