Worldwide Reach
The IAABC's membership is organized into ten global chapters in order to better reach and serve the needs of members around the world. Regional liaisons communicate directly with the executive staff of IAABC Central to bring questions and concerns to the top and to help localize IAABC benefits.
IAABC Global is in its formative stage and there are currently two chapters with active leadership. We are searching for volunteers who are dedicated to bringing professionalization of the behavior industry to their locale. If you are interested in serving as a regional liaison, please contact the IAABC Executive Director to learn more about this opportunity.

What chapter will I be in?

Check out the list below to find your country. If your country is not listed, please let us know.
Latin America
South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela*;
Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba*, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama;
Caribbean and Bahamas: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago
*Venezuela and Cuba are not open for membership due to U.S. sanctions
Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba*, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama;
Caribbean and Bahamas: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago
*Venezuela and Cuba are not open for membership due to U.S. sanctions
Europe
Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Czech Republic, Sweden, Portugal, Hungary, Belarus, Austria, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Serbia, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Norway, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Lithuania, Moldova, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Latvia, Kosovo, Estonia, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Malta, Iceland, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino Gibraltar, Cyprus
United Kingdom & Ireland
United Kingdom, Ireland, Jersey, Isle of Man, Guernsey, British Overseas Territories
Africa
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic (CAR), Chad, Comoros, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Middle East
Qatar, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Syria*, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Palestine, Yemen
*Syria is not open for membership due to current U.S. sanctions
*Syria is not open for membership due to current U.S. sanctions
Central Asia
China, Hong Kong, India, Turkey, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Iran*, Russian Federation*, Mongolia, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Bhutan, Armenia, Sri Lanka, Maldives
*Iran and the Russian Federation are not open for membership due to U.S. sanctions
*Iran and the Russian Federation are not open for membership due to U.S. sanctions
Southeast Asia
Japan, Taiwan, North Korea*, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Indonesia, Cambodia, Brunei, Papua New Guinea, East Timor
*North Korea is not open for membership due to U.S. sanctions
*North Korea is not open for membership due to U.S. sanctions
Australia & Oceania
Australia, New Zealand/Aotearoa
United States
United States of America
Canada
Canada
IAABC Policy Statement - Sanctioned Countries
The International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC), a United States-based non profit organization, is fully compliant with Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") regulations, and is unable to work with individuals who live in countries subject to certain sanctions.
If you live in North Korea, Venezuela, Cuba, Iran, Syria, the Russian Federation, or the Crimea region of Ukraine, you are unable to become a member of the IAABC or become credentialed or certified through the IAABC. The IAABC is also prohibited from dealing with Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs), regardless of their location.
If you attempt to register for an IAABC sponsored program, activity or event despite U.S. sanctions that prohibit the IAABC from doing business with you, we must cancel your registration and will not be able to offer you a refund. Similarly, if you attempt to register for IAABC membership, credential or certification we must cancel your registration and will not be able to offer you a refund.
Please visit the OFAC website for details and updates on current sanctions programs, including updates on OFAC's recent Ukraine-related sanctions programs.
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