13/10/2025
13:00 - 14:00
IUCN Arabia
Session with interpretation
Why attend
This youth-led session empowers young voices from West Asia to shape the IUCN’s new Programme, share priorities, and propose innovative solutions. It offers a unique opportunity to influence global conservation policy while ensuring that regional challenges and intergenerational equity are reflected in IUCN’s future direction.
Session Description
This interactive youth-driven event invites young conservationists and CEESP members from West Asia to contribute directly to the design and priorities of the IUCN’s new global Programme. The session will explore key regional conservation challenges, highlight opportunities for youth engagement, and discuss how innovative and equity-based approaches can drive lasting impact. By providing a platform for youth voices, the discussion ensures that intergenerational equity and creativity are integrated into conservation planning. Participants will share perspectives on biodiversity, climate resilience, and community-led solutions, aligning them with IUCN’s global goals. Through dialogue and recommendations, the session will strengthen youth leadership in shaping policy and practice, positioning the MENA region as a hub of transformative conservation.Organised by
West Asia Region
Partners
Speaker
Project Manager and Analyst - Youth and Community, IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
Technical and Administrative Assistant, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Coordinator / Project officer, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Moderator
