International Council
for Archaeozoology

Committee Meetings & Minutes

ICAZ is governed by two committees, an Executive Committee (EC) and an International Committee (IC).

The ICAZ International Committee (IC) is made up of the members of the Executive Committee and up to 35 individuals elected by the membership. The role of the IC is to ensure that the aims of ICAZ are met at the highest level of international standards. IC meetings are held once every two years, following the cycle of ICAZ General Meetings. During the year of an ICAZ General Meeting, the IC Meeting is held in conjunction with the larger conference. At this time the focus of the meeting is primarily on ICAZ business as specified by the ICAZ Statutes.

IC Meetings held between General Meetings usually consist of a two day meeting in which elected IC members give brief presentations and discuss ICAZ business, particularly that related to the holding of the next International Conference. The organizer determines the theme for the meeting. Organizers are encouraged to choose a topic of general importance to the practice of archaeozoological research, the dissemination of the results of archaeozoological research, and the impact of our field on the scientific community as a whole. A report on each IC meeting is included in the subsequent newsletter that year. Past meeting reports are available for download here:

  • Virtual 2026 International Committee Meeting
  • Lisbon, Portugal, 2025 International Committee Meeting
  • Lisbon, Portugal, 2025 Executive Committee Meeting
  • Cairns, Australia, 2023 International Committee Meeting
  • Cairns, Australia, 2023 Executive Committee Meeting
  • Cairns, Australia, 2023 General Meeting
  • Stockholm, Sweden, 2022 International Committee Meeting
  • Stockholm, Sweden, 2022 Executive Committee Meeting
  • Virtual 2021 Executive and International Committee Meeting
  • Virtual 2020 International Committee Meeting
  • Virtual 2020 Executive Committee Meeting
  • Ankara, Turkey, 2018 International Committee Meeting
  • Ankara, Turkey, 2018 Executive Committee Meeting
  • Zhengzhou, China, 2016 International Committee Meeting
  • San Rafael, Argentina, 2014 International Committee Meeting
  • San Rafael, Argentina, 2014 Executive Committee Meeting
  • Boston (Canton) 2013 Executive Committee Meeting
  • Istanbul 2012 International Committee Meeting
  • Paris 2010 International Committee Meeting
  • Paris 2010 Executive Committee Meeting
  • Paris 2010 General Meeting
  • Visegrad 2008 International Committee Meeting
  • Visegrad 2008 Executive Committee Meeting
  • Mexico City 2006 General Meeting
  • Mexico City 2006 International Committee Meeting
  • Mexico City 2006 Executive Committee Meeting
  • Copenhagen 2004 International Committee Meeting
  • Durham 2002 General Meeting
  • Durham 2002 International Committee Meeting (August 27, 2002)
  • Durham 2002 International Committee Meeting (August 24, 2002)
  • Durham 2002 Executive Committee Meeting
  • Durham 2001 Executive Committee Meeting
  • Madrid 2000 International Committee Meeting
  • New York 1999 Executive Committee Meeting
  • New York 1999 Officers' Meeting