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Note: Events listed on this page are provided by the zoological community and are not necessarily endorsed by AZA
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AZA Learn: Various webinars and online eventsAssociation of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)Virtualhttps://www.aza.org/azalearn
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EAZA Academy CoursesEuropean Association of Zoos & Aquaria (EAZA)VariousVarioushttps://www.eaza.net/academy-courses/
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various (many on demand)
various (many on demand)
Wild About Welfare: Digital Education ProgrammeWild WelfareVirtualhttps://wildwelfare.org/resources-elearn-programme/
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variousvariousAZA CoursesAssociation of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)VariousUSAhttps://www.aza.org/courses
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World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology Animal Welfare Conferences
variousvariousvarioushttps://waset.org/animal-welfare-conferences
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variousvariousAnimal Behaviour and WelfareCoursera and the University of EdinburghVirtualhttps://www.coursera.org/learn/animal-welfare
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quarterlyquarterlyProfessional Venomous Reptile Handling CourseToledo Zoo & Aquarium Herpetology TeamToledo, OHUSACourse Flyer
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on demandon demand
Behavioral Husbandry Best Practices for Your Animal Welfare Program (AZA Professional Development Course)
AZAVirtualhttps://www.aza.org/Behavioral-Husbandry-Best-Practices
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on demandon demand
3 interconnected online platforms - animal wellbeing, human wellbeing, & planetary wellbeing in 1 membership experience
AnimalConceptsVirtualSpainhttps://animalconcepts.mykajabi.com/PAWS
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on demandon demandBecoming a ZookeeperZoological Society of LondonVirtual
https://www.zsl.org/what-we-do/education-learning/becoming-zookeeper-virtual-work-experience-course
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on demandon demand
20 hour CPD course: Zoo animal welfare for veterinary professionals
AnimalConceptsVirtualSpainhttps://animalconcepts.mykajabi.com/store
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8/26/20288/31/2028AZA Annual ConferenceAssociation of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)Detroit, MIUSASAVE THE DATE
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10/25/202710/28/2027New World Primate Husbandry WorkshopBrevard ZooMelbourne, FLUSASAVE THE DATE
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10/17/202710/22/20272027 Orangutan SSP Husbandry ConferenceBrookfield ZooBrookfield, ILUSARegister here
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8/28/20279/2/2027AZA Annual ConferenceAssociation of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)Cleveland, OHUSASAVE THE DATE
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8/15/20278/18/20272027 ZNF NAG Conference on Zoo and Wildlife Nutrition Nutrition SAGNorfolk, VAUSASAVE THE DATE
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8/1/20278/4/2027Jelly Camp 2027Aquarium of the PacificWest Coast TBDUSATBD
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6/24/20276/29/20272027 Bear TAG Husbandry Course Hogle ZooSalt Lake City, UTUSARegister here
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5/22/20275/28/2027
Felid Taxon Advisory Group (TAG) Conference and Husbandry Course
Felid TAGUSASAVE THE DATE
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5/10/20275/14/2027Herpetology TAG MeetingBronx ZooBronx, NYUSARegister here
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5/3/20275/7/2027Practical Zoo Nutrition ManagementSmithsonian-Mason School of ConservationFront Royal, VAUSARegister here
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4/11/20274/16/2027Managing Animal Enrichment and Training ProgramsDenver Zoo Conservation AllianceDenver, COUSARegister here
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4/11/20274/16/2027Animal Training Applications in Zoo and Aquarium SettingsDenver Zoo Conservation AllianceDenver, COUSARegister here
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3/13/20273/28/2027AZA Mid-Year MeetingAssociation of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)Louisville, KYUSASAVE THE DATE
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2/20/20272/25/2027Environmental Enrichment in Zoos and AquariumsDisney's Animal Kingdom®Orlando, FLUSARegister here
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2/8/20272/13/2027Principles of Elephant Management IAssociation of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)Potomac, MDUSARegister here
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2/8/20272/13/2027Avian Leadership & ManagementAssociation of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)Potomac, MDUSARegister here
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1/28/20271/30/2027ENG Workshop on Zoo Animal Nutrition European Zoo Nutrition Group (ENG)Ghent, BelgiumEuropeRegister here
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1/25/20271/29/2027Giraffe ConferenceCheyenne Mountain ZooAlbuquerque, NMUSARegister here
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11/18/202611/18/2026African-Eurasian Monkey TAG Virtual Workshop #1 (2:00-4:00PM CST)African-Eurasian Monkey TAGVirtualRegister here
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11/16/202611/18/202610th Annual Ambassador Bird Welfare Workshop Zoo AtlantaAtlanta, GAUSARegister here
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11/12/202611/12/2026How to Build Resiliency in Hand-Raised Animals (12:00pm-1:00pm CT)Behavior SAGVirtualRegister here
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11/11/202611/11/2026Welfare and mixed species habitats (12:00 PM ET)AZA Animal Welfare CommitteeVirtualRegister here
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11/4/202611/11/2026Prosimian TAG 2026 Virtual Workshop Prosimian TAG Virtual11/4: https://duke.zoom.us/j/95277101710
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11/11: https://duke.zoom.us/j/91880738445
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11/4/202611/7/2026Canid Hyenid TAG Husbandry Course Canid and Hyenid TAG and the Bronx ZooBronx, NYUSAInformation
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Application (Deadline: July 31)
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10/26/202610/29/2026Principles of Elephant Management II Oklahoma City Zoo Oklahoma City, OKUSARegister here
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10/23/202610/26/2026Hoof Health Workshop for Zoo ProfessionalsNaples ZooNaples, FLUSARegister here
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10/19/202610/24/2026Principles of Ambassador Animal Management Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)Baltimore, MDUSARegister here (Deadline: September 22, 2026)
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10/14/202610/14/2026Welfare and the Guest ExperienceAZA Animal Welfare CommitteeVirtualRegister here
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10/13/202610/15/2026Giraffe Barn Design Workshop
International Center for the Care and Conservation of Giraffe; Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Colorado Springs, COUSARegister here
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9/26/202610/1/2026AZA Annual ConferenceAssociation of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)Portland, ORUSASAVE THE DATE
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9/13/20269/19/2026Chelonian Biology, Conservation, and Management CourseAZA Chelonian TAG and the Turtle Survival AllianceCross, SCUSA
Course Flyer with Registration Details and the Turtle Survival Alliance website
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9/13/20269/17/2026Otter Keeper WorkshopSeattle AquariumSeattle, WAUSARegister here (Deadline: July 1, 2026 with limited space)
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9/13/20269/17/2026AAZK National ConferenceTacoma, WAUSA
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9/13/20269/16/2026Cheetah Husbandry CourseWhite Oak ConservationYulee, FLUSARegister here (limited space)
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9/6/20269/11/2026Animal Welfare: Evidence-Based ManagementBrookfield Zoo ChicagoBrookfield, ILUSARegister here
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9/2/20269/2/2026Welfare Considerations: Full Spectrum Lighting (12:00 PM ET)AZA Animal Welfare CommitteeVirtualRegister here
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8/31/20268/31/2026Talkin' SMAC (Sloth Bear Management & Conservation): Exploring Sloth Bear Cognition (2:00 PM ET)AZA SAFE Sloth Bear GroupVirtualRegister here
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8/25/20268/25/2026Beary Informed: Black Bears (3:00 PM ET)Bear TAGVirtual
https://www.pathlms.com/aza-learn/courses/56110/sections/138923/webinars/134569
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8/24/20268/27/2026Orangutan SSP Husbandry CoursePhoenix ZooPhoenix, AZUSARegister here
