Volunteer to review Forum proposals!
We’re looking for a group of dedicated, professional, and knowledgeable volunteers to serve as Technical Reviewers of Forum proposals. Reviewing session proposals is a unique opportunity to help support and shape the upcoming IUCN World Conservation Congress. Your expertise is critical to ensuring a top quality Forum.
Share your expertise and gain insights into the latest in conservation through this rewarding experience.
Support and shape the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025
For the upcoming IUCN Congress 2025, IUCN will select several hundred events to be part of the Forum, a hub of public debate over the first four days of the Congress.
The quality of the Forum depends on the quality of the events, and Volunteer Technical Reviewers are an invaluable resource in helping select the very best of the proposals received through the Call for Proposals.
Three reviewers independently read and score each proposal to ensure a fair and objective review and selection process. Many individuals, either from IUCN or from the broader professional world, proudly rise to the challenge every four years and offer their assistance in this important task. We hope you will volunteer as a Technical Reviewer for this year’s Congress!
A manageable task
The Technical Review process is done entirely online. Reviewers access the proposals assigned to them from anywhere, anytime they have internet access, during the “review period”. This provides the ultimate flexibility for experts with busy schedules. Reviewers will have three weeks to read and score the proposals assigned to them.
Each proposal takes approximately 30 minutes (on average) to read and score. This makes it a manageable task, requiring only a few hours of your time. Reviewers are free to sign up to review as many proposals as they wish, according to their availability.
A rewarding task
Being a reviewer provides you with a chance to help make the IUCN Congress 2025 the most exciting and informative yet. In addition, the Congress team is offering rewards for your efforts based on the number of proposals you commit to review.
Learn more about these rewards.
How to apply
To become a Forum Technical Reviewer, simply log in to the IUCN Congress website.
For users with an IUCN account, simply use your login credentials to connect to the IUCN Congress 2025 website. For new users, you will first need to create an IUCN account, before logging in on the IUCN Congress 2025 website.
Once logged in to the IUCN Congress 2025 website, simply click on the “Volunteer as a technical reviewer” button, under the "Take action" menu, to fill out the short questionnaire.
For more information on the Forum Technical Reviewer role, read the Terms of Reference for the position. Please share this information with colleagues and partners in your networks who might be interested in reviewing proposals as well.
Thank you very much for your support. We look forward to having you in the Forum Technical Review Team!