International Ornithologists' Union

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International Ornithologists' Union

Abbreviation	IOU
Main organ	Committee of Representatives and International Ornithological Congress
Affiliations	International Union of Biological Sciences
Website	www.internationalornithology.org
Formerly called	International Ornithological Committee

The International Ornithologists' Union (IOU) is an international organization for the promotion of ornithology. It links basic and applied research and nurtures education and outreach activities. Specifically, the IOU organizes and funds global congresses on ornithology at regular intervals, sets up and supports commissions and committees on various aspects of avian biology and conservation, and initiates and backs other international ornithological activities with specific aims consistent with its own mission and goal.^[1] It discloses the names and professional affiliations of its members on its website to encourage international collaboration and networking. The IOU acts as the Ornithology Section of the IUBS.