Young professionals from Eastern Europe and Central Asia

11/10/2025
16:00 - 16:45
IDEA Campaign and IUCN ENCA

Por qué asistir

In most countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia it is still not easy building a career in nature conservation. How have some of the young professionals found their own paths, what helped them and what should be improved to enable more equal opportunities?

Descripción de la sesión

In most countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia it is still not easy building a career in nature conservation. In this session you can hear about examples from Serbia, Georgia and Uzbekistan, with three young professionals sharing how have they found their own paths, what helped them and what could be improved to enable more equal opportunities.
Organised by
Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Office

Speaker

Speaker Luna MILATOVIC

Policy officer, IUCN SSC Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence Specialist Group

Young professionals from Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Speaker Javokhir Abdukhalikov

Deputy Head of International Cooperation and Rankings Department, Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Young professionals from Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Moderator

Speaker Milica MISKOVIC

Programme Officer, IUCN Secretariat

Young professionals from Eastern Europe and Central Asia