A new partnership with the Jackson Hole Film Festival and the International Elephant Film Festival will be announced that will facilitate screenings of award-winning films about wildlife trafficking issues at U.S. embassies for audiences in source, transit, and demand countries. A partnership will also be announced with the Association for Zoos and Aquariums for a series of “Zoohackathons” to be held August 19-20, 2016, which will bring tech solutions to demand reduction and encourage alternative sources of income, such as wildlife-based tourism, for local communities.

The event will conclude with – a first for the State Department – projected images of wildlife, including many threatened species, on the Harry S. Truman building’s C Street façade. The visual event is in partnership with Discovery Communications, Vulcan Productions, and the documentary film Racing Extinction. The goal is to raise awareness of, and spur action on the global threat of wildlife trafficking. Members of the public are able to view the projection show starting at 6.20 pm at 22^nd Street in front of the State Department.