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Hotel Booking here (Group Code: G-PZOO)
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8/20/20268/20/2026
Ungulate TAG Series: Restraint Methods & Techniques (2:30 PM CT)
Ungulate TAG VirtualRegister here
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8/18/20268/18/2026Neonate Strategies for Small Cats (1:00 PM EST)Felid TAGVirtualJoin here
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8/12/20268/12/2026
Welfare Considerations: Establishing event parameters (12:00 PM ET)
AZA Animal Welfare CommitteeVirtualRegister here
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8/4/20268/7/202624th Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater TurtlesTurtle Survival AllianceGuadalajaraMexicohttps://whova.com/portal/registration/TlsXxtsaYrRcOkhwHom3/
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7/29/20268/1/2026International Herpetological SymposiumChiricahua Desert MuseumRodeo, NMUSAhttps://www.iherpsymp.org/
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7/21/20267/21/2026Beary Informed: Sloth Bears (3:00 PM ET)Bear TAGVirtual
https://www.pathlms.com/aza-learn/courses/56110/sections/138923/webinars/134568
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7/16/20268/20/2026Animal Transport for Animal Care Professionals (Thursdays 2:00 - 4:00 PM ET)AZAVirtualRegister here (Deadline: July 15, 2026)
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7/9/20267/9/2026Follow up Q&A to webinar: Food as a Reinforcement and Motivation Strategy (1:30 PM ET)Ambassador Animals SAGVirtualRegister here
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7/8/20267/8/2026Welfare Considerations: Preferences, Cognitive Bias, and Contrafreeloading (12:00 PM ET)AZA Animal Welfare CommitteeVirtualRegister here
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6/24/20266/25/2026Virtual Advancing Bear Care Conference "Navigating Emotional, Social, and Logistical Transitions for Bears in Managed Care"Bear Care GroupVirtualRegister here
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6/10/20266/10/2026Welfare Considerations: Feeder Animals (12:00 PM ET)AZA Animal Welfare CommitteeVirtualRegister here
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5/28/20265/28/2026From Concept to Impact: AZA guidance for Animal Care and Wellbeing staff training grant applications (1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT)AZAVirtualRegister here
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5/25/20265/28/20266th Joint TAG MeetingWAZA and Taipei ZooTaipei CityTaiwanRegister now (Deadline: April 24, 2026)
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5/19/20265/19/2026Beary Informed: Brown Bears (3:00 PM ET)Bear TAGVirtual
https://www.pathlms.com/aza-learn/courses/56110/sections/138923/webinars/114838
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5/19/20265/19/2026
Food as a Reinforcement and Motivation Strategy (1:00-2:00 PM EDT)
Ambassador Animals SAGVirtualRegister here
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5/18/20265/21/2026Advanced Larval Programs WorkshopAZA and New England AquariumQuincy, MAUSAhttps://www.aza.org/advanced-larval-workshop-20250318153438
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5/18/20265/18/20262026 Equid Care Webinar - Barn DesignVirtualRegister here
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5/16/20265/19/2026Felid TAG Advanced Husbandry CourseAZA Felid TAG and Houston ZooHouston, TXUSA
Advanced: 2026 Advanced Felid TAG Husbandry Course Application: Breeding Management
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5/16/20265/19/2026Felid TAG Foundational Husbandry CourseAZA Felid TAG and Houston ZooHouston, TXUSA
Foundational: 2026 Felid Tag Foundation Husbandry Course Application
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5/16/20265/23/2026Felid TAG ConferenceAZA Felid TAG and Houston ZooHouston, TXUSARegister here
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Hotel Booking here
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5/13/20265/13/2026
Welfare Considerations: Mitigating Undesireable Behavior (12:00 PM ET)
AZA Animal Welfare CommitteeVirtualRegister here
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5/5/20265/7/20262026 Anseriformes TAG Waterfowl Husbandry WorkshopAnseriformes TAG and Pinola AviaryShreveport, LAUSARegistere here (limited to 40 attendees)
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4/27/20265/1/2026AZA Herp TAGs MeetingAZA Herp TAGs and the Phoenix ZooTempe, AZUSARegistration Link here. Hotel booking here.
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4/27/20265/1/2026Practical Zoo Nutrition ManagementSmithsonian Mason School of ConservationFront Royal, VAUSA
https://smconservation.gmu.edu/programs/graduate-and-professional/practical-zoo-nutrition-management/
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4/23/20264/23/2026Small Cat Alliance April Webinar (10:00-11:00 AM PST)Small Cat AllianceVirtualMicrosoft Teams: Meeting ID: 270 123 894 205 95 / Passcode: a74yC6ee
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4/21/20264/21/2026Beary Informed: Andean Bears (3:00 PM ET)Bear TAGVirtual
https://www.pathlms.com/aza-learn/courses/56110/sections/138923/webinars/90722
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4/19/20264/24/2026Regional Aquatics Workshop (RAW) 2025 (Pre-conference TAG Steering Committee Meetings held on 4/22/25)South Carolina AquariumCharleston, SCUSA
https://www.regionalaquaticsworkshop.org/product-page/charleston-sc
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4/14/20264/14/2026Communicating Wellbeing: An interdepartmental initiativeConnect Conversations VirtualRegister here
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4/8/20264/8/2026
Welfare Considerations: Underrepresented taxa assessments (12:00 PM ET)
AZA Animal Welfare CommitteeVirtualRegister here
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3/25/20263/25/2026AZA Rhino TAG MeetingAZA Rhino TAGAtlanta, GAUSAheld at the AZA Mid-Year Meeting https://midyear.aza.org/2026/
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3/22/20263/24/2026AZA Ungulate TAGs MeetingAZA Ungulate TAGsAtlanta, GAUSAheld at the AZA Mid-Year Meeting https://midyear.aza.org/2026/
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3/21/20263/26/2026AZA Mid-Year MeetingAssociation of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)Atlanta, GAUSAhttps://midyear.aza.org/2026/
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3/16/20263/16/2026Small Carnivore TAG web series (2:00 PM ET)Small Carnivore TAGVirtualteams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/...
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3/16/20263/19/2026EAZA Animal Welfare ForumEAZA and Antwerp ZooAntwerpBelgiumhttps://www.eaza.net/events/animal-welfare-forum-2026/
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3/13/20263/13/2026Equid Care Webinar - Equid Nutrition (2:00-3:00 PM ET)AZA Ungulate TAGsVirtualRegistration Link
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3/11/20263/11/2026Welfare Considerations: Exhibit Design (12:00 PM ET)AZA Animal Welfare CommitteeVirtualRegister here
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3/3/20263/5/2026Kids Zoo Workshop (focus on goats and sheep)Zoo KnoxvilleKnoxville, TNUSA
https://secure.zooknoxville.org/zookeeper/kidszooworkshop?pencil=hide
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2/24/20262/24/2026Beary Informed: Polar Bears (3:00 PM ET)Bear TAGVirtual
https://www.pathlms.com/aza-learn/courses/56110/sections/138923/webinars/90552
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2/23/20262/25/2026
Beyond 101: An Animal Training Workshop (2/23 at 1 pm to 2/25 at 4 pm)
Zoo AtlantaAtlanta, GAUSA
Registration Link here. Email ryoung@zooatlanta.org for questions and for the hotel booking link (after registration)
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2/23/20262/27/2026Amphibian Management School
AZA Amphibian TAG and Detroit Zoo's National Amphibian Conservation Center
Royal Oak, MIUSARegistration Link here. Hotel booking here.
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2/21/20262/26/2026Environmental Enrichment in Zoos and AquariumsAZA and Disney's Animal KingdomOrlando, FLUSA
https://www.aza.org/environmental-enrichment-in-zoos-and-aquariums-
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2/17/20262/17/2026Pest Control in Bird Spaces (2-3 PM ET)AZA Avian Scientific Advisory GroupVirtual
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGE0NzgyZjItYmQ0Ni00NGI4LWJmYWEtNDllOTcxMDAzODFl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22d41257ef-4dd1-4c03-8fdc-5896cec603d8%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%221cf12300-12f6-4eda-9c9a-ed2606221741%22%7d