The 61st General Assembly was hosted by the Italian Delegation of the CIC, in the city of Milan, from the 23–26 April 2014. "Hunting, Youth and Biodiversity" will be the main theme of the 61st General Assembly, with the "fight against wildlife crime" forming an important sub-topic, with a Global Summit entitled “Hunters United Against Wildlife Crime” being organised in the framework of the event. A symposium on “Hunting Ungulates between Tradition and Innovation: the Naturalist Hunter for Sustainable Wildlife Management” preceded the events of the 61st General Assembly on the 23 April 2014.