How the Emirati-Japanese falconry camp in Abu Dhabi promotes cultural exchange

With a dynamic range of activities, the camp, which runs from January 5 to 8, unites Emirati and Japanese falconers in a fascinating display of shared passion.

Adding to the spectacle, students from the Mohammed bin Zayed School of Falconry and Desert Physiognomy, along with those from the Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Children, weave their presence into the tapestry of this exciting experience. The goal is to help students hone their leadership skills and learn about their culture and heritage.

The agreement signed between the Emirates Falconers Club and the Inpex-JODCO Foundation includes hosting Japanese falconers to train and learn about the authentic Arab traditions of falconry.

The event also offers the Japanese School of Falconry “Sawa” for Emirati students and falconers with the aim of learning about Japanese falconry and several of its schools and methods rooted in cultural heritage.

Majid Ali Al Mansouri, Secretary General of the Emirates Falconers Club, expressed his joy at welcoming all falconers and those interested in participating in the joint Emirati-Japanese falconers programme.

He said the unique cultural exchange promises to be a rich experience between two countries known for their deep-rooted traditions in the field of falconry.

And he added: “During the camp days, we expect a rich exchange of practical skills and vital opinions that serve to establish lasting communication within the framework of close friendship, shared knowledge and the beauty of culture in the world of falconry, and to celebrate together. the rich tapestry of Emirati and Japanese falconry traditions.”

The Emirates Falconers’ Club is a non-profit organization created to raise awareness about the value of falconry as an art and common human heritage.

It brings together falconers, both within and outside the UAE, and educates its members on sustainable hunting practices and the ethics of falconry.

Protecting and developing the inherent heritage of UAE falconry is an essential driver of the club and promotes this knowledge and values.

Through its projects, the club seeks to preserve falconry as a human heritage and historical legacy, introduce the basic principles and good practices of Arab falconry and its ethics, promote sustainable hunting, support studies, legislation and mechanisms aimed at preserving diversity. biological. and contribute to projects to preserve falcons and game animals, propagate them in captivity and protect their natural environments.

The club also organizes related activities and events and develops international cooperation with institutions interested in falconry conservation.

Since its founding in 2001, the Emirates Falconers Club has achieved many milestones in the field of sustainable hunting locally and globally.

Part of the club’s strategy is to achieve the practice of falconry on a large scale and in a sustainable manner, develop programs and research to preserve falcons and hunting, increase their numbers and types in the wild and achieve wide acceptance of sustainable hunting Worldwide. global level.

Abu Dhabi’s efforts to preserve falconry as a human heritage have become one of the country’s most important traditions.

In 1976, Abu Dhabi organized the first international conference to preserve falconry. These efforts led to the announcement of the creation of the Emirates Falconers’ Club in September 2001.