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Day:13 OctX
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All sessions are listed in Abu Dhabi time (GST)

13 Oct
11:00 - 11:30
EPAA - Sharjah Government
Onsite
Two decades of regional conservation collaboration: a review of SICFAB's 24 year journey
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Two decades of regional conservation collaboration: a review of SICFAB's 24 year journey
13 Oct
11:00 - 11:45
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion
Onsite
Where People Shape the Land, and the Land Shapes Us
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Where People Shape the Land, and the Land Shapes Us
13 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
Young Reporters for the Environment: Youth-led storytelling for conservation (FEE)
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Young Reporters for the Environment: Youth-led storytelling for conservation (FEE)
13 Oct
11:00 - 12:00
IUCN Youth Pavilion
Onsite
Youth Driving Sustainability and Biodiversity Conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Youth Driving Sustainability and Biodiversity Conservation
13 Oct
12:00 - 12:45
IUCN Africa
Onsite
Accelerating the Transition to Sustainable Agriculture in Africa: Regenerative and Nature-based Solutions
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Accelerating the Transition to Sustainable Agriculture in Africa: Regenerative and Nature-based Solutions
13 Oct
12:00 - 12:30
ELYX Foundation
Hybrid
Blue Odyssey Initiative, a French NGO in connection with Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Blue Odyssey Initiative, a French NGO in connection with Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Youth Pavilion
Onsite
Bridging Science, Community, and Access Through Youth Leadership
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Bridging Science, Community, and Access Through Youth Leadership
13 Oct
12:00 - 12:30
Al Ain Zoo and YSWRR
Onsite
Citizen Science: Cuttlefish!
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Citizen Science: Cuttlefish!
13 Oct
12:00 - 12:30
Canada
Onsite
Conservation Tools and Resources : Get inspired! : Part 2
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Conservation Tools and Resources : Get inspired! : Part 2
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Nature Positive Pavilion
Onsite
Defining Value: Putting People and Nature at the Heart of Landscape Outcomes
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Defining Value: Putting People and Nature at the Heart of Landscape Outcomes
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
Double the Lists, Double the Impact: Uniting the IUCN Red Lists for Maximum Impact
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Double the Lists, Double the Impact: Uniting the IUCN Red Lists for Maximum Impact
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Business Pavilion
Onsite
Embracing Context: How Businesses Can Co-Create Nature-Positive Futures Through Inclusive Stakeholder Strategies
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Embracing Context: How Businesses Can Co-Create Nature-Positive Futures Through Inclusive Stakeholder Strategies
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Reverse the Red
Onsite
Film and Strategic Communication’s Role in Species Recovery Collaborations (11:00 Film, 12:00 - 13:00 Discussion)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Film and Strategic Communication’s Role in Species Recovery Collaborations (11:00 Film, 12:00 - 13:00 Discussion)
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
Forest Literacy for Planetary Health
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
Forest Literacy for Planetary Health
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
Onsite
Fostering Community-Based Conservation through Integrated Technologies for Land and Sea
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Fostering Community-Based Conservation through Integrated Technologies for Land and Sea
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
Fostering regional collaboration to disrupt illegal wildlife trade in the MENA region.
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Fostering regional collaboration to disrupt illegal wildlife trade in the MENA region.
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Ekthar
Onsite
From data to action: How GIS & AI support wildlife conservation efforts
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
From data to action: How GIS & AI support wildlife conservation efforts
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:30
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R2
Onsite
Granting Conservation a Chance: exploring the impact of IUCN's grant-making programmes
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Granting Conservation a Chance: exploring the impact of IUCN's grant-making programmes
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Green List
Onsite
Innovative Actions for Effective and Resilient Freshwater Connectivity and Conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Innovative Actions for Effective and Resilient Freshwater Connectivity and Conservation
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
MECC Mongolia
Onsite
Introducing UNCCD COP17: Mongolia’s Vision for a Land-Resilient Future (October 13)
Exhibition
Reception
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Introducing UNCCD COP17: Mongolia’s Vision for a Land-Resilient Future (October 13)
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Hybrid
IUCN Asia
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
IUCN Asia
13 Oct
12:00 - 12:45
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion
Onsite
Living Models, Working Lands: Lessons from North America
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Living Models, Working Lands: Lessons from North America
13 Oct
12:00 - 12:45
Pavillon France
Onsite
Monitoring Semi-Wild Populations to Regenerate Landscapes
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Monitoring Semi-Wild Populations to Regenerate Landscapes
13 Oct
12:00 - 12:30
Reimagining Conservation
Onsite
Open Mic: Reflections, Actions, Commitments for a reimagined future (Continued)
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Open Mic: Reflections, Actions, Commitments for a reimagined future (Continued)
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R3
Onsite
