BIOPAMA: Empowering Africa, Caribbean, Pacific leadership in global biodiversity action through grants and regional data

13/10/2025
11:00 - 11:40
CS-Conservation Action , Morning
Sesión con interpretación

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Participants will discover how BIOPAMA’s data-driven tools, regional observatories, and capacity-building efforts are transforming conservation decision-making. They will gain insights and practical lessons from success stories across the ACP regions that will inspire and empower them to apply innovative, scalable solutions for greater impact in their own conservation work.

Descripción de la sesión

This central stage event aims to showcase the global achievements of the BIOPAMA programme, highlighting its contributions to strengthening biodiversity conservation and natural resource management across the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) regions. Through compelling stories, key results, and regional perspectives, the event will demonstrate how BIOPAMA's unique approach has supported evidence-based decision-making, improved governance, and built capacity at multiple levels - laying the groundwork for 30x30 and other global goals. It will also spotlight the programme’s role in establishing regional observatories for biodiversity conservation, promoting data and knowledge sharing, and fostering partnerships for long-term impact. The session will include voices from across Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific, emphasizing the programme’s legacy and opportunities for scaling its innovations.
Organised by
Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean Region
Asociaciones
Oceania Region
Eastern and Southern Africa Region
West and Central Africa Region
Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean Region

Moderator

Speaker Roxana Elena BUCIOACA

Portfolio Manager, Protected and Conserved Areas

BIOPAMA: Empowering Africa, Caribbean, Pacific leadership in global biodiversity action through grants and regional data

Speaker Roxana Elena BUCIOACA

Portfolio Manager, Protected and Conserved Areas

BIOPAMA: Empowering Africa, Caribbean, Pacific leadership in global biodiversity action through grants and regional data

Speaker

Speaker Trevor SANDWITH

Director - IUCN Centre for Conservation Action

BIOPAMA: Empowering Africa, Caribbean, Pacific leadership in global biodiversity action through grants and regional data

Speaker Christine Mentzel Mentzel

BIOPAMA: Empowering Africa, Caribbean, Pacific leadership in global biodiversity action through grants and regional data

Speaker Ursula PARRILLA

BIOPAMA: Empowering Africa, Caribbean, Pacific leadership in global biodiversity action through grants and regional data

Speaker Hyacinth ARMSTRONG-VAUGHN

BIOPAMA: Empowering Africa, Caribbean, Pacific leadership in global biodiversity action through grants and regional data

Speaker PARANY LILIANE

BIOPAMA: Empowering Africa, Caribbean, Pacific leadership in global biodiversity action through grants and regional data

Speaker Isaac ROUNDS

Protected Areas Officer

BIOPAMA: Empowering Africa, Caribbean, Pacific leadership in global biodiversity action through grants and regional data