The Arcus Foundation and Legal Atlas invite you to join us in a live webinar presenting the first-ever global research addressing the legal protections of apes in their range states. This data has the potential to significantly enhance the efforts of those working to eliminate the illegal wildlife trade. In this discussion, we will:

1. Present a new, interactive online platform showing the legal frameworks that govern the international wildlife trade, including many of the legal tools available for law enforcement and prosecution.
2. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses in those frameworks, as well as suggestions on how to maximize the use of these tools.
3. Examine the legal protections afforded species at the national level, as well as the applicable forms of liability and penalty. 

Join us to learn about the results of this research and the new platform designed to facilitate a better understanding of the legal protection for apes in their jurisdictions to enable evidence-based action.

The 70-minute webinar will be held June 4, 2019 at 12:00 pm Jakarta (WIB), 6:00 am Kinshasa (WAT), and 1:00 am New York City (EDT). A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation. We also invite you to share this invitation with colleagues and relevant networks whom you believe would benefit from the information and conversation. Registration is required. Click here to register: https://arcusfoundation.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_R6H3dt7vRgqGJ_qOShWhTg

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.     

Webinar Speakers 

Maria Pascual, MSc (Co-Founder and Director @Legal Atlas) 
Mrs. Pascual is an international development specialist with 20+ years of experience in organizational engineering, capacity building, and institutional development in public and private institutions, including for profit and non-profit ventures and governments. ​As the Director, she manages the platform’s complex database design and legal data modeling, user interface development, and participates in legal research and quality control processes, marketing, and communications. 

James Wingard, JD (Co-Founder and Legal Director @Legal Atlas) 
Mr. Wingard is an international legal and policy development specialist with 25 years of experience in 50+ projects and consulting assignments analyzing legal frameworks and systems in developing countries, post-conflict, and conflict zones. ​As the Legal Director, he jointly oversees the development of the legal intelligence platform, as well as the investigations into legal frameworks, taxonomy development, and research protocols for comparative gap analyses and visual analytics in law.