Prosper with Nature: Safeguarding biodiversity and human rights in energy transition mineral governance [ends 1:30pm]
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
Prosper with Nature: Safeguarding biodiversity and human rights in energy transition mineral governance [ends 1:30pm]
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
Global Environment Facility
Onsite
Reviving Commitments, Reimagining Mechanisms: The New Era of Debt-for-Nature Swaps
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Reviving Commitments, Reimagining Mechanisms: The New Era of Debt-for-Nature Swaps
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Onsite
Session cancelled
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Session cancelled
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Onsite
SME Showcase
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
SME Showcase
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Oceania
Onsite
Species Protection Challenge - 2
Exhibition
Social / Cultural event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Species Protection Challenge - 2
13 Oct
12:00 - 12:45
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
The Role of Law Enforcement in Combating Environmental Crimes and Protecting Biodiversity
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
The Role of Law Enforcement in Combating Environmental Crimes and Protecting Biodiversity
13 Oct
12:00 - 12:30
IDEA Campaign and IUCN ENCA
Onsite
The Western Iberian Transboundary Biological Corridor as a Model of Ecological Connectivity and Sustainable Development
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
The Western Iberian Transboundary Biological Corridor as a Model of Ecological Connectivity and Sustainable Development
13 Oct
12:00 - 13:30
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R1
Onsite
Transforming Urban Futures: Nature-Positive Pathways for Sustainable Cities
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Transforming Urban Futures: Nature-Positive Pathways for Sustainable Cities
13 Oct
12:00 - 12:30
BBC Media Action
Onsite
When wildfires strike - media and natural disaster in North Africa
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
When wildfires strike - media and natural disaster in North Africa
13 Oct
12:45 - 14:45
Contact Group - Virtual 1
Online only
Contact Group - Motion 032
Members' Assembly
Contact Group
Contact Group - Motion 032
13 Oct
12:45 - 14:45
Contact Group - Virtual 3
Online only
Contact Group - Motion 145
Members' Assembly
Contact Group
Contact Group - Motion 145
13 Oct
13:00 - 13:45
IUCN Africa
Onsite
African Visions Driving Conservation Futures
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
African Visions Driving Conservation Futures
13 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Onsite
Beyond Borders: Borneo Conservation Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Beyond Borders: Borneo Conservation Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
13 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
Canada
Onsite
Conservation in Action: Service Learning for Real-World Impact
Exhibition
Social / Cultural event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Conservation in Action: Service Learning for Real-World Impact
13 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
Onsite
Countering the Colonial Legacies of Conservation
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Countering the Colonial Legacies of Conservation
13 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
Nabat
Onsite
From trees to ecosystems: Reframing the value of mangrove restoration
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
From trees to ecosystems: Reframing the value of mangrove restoration
13 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
Nature-based Education Pavilion
Onsite
Growing Futures: UAE & Global Children Reimagining Education for Biodiversity
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
Growing Futures: UAE & Global Children Reimagining Education for Biodiversity
13 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
IUCN Arabia
Onsite
How Young Women Can Shape the IUCN Programme and Environmental Policies in the Arab Region
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
How Young Women Can Shape the IUCN Programme and Environmental Policies in the Arab Region
13 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
IUCN Youth Pavilion
Onsite
Intergenerational Dialogue and Youth Commitments for Biodiversity in Africa
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Intergenerational Dialogue and Youth Commitments for Biodiversity in Africa
13 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
IUCN Green List
Onsite
Mapping designated areas across the EU Overseas
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Mapping designated areas across the EU Overseas
13 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
IDEA Campaign and IUCN ENCA
Onsite
One Health - One Mind: Health and wellbeing for the nature conservation sector
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
One Health - One Mind: Health and wellbeing for the nature conservation sector
13 Oct
13:00 - 13:30
Al Ain Zoo and YSWRR
Onsite
Plastic Asking Workshop
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Plastic Asking Workshop
13 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
Onsite
Scaling conflict-sensitive conservation to benefit nature, people and peace: Understanding the challenges
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Scaling conflict-sensitive conservation to benefit nature, people and peace: Understanding the challenges
13 Oct
13:00 - 13:45
Pavillon France
Onsite
Scaling Up Conservation: From Pilot Projects to Landscape-Level Impact with Satellite Animal Tracking
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
Scaling Up Conservation: From Pilot Projects to Landscape-Level Impact with Satellite Animal Tracking
13 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
IUCN - The Americas - Room 2
Onsite
Tackling Plastic Pollution in Latin America and the Caribbean through a Collaborative Approach
Exhibition
Sponsor / Partner event
  • Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
Tackling Plastic Pollution in Latin America and the Caribbean through a Collaborative Approach
13 Oct
13:00 - 14:00
UAE Pavilion
Onsite
UAE Rural Communities and Nature Positive Solutions
Exhibition
Exhibitor event
  • Delivering on Equity
UAE Rural Communities and Nature Positive Solutions