12/10/2025
14:15 - 14:45
Press conference room | Hall 2
, Hybrid
Session with interpretation
Why attend
The upcoming press conference will officially announce the next host of the IUCN World Protected and Conserved Areas Congress, the world’s leading forum on protected areas. Since 1962, the Congress has influenced global conservation priorities, and this announcement marks an important milestone for biodiversity and sustainability efforts worldwide.
Session Description
The IUCN World Protected and Conserved Areas Congress is the world’s premier global forum for setting the agenda for protected areas. Previous IUCN Congresses have had a significant impact in assisting national governments to create new protected areas, and direct more resources towards biodiversity conservation.Partners
Headquarters
World Commission on Protected Areas
Speaker
Moderator
Director - IUCN Centre for Conservation Action, IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature