Invasive Alien Species and IUCN – how can we scale up action?

12/10/2025

11:00 - 12:00

IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R1 , Onsite

Exhibition

Exhibitor event

Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action

Why attend

Learn how you can contribute to delivering IUCN's commitment on scaling up global action on invasive alien species

Session Description

We will briefly present the work that IUCN is currently undertaking to support global efforts on invasive alien species (IAS). This will include on data, technical guidance, capacity building, and action on the ground. We will then run a moderated group discussion to find out how participants (IUCN members, Commission experts and others) can support IUCN deliver on its commitment to scale up action on IAS through its new Programme.

Organised by

Headquarters

Partners

Species Survival Commission

Fauna & Flora International ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )

Comité national de l'UICN, France

CBD Secretariat

4nature

Speaker

Piero GENOVESI

Head of Wildlife Service and Biodiversity Monitoring, Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale

Aileen MILL

Professor, Newcastle University

Libby SANDBROOK

Director, Business & Nature, FFI

Ana NUNES

Senior Programme Officer (Invasive Species), IUCN

Leo NISKANEN

Regional Head - Biodiversity Conservation, IUCN ESARO

Marianela ARAYA

Program Officer Biodiversity and Health/Invasive Alien Species, Convention on Biological Diversity

Host

Kevin SMITH

Head of Programme, Invasive Species and Wildlife Health, IUCN

Moderator

Andrew COX

Global invasive species lead, 4nature

Organised by

Headquarters

Language:

English

Sector/Industry:

Agriculture Transportation

Additional Focus Areas:

Business / Private sector Indigenous people NGO / Non-governmental organisation

Target audience:

Professionals (36 years of age or older) Youth and young professionals (35 years of age or younger)